Monthly Archives: September 2012

On Going Out Without Growing Up: Richard Thompson’s Last Cul de Sac Strip

Richard Thompson’s Cul de Sac is the best comic strip of the past decade, hands down. Not that others weren’t entertaining, but Cul de Sac had something extra. Thompson’s Petey and Alice are two of the most human characters to … Continue reading

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And Now, the Conclusion of “The Peace Offering”

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The Peace Offering

This strip is based on a story my grandma told me about her little brother. Grandma turns 95 on Sunday, so that event happened many, many years ago. Happy Birthday Grandma!

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Portrait of the Author as a Young Artist

OK, I know what some of you are thinking. “These drawings are so amateurish. How did you ever get into drawing comic strips, and why have you practiced so little?” That’s kind of a long story, but here goes. I fell in … Continue reading

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