the dregs #35

this episode was done in early february 2010. this joke isn't new by any means, but the dialogue fits these characters to a tee, so i hope you folks don't mind my lack of originality this week.

i know i said this last week, but i really like how the line work is coming together. i think this one looks great. the next step - learning and practicing my handwritten fonts. it's the main thing holding the series back, in my opinion. i never put much stock in typography, thinking "who cares? you're just reading it." now, it's actually becoming a bit of an eye sore on an otherwise good looking illustration. unfortunately, i'm sure you'll all agree.

the dregs #9

this was also drawn over x-mas vacation 2008. i like this one very much. for the first time, you really get a sense of how tiny "peg" is and how gorilla-like "sal" is - his body being held up by his knuckles. i also really liked the way the stool tops look at the bottom of the page. all in all, a very clean looking drawing.

i stole (i told him i would use it) this joke from a co-worker one night when we were talking about the woman that was the inspiration for "peg" and an argument he had with her. we were joking about what would happen if she attacked him and the punchline was born.

the science project #20

i did this one in early february 2008 and originally titled it "A Little Taste of Freedom". i decided to change it to "Freedom Fries Taste More Like a Knuckle Sandwich" simply because it sounded better. "bob" and "lawrence" are in this one too, but only as background characters and in the first panel.

this was my best political cartoon to date. i always felt we attacked the wrong country just for the sake of urgency for revenge for 9/11. the country needed someone to pay for the attacks, and iraq was the easy target. this comic illustrates those feelings completely.