I know the comic is called Luann, but whenever the subject is Brad the strip is much better. After 9/11, Brad went from a shiftless older brother eating out of the fridge to an aspiring fireman, and in his quest he’s moved out of the house and fallen in love with another firefighter.

Whenever the strip goes back to Luann mooning about boys and clothes, it feels like a different, more shallow comic. I like Brad. When it comes to women, I identify with his cluelessness.