Thursday night groaner:

Thursday night groaner:
Even non-observant fans will notice that Pete’s skin tone has changed. When I started this little comic a couple weeks ago I didn’t think everything through. I realized, however, after just a couple cartoons, that I wanted one of Grace & Pete to be non-white, to reflect our increasingly diverse world.
I was mad at myself and thought I was “stuck” with what I created. Then I thought. Wait a minute…I’m the creator! I can do whatever I want! So I made the change.
Hope you continue to enjoy the cartoon–I’m having a grand old time.
And I do believe, in a mysterious way, that laughter can heal us. But not leeches. Never leeches.
According to the Surgeon General.
I’ve missed the little people. It’s good to have them back.
His research has crossed multiple disciplines.
I think this one was also submitted in June. Not the best. But you just get an idea, draw it out and see what happens. Rinse and repeat. I haven’t submitted new cartoons in several weeks…need to get on that.
Here’s the third in a batch of ten cartoons submitted in February that were rejected by The New Yorker magazine. I was pleased with both the idea and the drawing with this one.
Seven more to come–stay tuned!
Those tongue depressors always made me gag. Stick to your guns, kid. Fight the power.