So the cash-strapped Westview football can shell out between four and seven grand for a football helmet tunnel to give the team “some real class” (because “real class” is what wins football games). And from the looks of panel 4, they inflated it with…highly flammable hydrogen? It took me a long while to discern that those aren’t leaping flames but rather letters spelling out “BLAM!” Of course, by the final panel, things aren’t as bad as they looked (unfortunately). Evidence found at the scene will later reveal the blast to be the result of sabotage by last Sunday’s player-turned-ballboy Jason Williams!
Tag: Bull
Oh Balls
That section of fence should have a permanent indentation from how Bull drapes his bulk over it every football season. “Jason’s” dad pleads on his son’s behalf for more playing time. Bull’s reply delights Mr. Williams (no relation) who goes strutting happily on his way. Hopefully, when Mr. Williams realizes that Jason has effectively been cut from the team, he’ll come strutting back to punch Athletic Director Bushka right in the face for making a jerk out of him. And would the poor kid’s title really be “ball boy” and not something less demeaning like “equipment manager”?
A "Pun"-ishing Workout
No pun intended? More like “no pun detected“. What’s Les talking about? Even Bull is confused…but that’s nothing new. “Top” shape as in “top” of the mountain, I guess. That’s not a pun, Mr. “Language Arts” Moore. And what’s with Les’ samurai headband? Is he getting ready to climb Mt. Fuji?
Beating 'Round the Bushka
Epicus Doomus
June 5, 2012 at 12:39 am
Panel two [of Tuesday’s strip] = worst Summer drawing ever?
Well, maybe…that is, until today! What the hell happened here? Looks like TB put down the “Funky felt tip” and went for the Sharpie Magnum 44! Summer’s crudely rendered mug resembles that of an an Egyptian mummy.
Jeffcoat Wayne
June 7, 2012 at 12:48 am
Bull’s gonna help Les train to climb a 19,000-foot mountain? Riiiiiiight. Bull looks like he can’t even climb into the team bus without breaking a hard sweat. Christ, he looks like he’s about to pop a spleen just climbing out of his minivan.
Meanwhile, fat, lumbering, old Bull Bushka is all of a sudden this powerful, bellowing drill sergeant, and for the sake of a “punchline”, Batiuk has un-retconned Les and Bull’s high school history. Today’s strip just sucks on so many levels.
Training Day
“But I don’t think you understand what you’re taking on here.” Wonder if anyone said that to Bull when he undertook Summer’s “knee-hab”? Anyway, more than enough smirks to go around in today’s strip. Bull’s a “teacher”, huh? I’m reminded of a quote by one of TB’s (and Les’) idols, Woody Allen: “Those who can’t do, teach, and those who can’t teach, teach gym.”
Son of Stuck Funky 