Al Jaffee Fold-Ins

I was weaned on Mad magazine, and with the possible exception of Don Martin, Al Jaffee was my favorite Mad cartoonist. This piece on Al Jaffee in the NY Times was a nice reminder of my Mad-infected youth - especially since it was accompanied by an excellent Flash-based collection of Jaffee fold-ins. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for May 13, 2005

This week's Dexter is a big one, so rather than include the entire strip here, I've linked to it from the image below: Dexter RSS feed [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for May 6, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for April 29, 2005

Note: I believe I drew this strip in 1992, when Pat Buchanan first ran for President. Dexter RSS feed [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for April 22, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for April 15, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for April 8, 2005: "Sue Yourself"

This week's "Dexter" is a six-part series I created in the strip's early days, when the title character always wore sunglasses. I was going to post these as separate cartoons over the next six weeks, but for the sake of continuity I'm posting all six parts at the same time. Click here to read all six strips. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for April 1, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for March 25, 2005

Dexter RSS feed PS: This week's Dexter is dated by the reference to "Thelma and Louise," which was in theaters when I created the strip. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for March 18, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for March 11, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for March 4, 2005

Okay, this week's Dexter is a little crude, but keep in mind that I created it while I was in college... Dexter RSS feed [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for Feb 25, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Feb 18, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Feb. 11, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Feb. 4, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Jan 28, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Jan 21, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Jan 14, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Jan 7, 2005

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Dexter Cartoon for Dec 31, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Dec 24, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Dec 17, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Dec 10, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Dec 3, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Nov 26, 2004

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Mom's Cancer

This is one of the most powerful comic strips I've ever seen. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for Nov 12, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Nov 5, 2004

This week's Dexter is a half-page cartoon I created for a local magazine several years ago. Since it's larger than usual, I'm linking to it rather than displaying it here: Dexter cartoon - Nov 5, 2004 Dexter RSS feed [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for October 29, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for October 22, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for October 15, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for October 8, 2004

This week's cartoon, which is being published a day early, is one of my favorites. I think it illustrates why Dexter never appeared next to Garfield in your local paper. PS: If you like these weekly Dexter strips, you might want to subscribe to my Dexter RSS feed. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for Oct 1, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Sept 24, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Sept 17, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for Sept 10, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for September 3, 2004 - "The Salesman"

This week's "Dexter" is one I did for a local magazine back the early 1990s, and since it's fairly large I've simply linked to the full cartoon rather than post it here. Keep in mind that I created this long before spam took over our inboxes. [read more]

Dexter - Meet the Cast

It just occurred to me that I've never officially introduced the characters from my old "Dexter" cartoons, so here they are: This image was used as the headline for my original "Dexter" site, circa 1995. [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for August 27, 2004

PS: The reference to "channel surfing" makes this one seem really dated. Keep in mind, though, that it was drawn in 1990, before web surfing even existed. Previous cartoons: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for August 20, 2004

PS: My thanks to Blambot.com for the free Digital Strip font used in this comic. Previous cartoons: Dexter 1 | Dexter 2 | Dexter 3 | Dexter 4 [read more]

Dexter Cartoon for August 13, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for August 6, 2004

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Dexter Cartoon for July 30, 2004

I had some nice feedback following last week's "Dexter" cartoon, so I've decided to make my old cartoons a regular Friday feature. I don't have many cartoons to choose from, but I should be able to keep this going for a few months. I actually drew "Dexter" five days a week for a couple of years so you'd think I'd... [read more]

A Silent Toon

I'll be buried in code for the next few days, which means I probably won't be blogging too much. So, I've decided to post one of my old "Dexter" cartoons to make up for my silence. This one was originally published in The Daily Beacon when I was a student at the University of Tennessee, and it remains one of... [read more]

Sometimes I miss stripping...

Every now and then I wax nostalgic about my old comic strip "Dexter," which I created while I was in college. Cartooning was my first love, before I'd ever set eyes on a computer. Bringing inky characters to life was a thrill that's since been replaced by designing software, but in both cases the enjoyment comes from creating something out... [read more]