Man - I hope this strip makes it into a book-format at some point - its just as sweet and adorable and overall great as the “Alien and Possum” books - would make great reading with kids …. and grown-ups with a childlike disposition :)
Thank you. That is a perfect example of what this media should do. This is the art that web comics could be, not just in pictures but in the words as well. Please keep up the excellent work.
Aaaaahhhhhhh tthat’s cute and heartbreaking. :( This may be the best strip yet, certainly the one that provoked the strongest immediate reaction. I can so hear that kid’s voice.
Thanks everyone! I felt the same way about this one. Again, I had no plans to go in this direction, but it felt right when I sat down to draw it and I’m pretty sure that little fox will be around for a long time.
And Imojen, I always called them stuffed animals, too! ;)
Is the little fox male or female? My first guess was “male”, but in this strip it looks more female, and the speech certainly seems more feminine to me.
Esn, I was thinking it’s probably a male, especially because he pals around with his older brothers so much. But, I suppose it’s that androgynous cartoon character thing.
I love that the fox’s expression is still just a little bit dismayed after he’s been picked up, just like a kid’s face would be: “I’m comforted, but not fully.”
It’s amazing that this is an unbelievable situation that is…..utterly believable. Especially when you are talking to children, the hurt in their lives just pops out like that.
In other words, you, my sir, are a webcomic playa.)
-Dave
Ohhhhh it’s just so cute! And sad, and funny, and…. perfect! This is becoming my favorite webcomic, and it doesn’t even have a plot yet! The childlike-ness of that little fox is so stunningly accurate and perfect (and adorable), I can’t get over it.
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December 5th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
oh, my eyes just started to water. that is so incredibly adorable.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
This is everything i like about this strip in a nutshell.
Well, okay. The occasional wild-eyed panic in the ACC’s eyes is missing. i like that too.
December 5th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Friggin’ PERFECT!
Very, very , VERY touching.
I LOVE THIS STRIP!
When can I buy it?
December 5th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
beautiful.
December 5th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Man - I hope this strip makes it into a book-format at some point - its just as sweet and adorable and overall great as the “Alien and Possum” books - would make great reading with kids …. and grown-ups with a childlike disposition :)
December 5th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
You are RENDING my freaking HEARTSTRINGS.
December 5th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Thank you. That is a perfect example of what this media should do. This is the art that web comics could be, not just in pictures but in the words as well. Please keep up the excellent work.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Outstanding!
December 6th, 2007 at 12:14 am
beautiful beautiful like ALWAYS.
i only wish that i had an adbominable stuffed animal* when i was little.
* i don’t know if that’s a southern term or not, but i mean teddy-bear-esque animal that you cuddle and sleep with, not a hunting trophy.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:09 am
Aaaaahhhhhhh tthat’s cute and heartbreaking. :( This may be the best strip yet, certainly the one that provoked the strongest immediate reaction. I can so hear that kid’s voice.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:37 am
Thanks everyone! I felt the same way about this one. Again, I had no plans to go in this direction, but it felt right when I sat down to draw it and I’m pretty sure that little fox will be around for a long time.
And Imojen, I always called them stuffed animals, too! ;)
-karl
December 6th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Is the little fox male or female? My first guess was “male”, but in this strip it looks more female, and the speech certainly seems more feminine to me.
I guess you’re still free to make that call. :)
December 6th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Esn, I was thinking it’s probably a male, especially because he pals around with his older brothers so much. But, I suppose it’s that androgynous cartoon character thing.
December 6th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
I love that the fox’s expression is still just a little bit dismayed after he’s been picked up, just like a kid’s face would be: “I’m comforted, but not fully.”
December 7th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
It’s amazing that this is an unbelievable situation that is…..utterly believable. Especially when you are talking to children, the hurt in their lives just pops out like that.
In other words, you, my sir, are a webcomic playa.)
-Dave
December 9th, 2007 at 12:58 am
Ohhhhh it’s just so cute! And sad, and funny, and…. perfect! This is becoming my favorite webcomic, and it doesn’t even have a plot yet! The childlike-ness of that little fox is so stunningly accurate and perfect (and adorable), I can’t get over it.
December 9th, 2007 at 12:58 am
ps- yeah they’re called stuffed animals
December 9th, 2007 at 9:27 am
I never knew a comic strip could be so touching. I think I want to take the fox home!
December 9th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
That’s some spot-on little kid dialog.
I really hope you can update this more often.
December 24th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Oh *sniff*
January 25th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Came here today from Dinosaur Comics and have been catching up. This is the best one so far. I love this strip - will definitely be coming back weekly
January 28th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Wow. Wow.
These are stunningly beautiful. You’ve managed to capture that essence of… beauty in simplicity, I suppose, SO well. I’m quite jealous.
This one made me actually “Aww!” with my hands on my face. Adorable!
I will be continuing to read this from now on.
March 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Christopher is such a sucker for the little guy. :)
lol @ Mike’s “I’m comforted, but not fully.”
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:55 am
@DaveFlora - I couldn’t agree more