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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simpsonfan2 said, 4 months ago
Lawyers will cause this someday.
win said, 4 months ago
But they’re still responsible for e coli, listeria and salmonella poisoning thanks to lawyers.
oldpine said, 4 months ago
@win
There’s no way any of those things can stay in you long enough to do you any harm, all of the grease makes sure that they slide right on through in no time flat.
Citizen GROG!
said, 4 months ago
I’m happier by not eating at McRonald’s.
D-squared said, 4 months ago
Obesity, diabetes yes….happiness, no
What-D-Hey said, 4 months ago
What a Kroc!
jmcx4 said, 4 months ago
We visited Epcot Center in Disney World a few years ago. There are restaurants from all over the world to choose from. The busiest place was McDonald’s. That proves it’s good food, right?
notsooldguy said, 4 months ago
You mean I’m responsible for my own happiness? Surely not. What an un-American thing to say!
Gwen said, 4 months ago
All my problems are someone elses fault, it’s ‘cause I’m a woman, or ethnic, or had a bad childhood,or booze or dope…etc. I’m not the master of my own destiny….Oh it must be Gods fault. Maybe it’s me? Nah, somone elses fault, definitly!
hippogriff said, 4 months ago
Gwen: You must have inherited billions! No? Then that’s because you’re a lazy bum and not worth the space you occupy on earth.