Freedom! Independence! Solitude!
Buddy and Romeo "celebrate" their independence
Our second fridge declared its independence from us last night — by no longer working. I can’t say we’re happy for it.
The fridge is 10 months old. At the time of its declaration of independence, it was full of treasures from costly shopping sprees at Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods the day prior. If the fridge would kindly get back to work at no further expense to its owners, we’d greatly appreciate it.
THIS WEEK:
Buddy and Romeo are all alone!
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? A CartoonStock wish
BEHIND THE PAY WALL: New comic drawings + DiPerri pitches his first New Yorker covers
If you’ve been around here a while, you know we’re making a Buddy and Romeo holiday book. That means, each holiday, we post cartoons that hardly have anything to do with said holiday because we’re saving the cartoons that are actually about the holiday for the book. New comics are still being drawn and the book, Buddy and Romeo: Alone for the Holidays, is expected to release this fall! Join us behind the paywall for uninked pencil drawings from panels of some of the new comics that were drawn last week!
This week, in honor of Independence Day, Buddy and Romeo are all alone.
A bold declaration!
Shared commemoration!
Speech! Speech!
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Here’s a cartoon about freedom on CartoonStock…
If you like this one, you can find it (and other cartoons) as part of our greeting card line Within Reason. Check it out at DiPerri’s online shop.
Orders for Buddy stuffed toys are closed!
If you’re already a paid subscriber, thank you. Your Buddy dolls are already in progress and your orders for accompanying Romeo dolls are now also in place.
If you’re not already a paid subscriber, you can still join us and get your very own Romeo stuffed toy! If you want to bring Romeo home, place your order by joining our list of paid subscribers!
Join us behind the paywall as we go Back to the Drawing Board. See DiPerri’s first New Yorker cover pitch and pencil sketches from brand new comics for our upcoming book Buddy and Romeo: Alone for the Holidays.
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