I’m sorry the updating has been so sporadic lately. I’ve got a lot of irons in the fire right now but I'll try to start updating the site more regularly soon. In fact, after the launch, I’m hoping to improve the functionality of my site by building in an automated updater. Just remember though, that you can always visit GoComics at your leisure or subscribe to mycomicspage.com to have ALL of your favorite comics e-mailed to you for $11.95 for a full year, or subscribe for free to my … [Read more...]

In one of my more lengthy topics, I recently blogged about my journey to syndication. The, “How did it happen?” question came up a lot in e-mails from readers and fellow cartoonists – so I addressed it in my blog. Another question I frequently receive is from new cartoonists asking for advice, so again, I’ll use my blog to tackle that topic as well.However, before anything else, let me first say a few things regarding the subject of advice:1) I’m probably not the best person to … [Read more...]

Borders has secured the calendar rights to sell The Argyle Sweater 2009 Calendar!Read more about in the official press release from Universal Press Syndicate! … [Read more...]

Developing on GoComics allowed me to increase my readership while also continuing to improve (depending on who you ask) my comic. And it really helped me get used to a 7 day a week schedule. But most importantly, it gave me a little over a year’s worth of comics to pull from for future projects.Now, I don’t know how the typical development period goes – but for me, it was more or less a waiting game. While there’s always room for improvement – for the most part, my editors seemed … [Read more...]

Like I said, as of December 1st 2006, I became a professional cartoonist (and yes, I use that term rather loosely). It was a fairly easy transition. I had already gotten used to meeting self-imposed deadlines while I was on Comics Sherpa and I had a backlog of ideas to write and draw from. The only real change was that I would now be drawing 7 days a week instead of the 5 I had grown accustomed to on Sherpa (and let me tell you, there’s a BIG difference between the two).Anyhow, I had been … [Read more...]

Okay, like I said, it’s official. The Argyle Sweater is being syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and launches into newspapers on April 7th. It has so far, been picked up by the L.A. Times, The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian and The Calgary Herald just to name a few.Since it’s been announced, I’ve gotten lots of supportive and inquisitive e-mails from friends, readers and other cartoonists (professional and amateur alike). One of the recurring questions seem to … [Read more...]

Okay. It’s officially been announced and I’m happy to be able to tell everyone that The Argyle Sweater has been syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and will be coming to a newspaper near you in April. I’ll post more information soon.http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/features/argyle/index.htmhttp://www.amuniversal.com/ups/features/argyle/bio.htmUPDATE:Here's the official press release:http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/newsrelease/?view=755 … [Read more...]

After a little over two months the writer’s strike is still going strong – and I support them wholeheartedly. I know a lot of people are disappointed that their favorite shows are no longer running new episodes - I for one, miss The Family Guy, Saturday Night Live and The Office - but keep in mind that the writers are no happier than their loyal viewers are – they’re fighting for their livelihoods as well as the future of their industry - while losing portions of their own income in the … [Read more...]

I have 3 things to address…1) I’ve had several requests this year for Christmas cards. Unfortunately, I didn’t think quickly enough to prepare any this year. Next year though – I promise.2) Yes, I have been re-running some past strips. This will give some of those just getting on board with The Argyle Sweater a chance to see some strips that they may have missed. There’s actually a much bigger reason for all of this - but I, unfortunately, can't reveal why just yet. I … [Read more...]

Not long ago, I came across a web site that had a collection of my comics on it. I’ve seen websites do this before, so nothing unusual there. What’s really intriguing to me is that the site is in (I think) Russian. Yep - someone has taken the time to go through a good portion of my comics and translate them into Russian. And the really fascinating part, to me, is that they didn’t just translate the word balloons or the commentary – they translated everything. Words in the background such … [Read more...]