Vern & Dern

Game Over

2009-12-01T09:03:00.000+02:00

We've discontinued Vern & Dern a while back -- it ran for a year in a few SA papers and in the meantime we pitched to the syndicates and no bites, so we moved on to other things.

You can read an archive of Vern & Dern cartoon HERE.

Earl's Hip Hop Career 2

2009-02-25T09:08:00.002+02:00

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Earl's Hip Hop Career 1

2009-02-24T17:41:00.003+02:00

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Ice Sculptures

2009-02-13T09:24:00.006+02:00

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Read more Vern & Dern cartoons at COMICS SHERPA.

For something a little different, check out my sketchbook blog.

Sceond Vern & Dern post for 2009!

2009-01-29T08:21:00.002+02:00

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First Vern & Dern post for 2009!

2009-01-21T12:15:00.001+02:00

Hope you all had a good start for 2009 so far!

T-shirts, Birds and Meatballs...

2008-12-11T12:02:00.000+02:00

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Can't believe the year is nearly over...

Thursday Two-step

2008-11-06T11:18:00.000+02:00

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A quick Thursday morning duo of strips -- hoping to find more time for more regular uploads in the future.

You ever have that sinking feeling?

2008-10-30T11:57:00.000+02:00

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Some Vern & Dern goodness in nutritional colour.

Crash Test Dummies have feelings too

2008-10-28T09:36:00.000+02:00

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This is why I like doing Vern & Dern so much -- where else can we do a whole storyline about one of the characters getting a job as a Crash Test Dummy... and get away with it? :-)

Couch Colour

2008-10-16T12:07:00.000+02:00

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Now you know what colour their couch is... just in case it was keeping you awake at night ;-)

Friday Foursome!

2008-10-10T11:17:00.000+02:00

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A quartet of comic strips to end off the week with!

Halloween

2008-10-03T09:05:00.001+02:00

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Happy Friday, everybody!

Who's moved in next door?

2008-10-01T09:22:00.000+02:00

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Do you know your neighbours...? Do you really want to get to know your neighbours?

Costume Party

2008-09-30T11:10:00.000+02:00

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The pitfalls of choosing the right or wrong outfit for a costume party...

Goldfish and headgear

2008-09-29T11:11:00.000+02:00

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Latest new thing for dogs!!

2008-09-25T10:46:00.000+02:00

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This could be a very profitable business idea... anybody out there interested in coming aboard as investors?

Vaseline, Fruit & Martial Arts

2008-09-23T08:49:00.000+02:00

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Know where you're going...

2008-09-18T08:54:00.000+02:00

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The Life Coach Part 2

2008-09-14T14:08:00.000+02:00

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The "Life Coach" storyline continues...

2008-09-08T07:46:00.000+02:00

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Here ya go -- three new Vern & Derns to help kick-start the week with a smile on your face.

What's that noise?

2008-09-04T08:35:00.000+02:00

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September Tuesday Threesome

2008-09-02T16:29:00.000+02:00

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Pop a Cap!

2008-08-27T09:28:00.001+02:00

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"Pop a cap..." - - Where did that expression come from?

It's a Circus around here, I tell ya!

2008-08-26T09:14:00.000+02:00

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Oops, somehow I seemed to have missed the Monday update.

Friday Double

2008-08-22T12:02:00.000+02:00

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Well, you can't blame them for not trying...

Is Spring in the air?

2008-08-21T16:24:00.000+02:00

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The Tuesday Double Feature

2008-08-19T09:07:00.000+02:00

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Seeing that I missed out on posting a strip for Monday -- here's two for today! Enjoy!

The Friday Triple Feature

2008-08-15T08:58:00.000+02:00

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A triple serving of Vern & Dern to start your weekend off -- with bonus colour strip, for no extra charge!

Dern's Boomerang - Part 1

2008-08-13T09:36:00.001+02:00

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Blind Date

2008-08-12T10:28:00.000+02:00

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To anwer a few queries in the comments below -- so far Vern & Dern appear daily in the South African newspapers The Citizen, The Daily Dispatch and The Witness on Saturdays.

