Monthly Archives: November 2016

Throwback Thursday: Early Sketch

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Ya know, I actually like this. Except for the hands. Horrible, horrible hands.

Back a couple of years ago, I started thinking about my time selling liquor and some of the dumbest things Shoppers ever said to me, and this one instantly came to mind. I am incredibly sad to say that this was not an isolated occurrence (okay, considering what data I have already gathered on the Shopper, along with recent events, perhaps it is not all that surprising to see this happen repeatedly). We really did have big, fluorescent signs hanging over every rack to tell the Shopper at what kind of alcohol they were looking, and they all too often went completely ignored/unseen. Regardless, this was the face that launched a thousand ships (so to speak, but not angry ships, like laid-back ships with daiquiris, Jimmy Buffett music, and of course, disdain for everything the Shopper does). Anyway, if you are feeling any deja-vu, that is because this comic was recycled for use in “Sundays On Safari #3: Shopper Stupidity”. Most of my early sketches like this have found their way into the webcomic in some way, or they have been set aside for use in future strips. I shall be sure to highlight those in the future when they appear in new strips.

-The Retail Explorer

Election Day 2016

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We try not to be political on here. That’s not why you come here. But after last night, drawing this comic was the only thing I wanted to do. I think Ash and Pete epitomize the majority of Americans right now. It’s just something that defies logic. I get how things got here; I just had more faith that it would never get this far. We will survive the next four years, and then things will get better. But for now, what the hell just happened?

-The Retail Explorer

P.S. Thank you for allowing me to let off this steam. I truly appreciate it.

Election Day 2016

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You’ll need it today.

As an American, you have a right to make your voice heard through the voting process. Get out there and vote, today. Then take a shower (It’s okay to curl up into a ball and cry during that shower). Then have a nice stiff drink (It’s also okay to curl up into a ball and cry while you have that drink). Then patiently await the end of the world as we all know it (Again, curling up into a ball and crying while awaiting the end of the world is perfectly acceptable). God willing, we will all get through this and survive the next four years so that we can endure this fiasco all over again. Be good to each other out there.

Love,

-The Retail Explorer