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March 25, 2025

Pals! Here’s my favorite Sheldon comic from THIS DAY IN 2020!

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PANEL 1:
All Text: TIPS ON Working from Home (from a Cartoonist who’s been trying for a decade)

PANEL 2: DAVE, a man with greying hair and glasses, stands holding a laptop.
NARRATION: First: Get showered and dressed for your day. Your mind triggers “weekend” if you’re stanky and in PJ’s all day.
DAVE: Excuse YOU! I am NOT in PJ’s! I’m technically just Donald Duckin’-it.

PANEL 3: DAVE lays in bed surrounded by pillows, with an emptied sleeve of Oreos on his lap.
NARRATION: Second: keep to a daily schedule! If you don’t, THIS starts to happen by day five…
DAVE: IT’S 4AM…?! That does it! Only six more episodes of “Fixer Upper”
NARRATION, pointing to Oreos: Three sleeves of Oreos.

PANEL 4:
NARRATION: Relatedly: Keep moving! Keep a workout schedule…even if it’s basic yoga or a walk. I’ve had many a year where I allowed this to happen:
JABBA THE HUTT, the slug-like creature from Star Wars: BRING ME SOLO AND THE WOOKIE
NARRATION BOX pointing to a pencil and paper in Jabba’s hand: My sketch pad.

PANEL 5: DAVE sits in a frothy bathtub with his laptop on his knees.
NARRATION: Pick one spot in the house that is JUST for work, or else every activity starts to meld into every other activity.
DAVE: WHAT. I’m still working! I clearly have Powerpoint open.

PANEL 6: DAVE stands with arms wide out. His dog peaks out from the bottom, eyes wide.
NARRATION: And finally, don’t forget to be kind to yourself. Keep all these rules, but also allow yourself a break from time-to-time, purely for mental health.
DAVE: I hereby declare Fridays to be Donald Duckin’-It Days™!

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Ha ha ha watch Dave draw Garfield…THE WRONG WAY

March 20, 2025

Sheldon Pals! The next episode of THE WRONG WAY is up! And this time, we tackle my pal Jim Davis’ orange furball…GARFIELD! I love how my (incorrect) version came out — I hope you’ll check it out. These shows are so fun to make. And so far….no lawsuit from Jim! So it’s a win-win episode! 🙂

And if you missed them, here’s the first two episodes:

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzfGkZEDtPA
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74IPbDRRrkA

FINAL HOURS to get ANATOMY OF DOGS!

March 14, 2025

Pals!

For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

It’s going to be a gorgeous collection of all the dog anatomy comics — but time is short! You only have these short days to snag your copy! So jump in and help us make the book, by treating yourself to ANATOMY OF DOGS!

Transcript and Description of the Comic:
Title:
The Highly Accurate & 100% Correct in Every Way: Anatomy of Dogs
Subtitle:
Anatomy of a Mutt

Main Comic Text:
• Top Left Corner (Pointing to a long-snouted dog with one ear up and one ear down.) “A mutt is the Voltron of dogs. …A lot of weird parts coming together to make something awesome.”
• Dog #1 (Pointing to a small dog with a long body and short legs): "50% Dachshund 20% Weimaraner 15% Boxer 5% Great Dane 5% Cardboard box"
• Center Dog (Pointing down to a small brown scruffy dog with big ears): “Half Chihuahua, half German Shepherd… This dog results from a night of passion that involved yoga, advanced geometry, and a small step ladder.”
• Top Right Corner (Pointing to a big yellow dog with a black face): “Like an amazing meal that you randomly threw together from pantry scraps… a mutt is a once-in-a-lifetime bit of deliciousness.”
• Bottom Right Corner (Near a fluffy brown and black dog): “Could it be the case that the best dogs... are made of other dogs????”

Image Description:
The illustration humorously breaks down various types of mutts with exaggerated drawings. Each dog features unique physical traits clearly inspired by different breeds, and the descriptions emphasize the charm and randomness of mixed-breed dogs. The overall tone is lighthearted and whimsical.

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March 13, 2025

Pals!

For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

Alt Text Transcript:
The comic, titled "Anatomy of Dogs: Anatomy of a Cane Corso," humorously highlights the distinctive characteristics of the Cane Corso breed. The central image is a large, muscular black Cane Corso with a serious expression, floppy ears, and a slightly droopy face. Several labels surround the dog, providing exaggerated and comedic commentary about its features and traits.

