Working Daze by John Zakour and Scott Roberts for December 29, 2013

Working Daze “Garfield” style now?

Paws, Incorporated wants to speak with you.

Once again giving credit where it is due this is all Scott.

I had to keep looking back to make sure they didn’t say It was done by Jim Davis as associates. the ladies do look like Jon’s girlfriend also.

I was going to say the same about Style of work. But why be a copier??

Thanks for this history. It is really great to find out how a strip developed over time. I had no idea it went as far back as it did.

While all history is made up to some extent, this is well….

Am I the only one here who would love to be able to buy that Roy figurine?

Reminds of the strips that come out when the "cartooning awards ". Lots of mimicry.

Like so many others, I noticed the resemblance to Jon Arbuckle immediately. If this was in color, it COULD be Jon.…That little Roy toy is adorable. If I collected stuff, that would be one of the things on my shelf.

I expect Garfield and Odie to running up any minute.

As usual, your artistry is excellent.

I can’t figure out if this is real or the whole series is a parody.

I’m thinking this series is all a big Parody, as researching the strip can’t find a lot of the artists listed. Earliest mention of strip is late 1990’s.

You guys really had me going about how long the strip has run until this one. The Garfield style is just too distinctive. So, of course, I looked Working Daze up on Wikipedia and found out how long you’ve been around.

who is tony boone? he doesn’t show up on internet searches

I’m sure this whole Sunday “History of Working Daze” is one big parody meant to be funny, witty, and possibly even enlightening as we peruse the history of comic art, not so much working daze (or very little to no working daze) but artistic style in general (or possible artistic history in general) as it applies to comics through the years. Or so I thought ’til I saw the Roy action figure looking suspiciously like it was designed by artwork from Jim Davis. Looks too real to be made up.

I notice that the “Roy Toy” has been marked down from $2.45 or $2.65 to 25 cents. What a deal these would have been back in the day – I’m sure there are collectors who are wishing they’d scooped up a bunch. I’d probably prefer the Sleeping Ed, Distraught Jay, or Annoyed Dana however. Obviously they are all extremely rare.By the way, I’m still waiting for Mrs. Jensen to show up in the “historic” strips (my comment at the tail end of the comment section with the 12/22/2013 WD).

Back in the late 70’s, I remember going to my grandmothers house every Sunday with my dad. They sat and chatted for awhile but threw the Sunday comics at me. My favourite was always Working Daze. Every time I read Working Daze now, I remember my grandmother. I’ve enjoyed every incarnation. Oddly enough, I have one of those rare Roy figures, but it’s not on the card any more. The toy is now sitting in the bottom of some toy chest in the attic.

Thanks for supplying this history of the comic. Bringing back lots of other memories too.

Careful, Boone, you might have be on Davis’ enemy list.