Hello everybody!

If you stopped by yesterday and noticed that there was no comic up then I apologize for that one. My original plan was to fix this issue today but… well… life happens.

So this week I am preparing for a fancy business meeting that’s taking place out town. I’m going to be traveling all day Thursday and coming back home sometime late Saturday. I don’t normally take business trips (as I am a freelance graphic designer) but sometimes you just have to do it.

Rather then attempt to cram in comics on top of packing and preparing for this trip I’ve decided to just shelf the comic for this week and focus on my money making task at hand.

Not that I’m particularly nervous for this meeting but it is important and I want to be mentally and physically ready for it. That means no late night comics, no getting sick and most importantly, no waiting till the last minute and stressing over stupid things.

Having said that, I will be back on track next week as my next out of town business meeting will take place in the far distant future. But don’t worry, I’ll give you more of a heads up next time.

- Dustin

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It’s really hard to argue with a child in their terrible twos, especially when all the data supports their claim.

So I’m currently working on sneaking my way into Portland’s Stumptown Comicfest. There is a person I’m talking with who is willing to split a table with me. I just need to work out some final details but if all goes as planned… Yeah, to say that I’m a little excited is an understatement.

Have yourself a safe and amazing weekend, see you on Monday.

- Dustin

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Don’t let anyone try to fool you. While the terrible twos traditionally start “around the age of 2″, it is not unheard of that it starts as early at 18 months or as late as 30 months (or not at all). Right about now, Anna is 20 months old and makes her a prime candidate for the terrible twos, as as we saw earlier, her understanding of the world and her role in it is already being challenged.

Why do I know so much about the terrible twos? Because my daughter is smack dab in the middle of them. And I get to live with her 24/7. That’s hour. Of everyday. Yeah, that’s a lot of terrible.

Oh man…. I’m getting all worked up just thinking about being a stay-at-home dad with my terrible two daughter. Quick, think of something calming yet amazing…

Ah yeah… that’s the trick. Well folks, I hope you have yourself a good day. Make sure to check out yesterday surprise post both here and on FML.

- Dustin

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So I treid something a little different today with the text. Think you can figure it out…? Yeah, so I decided to hand letter the text digitally. It turned out alright in my opinion. It looks like it all flows together really well but I’m not sure if I like the overall look of it. What do you think?

In other news, man, this comic was a pain to make… Since when ddi 6 panels take so much energy?! I used to do this kind of stuff 3 times a week but last night… man. Last night was a real struggle. Now, I made it through the initial inking relatively good but by the time I got to coloring. Ugh… I’d lost all momentum.

But enough of that crazy talk. I’m thinking of posting an article tomorrow about something parent related. Why don’t you come back then and check it out?

- Dustin

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Hey everyone,

Don’t you just love kids? They can make a mess of anything you try to feed them and the term “don’t play with your food” isn’t even an option. Of course, it doesn’t help that Desmon is so excited about the sitaution. But at least we have some good daddy/daughter team work going on.

Well…. I don’t really have much else to add. Have yourself a good one and I’ll see you back here on Thursday.

- Dustin

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Hey guys, what can I say. Sometimes I just want to draw something and this is one of those days. A while ago (probably a year or more ago) my daughter was tasked with finger her cup somewhere in the house. She went on an epic adventure (or so I thought) while I waited on the couch for her return. When she finally returned with cup in hand, she failed to make the pass to me and thus dropped the cup. She was so proud of herself for finding the damn thing that I couldn’t get mad that she dropped it. If you’ve ever been in this situation before, I hope this comic made you smile.

In other news, my new comic project was officially rejected which is a good/bad thing. The good news is that we’ll be launching the project ourselves (I’m working on this with a writer). The bad news is that we’ll have to do all the marketing for it. I’ll keep you posted when everything goes live which should be in a few months if we’re lucky.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday. Not sure what the comic is but if I had to guess, probably something to do with children.

- Dustin

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I can’t be the only person who does this. When I give my daughter a bath, I like to narrate the adventures of her toys to some epic story. Escaping monsters, running to safety. All I know is that it’s always epic.

So looking over today’s strip, I’m pretty proud of myself. As of October 17, I officially switched over to an all digital format. I was toying around with the idea for some time before that but never really got the hang of digital drawing. I know that I have a lot of learning to do but my lines are starting to look good. I’m proud of the progress I’ve made. I do have to point out that Ken from Rick the Stick really helped me out. He’s a good man.

See you next week,

- Dustin

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Hello everyone,

I hope you had an awesome new years and everyone made tt back here safely.

I can honestly say that we had a blast this year and I’m still trying to recover from the night. Making today’s comic was a real challenge. In fact, I had a different comic planned out for today but had to push it back because I’m just too tired still! I’m so tired that there will probably be a spelling error or two in today’s comic/post. Let’s just hope that spell check isn’t too tired to help me out.

Regardless, hope your 2011 was a good one but 2012 is even better.

- Dustin

Reader question: What are some of your goals for 2012?

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I’ve watched my daughter do something similar to Anna. She took a doll of hers (one that looks rather real), placed it nicely on the couch and then proceeded to smother it with a pillow. I’m not really sure what it meant back then and I still have no clue what it means now.

I hope you all have a safe and happy New Years. I’ve posted a quick article on buzzed driving and a few tips on how to get home when you’re drunk.

Please be safe and have fun, I’ll see you next week.

- Dustin

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Ho ho ho.

Here is your holiday treat with part of the “12 Thing of Family Christmas”. I hope you enjoy it, I know I had  blast drawing it.

Anyway, you all have a great weekend and I’ll see you back on Monday.

- Dustin

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