We're still working on getting Vern & Dern into more papers.

If you would like to see Vern Dern, Earl and friends in your local paper, write to your editor and tell him!

Monday Double Feature

2008-08-11T08:45:00.000+02:00

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A couple of toons to brighten up your Monday.

Go ahead and brighten up our Monday and leave us some comments on our strips.

Pedestrian Dilemma

2008-08-08T08:44:00.000+02:00

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I bet this happens to more of us than we'd like to admit...

Tomato Surprise

2008-08-07T11:17:00.001+02:00

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Personally, I'm not a big fan of dishes with the word "surprise" in them...

Laughter is good for you...

2008-08-06T08:12:00.000+02:00

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Not a big fan of this on TV shows myself... although it's seems to be a pretty rare thing these days -- as are really good comedy shows, now that I think of it.

The Local Bar

2008-08-05T10:55:00.000+02:00

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Cold, Cold Winter

2008-08-04T08:59:00.001+02:00

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Of course, this would mean some annoying shedding all over the couch come spring...

Extreme High Definition

2008-08-01T13:33:00.000+02:00

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Uh... I'm at a bit of a loss for words on this one.

Toro! Toro!

2008-07-31T09:49:00.000+02:00

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Blue the hound dog seems to be a very popular character in Vern & Dern... he's a lot of fun to draw and write for.

What's on TV?

2008-07-30T10:38:00.000+02:00

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Anything good on TV?

Good posture is important

2008-07-29T09:49:00.000+02:00

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Trust Earl to take things to extremes...

Asteroids

2008-07-25T09:07:00.000+02:00

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We continue with our "space-themed" comics...

Old Joke - Part 3

2008-07-24T09:16:00.000+02:00

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Maybe we've taken this as far as we could, without injuring ourselves... remember: Cartooning safety is no joke!

Old Joke - Part II

2008-07-23T13:00:00.000+02:00

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We continue flogging the old joke... until even Blue can't take it any longer.

Old Joke... part 1

2008-07-22T09:01:00.000+02:00

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We never hesitate to beat up on an old joke until it cries for mercy... we're not too proud to admit that ;-)

Monday Double

2008-07-21T11:21:00.000+02:00

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More stargazing... and something to do for those nights when there's nothing decent on TV.

Stargazing

2008-07-16T09:29:00.000+02:00

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Huh... were you saying something?

Horses & Velcro

2008-07-15T09:35:00.000+02:00

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Earl's Tattoos Part IV

2008-07-10T08:00:00.000+02:00

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Earl gets a butterfly on his buttocks and we finally meet the new tattoo artist girlfriend...

Earl's Tattoos - Part III

2008-07-09T07:50:00.001+02:00

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Earl gets some Tattoos Part II

2008-07-08T07:19:00.000+02:00

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The story continues...

Pull!!

2008-07-07T08:49:00.000+02:00

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Too much free time is a dangerous thing...

Earl gets a Tattoo

2008-07-04T08:31:00.000+02:00

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A little Friday chuckle...

Star Light, Star Bright

2008-07-03T08:45:00.000+02:00

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Nothing like a bit of stargazing to put things into perspective...

Old MacDonald

2008-07-02T08:30:00.000+02:00

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I think most families have at least one nutty relative?

Apologies for irregular updates... I blame the flu season, high work pressure and rising fuel prices.

Uncle Ernie

2008-07-01T09:42:00.000+02:00

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Meet Uncle Ernie... he's what you might call "vertically challenged"...

Earl's Girlfriend, Part 2

2008-06-25T08:52:00.000+02:00

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Part 2 of the "Earl's Girlfriend, The Vampire" storyline.... we had a LOT of fun with this one.

Earl's new girlfriend Part I

2008-06-10T14:05:00.000+02:00

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Earl meets a new girlfriend... but there's just something a little odd about her... her Transylvanian accent for one.

Haven't I read this before...?

2008-05-27T09:05:00.000+02:00

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Wait a minute... haven't I read this somewhere before?

