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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win said, 3 months ago
Safety Conehead, Beldar’s cousin.
blunebottle said, 3 months ago
I’ve always maintained that those who refuse to wear a helmet don’t need one, as they obviously have no brains to protect…….
win said, 3 months ago
@blunebottle
Whenever I’m challenged for buying a $400 motorcycle helmet, I endorse the the Bell ad: “If you have a $50 head, you buy a $50 helmet.”
echoraven said, 3 months ago
@win
As a diehard fan of Shoei, as long as they are DOT approved, it’s al good though the pricier helmets are soooo much nicer!
I’ve got a Bell Vortex and fits great and comfy but a bit noisy.
Digital Frog
said, 3 months ago
Then all the other workers gather ’round and pylon the insults.
Gwen said, 3 months ago
@echoraven
I loved my plain ol’ Bell helmet but after a wreck I went to get another and foud that they were all “new and improved” with vents in them. It seemed the vented one vented alright… right into my ears and I got an ear infection from the wind. The helmet was ok after I shoved a bunch of tissue on the intake vents.
GoodQuestion
said, 3 months ago
He is protected from falling "ive"s anyway . . . ☻
blunebottle said, 3 months ago
@win
Yep, no BC Beanies for me, either.