Comics for the Blind: Weekend Workshop

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2014-08-24

Weekend Workshop: Photobombing

Based on Nancy, 2014-08-10 (and some other Nancy strips).

It's certainly what Guy Gilchrist is thinking about.

Based on Judge Parker, 2014-08-21.

Just because her eyes already looked kind of like that to begin with.

Based on Mary Worth, 2014-08-22 (and another Mary Worth strip).

Wilbur was feeling left out.

Based on Nancy, 2014-08-22.

It's certainly what Guy Gilchrist is thinking.

2014-08-10

Weekend Workshop: I've been busy

Based on The Amazing Spider-Man, 2014-07-18.

J Jonah Jameson has no sense of humour.

Based on Funky Winkerbean, 2014-07-28.

The original colouring made me think Les was shirtless, so I edited it so he was. There's no deeper meaning or joke to this.

Based on Ballard Street, 2014-07-28.

Original caption: "Steve's pretty sure now he's lost his drive."

Based on Red and Rover, 2014-07-31.

None of you are safe.

Based on Luann, 2014-08-01 and Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz, 2014-07-01 and 2014-07-28.

Anyone who reads Inspector Danger can tell you that this is absolutely what would happen if he investigated TJ.

Based on Luann, 2014-08-01 and Jane's World 2014-08-01.

But it turns out that TJ was innocent!

2014-07-13

Weekend Workshop: Bluntness and Honesty

Based on Nancy, 2014-07-07.

Nancy is a bad comic, you see.

Based on Rex Morgan, 2014-07-10.

June really could not care less.

2014-07-07

Weekend Workshop: Is that still a thing?

It is! I just haven't done it in a while. I always mean to, but it's the weekend...

Based on the Crock strip for 2014-05-27.

Just one letter...

Based on the Rex Morgan strip for 2014-06-03.

Obviously this could never happen, because Sarah is effortlessly brilliant at everything.

Based on the Arlo and Janis strip for 2014-06-17.

There was originally an actual joke in this strip, so I edited it to be more consistent with the rest of Arlo and Janis.

Based on the Arlo and Janis strips for 2014-06-05 and 2014-06-18.

I don't even know why I did this one.

Based on the Luann strip for 2014-07-03.

Gunther's mum, has got it going on, she's all that Quill wants and he's waited for so long. Oh Luann can't you see...

2014-05-25

The Return of Weekend Workshop

I haven't done this in a couple of weeks, so here's a catch-up post.

Based on Beetle Bailey, 2014-05-05.

Based on Moose and Molly, 2014-05-08.

Based on Rex Morgan MD, 2014-05-14.

Based on Pooch Café, 2014-05-16.

Based on Dennis the Menace, 2014-05-14.

2014-05-04

Weekend Workshop: Did you know I have a Twitter?

Based on the Apartment 3-G strips of 2014-05-01 and 2014-05-02.

And since I only did the one edit this week I thought I'd pad this post out with some stuff I already posted on Twitter during the week. If you enjoy these tweets then you can follow me on Twitter and see even more of them.

#Henry pretended to like the jumper that Henrietta made for him but actually he didn't like it at all.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 29, 2014

A dragon is a lot bigger than a dig and so its poo is also a lot bigger. #WizardOfId
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 29, 2014

Aristotle is understandably confused that anyone would notice Tommie at all, much less regard her as "something special". #Apartment3G
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 30, 2014

Today's #BabyBlues is about pissing all over the floor.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 30, 2014

All shit smells bad, but #Marvin's especially so.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 30, 2014

#HamShears hid under the sink for a week to avoid social awkwardness. It didn't work.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) April 30, 2014

#FredBasset and his friends enjoy bones.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) May 1, 2014

#ToddTheDinosaur is a T-Rex so he has tiny little arms and can't throw very well.
— Comics for the Blind (@blindcomics) May 2, 2014

2014-04-27

Weekend Workshop: Philosophical Sunday

I haven't done many edits recently, so I only one I have for you this weekend.

Based on The Amazing Spider-Man, 2014-04-23.

But I forgot to post on Friday so I'll just use this as a catch-up day.

Blondie, 2014-04-25.

