Monday, June 17, 2013

Zits Chillax


Everyone needs to get zits.  No, no , not that kind of zits!  I'm talking about Jerry Scott's and Jim Borgman's award-winning, popular comic strip Zits starring everyone's favorite slacker Jeremy Duncan. 

Jeremy finds himself in an unusual situation.  For the first time he is going to his first real rock concert (Gingivitis) with his friend Hector.

Unfortunately their friend Tim has to stay behind to donate bone marrow for his cancer-ridden mother.

So...Jeremy and Hector decide to have the best time ever at the concert-for Tim.  But as with all things Jeremy, things get a little out of hand.  Hector and Jeremy decide to sneak backstage and take a few photos.  What they wind up doing far exceeds their wildest imaginations.

When they arrive back home they have a huge surprise for Tim and his mother.

Zit Chillax is classic Jeremy.  Bumbling, stumbling, awkward, self-centered and indecisive are just a few words to describe Jeremy and his friends.  

Sounds like typical teenagers to me and I should know-I raised two and teach at a local high school.

Teen drama is all around and Zits captures it perfectly.  Zits fits teenage misfits and you can thank Harper Teen!