Yeah, I know... 300 strips is just a year in the life of a syndicated cartoonist, but I don't get paid to do this. For me, it's a true labor of love, accomplished in what little spare time I have, with the occassional fan mail or book sale to spur me on. This is a very big. very proud moment for me, especially when I put these 300 strips next to the other Knight and Day cartoons I have drawn... panels and Sunday cartoons, and of course the many pages of my Knight and Day graphic novel, 3 Knights in India. And then there's the many Sunday and daily cartoons (as well as illustrations) of The Inquiring Minds, and the hundreds of comic strips drawn before these two strips that make up my book Once Upon a Times...
Truly a big day for me, looking back at all that I've accomplished to date. Looking back at my comics, to me, is like looking at a scrap book of my life... funny moments that I think others will relate to, embarrassing moments that I'm sure others will laugh with, and drawings of places that I've lived and visited. Every moment was special, and so immortalised in ink on paper.
Last year at this time, I celebrated my birthday in Disney World, and it was awesome that most of the Cast Members in the park were so nice and cheery, wishing me a Happy Birthday everywhere I went, and sometimes even singing. So, even though I'm skipping ahead a bit in the current storyline, it seems fitting that my 300th strip celebrate that special time.
Thank you for sharing this proud moment with me! JOHN :0)
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Congrats on your 300th cartoon strip! Such talent and humor you possess :) Look forward to many more!
Thank you so much, Suzanne. This has been a long time coming! (I really do need to start drawing faster) :0p
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