Title Text:
• "The Highly Accurate & 100% Correct in Every Way - Anatomy of Dogs"
• "Anatomy of a Cane Corso"

Text surrounding the Cane Corso:
1 Top Left:
◦ "You think you understand how big a Cane Corso is, but you don’t. They are an absolute UNIT."
2 Middle Left (near the dog's head):
◦ "Head the size of a Dodge truck."
◦ "Also: emissions the size of a Dodge truck."
3 Bottom Left:
◦ "Your biggest household expenses:"
▪ "1. Housing"
▪ "2. Transportation"
▪ "3. Food"
▪ "4. Child Care"
▪ "5. Health Care"
◦ "The Cane Corso’s Food" has an arrow inserting it above “housing”.
4 Bottom Center:
◦ “WHATEVER YOU DO don’t forget to feed it."
5 Top Center (above the dog’s head):
◦ "'Cane Corso' sounds like a boxer from one of the later Rocky movies. You had Apollo Creed, Ivan Drago, then Cane Corso."
▪ Arrows point to additional commentary:
▪ "No, wait: It sounds like a Stan Lee villain! CANE CORSO: THE MIGHTY MAN OF MAYHEM!"
▪ "No wait wait wait—here’s the best pitch: It sounds like it would be the name of the random smooth-chested dude who stood next to Khan in Star Trek II."
6 Middle Right (near the dog’s body):
◦ "The look, feel, and build of a mid-century velvet sofa."
7 Bottom Right (near the tail):
◦ "Ancient times: fought wolves."
◦ "Modern times: fights potpourri… with room-clearing farts."

Additional Credits: "Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the FULL Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller."

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March 12, 2025

Pals!

For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

Here is the description and transcript of the comic:

Title: Anatomy of Dogs Subtitle: Anatomy of a Show Maltese
The comic features an elaborately groomed white Maltese dog with long, flowing fur styled in a topknot. Its dignified appearance is humorously described as a fantastical character, drawing heavily on references from The Lord of the Rings. A glowing orb (reminiscent of Saruman's palantír) lies near the dog's side.

Transcript (Text on the Comic)
1 Top-left text (near the dog's head): BEHOLD! THIS IS AN ISTAR: AN ANGEL-LIKE BEING SENT TO MIDDLE EARTH IN THE FORM OF A WIZARD, TO STOP SAURON. 
2 Middle-left text (near the dog's eye): HE IS SARUMAN THE WHITE! LEADER OF WIZARDS LIKE GANDALF THE GRAY, ALATAR AND PALLANDO THE BLUE, AND (THE LOVEABLE WHO’S BIG INTO MOTHS AND SHREWS) RADAGAST THE BROWN. 
3 Lower-left text (bottom-left corner): Gang, just roll with the color thing. Think of them like Voltron or Power Rangers, OK? Everybody’s got their special little color. 
4 Middle-top text (above the dog's forehead): IN STUDYING THE WORKS OF THE ENEMY, SARUMAN PERHAPS DELVED TOO GREEDILY AND TOO DEEP, AND BECAME ENRAPTURED BY THE POWER OF SAURON. 
5 Pointing to the previous point: EVEN THOUGH SAURON DIDN’T HAVE A...UM...BODY. 
6 Pointing to the previous point: I MEAN, WE HEAR ABOUT THE EYE OF SAURON AND THE MOUTH OF SAURON, BUT WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT THE LEFT-BUTT-CHEEK OF SAURON, YOU KNOW? 
1 Bottom-right text (near the orb): ANYWAY, HE WAS KILLED BY A DUDE NAMED GRIMA WORMTONGUE, WHICH — COME ON — THAT’S JUST A FARM-TEAM MISTAKE TO MAKE, TO LET A GUY NAMED GRIMA WORMTONGUE INTO YOUR LIFE.
1 Pointing to the previous point: MIGHT AS WELL BE CALLED “SLIMY McSLIMERTON” AT THAT POINT. 

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March 11, 2025

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For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

Title: "Anatomy of a Rottweiler"
The image is a humorous cartoon illustration of a Rottweiler, with various labels pointing to different parts of its body, each accompanied by funny commentary.
• (Text near the dog's head): "The kind of dude on whom NO HAT looks normal-sized."
• (Text above the dog's head): "They’re sometimes called Rotties," followed by, "Which sounds like the name of a U.K. punk band from the '80s, singing curse words about Margaret Thatcher."
• (Text near the ear): "It’s like putting a child’s beanie on the Hulk."
• (Text near the tail): "Rottweilers descend from ancient dogs who served the Roman army."
• (Text above the tail): "In Latin, they were called Massivus Doofus."
• (Text near the body): "Rottweilers love to have a job!" and below, "Which makes them the exact opposite of me."
• (Text near the legs): "They give off the energy of a powerlifter who’s wearing a really tight ‘Mickey Mouse’ shirt."
At the bottom, credit is given to "@davekellett" and "SheldonComics.com."
The Rottweiler is illustrated with a large head, muscular body, and a happy expression, tongue hanging out.

