Harts Pass No. 700

It is curious, I think, that SO many people seem to have opinions about these reclusive mega fauna. Sure, it will be an adjustment to our normal way of jaunting off into the woods if/when a reintroduction of Grizzly bears should ever take place, but as is true of so many other things as well, most people's opinions on something like a new world of Grizzlies in the woods are supremely under-informed. GRRR!

Harts Pass No. 699

On the cusp of 700 comics!!! so perhaps this one is just about the grand idea that you just never know WHAT might happen if you give it half a chance :) And on a second note, I'm super happy to have entered my first full week of summer break. A few more clean-up things to do at school, but a summer of more art, comics, and time in the woods awaits.

 

Harts Pass No. 692

I can say this now, but there is something about this comic where I was trying to express the constant juggle of teaching and coaching and making art. I am, after MANY years of coaching, removing that hat and giving my chance a self to refocus again on my art and writing. I will miss coaching immensely -- just like I have missed having a little more time for art over the last 6+ years since I started teachings. Onwards and upward! 
 

Harts Pass no. 580

A long time Minnesota Viking fan, and the whole Justin Jefferson "Griddy" phenomena has made its way into the pages of a Harts Pass Comics. Long live the joyous dance and the creative play of signature moves. It's more than just a game... but it's also -- in the best of all possible ways -- even better as a GAME. GRRR!!! PS also, a haiku comic. The game is afoot!

Harts Pass no. 579

And another sometimes theme: the origin of words -- the etymology. Spring is very much the shortest season 'round these parts. The snow will last... and then it's gone. Pretty much no mud season. 

Harts Pass no. 578

Ah, the self-deprecating cartoonist joke... and it really IS garbage day on Tuesdays. 

 

Harts Pass no. 577

The traditional mid-winter thaw. We seem to get one almost every year. The wolverines... never so pleased! Also, another haiku comic. I cannot be stopped!

 

Harts Pass no. 576

Ah, the winter olympics! A spectacle for sure -- but perhaps no more than ALL of the middle-aged folk who romp about spandex with slippery p-tex on their feet. 

Harts Pass no. 575

And here you go! The steady, calm, and thoughtful pondering that I mentioned last week. Wolverine Wisdom... writ large. GRRR!

Harts Pass no. 574

On a roll! (If I do say so myself.) This is pretty much what we have to do. Smack dab in the middle of a global heath crisis. We are in it. There is nothing to do but forge ahead and get through it. The Wolverine Way! (I mean, you can also be smart and thoughtful and scientific and compassionate about it... but that is fodder for another strip. 

 

Harts Pass no. 573

Yep. And then there was Covid school and my usual attempt to find a relevant MLK quote -- which you can always do!

 

Harts Pass no. 572

It's crazy now to think back about how much those Covid days affected our live and our thinking about EVERYTHING! I liked this attempt to draw some overlap to the challenged of "remote" learning to the life of a baby wolverine :)

Harts Pass no. 571

On rare occasion, these comics fall to a level of junior high discourse. In the best of all innocent, bodily function, kinds of ways. Let it sink in and don't' hold back the smile :)

 

Harts Pass No. 570

 

#haikucomics - again :) I love this form if you can't already tell. And in the spirit of New Year's resolutions, we DO have a LOT to decide about how we move ahead. I can't say that I'm entirely optimistic... but all I can do is chart my own path and hope that others see something positive (and reciprocate) regarding the actions that I take. Thank you 2022 and Happy New Year!

Harts Pass No. 569

Another #haikucomic with some double-down on the thrill of getting to have our kiddo home again for over a month! Merry Christmas to all!

Harts Pass No. 568

TOTALLY stolen - in a way - from all of those incredible Calvin & Hobbes strips with all of the snowmen. It's my own version of course, and my daughter and I DID get to do a little teamwork shoveling of the driveway this week. Let it snow!

 

Harts Pass No. 567

This was an idea that almost made it -- a not-quite-finished Christmas ornament with Kit. Perhaps I will revisit this at some future date. The folding and the shape work... I just needed to start it earlier so that it actually got completed by the deadline. Alas :(

Harts Pass No. 566

Seasonally speaking, this strip is totally out of context. Please do NOT embark on any winter kayaking trips! That being said, the date, the subject, the t-short that Thor is wearing... these are palindromes. Enjoy!

Harts Pass No. 565

A little bit truth, a little bit fiction - so goes the inspiration of the weekly cartoonist! Also, we are very much looking forward to a Thanksgiving visit from our kiddo :)

 

Harts Pass No. 564

I don't know that much about hockey, but my daughter's college roommate plays for Yale, and I'm suddenly paying just a little more attention. Also, the local youth team has taken the wolverine it's mascot - so that makes sense :)