The blog of Richard Thompson, caricaturist, creator of "Cul de Sac," and winner of the 2011 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Great Race

Several Metro stations around DC have glass elevators next to or between escalators, or vice versa. I get them confused too. This ran in the Post Mag in aught-six.

14 comments:

Drewe said...

Brilliant!

Sterfish said...

This is really a wonderful strip.

Hinzi said...

If I knew what I was talking about, I would say: I hereby witness the great milestone of '09 in cartoon art! Multi-directional, multi-destinational; it displays a strong aroma of health insurance crisis, mellowed only by early holiday-shopping happiness!

JP said...

Bridget Riley eat your heart out! I have a headache from reading it, but I love it

Anthony Holden said...

What a great, inventive layout for a strip--awesome!

Muzition said...

I sure wish that all the people in Montreal metro followed the "over to one side so people can get by" rule.

Anonymous said...

Loved the layout but more the gag.
best

angryparsnip said...

Great layout !

Fortran said...

Muzition: We here in DC wish people on the Metro would as well! Pity the poor tourist who doesn't stand on the right during rush hour.

Kid Shay said...

Exhibit A in what comics can do better than any other art form.

Woodrowfan said...

WHAT HAPPENED TO RICHARD'S POOR ALMANAC? ARGH!! 3 WEEKS AND NO RPA!!!!

Woodrowfan said...

Pity the poor tourist who doesn't stand on the right during rush hour.

or, as I prefer to call them, "Dead Men Walking"

richardcthompson said...

Woodrow, I'm just taking a break. RPA should be back next week.

Woodrowfan said...

Woodrow, I'm just taking a break. RPA should be back next week. OK, whew, thank you....I was starting to hyperventilate!