I have to have a “Freaking Proud Parent” moment.
My son, James, loves art and comics. His father is an illustrator and James takes after him. Their favorite comic strip of all time is “Calvin and Hobbes”. Personally, there are many days that I feel like I’m raising Calvin. They even look alike. It isn’t fun to explain that hatred of bathing and daydreaming in class are not really good things when his illustrated twin does it frame after frame.
I find hundreds of sketches and tiny little comic books that he makes all over my house. He draws action figures on all of his papers, and homework assignments.
The kid loves to draw.
I want to encourage that gift, especially if it is something that could turn into something he loves enough to make a career out of. His dad feels the same way. He works as an digital illustrator and so he is teaching James a lot of things.
James launched his first website a few days ago. He wants to learn about graphic illustrating, comics and making simple coded video games.
He published his very first installment of his comic strip called “Boinks”. It’s pretty true to life. 
I laughed.my.ass.off. I would have even if it wasn’t my done by my kid.
The fact that it was makes me so freaking proud.
tjk says:
yeah for james
when he makes his first billion i’ll bet he will buy you a bigger house
so much talent in your family!!!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 5:13 am
Jill - GlossyVeneer says:
That is awesome! It’s funny and visually clever too! That’s such a cool skill he’s cultivating!
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:31 am
Sharon says:
Wow!!! I knew that kid was special, but this is so awesome!
Is there a way to integrate this talent into any of the subject areas in his class? If I were his teacher, I would be be tapping this amazing resource!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 9:22 am
Angella says:
You SHOULD be proud! He’s talented AND funny!
November 3rd, 2007 at 9:26 am
Penguin says:
LOL!
Wonderful that he has talents from both parents - drawing and wit!
You are blessed!
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:43 am
Holly says:
That’s an awesome comic!
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:40 pm
karen says:
go james!
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Amber says:
WOWOWOWOWOWOWWOWOW, that is awesome. HE is awesome! It is amazing we can produce such amazing little creatures, isn’t it?
My daughter came home from preschool with an out-of-this-world drawing that her teachers profess –according to child psychology experts–is way beyond her years. I, too was proud…and marveled how she could have produced it, given her sixth-grade-art-dropout mother….
November 4th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Berne says:
Cool!
November 4th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
SparklieSunShine says:
This is fantastic. i too love Calvin & Hobbes when I was younger and I was definitely the girl version of Calvin.
I LOVE the comic James made. Awesome. I hope you’ll be sharing more with us.
November 5th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Rachel says:
Hilarious!
November 5th, 2007 at 9:48 am
falwyn says:
Dude, that is funny.
We loved Calvin & Hobbes so much growing up. My brother and I would sit down and read it together, taking turns with parts. Awesomeness.
November 6th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
james burnett says:
yes it is good i love my comic (hi mom)
i have a nother one at http://www.leapingtigers.com
February 1st, 2008 at 10:17 pm