Sheldon® Comic Strip

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 20, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Panel 1: Gramp stands outside in a park holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a breakfast doughnut in the other. He looks content. Text: "You know what goes great with coffee?... a breakfast doughnut!"

Panel 2: Gramp sits at a café table outdoors, with a plate of food and his coffee cup in front of him. He smiles. Text: "Or at cafés! Coffee is perfect for cafés!"

Panel 3: Gramp strolls happily through a park surrounded by trees, exuberantly extending his arms, holding his coffee cup high in one hand. Text: "Or a stroll through the park!... goes great with coffee!"

Panel 4: Gramp lies in bed, wide-eyed, holding a coffee cup with a straw. He looks intensely focused and slightly manic, implying he drinks coffee even while trying to sleep. Text: "Or sleeping! That's the best!"

Panel 5 (final panel): The background is a plain gradient, and the text appears without any characters or objects. Text: "You have a problem."

Additional text: Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller.

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 19, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Here’s a transcription and description of the comic you uploaded:

Panel 1: Arthur, the yellow duck, is perched on a rock in a forested area, speaking animatedly. Sheldon, a boy wearing glasses and sitting under a tree with a book titled Harry Potter Reverse Mortgage, listens silently.
Arthur: "You ever notice how, in Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the Wizard doesn’t do much wizarding?
Like, evvvvery once in a while, if they’re in a cave or whatever, he kinda makes his stick glow...but that’s all."

Panel 2: Close up on Arthur standing up straight, looking alarmed and conspiratorial.
Arthur: "Maybe the dude’s not even magic.
Maybe he just owns one of those stupidly bright LED flashlights."

Panel 3: A dramatic shift in scene. Gandalf is now standing on the bridge from The Fellowship of the Ring, facing off against the fiery Balrog. He wields his glowing staff like a flashlight, its beam blindingly intense.
Gandalf: "YOU! SHALL! NOT! PASS!"
Balrog (shielding its eyes and wincing in pain): "Dang ok jeez TURN THAT THING OFF."

Alt Text Description: The comic humorously questions Gandalf's magical credentials, imagining his glowing staff as just a bright LED flashlight. Arthur speculates about Gandalf's "wizarding" skills, and in the final panel, the Balrog reacts hilariously to Gandalf's intense "flashlight beam."

Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller.

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 18, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Transcript and Description:
The comic features a humorous take on Santa's reindeer lineup.
1 Panel 1: A close-up of a reindeer with a happy expression. Snow is falling in the background. Text: "Now Dasher!"
2 Panel 2: Another reindeer with a similarly happy expression looks to the side. Snow continues to fall. Text: "Now Dancer!"
3 Panel 3: A reindeer with wide eyes looks somewhat excited. Text: "Now Prancer!"
4 Panel 4: A fourth reindeer with slightly smaller antlers. Text: "And Vixen!"
5 Panel 5: A human character with blue streaked hair, a disinterested expression, and a plaid shirt. The person appears out of place among the reindeer. Text: "On Connor!"
6 Panel 6: A fifth reindeer, grey in color, goes back to to the neutral-happy look. Text: "On Cupid!"
7 Panel 7: A shaggier, older looking reindeer. Text: "On Donner!"
8 Panel 8: The final reindeer looks ready to go. Text: "And Blitzen!"

Ending Note: Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller.

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 17, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Here is the requested description and transcript of the comic, with all the text and a brief summary of the visuals:

Comic Transcript and Description:
1 Panel 1: (Sheldon sits under a large tree, reading a book, smiling contentedly. Arthur the yellow duck sits behind him.) Sheldon: "Nothing beats a book."
1 Panel 2: (Sheldon continues reading, now looking up.) Sheldon: "A book... is like a friend you carry with you." (Arthur, the duck, peeks from behind the tree trunk, looking at Sheldon disappointed.) Arthur: "Boo."
4 Panel 4: (Arthur, still sitting, gets louder, dragging out the "Boo.") Arthur: "Boooooo."
5 Panel 5: (Arthur jumps out from behind the tree, yelling "BOO!" at Sheldon. Sheldon looks startled and wide-eyed, clutching his book tightly.) Arthur: "BOO."
1 Panel 6: (The scene shifts to nighttime. Sheldon is lying in bed, eyes wide in fear, clutching his blanket tightly. From outside his bedroom door, Arthur's voice continues dragging out the "Boo.") Arthur (peaking through the door): "Booooooo..." (Sheldon in bed, clutching his blanket, looking irritated.) Sheldon: "OK! OK! I GET IT!"

Alt Text:
Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller.

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 16, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Here is the detailed description and transcript of the comic:

Description:
The comic is a humorous exchange between Arthur, a confident yellow duck, and Flaco, a small green lizard, who is sitting on a rock reading a book. The background is a grassy outdoor scene with trees and bushes.

