PCW #896

Beyond the usual kiss, I had never truly shown Bob and Pam being intimate. I realzed that was pretty weird - especially after almost 900 toons. I mean, they would have to have SOME level of intimacy and chemistry in order to stay together. Given the family friendly nature, I had debated as to whether or not I should publish the toon on my site. But then I realized that what I have portrayed is FAR more innocent than what kids are used to seeing on television and in the movies. Besides, there's nothing wrong with showing a loving couple in bed, now is there?

PCW #895

The character in the box would have had a huge tail, but then I settled on leaving it out within the final version. This was one of those toons that I had already clearly come up with the punchline, making the toon very easy to crank out.

PCW #894

PC Weenies #894. Bob has a smile in the sketch, because intially I had planned on using the same punchline, but with Bob saying "Score!" as if he was looking forward to fixing the PC. However, I revised it in the final toon to turn Bob's smile into a frown keeping in line with the notion that most techies do not like to fix other people's stuff when they are invited out for a social gathering.

PCW #893

Bob meets aliens. Toon at 11.

PCW #892

The sketch was the basis of my entry into the Scientific Idol Contest. Elements of the surreal have always been a recurring theme within the toon, it gives me a way to branch out and stretch my drawing muscles, and I quite like having that opportunity.

PCW #891

Sorry for the long delay between updates. It's Sunday, and I am only now catching back up with the toon. In the original sketch I had planned on including Robo, but later withdrew him (no pun intended) in the final version.

PCW #889 and #890

Sorry these were posted late. It's been a very busy week - but here are the sketches for PCW #889 and PCW #890.

PCW #888

Last week was guest-week, so there were no sketch updates here. I'm back in the saddle again, this time with a Bond spoof featuring good ol' Grampa. This is the last in a triptych of movie inspired PCW toons. At least for the time-being. They were fun to do, and I hope you have enjoyed seeing them.

PCW #883

The Farce of Freedom aka Your Worst Nightmare. :)

PCW #882

PC Weenies #882 was a great excuse for me to draw non-human characters - aka trolls. I paired down the number of trolls in the final drawing - but that was due to laziness on my part.

PCW #881

You can never set too many laptops on fire in the name of amusement. And so it goes with PC Weenies #881. I hope you are enjoying these sketches.
Comments and feedback are definitely welcomed and encouraged!

PCW #880

PC Weenies #880 features a wonderful guest-toon, courtesy of talented cartoonist extrodinaire: Chad Diez. Chad was only one of two cartoonists who responded to my plea - and I would like to sincerely thank him for cranking out today's hilarious toon. He captures the quintessential Bob, and I think his toon rocks! If you want to discover more of Chad's work, be sure to visit the always funny Today: The Comic - a webcomic based on the craziest daily news headlines. Chad also does the art as part of a cartoonist rotation on The Pet Professional. If you visit both sites, tell him I said Thanks!

PCW #879

PCW #879 pays homage to one of my favorite websites on the 'net - Fark. The one thing I enjoyed most in the creative process behind today's toon was the city-scape background, and the clouds. I often try to employ simple shapes to convey backgrounds and objects.

PCW #878

Featuring Guest-Stars Jeremiah Cohick and his friend Ryan Harne. I improvised the background in Photoshop. This toon was pretty straight-forward. I knew what I wanted to say, and the rest was just putting in the necessary labor. You can see the final version in PC Weenies #878.

PCW #877

The lonely life of a blogger. I think it probably goes without saying that I feel like "Castaway Bob" every now and then.

# 876

I'm winding things down toon-wise, as my wife and I prepare for our move to Tampa, FL. Unlike many of the toons I have drawn inthe past, I actually had a specific caption planned ahead of time for Toon #876. Of course, I wound up tweaking it in the course of drawing the toon, but the gist of it is still intact. Note the Dilbert T-shirt on the guy in the background that appears in the final version.

PCW #875

PCW #875 features guest-star celebrities Chad Simmons and his daughter Kara. This drawing was commissioned by Chad's wife Elizabeth for Fathers Day (June 14th). They will receive the original sketch plus a signed color print on heavy stock paper. I drew an alternate sketch (upper image). I prefer the lower sketch, as it was a more dynamic pose. What do you think?

PCW #874

I still have my old Apple IIGS - it props the CRT monitor I have on my desk. The whole idea behind 'lifetime memory replacement' guarantees was the crux behind today's toon, PC Weenies #874. Exactly how long does a lifetime memory replacement really last, anyway? :)

Notice the names of the two sales clerks...

PCW #873

"A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim." - George Santayana. That's pretty much how I feel about organized computing religion as a whole. Read Toon #873 for what I mean...

PCW #872

Toon #872 could have been captioned as "The Devil's in the Details." - a sign that hung on the rear entrance of the old electrical engineering building that served as 'home' when I was an undergrad and grad student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (It served as home because I never seemed to drift to far from it due to the overwhelming number of projects and homework I would always seem to have.) The motto or lesson behind today's toon: Never underestimate the value of a good heatsink and thermal paste - especially when it comes to microprocessors.