The horrible possibility that Trudeau just killed off Alex aside, didn’t "x"s used for eyes in comics traditionally indicate inebriation rather than death?
However: The X-Men. X-rays saving lives (maybe Alex’s if she’s really ill and not just demonstrating). X the punk rock band, with Exene Cervenka. Xit, early 70s Native American rock band, banned on the radio and their record label threatened due to material criticizing the govt and FBI. (This did not stop me from playing selections from Silent Warrior and Backtrackin on WQAX.) X marks the spot in digging for treasure. Xerox, used to make zines and posters to get the word out. Xanadu.
Noooooo! Was just thinking how bad Alex looked, like she was sick, then she just up & dies! I believe she’s the first character Trudeau has ever killed off. RIP, will miss you Alex!
I’m standing firm that she’s just showing how the X is shown to symbolize death, but I was thinking she wasn’t looking so good. Still find it hard to believe she’d be killed off like that.
What are you people arguing about?! A nose or artwork, getting into insults to Trudeau?! Has Alex just died? Will her husband’s military medical training kick in and will he use CPR to bring her back? Has she died? This comic will worry me for the entire week. I put “Alex Doonesbury dead” in search and came up up with a thoughtful piece about deaths in this strip, but it doesn’t answer the important question. >
Frame Four: “Such a boneheaded move by Musk”. Killing off one of the best known brand names is always a good idea. Walmart should change its name to Q and McDonald’s to Y.
Just keep calling it Twitter and tweeting ………its still twitter.Com in the URL after all, not x.Com AND the X is a cooler avatar than that stupid blue bird, I did like the golden dog, that should have stayed
Elon Musk has lost his vision, and I’m not referring to his eyesight. Here’s the guy who founded Tesla and SpaceX, someone who has come up with innovations that could solve problems like the need for clean, renewable energy sources. So what does he do? Wastes $44 billion purchasing an idiotic social media platform that is contributing to the fragmentation and polarization of our society.
Riveting stuff, Gary. Liberals are exposing their antisemitism while a member of The Squad is calling for genocide against Israel. Free speech is being suppressed by idiots tearing down posters of civilian hostages being held by Hamas. By all means whine about the renaming of Twitter. Cutting edge commentary.
Even Doonesbury’s daughter no longer believes in free, really free speech! What a world this has become when Gen-Z wants to silence those who have a different pointe of view than theirs. Thank you Elon. An immigrant from So. Africa believes in the 1st Amendment and the God given right to be wrong.
Flashaaway 6 months ago
Nailed it!
BE THIS GUY 6 months ago
Did Leo just become a widower?
reedkomicks Premium Member 6 months ago
Panel 3, Alex has a vertical nose. Panel 6 she has a horizontal nose.
dvandom 6 months ago
Right down the Xitter.
lalapalooza Premium Member 6 months ago
NO! I won’t let you kill her!
lalapalooza Premium Member 6 months ago
also, did i forget they have a kid or are they babysitting?
STEPUP 6 months ago
Panel 8 looks like she got a bad slice!!!
comic4matt 6 months ago
Got to wander if she’s just showing how or just straight up died right there…
dadoctah 6 months ago
And of course, porn.
braindead Premium Member 6 months ago
It’s weird that Elon is a Republican hero, since they hate electric cars.
Craig66 6 months ago
Did she die?
SteveHL 6 months ago
The horrible possibility that Trudeau just killed off Alex aside, didn’t "x"s used for eyes in comics traditionally indicate inebriation rather than death?
john.trevelyan 6 months ago
Oh no….
Krokodil 6 months ago
Did Garry just kill off a secondary character?
Aspen_Bell 6 months ago
I thought she was showing him what she meant. Now I’m concerned she’s having a heart attack or something.
Aspen_Bell 6 months ago
However: The X-Men. X-rays saving lives (maybe Alex’s if she’s really ill and not just demonstrating). X the punk rock band, with Exene Cervenka. Xit, early 70s Native American rock band, banned on the radio and their record label threatened due to material criticizing the govt and FBI. (This did not stop me from playing selections from Silent Warrior and Backtrackin on WQAX.) X marks the spot in digging for treasure. Xerox, used to make zines and posters to get the word out. Xanadu.
Squoop 6 months ago
Noooooo! Was just thinking how bad Alex looked, like she was sick, then she just up & dies! I believe she’s the first character Trudeau has ever killed off. RIP, will miss you Alex!
WaitingMan 6 months ago
“Brand X” was a cool band that featured Phil Collins doing what he did best. Play the drums.
David sch 6 months ago
Did Garry just kill off Alix?
curryri 6 months ago
Based on the pizza box, perhaps we know where Garry comes out in the New Haven pizza war of Sally’s vs. Pepe’s vs. Modern.
maxiesmom2 Premium Member 6 months ago
I’m standing firm that she’s just showing how the X is shown to symbolize death, but I was thinking she wasn’t looking so good. Still find it hard to believe she’d be killed off like that.
communitygardenslondon 6 months ago
What are you people arguing about?! A nose or artwork, getting into insults to Trudeau?! Has Alex just died? Will her husband’s military medical training kick in and will he use CPR to bring her back? Has she died? This comic will worry me for the entire week. I put “Alex Doonesbury dead” in search and came up up with a thoughtful piece about deaths in this strip, but it doesn’t answer the important question. >
aerotica69 6 months ago
I shot the birds that twittered outside my window before dawn.
sgs351 6 months ago
I’m guessing she’s faking it to drive home her point.
mxy 6 months ago
What is it about free speech that cranks you people up so much? I don’t agree with everything you say but I don’t seek to suppress it.
