Dregs #70

First of all, let me say that I never thought I would post more episodes than my original cartoon strip, The Science Project, which I was sure was going to be a hit. Most episodes of SP still make me laugh, where the others make me shake my head while I mutter to myself "what were you thinking?" Oh well, they're not all winners. But The Dregs is 70 episodes old and I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have.

This episode is a blend of another Pitt-ism and an idea I've have for some time. I don't know about you, but it drives me crazy when people say "no offense" before letting someone have it and saying something offensive. The same goes for, "I don't mean to sound like a jerk..." or "don't take this the wrong way...". After reading this episode, I think you can see how it fits. The "everything else does" joke is the Pitt-ism and is probably the funniest thing he's ever said, so it'd be a shame if I didn't use it.

Cheers!

Johnny

the dregs #69

Hey, everybody. I'm glad I've kept up my end of the bargain and made another episode of The Dregs before another 4 months had passed so I hope you don't get burned out have two episodes within a months of each other.

This episode's joke is from a fellow bartender of mine. I don't remember how it came up exactly, but he wasn't feeling well (from the last-night-flu aka a hangover) and asked I would mind if he went home early. I asked him if he was alright and he responded "Am I ok? You're the one who's melting." I told him to go home because that one line was the best he was going to do all day, and so I had to write it down. I hope you thought that was funny because the next one might be one of his too.

Also, I'm starting to feel like Seth Macfarlane (a one note song) with all the awkward pause panels, so I'm going to try to not use them so frequently.

Cheers.

Johnny

Dregs #68

Well, it's been about 4 months since my last confession. Errrr... I mean comic. In fact, it's been so long that I'd forgotten my password to the blog and how to upload the comic. I don't know what else to say other than that I'm embarrassed. But, it's good to be back.

This episode is different from the rest because it actually ended the same way it started - No changes. The only thing that was difficult, was that I had to use photoshop more than usual. I was an idiot and forgot which way Onions should be looking so I had to flip each of his frames. I also must have been excited and rushed to get it scanned and ready to load because I had to put in some of Onions' hair dots and a line in his hat. None of this is difficult, btw, even with my limited "knowledge" and even lesser "expertise". Despite my obvious limitations, I still like this episode and I hope you do too.

Cheers.

Johnny

Dregs #67

I know I've said this before about saying this before, but this episode started as something else. I had heard this great joke from a Scot at the bar I tend and I thought that would easily be the punchline for this episode. But, as I usually do, and I did (and no one ever accuses me of this - except my girlfriend), I think too much. Soon, the original idea turned into something totally different and I worked on something that was nothing like the original idea. That's not that I'm going to abandon the original idea. I still think they'd be great with the Dregs Collective (yes, they deserve caps), so I'll make sure to let you know when that happens. (Spoiler Alert) - It will start a little something like this, "In this episode..."

Cheers.

Johnny

The Dregs #66

Hey, everybody. I know it's been a while, but I lost about 2 month's worth of work when my girlfriend and I got a place. I should say that it was more that I lost time and space with all the packing and unpacking and moving and blah blah blah. Anyway, I feel confident that Sal, Peg (mostly Peg - in this episode at least), and Onions returned with a "bang" - pun intended. I've already got a couple other ideas for future episodes so get ready because I'm ready to pump this shit out.

The joke is a new one, trying to stay current with the hurricane and all, was initially going to have Sal list off all the places Peg got laid. I think it ends perfectly with her closing her eyes as she thinks about her experiences, which is why Peg lists her conquests and not Sal. I couldn't see it naturally ending the same way.

Anyway, it's obvious that I've lost a little of my touch here, so I'm just going to stop.

Cheers.

Johnny

The Dregs #65

It seems that no matter how often I promise you (and myself) that I'm going to punch out more comics on the reg, I get caught up in something else - the beach, episodes of Lost (I'm only on season 3, so don't say ANYTHING), my "real" job, other people's comics, drinks, or running (that's right, running). And yet I still believe that this shit is going to get me paid someday. Is it ironic that I just realized how American that makes me as we come up to Independence Day? I'm clever like that (or so I like to think). 

Anyway, like just about every episode I write, the "you're as deep as your belly button" line was an old joke that I was trying to find a way to work in. The rest was me, but I can't take credit for that zinger since it was said by my coworker Good James. Aaaaaaand I probably shouldn't have written that. Now he's going to want royalties if it makes any money. Of course, we all know that's going to be a huge sum of money, so hopefully I'll have spent it all sailing around with Dave Chappelle at George Clooney's place at Lake Como, Italy while doing shots off Salma Hayek and Kim K's goods, all the while throwing around ideas on how to get Dave back in the biz (I didn't push. He asked for my help, I swear!). Because that's what a cartoonist with a free web comic will be doing in a few years once people get that he's really as funny as he thinks he is.

Good thing you got in on the ground level so you can say you loved this shit back when it wasn't "cool", right?

Cheers.

J Dub

The Dregs #64

Hands. God, I hate drawing hands. Thank God, however, for technology. Just create the same position you want, take a picture with your IWhatever, and draw it. Pretty friggin' awesome. AND it makes me not afraid to draw them anymore, lets me practice drawing them, and keeps me from making every character stand and/or gesture with fists. I do draw a sweet fist, though. And I do love Peg's face in panel 6. The cigarette falling out of her mouth makes me laugh. Like a buddy of mine who wears a monocle (no kidding). When he get's surprised, it falls out of his eye, and it's funny every single time.

Cheers.

Johnny