Wait, kindergarten? Elmo is only around four years old? I always assumed he was about ten. And even then, the fact that he's always hanging around in the Bumsteads' house was pretty weird, but if he's four then it's just bizarre.

Why is he always at the Bumsteads' anyway? We never see his parents, and he seems to just come and go as he pleases, so it's not like Dagwood is babysitting. He's just a four-year-old kid who comes around to spend time with his adult neighbour for no apparent reason.

Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog, 2014-04-23.

If you were going to have a robot lift operator, surely it would just be the lift. You wouldn't have a little robot dog actually pressing buttons. The buttons are there because humans have to use them.

And the idea that these robots have dreams and preferences reminds us again that they are sentient, intelligent beings, and Skip's family owns them. This is a comic about slaves. But it's kind of worse than regular slaves, because they've been specifically designed to accept their slavery, and even to have particular attributes that make them better workers. It's like slavery and eugenics. Also, they're consumer electronics, so when they get a bit out of date they just get thrown out. Refurb is already a second-hand bit of rubbish bought only as an amusing novelty.

It hasn't come up for a while now, but there are strips where Karl demonstrates his awareness of these disturbing facts, and Bleeker just brushes it off like it's nothing. But, and this may seem crazy, Karl is actually the sanest character in this comic. Except maybe Lila, she seems OK.

2014-04-07

Weekend Workshop: Monday is still the weekend, right?

Based on Pluggers, 2014-03-31.

Based on Lola, 2014-04-03.

Based on The Better Half, 2014-04-04.

2014-03-30

Weekend Workshop: Big Changes

Based on The Pajama Diaries, 2014-03-25.

What a coincidence!

Based on Rex Morgan MD, 2014-03-25 and 2014-03-27.

Sarah gets what Sarah wants.

Based on Luann, 2014-03-28.

If Brad and Toni join them then things will really be looking up for this comic.

2014-03-23

Weekend Workshop: Everyone gets the Arlo and Janis treatment

Based on Flo and Friends, 2014-03-17.

He's so pleased about it too.

Based on The Amazing Spider-Man, 2014-03-18.

Being petty and childish is what Spider-Man is best at.

Based on Blondie, 2014-03-18.

Why did I make this? This is totally unnecessary.

Based on Hi and Lois, 2014-03-18.

This one on the other hand...

Based on Mary Worth, 2014-03-19.

It's a reference to Dustin.

Based on Garfield, 2014-03-20.

Every now and then I like to confirm that Garfield is still better if you remove his dialogue. It works every time.

2014-03-16

Weekend Workshop: Merciful Margo

Based on Jane's World 2014-03-10.

I just saw the direction Chelle was looking in panel two and the new dialogue wrote itself.

Based on Apartment 3-G 2014-03-10.

Based on Apartment 3-G 2014-03-14.

Come on, we all know Margo doesn't do "compassion" or "empathy" or "inconveniencing herself in any way to cater to the needs of others".

Also, this week I'd like to link some stuff that I forgot to include last week, specifically Myrl Crow who posts amusing captions to comics panels, Wonderella, a drunken super hero, J Jonah Jameson, ~~Spider-Man's~~ Peter Parker's boss, and the Comic Strip Megathread on the Something Awful forums, a great place to talk about syndicated comics.

And when I posted this I forgot one again so I'm editing it in. I meant to tell you that Stripped, a documentary about comics, will be available soon and looks like it's going to be pretty good.

2014-03-09

Weekend Workshop: Unsanitary Restaurants

Based on Tina's Groove 2014-03-04.

Based on Blondie 2014-03-05.

And here's an avatar I made from this week's classic Mandrake Sunday (originally published 1941-11-23):

And a reminder that I also have a Facebook page, where you can see the modified comics for each Weekend Workshop as I make them instead of waiting for Sunday plus get notifications when I update this blog, and a Twitter which includes all that plus additional (funny?) comments about a bunch of comics each day.

And in case you're not already aware of them, Comics Kingdom and GoComics are the best places to read the daily comics online, and you may also enjoy The Comics Curmudgeon, The Lovely Ladies of Apartment 3-G, Mary Worth & Me, Son of Stuck Funky and Luann DeGroot on Twitter.