The Clown

plus some bonus holiday toons that nobody asked for

Hello from Southern California, where I am savoring the sight of each lemon growing on a tree right next to me every time I take my dog out to pee. I've been settling into our new apartment and planning for next year. Stay tuned for more regular content from me in your inbox if you're into that sort of thing. Until then, here's a comic I've been thinking about and putting off for the last two months. Read on to discover why.

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Well, well, well… you've made it to the end. Which means you deserve a little treat. Unfortunately, what lies below is not so much a treat as it is torture — tortured jokes, that is. I usually look to a theme (read: holiday) for inspiration when I don't have any good cartoon ideas. And I refuse to let a tiny spark of an idea die. Which usually means willing it to live so hard that it falls flat on its face. So, happy last week of the year, friends! I hope these legless holiday toons help you hobble into 2024.