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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naturally_easy said, 3 months ago
If news of this should leek out…..
Razzilla said, 3 months ago
Well…at least he’s trying to take a leek…
Notsoastute said, 3 months ago
He’ll skin him alive!
ScotchMahogany said, 3 months ago
Someone should tell him its ot nice to pick on vegetables!
Citizen GROG!
said, 3 months ago
Don’t leave an onion ring.
timtribbett
said, 3 months ago
Careful dude, he’s thin skinned !
Saskfan said, 3 months ago
Will he ring the onion’s bell?
chizzel said, 3 months ago
Dunno, that onion looks pretty big and mean, could make Mr chef cry.
donniegeorge said, 3 months ago
Looks like Ralph is in a real stew here.
jimmyh43105
said, 3 months ago
He may look tough on the outside, but if you peel the layers he’s nothing but a sweet Vidalia.
echoraven said, 3 months ago
Give me a knife and a few burgers and I’ll take care of that (hopefully) delicious onion…
Gwen said, 3 months ago
@naturally_easy
Know how to make Leak soup? First you take a leek…
bmonk said, 3 months ago
@Gwen
Is that anything like pee soup?