Serial Pedant 6 months ago
Just X it out.
dwdl21 6 months ago
Hey Brand X was a killer band founded by Phil Collins as a side project, fantastic music highly recommend.
steveconkey2003 6 months ago
The left hates X now because they won’t be censoring and blocking conservative posts this election.
For a Just and Peaceful World 6 months ago
Frame Four: “Such a boneheaded move by Musk”. Killing off one of the best known brand names is always a good idea. Walmart should change its name to Q and McDonald’s to Y.
More Coffee Please! Premium Member 6 months ago
I’m so glad I never got near Twitter – who wants to be a twit anyway?
mikenassour Premium Member 6 months ago
Did Alex just……die?
news 6 months ago
But now every mention of X is followed by “formerly known as Twitter”.
Ignatz Premium Member 6 months ago
Hey, he a genius! Flushed 44 billion dollars down the toilet! Brilliant!
Liam Astle Premium Member 6 months ago
If you liked this comic be sure to share it on Twitter.
Bob Blumenfeld 6 months ago
How did she do that?
Oceanic 6 months ago
spot-on re: the name change. completely uncalled for and not smart. but I think most folks have left for other reasons anyway
The Wolf In Your Midst 6 months ago
It all becomes a lot easier to understand when you realize that Elon Musk is a manchild still stuck in the “X is sooooo coooool” phase.
thegreat.gildersleeve 6 months ago
Just keep calling it Twitter and tweeting ………its still twitter.Com in the URL after all, not x.Com AND the X is a cooler avatar than that stupid blue bird, I did like the golden dog, that should have stayed
shawnc1959 6 months ago
Well, that went dark at the end …
Dis-play name 6 months ago
Expect Elon to attack Trudeau today.
Whatever happened to common sense? 6 months ago
Elon Musk has lost his vision, and I’m not referring to his eyesight. Here’s the guy who founded Tesla and SpaceX, someone who has come up with innovations that could solve problems like the need for clean, renewable energy sources. So what does he do? Wastes $44 billion purchasing an idiotic social media platform that is contributing to the fragmentation and polarization of our society.
So much potential… squandered.
stowboy46 6 months ago
Is that Sally’s Pizza in New Haven?
ShadyLithand Premium Member 6 months ago
Try Bluesky instead
Space_cat 6 months ago
I think Elon chose “X” because all he has to do is add little arms on the ends, and he has a swastika!
bobbyferrel 6 months ago
Abe Vigoda
dbradway1 6 months ago
Did Alex just die?
mindjob 6 months ago
Brand X with Phil Collins was a top notch band
Teto85 Premium Member 6 months ago
Cartoon medicine, not unlike Cartoon Fizzickes.
jsimpso1 6 months ago
Riveting stuff, Gary. Liberals are exposing their antisemitism while a member of The Squad is calling for genocide against Israel. Free speech is being suppressed by idiots tearing down posters of civilian hostages being held by Hamas. By all means whine about the renaming of Twitter. Cutting edge commentary.
patrickschreiber1951 6 months ago
so what?
mistercatworks 6 months ago
Before the Internet become popular, some genius decided to call their company “THE”. Of course, you couldn’t find them on the Internet.
willie_mctell 6 months ago
I like Brand X. It’s getting hard to find these days.
markkahler52 6 months ago
The pepperoni was exceptionally strong today!!
markkahler52 6 months ago
Anchovies not quite “fresh?!”
steve 6 months ago
As a New Haven native, I love the Sally’s pizza box, but shouldn’t it say “apizza”?
john_wyatt 6 months ago
Did she die in the last panel? Is this canon?
cjbaier 6 months ago
X also equals porn.
Al Fresco 6 months ago
Even Doonesbury’s daughter no longer believes in free, really free speech! What a world this has become when Gen-Z wants to silence those who have a different pointe of view than theirs. Thank you Elon. An immigrant from So. Africa believes in the 1st Amendment and the God given right to be wrong.
Aladar30 Premium Member 6 months ago
Totally agree. That was a dumb idea.
eddi-TBH 6 months ago
He couldn’t feel like he owned it until he gave it a proper name.
Cactus-Pete 6 months ago
X also stands for a kiss. xxx ooo
kaffekup 6 months ago
And let’s not forget that X is the signature of an illiterate.
comic4matt 6 months ago
She forgot booze…
dirtmusic 6 months ago
Are you Jon from Garfield?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 6 months ago
Relax,folks,Alex is only goofing with us
annajsinger 6 months ago
Sally’s! Wooster Square!
edhorch 6 months ago
Does anyone know the origin of the convention of putting Xs where eyes should be to indicate death?
yarnm57 6 months ago
Not to mention porn…
baraktorvan 6 months ago
Don’t forget OSX!!!!
baraktorvan 5 months ago
Except when it comes to OS X. Macs got better running it.