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March 10, 2025

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For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

TITLE: The Highly Accurate and 100% Correct in Every Way Anatomy of Dogs
SUB HEADING: Anatomy of a Collie
DESCRIPTION: A stately looking collie with its long hair waves in the wind as it stands on a rock. Their short folded ears stick out above its brown face, with white locks flowing from its neck, chest, and front legs. Its body is golden and its tail is very fluffy.

Floats by head: When she stands up, she always looks like she’s at the top of pride rock, singing “The cirrrrcle of liiiiiife”

Floats by neck: You know those Victorian women who would brush their hair continuously for three hours? THAT’S HER.

Floats by chest: You think you want hair like this, until it gets snagged on a…purse, seatbelt, glasses, click pens, zippers, phone cords, random passing e-scooters,

Points to chest: floof

Points to back of neck: Every time she turns her head, it’s like a dang SLOW MOTION Pantene commercial.

Bracket pointing to entire butt: To a Clea, this must feel like the promised land for God’s chosen.

Points to back of front leg: Floof understudy

Floats by back leg: When you shop at the tail store and say “I want to look like LOUIS XIV AT HIS DRUNKEST”

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March 9, 2025

Pals!

For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

TITLE: The Highly Accurate and 100% Correct in Every Way Anatomy of Dogs
SUB HEADING: Anatomy of a Cocker Spaniel
DESCRIPTION: A golden dog with long wavy ears and long wavy hair down to its feet. The hair gets lighter as it goes down. Her tail is up, her expression is a little empty.

Points to head: The big, dreamy faraway eyes of a bitcoin investor.

Points to neck and chest: Their haircut is basically a dog mullet: business on top, party on the bottom.

Points to legs: Nixon had a cocker spaniel named Checkers! (He was convicted on six felonies)

Floating over back: Pretend you’ve NEVER heard the name “Cocker Spaniel” before. Doesn’t it sound like those weird London underground names? Tooting Broadway, Mudchute, Goodge, Elephant and Castle, Cocker Spaniel
Pointing to previous joke: Look how good the English are at naming things: It’s “Cocker” because they chased woodcock birds. And “Spaniel” because…they were from Spain? Ha haha WHAAAT?

Floats by back legs: Spaneils are big enough to be sporty, but compact enough to be portable.
Points to the previous joke: Which is how I describe my gut.

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March 8, 2025

Pals!

For 30 days, I’m re-running my favorite “dog anatomy” comics, because —ta-da— WE’RE KICKSTARTING ANATOMY OF DOGS RIGHT NOW!

TITLE: The Highly Accurate and 100% Correct in Every Way Anatomy of Dogs
SUB HEADING: Anatomy of a Bernese Mountain Dog
DESCRIPTION: A tricolor, large fluffy dog sits on a blue rug. They’re black with floppy ears, orange marks on their face, shoulders, and legs, and white stripe, muzzle, chest, and tip of their tail. They look very friendly and happy.

Points to their head: You know those paintings of Henry VIII where he looks like a full-sized couch that’s been draped with fur? THAT’S THIS DOG.

Points to their ear: Has the kin dog deep woof that shakes you down to your Nethers.

Points to head: They’re physically imposing, but not very threatening very… Chris Farley energy.

Points to ear: When your hair looks like you slept on the ground overnight at Woodstock.

Points to back: Barber over here using hedging shears.

Points to tail: Tail is twice the size of some teacup dogs.

Points to back feetl: When you’re a full-grown dog, but still have puppy paws.

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ONE WEEK LEFT to get ANATOMY OF DOGS!

March 7, 2025

We’ve been having so much fun over at DOGKICKSTARTER.COM, but our time is quickly coming to a close! Don’t miss out on your chance to get your paws on this beautiful book, exclusive merch, and special friendship high-fives!

This book is gonna be CLASSY AS HECK. And thanks to everyone sharing it on social media and telling their dog-loving friends, we’ve unlocked so many great stretch goals. Check out the specs!

Super-sized 128-page hardcover book!…27% bigger than previous Anatomy books!
Printed in full color!
Dimensions: 10 3/4” x 8 1/4” (273mm x 209mm)!
UNLOCKED Cloth-wrapped spine
UNLOCKED Fancy Endpapers
UNLOCKED Ribbon Bookmark
UNLOCKED Shiny Spot Gloss on the Cover

PLUS! Everyone who backs the book will get the PUGS UNLEASHED eBook…AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU! And we have so many more stretch goals planned for this LAST WEEK so keep spreading the word!