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image from Nudist Figure Drawing

Nudist Figure Drawing
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ZenMail

The inspiration for this was the Gmail feature that warns you when you mention in text that you’ve attached a file, but none is attached. I thought the opposite with respect to Zen Buddhism might be worth a chuckle.
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The Fast Supper

Based on the real life frustration of how little time is spent actually enjoying food vs all of the ancillary activities surrounding its creation.
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Dream Child

Here’s a spooky one. Ever since watching Nightmare On Elm Street a year or two ago I’ve been wanting to do something with that creepy long-armed scene.
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Fun at the Beach
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Formula For Success

I had this idea based on how pastel and gentle all the formula containers are, and what an anti-woke type formula might look like instead. Original sketch:
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Somebody Stop Me

References: Amelia Bedelia from the book Amelia Bedelia Helps Out by Peggy Parish, illustrated by Lynn Sweat Headline is homage to “Arrested! Mary Ann Cotton” headline Design of the mugshot is modeled after Maletta Davis'
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Amateur Hour

I had this idea based on having various household repairs and seeing that the tradespeople frequently criticized the previous person’s work, and probably falling prey to that same problem in my own career. After having a kid, I thought it would be pretty absurd for a pediatrician to take that same tack. Computer code on screen comes from https://unsplash.com/photos/ieic5Tq8YMk and https://unsplash.com/photos/nPhl2x4fk2s. For fun I asked ChatGPT to give some alternative dialog.
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The Sharpest Things in the World

Inspiration for this came from having a baby with sharp fingernails. Go figure. This seemed to resonate with the Reddit audience, amassing over 3x the upvotes of anything I’ve ever done before. Photo reference credits: Sapphire scalpel from AliExpress Obsidian blade from AliExpress Tungsten Needle
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The Long and Winding Road

Had the idea for this comic while walking and seeing multiple of these “prepare to stop” signs. Had to take things to their absurd conclusion.
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