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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exoticdoc2 said, 3 months ago
You’d think she’d have gotten suspicious before actually visiting the prison.
pouncingtiger said, 3 months ago
Isn’t the guard on the wrong side of the wall?
naturally_easy said, 3 months ago
@pouncingtiger
Well, it’s the safe side of the wall.
win said, 3 months ago
He stole her heart but she’s barred from being with him.
Pacopuddy said, 3 months ago
And she’ll always know where he is and who he’s with . . .
blunebottle said, 3 months ago
@pouncingtiger
There’s probably one on the other side as well. They like to see what’s going on from both sides.
AussieDownUnder said, 3 months ago
@blunebottle
A look at both sides now….apologies to Joni Mitchell.
Notsoastute said, 3 months ago
He’s committed for life.
Intophaloblue said, 3 months ago
Yessiree, the adventures of online dating, like a box of chocolates…you never know what nut you’ll get!!
Citizen GROG!
said, 3 months ago
Maximum security. Is he that afraid of her?
Rx71Wm29 said, 3 months ago
Yeah, she’ll always know whom he’s with. That’s just the problem!
GoodQuestion
said, 3 months ago
And he has a lot of confidence, man . . . . ☻
Stephen Gilberg
said, 3 months ago
George Costanza liked having a girlfriend behind bars. What a jerk.
Comic Minister said, 3 months ago
Find another man Shelly.
sandflea said, 3 months ago
@exoticdoc2
Nah, she’s a conservative.