For the first time, Cora gets to see Theo as a human. For that matter, it’s our first time, too. Milestone! Cora’s line is borrowed, with great affection, from a story that Leo Buscaglia told about his parents. It was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for corabelle
When Cora and Theo first met, after she stumbled through the portal to fin him, Cora left a note behind for Theo to find his way back to her. Now, she’ll get to find out what he looks like as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Little Melodrama
Sometimes, ya gotta be silly about a problem before you can get serious. Besides, who doesn’t enjoy being really corny sometimes? I don’t think Theo and Cora will be taking lessons at the William Shatner School of Acting anytime soon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our favorite tiger is going to have to take the chance that it’s not just his stripes that Cora likes so much. Guys can be a little slow when it comes to moving a relationship forward. Gals, too; dating awkwardness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks, Mister Rogers
“Welcome to my neighborhood.” So okay, we don’t have the slippers and the sweater, but it’s still a nice neighborhood. Spoiler alert: As we’ll see in the next comic, Theo is concerned about the implications of venturing outside of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Getting the Message
The term “house mom” takes on a new meaning, in this context. Who’d have thought that the house itself would be providing relationship advice? Still, if the advice is good, the source of it might not matter. The house protects[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Social Climbing
Shakespeare told us that “the course of true love never did run smooth,” but he never said anything about requiring a course of tree-climbing. Perhaps this is Cora’s way of branching out, getting to the root of the problem, brushing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Camouflage
This strip helps to explain more of how the house’s magic works for our furry family. For those following this love story for a while, you’ll remember that Lightfoot has reminded us of this feature in an earlier strip (see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
But It’s Consistent
I borrowed the title for this strip from the courtroom scene in the great film What’s Up, Doc? In it, the judge (Liam Dunn) is trying to sort out what has happened to cause a huge, cartoon-destructive, and utterly hilarious[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looking vs Seeing
As old Will Shakespeare said, “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” (MND I.1.240-241, just to prove I really did earn my PhD in Liberal Arts, as well as that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…