A wacky vision of the world that exposes the hidden hilarity in ordinary circumstances.
Cartoonist Dave Whamond offers an offbeat view of the world in Reality Check, his daily and Sunday comic panel that exposes the hidden hilarity in everyday situations. A thoroughly wacky look at life, Whamond explains, "I just frame some of the silliness of everyday life in the comic and invite people to take a double-take -- to look at life from another angle.
Reality Check is more a state of mind than anything else. The characters could be people you know -- maybe even a bit of yourself -- but the names have been changed to protect the innocent." Whamond was born in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up in the small northern Canadian town of Whitecourt where, he says, "there was nothing to do but draw cartoons." He discovered doodling at an early age, practiced through many math classes and attended the Alberta College of Art, where he studied visual communications and discovered his true passion -- cartooning and illustration.
Whamond freelanced at The Calgary Herald as an editorial cartoonist, sharing duties with the paper's staff cartoonist and publishing three cartoons a week while still in college. He honed his skills at the Herald for five years before devoting himself full-time to freelance illustration for magazines. Whamond's illustrations have been published in Sports Illustrated, National Geographic World, Financial Times, Owl Magazine, Psychology Today and T.V. Times, among others. He also illustrates a monthly feature for Sesame Street magazine.
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Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 5 months ago
So – normal wait times, then.
GoodQuestion
said, 5 months ago
Reminds me of what she told the invisible man:
“The Dr can’t see you now . . " . . ☺
Joel Labrucherie said, 5 months ago
Or what the Dr said to the guy wrapped in plastic wrap…“I can clearly see your nuts”
natureboyfig4
said, 5 months ago
He should respond in kind.
Rx71Wm29 said, 5 months ago
Patient response: Odd, I’ve never had to undress at the optometrist’s office before.
notsooldguy said, 5 months ago
It will only seem to take that long.
CARAPORAM said, 5 months ago
That’s because he’s not pretty, so so pretty..
Stephen Gilberg
said, 5 months ago
Eye chart: “GABBA GABBA HEY!”
CrypticWizard said, 5 months ago
@Stephen Gilberg
You’re right! I didn’t catch that at first/
And I bet she says that to ALL the guys….
win said, 5 months ago
@Joel Labrucherie
That man’s nuts! Grabbem!
Larry said, 5 months ago
Most of the Drs nowadays have names like Ramalamadingdong. No telling what holidays they observe.