Sunday Haha Issue 219
Bird and Worm by Jed Dearybury
Comic description: Bird looks down at worm and says, “Heyyy!” The worm says, “Uh, ohhh…” The worm begs Bird not to eat him. Bird says, “Eat you? No way! I only eat at the local bird feeder.” The worm says, “Really? No worms, ever?” Bird says, “Only if they are gummy. Are you gummy?” Worm says, “Nope! I’m a real live worm.”
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Small Word Rat & Big Word Rat by Kevin McCloskey
Comic description: Small Word Rat says, “We won!” Big Word Rat hands the lottery ticket to a man in a uniform. “Since when do rats talk?” asks the man. Small Word Rat says, “That’s hard to say in small words.” “I understand big words.” says the man. Big Word Rat says, “Since we transmogrified.” “What he said.” says Small Word Rat. “That is a big word. You won a free game. Congratulations!” says the man.
What is the worst prize?
Bug Zapper by Tom Eaton
Comic description: Deadly Dung Beetle tells Butterfly Bob, “Bubbles? Really?! You’ve got to think bigger! You’ve got to be edgy like me. I’ll coach you” Deadly Dung Beetle asks Butterfly Bob, “Tell me . . . how do you feel about Bug Zapper?” Butterfly Bob says, “I don’t agree with his point of view.” Deadly Dung Beetle says while rubbing its hands together, “So what you’re saying is He must be destroyed at all costs. Ok, I can work with this!”
Do you ever act like Deadly Dung Beetle?
Mark & Zark by Dan Moynihan
Comic description: Mark holds the soccer ball and wonders, “Would it work? Could it work?” Zark asks him what he is doing. Mark says, “What if I could hit the robot’s power button?” Zark replies, “You do have pro soccer moves– I saw them. I say go for it!” Mark winds up to kick the ball. The kids all watch him. Zark says, “You got this, Mark.”
How does pressure affect you?
Little Green Monsters by Tony Alioto
Comic description: Gene walks out of the house and says, “Yay, back to school!” Gene stands at the bus stop. “Yay, back to school!” Gene rides the bus. “Yay, back to school.” Mabel gets on the bus, “Ugh, back to school.”
Are you feeling more like Gene or Mabel?
Tiny T-Rex by Kat Aymeloglu
Comic description: Tiny T-Rex walks over to a soda can on a coaster. Tiny T-Rex tosses aside the can and grabs the coaster. Wearing a wool hat, Tiny T-Rex sleds down a snowy mountain riding on the coaster.
What else could Tiny T-Rex do with a coaster?
Cartoonist News:
Get autographed copies of Jed’s books, The Playful Classroom, The Courageous Classroom, and The Playful Life at mrdearybury.com.
Jayme (Smile, Crocodile!) is the colorist for a new graphic novel, Mia and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood That Changed History. Check it out at bookshop.