Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for July 21, 2011

Gmartin — Don’t want to burst your bubble, but cartoons are not pure reality They’re like the photos of food or fashion models in magazines.If you could walk around the back, you’d see the tape, wires, safety pins, etc that make it look so perfect and effortless from this angle.There might even be an assistant director hiding behind the table and holding up the edge hidden by the husband’s head. Don’t be fooled.

@Susan: LOL!!!

Someone once said something to the effect that as opposed to reality, fiction had to be believable. Obviously, he wasn’t referring to the comics when he said that.

You guys are funnier than the strip.

If he puts the paper down he might have to look and talk to his wife… He should hold it higher.

I prefer a newspaper.

@gmartin — you are very very welcome. Good point, Zuhlamon!And @Detour – thanks for the warning. It never occurred to me that my little peek at the backstage world of comics production would upset any cartoonists — but you never know.BTW — don’t let my name fool you, either.