Snuffy Smith

Snuffy Smith, 2013-10-08.

The "husband/wife doesn't get along with spouse's parent(s)" joke is pretty common and certainly not worth bringing to your attention, but look at Loweezy in panel two. She's devastated.

Normally the feeling is reciprocated and the humour (such as it is) arises from this mutual antagonism, but Loweezy seems like she wants Snuffy's mother to like her and it really bothers her that she doesn't. And Elviney's taking it seriously too.

It's like it's turned into a soap opera strip. Or the artist got entirely the wrong impression and there was no communication between writer and illustrator.