Transcript:
Panel 1: Arthur (standing proudly on the rock, addressing Flaco): "If a court accused you of bein' awesome, would they have enough to convict?"
Panel 2: Arthur (standing, hoping for a reaction, but there is none): (no text)
Panel 3: Arthur (enthusiastically declaring, while Flaco continues reading nonchalantly): "Because OH MAN—SEA OF EVIDENCE over here."

Additional Sentence:
Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller.

SALE TIME! Free books, 50%-off books, and original art $50-off!

December 13, 2024

Pals! Three big things:

Lastly: If you’ve ever wanted to jump in on my scifi series DRIVE, now’s the time to do it! Because when you buy the hardcovers of Acts 1 and 2, I’ll throw in the Act 3 hardcover at no extra cost!* Here’s the link: https://sheldonstore.com/collections/sale/products/buy-drive-act-1-2-get-act-3-hardcovers

(*And! This 3-book DRIVE set will ship via Priority Mail to USA destinations, to arrive by Christmas)

There’s a $50-off sale on Sheldon original art, now through Monday night! Just navigate to your favorite comic in the archives, scroll directly below it, and click “BUY TODAY’S ORIGINAL ART”.

Also! I’m having a 50%-off sale on unwrapped and/or super-lightly-dinged copies of my books — including the family-favorite PUGS book, and my Drive books! Aaaaaand I’ll be signing these dinged books, to make ’em special! Here’s the direct link for all that: https://sheldonstore.com/collections/sale

Check it out: Dave’s Favorite from THIS DAY in the Archives!

December 13, 2024

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN YEARS PAST!

If you’re a Patreon Pal, you can log in and check out 5,000 more comics in the archives!

And if you’re not yet a pal on Patreon…JOIN US! You’ll get immediate access to:

– Over 5,000 comics!

– Plus all the themed collections! (Including “Dave’s Faves”, “Pugs”, “Coffee”, and more!)

– Plus weekly giveaways of original art!

– It’s so dang cool: JOIN US!

Here’s the alt-text transcription and description of the comic:

Panel 1
Arthur (a yellow duck): “How come you never work out?”
Gramp (a balding older man with a mustache): “Oh! Have you never seen the chart for people with kids?”
Panel 2
Gramp pulls out a notepad and begins to write, saying nothing. Scribble scrabble scribble.
Panel 3
Gramp hands the notepad to Arthur. Arthur looks at it.
Arthur: “Oh, OK. I see.”
Panel 4
The notepad shows two columns of text. The left column is labeled “Priorities in your 20’s” and the right is labeled “Priorities with kids.”
• Priorities in your 20’s:
1 Gettin’ smooched
2 Working out, to accomplish goal #1
• Priorities with kids:
1 Feed & clothe a lifeform
2 Keeping job to pay for goal #1
3 Getting 5 minutes to rest, for the love of God
4 Working out

Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller

This week’s ComicLab is live!

December 12, 2024

Pals! Every week my cartooning pal Brad Guigar and I fire up the mics to talk about comics. It’s half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. That’s right: WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It’s tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro!

And here’s a summary of this week’s show, which just went live!

———

LINK: https://www.patreon.com/posts/in-over-my-head-116117374

TITLE: In over my head

What happens when your story gets too big for you to handle? Are you the right person for the job? (And if not you, then who??)

On Today’s Show:

In over your head
UPDATE: It was FCS all along
Crossbar-I technicality
Advice to your older self

Summary

In this episode, the hosts discuss the challenges creators face, particularly when tackling complex themes such as systemic injustice in long-term comic projects. The hosts emphasize the importance of pushing through creative doubts and the value of learning from mistakes in the writing process. In this conversation, they explore the complexities of creativity, mainly focusing on the challenges creators face after a hiatus. They discuss the importance of embracing imperfection, the role of confidence in storytelling, and the value of completing projects. The dialogue emphasizes that it’s normal to feel doubt and that taking breaks can be beneficial. Ultimately, they encourage creators to follow their instincts and permit themselves to explore new directions in their work.

In this episode, Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett revisit a previous discussion about the frequency of comic updates, introducing the concept of FCS (Frequent, Consistent, Significant) as a guiding principle for creators. They delve into the nuances of typography in comics, particularly the use of the crossbar I, and emphasize the importance of clarity in communication. The conversation takes a philosophical turn as they explore what advice they would give to their future selves, reflecting on the nature of change and the importance of embracing it as artists. In this episode, the hosts explore the themes of establishment in the cartooning world, the importance of embracing change, and the value of taking risks. They reflect on the advice they would give to their younger selves, emphasizing the need to cultivate joy and not let life’s challenges steal it away. The conversation also touches on the cyclical nature of life experiences and the lessons learned from past regrets.