We all know that FoXo was a master at telling these wordless stories, but on very rare occasions I have trouble following the plot. Today is double trouble for me:
Strip 1 (It hurts), seems straightforward enough. A pretty young woman goes into a dentist’s office and closes the door. A ruckus is heard and she then rushes off unsmiling as the dentist nurses a black eye. Looks like he made unwelcome advances. But, if so, what is she holding and why? From the general shape and the $ it looks like she’s counting an oversized stack of paper money. Is she his wife or ex, who came to extract some money from him by force? Any ideas?
Strip 2 (Be a man), panel 4 has me totally confused. How did we get from Bozo approaching the Personnel Manager to apply for a job (janitor?), to Bozo asleep in the Manager’s chair with a bucket of liquid spilled on the floor? There are indications that the Manager may be mopping the floor, but the desk hides important details. Is the gag a simple role reversal, or am I missing something?
We all know that FoXo was a master at telling these wordless stories, but on very rare occasions I have trouble following the plot. Today is double trouble for me:
Strip 1 (It hurts), seems straightforward enough. A pretty young woman goes into a dentist’s office and closes the door. A ruckus is heard and she then rushes off unsmiling as the dentist nurses a black eye. Looks like he made unwelcome advances. But, if so, what is she holding and why? From the general shape and the $ it looks like she’s counting an oversized stack of paper money. Is she his wife or ex, who came to extract some money from him by force? Any ideas?
Strip 2 (Be a man), panel 4 has me totally confused. How did we get from Bozo approaching the Personnel Manager to apply for a job (janitor?), to Bozo asleep in the Manager’s chair with a bucket of liquid spilled on the floor? There are indications that the Manager may be mopping the floor, but the desk hides important details. Is the gag a simple role reversal, or am I missing something?