Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for January 06, 2024

Hammie don’t you think, T-Rex would also need a Light Saber.

Yeah, but most kids won’t spot that until the last page.

She gonna send the manuscript to one of those publishing places that advertise on TV?

Seems gnarly to me.

“….That was the one thing missing.”

Knew THIS was coming!!

And what great friends Hammie and Calvin would be!

With a jet pack that T-Rex would be a “Dina-Soar”!

Just put the drawings into the bin.

is he riding a lawn mower?

Let me explain to you how illustrating a book goes…

How much better the classics would be if Hammie illustrated them ….

No, Hammie, there isn’t.

Think of the immensity of a jet pack for a T Rex! Or a fleet of them!

But the story really needed one.

When Charles Dickens wrote his first big novel, “The Pickwick Papers,” the publisher hired a well-known illustrator to provide pictures. However, they wanted the pictures to come first and Dickens was to write his story to fit what what illustrated. Except for a few instances, Dickens ignored the instructions and wrote his chapters (there were 57 in all, serialized over a two-year period) and the illustrator was compelled to draw according to the storyline. A much more successful arrangement.

So, Hammie, don’t try to force the story line with your drawings. Just let them hang on the fridge with all the others.

There’s always the sequel.

Zoe merely provided tasteless criticisms, whereas Hammie graced his mother with glorious imagery for her book.

Wanda, a good writer writes for their audience.

Hammie’s just created a Tyranno raptor.

Someone posted a couple of day s ago that Hammie would say it needs more Godzilla. Pretty much nailed it.

A t-rex with a jet pack…hmm…sounds like a good start for the next jurassic park movie!

I mean I certainly think it’s a good idea.

Adapt mom, adapt.