The wall of humanity
I was still ill when i drew this, but fortunately I’d worked it all out when I was writing it. All I had to do was spend the morning at a buffet. So many new friends to meet there.
I was still ill when i drew this, but fortunately I’d worked it all out when I was writing it. All I had to do was spend the morning at a buffet. So many new friends to meet there.
It’s like “Where’s Wally?” for old people
Also, I love the progression of items building up on their plates
I expected to learn about box springs but instead was treated to a multi-national with specialty products such as comfort systems and hydraulic cylinders. What a time to be alive!
I ran a big risk here in not looking up the spurious URL I wrote on that friendly older gentleman’s jumper.
Holy jesus, the possibilities never occurred to me. Bullet dodged, Mr. Allison.
Like a source for replacent springs for vibrators?
I’m nothing if not sex-positive, let’s not shame the vibrated
The Scarlet Witch approves.
I like the orange trays. Very American school cafeteria!
All I know about Googie Withers is a joke by the Two Ronnies- “Tonight we’ll be talking about Googie Withers……and what to do if yours does.”
Just look at that wall of humanity in the lower right corner.
My only experience of Googie Withers was Within These Walls, so I’m sure I’m missing out on a lot. She was quite prolific.
Chekhov’s Glenn spotted by Little’s glimpse.
But will she recognize him? Has she ever seen the back of him with hoodie deployed?
And, Claire is a tea drinker! Something else to like about her!
It looks to me like that Wall of Humanity Lottie mentions at the start of the page is between Claire (and Lottie) and Glenn. I don’t think she can see him.
Another great splash page conveying our leads in motion amid multiple characters from John! Even while under the weather this was a masterful job!
We are quite honestly spoiled.
Wow, you can get your own personal pot of tea! How civilized.
A lot of the British reputation for high society protocol comes down to very specific requirements for having tea
Kind of reassuring to see the ferry fine dining experience is transferrable to the Pacific as well.
(Although… gather, children, and I will tell you the tale of glorious decadent abundance that was the Pacific Buffet on each Spirit Class BC Ferries vessel. A huge salmon they had, aye, and a roast beef carving station, along with every manner of side salad known to human eyes.)
It did not survive the pandemic. RIP.
At least they still have clam chowder…
A roast beef carving station is the mark of a good buffet!
Brace yourself: There’s one in the new grocery store around the corner from me.
Fond memories of going to Old Country Buffet (pre-decline, of course) and standing in line with my dad at the carving station came flooding back to me like a Ratatouille flashback.
Bring back the deep-fried hashbrown patties! No one wants your under-seasoned home fries
The only ferry I’ve ever been on was a very rustic one on Alaska. Purely about sightseeing the glaciers and getting to places with no roads. You’d better remember to pack a sack lunch and a warm coat in July.
So the Bank Manager would tell Glenn that they were insolvernt?
Won’t someone please help the poor gentleman with the single arm-cruch?
…crutch…
A glimpse inside the mind of Glomp, there. I wonder what other revelations the sea-bridge will bring to him?
The guy in glasses just North of Glerrmb reminds me of a dentist I once knew
Is that the travel ‘influencer’ from the previous page you reckon?
That figure reminds me of Daniel Pinkwater.
I don’t think that’s a good name for a dentist.
Wonderful page. So balanced, elegant and also funny. So good. I’m starting hoping all the next will be about Claire and Lottie searching for Glenn like this, finding him only 3 or 4 pages before the end.
I knew of Googie Withers only through a strange joke of my father’s, which never really landed because we didn’t know who GW was.
At least until I happened to spend an evening in her and her husband’s company, watching Strictly Come Dancing in 2007. They were very excited about their friend Stephanie Beecham being in it.
This is a true story.
Now THIS is Googie Withers material!!!!
Like when Daisy was transported to the 1930s of the mind in the Giant Days snooker comic.
So Claire is banker loopy?
I SEE HIM I SEE HIM! THIS IS FUN WE’RE HAVING FUN
Glimpt first appeared on the previous page.
Yes, but we can still have fun spotting him on each page.
The question is, how do you catch a Glimpse?
Glenn’s holding up the queue.
It appears Glenn is experiencing the Paradox of Choice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradox_of_Choice
Meanwhile, Lottie is back to creatively misrendering Glenn’s name, after a spell of actually saying it correctly. Perhaps his presence in the same room, even if Lottie doesn’t notice him, triggers the name mutations?
Fantastic page. If this is sick work, we must never allow John to reach full health. The results might destroy us all.
It happened before already. The timeline had to be reset. This is universe #987.
Now that they’ve exhausted their bank accounts, the title can change from “SOLVER” to “INSOLVANT”. the benefit is you can use a bunch of the letters already there for cost savings.
So Dean may have accidentally caused the financial collapse of Solvers, by convincing Glurmm to run, that he first attempted with the lawsuit
This is Greek tragedy gold.
Hooray I’m all caught up! NINCOMPOOP reminds me of Rolf from Ed Edd and Eddy
Into buffets? You really should try the infamous Las Vegas Caesar’s Palace Bacchanal Buffet at least once in your life. 9 full time kitchens supply 2322 square meters of food. Worth crossing the Pond. (Just don’t do it in July/Aug.) “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.”
https://www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/bacchanal-buffet?msockid=36e2135c8a906f1205f204788bbd6edd
YOU GO NOW! YOU BEEN HERE FOUR HOUR! YOU EAT LIKE KILLER WHALE!