Vern & Dern: Monday Triple Play

2008-05-26T15:07:00.001+02:00

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A triple shot of Vern & Dern strips to kick-start the week on a hopefully funny note.

Vern & Dern: Jack B. Nimble

2008-05-22T09:02:00.001+02:00

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Performance art can actually be fun... sometimes.

Blue's excellent hearing

2008-05-21T09:36:00.000+02:00

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More trees falling in the forest...

2008-05-19T10:04:00.001+02:00

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We continue with trying to answer those questions that deprive us of a good night's sleep...

If a tree falls in the forest...

2008-05-16T10:52:00.000+02:00

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We try and answer some fundamental questions that keep us awake at night.

Animal Husbandry

2008-05-15T09:24:00.000+02:00

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A career in farming obviously isn't for everybody...

Blue's sense of smell

2008-05-13T09:42:00.001+02:00

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I sometimes do wonder what it would be like to have a sense of smell as good as dogs... but then, living in a big city, that might not be such a good idea after all.

Wake up and smell the coffee!

2008-05-12T12:44:00.003+02:00

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Boring cocktail parties and coffee subtext... not necessarily in that order.

Things to do when the TV's broken

2008-05-09T09:20:00.000+02:00

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Developing your mind's potential... especially when the TV's broken.

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Time to clean the Fridge again...

2008-05-07T09:25:00.000+02:00

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Inspired by real events... that's all I'm prepared to say.

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Vern & Dern: Send in the Clown

2008-04-21T18:01:00.000+02:00

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This week's dose of Vern & Dern humour... personally, I always thought clowns to be a little creepy.

Vern & Dern Ride Again: Part 11

2008-04-16T12:24:00.000+02:00

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More Vern and Dern toons... I know, I know... haven't been keeping up with posting these -- mea culpa... but then, holidays and dodgy internet connections...what can I say? ;-)

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Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 10

2008-04-01T20:09:00.000+02:00

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After a couple of weeks of leaving you all cold turkey with no Vern & Dern updates, here are three new comic strips... enjoy!

Vern & Dern Ride again -- Part 9

2008-03-13T08:21:00.000+02:00

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Yes, I admit, the Earl in the bath strip was fun to draw and had me chuckling to myself all the way :-)

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Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 8

2008-03-09T13:40:00.000+02:00

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Two more Vern & Dern strips to help kick-start the week with a little chuckle.

I have to say I'm really enjoying working on this comic strip again...

Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 7

2008-03-06T09:27:00.001+02:00

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More Vern & Dern toons ... coffee, culture and toilet humour -- can't go wrong with that combination?

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Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 6

2008-02-28T13:16:00.000+02:00

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Good news -- Vern & Dern starts appearing in THE CITIZEN newspaper in Johannesburg from this Saturday...and hopefully in quite a few more in SA and maybe all over the world? (holding thumbs)

Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 5

2008-02-25T09:12:00.000+02:00

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Let's help cheer up Monday with a couple of fresh Vern & Dern cartoons!

Vern & Dern Ride Again- Part 4

2008-02-21T09:17:00.000+02:00

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Strange theories and bizarre ideas feature often in Vern & Dern...

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Vern & Dern Ride Again - Part 3!

2008-02-19T14:28:00.000+02:00

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Even more of the newly revamped & relaunched Vern & Dern comic strip -- now available for publication in newspapers everywhere... hopefully appearing in print for the first time beginning of March.

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VERN & DERN ride again - part 2!

2008-02-14T08:33:00.000+02:00

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More of the revamped, relaunched Vern & Dern comic strip -- now available for publication in newspapers everywhere... and, it goes without saying, we just HAD to do one on load shedding!

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VERN & DERN ride again!

2008-02-12T16:17:00.000+02:00

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VERN & DERN ride again! Some of you might remember them from a while back -- We've revamped, redesigned and relaunched them! A mix of a little of the old, new look and some new characters, but the same quirky, offbeat humour...

After a lot of work, they're finally ready for daily syndication! (if you'd like to see them in your local paper, tell the editor! :-)

We open with an introductory selection of 6 toons, and will soon be updating on a regular basis.