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

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

The Dregs #63

First of all, I'm happy because I was proactive enough to draw another episode the week I drew the last one. But this was an old script that I found as I was going through an old sketch book. I couldn't believe I never used it, but better late than never, right?

On a technical note, I am really happy with the way things are looking. Hands, angles, line work, etc. The only thing that I think is a little tough is the flow - going from left to right and then down to the middle row and not top then middle then right. But I don't think it'll be all that difficult to figure out. I just want it to be seamless. It's a comic strip and not meant to be difficult to read, so I hope it doesn't come off as that.

Cheers!

Johnny

The Dregs #62

I can't believe we've made it this far! #62. Anyway, I totally stole the "you're a cab" line from my buddy, fellow bartender, and bicycle gang member (Nick) and I've been waiting a while to use it. So, yay to that.

It took me forever to do Sal's hands, but I'm really glad with the way they turned out. 

That's about it this time. Cheers.

Johnny

Dregs #61

Hey, everybody. I find that I keep apologizing for not putting out cartoons on a more regular basis, so hopefully, one of these days, I might make good on that promise. But, in this episode, we see Sal getting confronted by a random customer. At first, I was going to have Sal look stunned and that was what Peg comments on, but it seemed unnatural - Sal doesn't get stunned by customers other than Peg.

All in all, I like this one, but I'm worried that the flow of panel #5 is a little awkward with the two different conversations in the same scene. The only way that I could think of not confusing people was the use of the arrow connecting panels #5 and #6. I just hope it didn't look like I gave up.

Cheers!

Johnny