@JustaJeepGuy & Dan Mathewson- This particular strip was created in 2011 and has been sitting on my harddrive until now. So far, there haven't been any reruns (with the exception of an accidental reposting or two).
As I've mentioned here before, Johnny Optimism was originally created in May 2010 as a one-off joke for a friend of mine (not even as a strip - just a children's book cover). The next day, my mother died - and for a couple of weeks I grieved by obsessively creating Johnny Optimism cartoons - lots of them - trying to explore the idea of finding laughter (or just a little relief) in the blackest of situations. By the way, my Mom's sense of humor was such that she would've liked Johnny.
Since then, I've continued creating Johnny cartoons while also drawing on a deep stockpile of older strips. I'm just about caught up, though, so in the future you won't see many strips which don't have a 2013 copyright date.
Maybe Jennifer Lopez will geeve him taco flavored keeses and revive him.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45C16tToen8
Gee, just when he was comin gout of his shell, too...
ReplyDeleteLettuce pray.
ReplyDelete@Readers- We must all face the grim reality that Life is just a drive-thru...
ReplyDeleteHow come this comic has a copyright date of 2011? It's not a rerun, is it?
ReplyDeleteIf it is a rerun, it's a good 'un!
@ JustaJeepGuy Maybe 2011 is when Stilton started the comic.
ReplyDelete@JustaJeepGuy & Dan Mathewson- This particular strip was created in 2011 and has been sitting on my harddrive until now. So far, there haven't been any reruns (with the exception of an accidental reposting or two).
ReplyDeleteAs I've mentioned here before, Johnny Optimism was originally created in May 2010 as a one-off joke for a friend of mine (not even as a strip - just a children's book cover). The next day, my mother died - and for a couple of weeks I grieved by obsessively creating Johnny Optimism cartoons - lots of them - trying to explore the idea of finding laughter (or just a little relief) in the blackest of situations. By the way, my Mom's sense of humor was such that she would've liked Johnny.
Since then, I've continued creating Johnny cartoons while also drawing on a deep stockpile of older strips. I'm just about caught up, though, so in the future you won't see many strips which don't have a 2013 copyright date.
Now we know...the rest...of the story! Thanks, @Stilt!
ReplyDelete@JustaJeepGuy- Now I miss Paul Harvey, too (sigh...)
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