The blog of Richard Thompson, caricaturist, creator of "Cul de Sac," and winner of the 2011 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Old Strip Until Something Better Comes Along


This is from the Post Mag of a few years ago. I redid it for syndication too, but the watercolor version's prettier. It's poignant, I guess. But I'd really like to know what the cat joke is.

11 comments:

Unknown said...

I've just found your work via Drawn! and I fell in love with your art. Great drawings, great humor!

Congrats! You can be proud of yourself! :)

here today, gone tomorrow said...

Oh, say it ain't so (about comics, not the cat). I remember this one; it's one of my faves.

Melinda said...

Hey! Great comics! I love the distressed look! So funny!

Rod McKie said...

Looks great Richard.

Mukpuddy said...

Love it!!! Made me laugh out loud!!

richardcthompson said...

Thanks. The Drawn piece was a real nice surprise, and I'm glad you all followed the link here!

No, I don't think comic strips are a dying art form, at least jeez I hope not, 'cause there goes my job. It may be a slightly moribund art form, but nothing incurable. Knock on wood.

Mike Lynch said...

This is one of my all-time favorites and it should be made up as a Thompson Toons Inc. poster or print and I would Paypal you a nice 2 figure sum for it, my friend!

here today, gone tomorrow said...

I'm with Mike Lynch.

*pulls out wallet and stares at monitor expectantly*

VladimĂ­r Chalupa said...

Hi, I saw this comics on Drawn, so I visited your blog, and your drawings are really beautiful:)

Bear said...

Another great one. You continue to make me laugh, and that's a rarity in the funny pages these days for me.

Angela Fehr said...

Wow...it's like you were sitting in on my bedtime storytime with the kids. My three-year-old does exactly that!