Red = lobster is already cooked so… This is probably the worst farside

Some context on this comic:

Transcript:

As I’ve indicated, before the public sees any syndicated cartoons, they’re first screened by an editor or two for potential problems. And editors, I’m convinced, have saved my career many times by their decision not to publish certain cartoons. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s any less frustrating when their decisions seem strangely arcane or capricious.

My editor didn’t want to publish this cartoon. I can’t recall his exact words on the subject, but basically he felt that not many people would understand the reference to the Wizard of Oz. Eventually, I was able to convince him to let it go through, and, when all was said and done, I doubt there were really many people who didn’t understand it. (Strange, when you think of the weird, confusing cartoons they never hesitate to print.) Nevertheless, I can’t be critical of these events; my editor’s scorecard is still way ahead.

It’s so creepy the way carnists regard their own horrific animal abuse.