Today’s Zippy (like a number of other Zippy strips) revels in the sheer sound of an expression, in this case a brand name: That’s Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster, a line of trochaic tetrameter (with short first foot) — so satisfying to say over and over again, like a mantra. But what is this thing?, you ask. … Continue reading Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster