Every strip is handled with equal, fluid ease--one never feels that a punchline was forced (unless it's obviously intentional and part of the gag). Indeed, Ishida often entirely forgoes a punchline, relying instead on the inherent lovability and cuteness of each one of his characters to carry through the effect of a particular strip, which is amazingly effective as a humor device, and speaks to the careful thought and inidividuality given to each character as much as Ishida's ability to just be funny.
Perhaps the only thing about this comic that isn't endearingly funny is the punny hilarity of the daily, unqiue, "epitaph" located by the by-line in each strip. I'm simply astounded that Ishida has been able to come up with hundreds of unique gags with such an incredibly limited scope without ever being boring or repeating himself. It reminds one of Mozart's variations.
All in all, if you don't mind the /occasional/ irreverence, this is a strip you /want/ to read every day. I had never before seen a strip that manages to transcend a mere daily laugh-gag (though that can be a fine art--c.f. Get Fuzzy) to be something in touch with a deeper, more beautiful humor, without ever giving off even a hint of cornball. That was before I discovered Sinfest.
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