Sally Forth: Maybe he'll get fired. Then work for a fast-food place. Then get rehired. Then you get promoted and get your own staff.

Given that it quickly briefs readers on a continuing storyline while at the same time telling a fairly amusing joke, this is a pretty effective use of a flashback.

Strange Brew: So ... good fences make good neighbors, huh?

This cartoon is either hilarious because the cartoonist is cleverly illustrating the point of Mending Wall or hilarious because the cartoonist is illustrating that he has completely missed the point of Mending Wall.

Mark Trail: I'm Joe Parker and this is my brother Moe!

The main lesson I've taken from this past year of Mark Trail is that if you know a young man named Moe who's prone to shaggy haircuts, you should probably punch him in the face immediately, as he's bound to be a villain.

Hagar the Horrible: You're new to this business, aren't you?

Here we see the return of my least favorite trope to the comics section.

Family Circus: Nobody broke it. It's a jigsaw puzzle.

This cartoon is hilarious because Jeffy's so stupid he doesn't know what a puzzle is.

No, really.

Get Fuzzy: Morning, Rob.

Why do I love Get Fuzzy? Because of the sandwich in Satchel's thought balloon.

Lola: You gonna eat that pickle.

This is pretty clearly a clever attempt on the part Harry to finally get Lola over her reluctance to participate in his perverse food play fantasy.

Hi and Lois: Would you look at me differently if I took my glasses off?

This comic is hilarious because if you wear glasses no boy will ever look at you, you impressionable young girl you.

Family Circus: We had an eye test today! I got a 20 and a 20!

This cartoon is hilarious because Dolly is pleased that she has good vision.*

*Probably because she's been reading the comics section.

Dennis the Menace: It's s'posed to be dog whistle, but I can't get Ruff to blow it.

Today's cartoon suggests that Dennis is not so much a menace as he is a fucking idiot.