Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Rumours
Today's title is a Flashback to the famous Rumours LP released by Fleetwood Mac back in the late 70's. Here, though, I am referring to the ever-present rumors at work. However, in today's comic, they are trying to do something about it. Well, they are trying to do something to get around it. Will it work? Try it at your place and see.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Expert Organizer
One of the joys of words that can mean multiple things is the opportunity to twist it so that the expected meaning is lost and the unexpected meaning can be applied. After all, doesn't it seem that an "Expert Organizer" is one that could organize experts? No, I don't know where this came from. It has been in my idea file for several months. I probably saw a book about this at a Goodwill one day and decided it could be worth exploring as a CoV.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Job in Jeopardy
Surely, you suspected that this strip would be about game shows since the title included the word Jeopardy. I do have the other character saying some game show references even before he finds out what Mr. Blue is meaning. Yeah, I toyed with revealing the creating games as his job part earlier, but it did not make the cartoon any funnier, so I left it as I created it.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lovable Buffoon
I did not know I was going to mention the President until I started writing the cartoon. I needed something against which to balance the lovable buffoon that would not be expected. Then, I thought of the Where's Your Mama, Obama name and I knew it had to be him. This does not imply I think he is a buffoon nor that I think everything works out in spite of him. I just needed a clever foil (FYI: A foil is a character who serves as a contrast to another perhaps more primary character, so as to point out specific traits of the primary character).
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Flipped Off
Another idea pulled from my idea log. I was trying to think of a clever cartoon about Sarah Palin possibly moving to AZ, but nothing came. I thought of her choosing Arizona because it comes next after Alaska alphabetically. I though of having her bring her own moose so they could hunt it in the backyard. I thought of going from a really cold state to a really hot one. Nothing really gelled.
On today's comic, my notes simply said :He flipped off my lights," so I had to consider how to make a four panel strip out of it. I created version 1, then decided to add the final comment, so I deleted a couple of quotes, moved a few comments to earlier panels, and ended up with what you see above.
Monday, May 23, 2011
I.R.A.
I did not realize until this morning that today's topic continues the theme of acronyms. I read an article over the weekend about I.R.A.'s and 401K's and how well Baby Boomers are prepared for their retirement. Not so great overall. Anyway, I.R.A. does have more than one meaning, and that was where the idea formed.
Friday, May 20, 2011
S.T.U.P.I.D. A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
L.O.O.Q.W.A.R.M.
Of course, you suspected that I would move from C.O.O.L and H.O.T. to something in between, right? Starting with the letter L led me to make it a legal group name, meaning the name of a group from the Legal department. I did try to find a good name spelled as LUKEWARM, but the K and then E made it more challenging. I toyed with Legal Union Keeping Every Writ and Registry Manageable, but it didn't flow for me. So, I went with two Os and a Q.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
H.O.T.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
C.O.O.L.
This must be a first cartoon in a series of at least two, right? I don't know where the idea came from, and I am not sure where the series is going. So, for this comic strip, I simply built off of the concepts of a grouped whose name is actually C.O.O.L. and them choosing a member whose skills are availability to take minutes and little else. I will be as interested as you in where it goes.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Knockoffs
Sure, who doesn't like savings? How grey does the market need to be before you will not buy something? A Mickey Mouse watch for $30? Probably OK. A Sony laptop for $157? Probably risky. A 2009 Jeep Cherokee for $4000? Sounds way too suspicious.
So, this cartoon came about after searching Craigslist for a new Mac computer. I just didn't feel comfortable. Yes, many people buy safely from there every day. Well, more power to them.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Furbished Computer
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Made It To 500
A coworker challenged me to write a strip about making it to number 500. I thought it would be easy, but even on today's commute, I did not know what to do. I researched and found the first was written on March 19, 2009, so I decided to add that in. Once I had the characters saying numbers, it sounded like headcount reductions, so I went with that. Finally, I was trying to find a twist for panel four and decided to do a self-burn. Let the characters break the fourth wall, if you will.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Second One This Month
I woke up with a couple of ideas this morning. At least one of them was an idea for a comic strip. Neither of the ideas was this cartoon, though. Then, once I thought of this, I forgot the other two ideas. I guess I can only carry so many creative concepts at once.
No, I don't think I am in danger of being laid off right now, but maybe I need to get to know the programmers in the HR area soon? As they say, it's who you know that counts.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Other Germs
I pulled this idea from the CoV Ideal log file. I don't know what made me add it. My notes mention the factoid that some people still do not wash their hands after being in the bathroom, so I could have observed that. I also had written the point that some people let their dog lick a plate when they are finished. I don't think that was it. Anyway, I was not sure how to end it and decided to use a person not breathing due to fear of the air, and then playing of of Mr. Blue.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Negative Is As Negative Does
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Taste Buds
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Taser Parties
On my commute this morning, I heard about a woman who is giving local Taser parties and brings both a live Taser and demo units. She said that she started doing this after "a couple of stalkers forced her to buy one." Now, if you heard that, I think you would have immediately started interpreting it the same way I did. I knew then that this was today's comic strip, but I was not sure how to end it. Then, I wondered if maybe that was Taser, Inc's strategy all along? So, the fourth panel was then obvious.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Lessons From Forefathers
Monday, May 2, 2011
Dude Looks Like a Lady
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