Nomad music puzzle

[Roger Kettle]

Watch it, Baker!
Andrew sent me a copy of the strips he emailed to the Star and everything was in place---including the missing balloon. I really don't understand how this happened.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Sounds like an enigma worthy of scrutiny by the cream of Fleet Street's investigative journalists. Shall I send someone from The Sun over?

[Redundant]

Sounds like an enigma worthy of scrutiny by the cream of Fleet Street's investigative journalists. Shall I send someone from The Sun over?

 

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Is it unique and therefore going to be worth thousands in years to come!

OK, who's going to be first to make a connection about Roger's gags and valuable antiques ?     

Arthur Negus?

[Mince]

OK, who's going to be first to make a connection about Roger's gags and valuable antiques ?     

If I remember rightly, someone had a Beau Peep gag valued on the Antiques Roadshow, and was told it was early sixteenth century and possibly one of a pair. The expert continued by saying that Roger was pushing back the boundaries of wit and reaching new, unexplored areas of comedy - in other words, he was getting beyond a joke.

 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Someone bought a joke book at the service station on the way home from the airport, didn't they?!

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Someone bought a joke book at the service station on the way home from the airport, didn't they?!

Hope they kept the receipt.

[Mince]

Actually, it's on loan from Donald.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

What is? The receipt?

[Mince]

No, the service station. Try to keep up.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

You have a receipt for a service station?

[Mince]

No, Arthur Negus has the receipt.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Didn't Arthur Negus have the Beau Peep joke?

[Diane CBPFC]

Steve, I have no idea how this happened and it makes no sense to me. I'm assured by Andrew that the final balloon was in place and, like you, I can't understand why the blue background is complete----there should have been some kind of sign of the missing punchline.
It's weird, man.

It would be weird if the kazoo showed up in someone else's cartoon. Probably the one directly beneath Beau Peep if it falls out of the Nomad's vest.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

You have the mind of a cartoonist, Diane. You may not take that as a compliment, but it is untended as one.