Do worms swim?

My first comic in this week-in-review will pose that question. My instinct is that they probably do not enjoy swimming. In fact, water in general is probably quite terrifying considering the fate of many of their comrades due to fishing. However, hey, if Jimmy did open up a business like this, I’m guessing this would be the outcome. I do know that they’re all about things underground – not above.

My next cartoon of the week took awhile for me to piece together.

I wanted to make sure I had the best caption on it (I call it Quality Control). And I think I achieved that goal. But, there were a few different angles I could’ve went with it. When mentioning the word pact, I often think of nations or countries forming one. So, I almost created a president or military-type person in the cartoon. At the end though, I went with an average Joe.

I think it turned out well.

Is it my favorite of the week? Eh, I can’t say that about it. BUT, my next cartoon might be.

This was another Reader’s Digest rejection.

I’ve forgotten my keys on many occasions. One time, right when I was packing up for vacation, I had my car loaded up and was ready to go. Once I shut my trunk though, I discovered my keys weren’t in my pocket. And my car doors were locked. Therefore, it put a damper on the start of a great vacation.

If one forgets the keys to heaven (if keys are required), that might be a bit more devastating.

And now to another Dr. cartoon.

I’ve been producing quite a few medical comics recently. Why? Honestly, they sell. The medical profession is a good market that purchases my cartoons for use via licensing them. So, I create as many as I can. That being said, I try not to saturate my dailies with them because we all like a little variety, right?

Anyhow, the original caption on this cartoon read, “It’s way too good, son. It needs to be much more illegible if you ever want to become a doctor.”

I thought that was a bit too long, so I shortened it to what you see now. Better? Well, I’d like to think so. (But then again, I say that about all my work.)

I always have a weird time drawing animals in awkward situations – such as in the next cartoon.

Obviously, cows can’t stand or hold their bellies. So, when drawing this, I realize anatomically – it’s not realistic. That makes it weird to draw.

Luckily in my profession, I’m not drawing accurate anatomically correct images for science books, so I can get away with it.

And now onto skating.

I’m not sure if this guy would make a great father figure or not. But, his figure eights are okay – I guess.

This cartoon originally had a black ink outline for the eight. But, with my outstanding digital skills, I traced over that with a lighter color to give it that ice-look.

Actually, I could use some work on my digital capabilities. If you look closely, that’s a pretty wobbly figure eight. Therefore, that’s why I mentioned this guys figure eight is just…okay. It could be better. Maybe he could be a better father figure, too? (Okay, I can’t be that harsh on the guy.)

The last cartoon of this week required some help with a ruler sitting at my drawing table.

Drawing golf clubs isn’t as easy as you think.

I had to make those lines as straight as possible. Normally, I like the more organic look and DON’T use a ruler in many images that require straight lines. On this occasion I did. If I drew a wobbly golf club, I’m sure I’d get some viewer mail pointing out my flaws.

It requires a steady hand and after a few cups of coffee, that’s not always easy. So, this was a challenging cartoon, but I think I made it decent. And a Golf Club sounds like a fun time to par-take in.

Well, that is it for my week-in-review!

Enjoy those above ground pools as the weather warms up. Don’t have one? Maybe consider buying one from Jimmy.