G-Man Webcomics by Chris Giarrusso (May 18, 2024 -- May 24, 2024)

I noticed that my friend Chris (a fellow GoCreator!)

has a reader with some opinions, which is fine. What isn't so fine, in my way of thinking, is that after Chris politely explains his thought process, this reader basically invalidates Chris's response and tells him what he's really thinking as though he's a mind reader ("because you're ashamed of it!")

This is Chris's reader, so I don't want to butt in too much, but I'd like to ask you, my dear lame FA readers, to weigh in on this. Had Chris remained silent, things might have been looked at differently, but Chris took the time to explain himself. And very nicely, too.

What do you think? To me, it's not the content of Chris's cartoons (yes, cats can be mean), but it's more about Chris's behind-the-scenes explanation and that is was challenged as being false. 

Kindly leave your feedback on the individual pages of this G-Man series. I will later copy and paste your comments here. It's okay to mention that I sent you, but that will no doubt be apparent soon enough. 

---Teresa

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Chris and I seem to have a few things in common when it comes to our strips NOT falling within the guidelines of some unwritten rule about what a comic strip is or is not. (Notice that Chris. like me, uses the word "readers"---never fans.) 

Grace the Face in "Reality Check"

 A big smile to Dave Whamond for including Grace the Face in today's "Reality Check." Not sure if the frog on the left is also a part of the tribute, but I'll pretend that it is as well. (I can't believe that Ralph had nothing to say in this RC installment!)

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Ham's Homemade GoCreator pin

Hameed ("Ham") Khan of "Life with Ham" has had nothing but difficulty getting his official and richly-deserved GoCreator pin. Ham is a full-fledged member of our creators group and was sent a pin to his home in Argentina. Unfortunately, customs confiscated his pin until he agreed to pay a fee. Ham was onboard to pay that fee, but--for whatever reason-- they wouldn't accept his payment. It's all so confusing. Out of frustration, Ham decided to make his own GoCreator pin. We love it. I wish we could figure out a way for Ham to get his official pin, though. (Sigh.)

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Dave and Ralph

"My kids gave me a hat they had specially made up with my character Ralph the Squirrel from my comic Reality Check! Coolest Christmas present EVER!"

We agree, Dave. 

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"Warped" by Michael Cavna

Wow. How did I miss this? I'm thrilled and flattered. (Spoiler: See first panel/2nd row.). 

https://www.gocomics.com/warped/2023/11/28

I spotted it when I read this article on "The Daily Cartoonist":

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/12/28/cavna-and-betancourt-accept-wapo-buyout/

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Frog Applause / Amanda the Great crossover...

Last year or so, I created a crossover with "Amanda the Great" that included Amanda El-Dweek in the strip getting poop-bombed. Classy, I know. Anyway, here is the framed print on Amanda's wall in her studio. Cool, huh? The title of the strip: "Amanda the Great" Regrets Visiting "Frog Applause."

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Mark Leiknes and his GoCreator pin...

Thank you, Mark. Beautiful work! We love having you as a GoCreator. (Cow & Boy)

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Lincoln Peirce and his GoCreator pin...

Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate) is all smiles wearing his GoCreator pin. Love it!

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Wayno and his GoCreator pin...

The amazing Wayno (WaynoVision and Bizarro) and his GoCreator pin-o... 

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The GoCreator pin belonging to Steenz...

Here is the beautiful and talented Steenz (Heart of the City). Your GoCreator pin looks great, Steenz. 

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John Kovaleski and his GoCreator pin...

Here's John Kavaleski (Bo Nanas) and his GoCreator pin. John is
also wearing a button featuring Bo, the monkey from his strip.

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Jesse Atwell's GoCreator pin...

Wow, Jesse, you're really decked out... and it all looks great. I love Jesse's art! Tex is a wonderful strip. (Jesse's writing is particularly strong.)

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Amanda El-Dweek with her GoCreator pin...

 I just love Amanda. She's such a kind and genuine person. She really is "Amanda the Great"!

I recognize the GoComics pin. I'm still waiting to find out about the other two pins.

Update from Amanda: The skeleton pin is Teresa Logan's design (she draws Laughing Redhead Comics on GC). The gold pin is a Monstrance which contains our Eucharistic Lord (Catholic thing). 

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Dan Thompson's GoCreator pin...

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David Fletcher and his GoCreator pin (sort of)...

 Not the actual pin, but a drawing of it. Thank you, David. Read "Crumb" on GoComics!

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GoCreator pin belonging to Greg Cravens...

 Thanks for the photo and the peek at your work, Greg. See "The Buckets" on GoComics!

Shannon Wheeler is updating Too Much Coffee Man...

The main impetus of being a GoCreator is encouraging and supporting other creators. It's not about me, me, me. I'm proud to have encouraged Shannon to delve into his studio archive and start posting "new" content on his GoComics page. I can't believe that these gems have been denied an audience. Shannon's dark, weird, and even scatological sense of humor appeals to me. It's not easy to make me laugh... or even smile. Check out "Too Much Coffee Man." Visit Shannon's website here.

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Stephen Beals with his GoCreator pin

We're proud to have Stephen Beals of Adult Children as a GoCreator on GoComics. Are you able to balance a spoon on your nose at the same time, Stephen? We need to know...

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Clay Jones with his GoCreator pin

GoClay! You're the best.

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John McPherson's GoCreator pin

Happy to finally share the GoCreator pin photo of the amazingly talented John McPherson of "Close to Home."
 

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