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Hourly Comic Day 2026

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8 AM (but more like 9 AM)

Panel 1:

I'm barely awake. My husband's already played two hours of Stranded: Deep.

- Good morning..

- I got killed by a snake and a crab three times. But then I killed and ate the crab.

Panel 2:

Coffee, banana bread, and prozac.

It's Sat Feb 7th. 23 degrees, feels like 9 degrees.

Panel 3:

The birds are cleaning house.

10 AM Thrifting

Panel 1:

I really needed new pants, because..

- These are all too small!

- And too long.

Panel 2:

- Oh, here's what I need - petite mom jeans!

- Jeans for pregnant teens!*

- Noooooo

*31 and so not pregnant

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11 AM

Panel 1:

I found two pairs of pants, plus two notebooks and two photo albums. Pants half price!

Panel 2:

- What'd you find, hon?

- Three packs of lightbulbs and Herb Alpert.

12 PM

Panel 1:

Putting photos into albums while A plays more Stranded.

- Look!

Panel 2:

Halloween, ~1999

- My mom wrote, 'HAD to have RED lipstick' on the back lol'

1 PM

Panel 1:

Lunch; One giant pizza slice for two

Panel 2:

Laundry; so I can wear my new pants tonight.

Panel 3:

Dog walk; felt like 9 degrees (guess who doesn't care)

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2 PM Listening to Herb Alpert

Panel 1:

- Side A, I think Notorious B.I.G. sampled this title track-

Panel 2:

- I told you you'd know it! Big Poppa!

Catching up on hourlies.

3 PM New Smoch reads reddit stories while I draw

Panel 1:

Bear who forgot their wallet

- Man, I really want a PB&J...

Grandpa who's proud of you and your dog

4 PM

I've been working on some Regency era stories lately, but historical fiction is hard!!

- 'Now I'm secure of you forever.'

Emma X Harriet #toxicyuri

I started listening to Emma on tape to help get into the right headspace...

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5 PM Game Night with Friends

Panel 1:

- A, will you be as aggressive if we play Plunder again?

My husband is really competitive.

- Piracy demands it!

Panel 2:

- We brought Sapporos.

- I think that was the first beer I ever bought legally.

6 PM The Players Play the Game

Panel 1:

E, our host; only one token

- I'm just going with the flow right now.

Panel 2:

- I am also "going with the flow".

Also only one

7 PM

Panel 1:

French onion from scratch made by T + C

Panel 2:

We brought pickle roll ups.

Polish Krakus Ham, pat dry, spread cream cheese, roll pickle up in ham and slice.

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8 PM Smallworld

Panel 1:

- Bivouacking? What is that?

- Oh! Like a bivy sack!

Panel 2:

- It's a sleeping bag that goes all around you.

What I was picturing (wrong)

9 PM

Panel 1:

- 'One thing about that dog- that dog is crazy- always biting people-'

Panel 2:

- Top Dog Law!

I thought these ads were local, but TIL they're not, boo!

10 PM The Rinch*

Panel 1:

- This dog stinks- yes, you! Stank!

Panel 2:

- Stunk!!

*Say 'Grinch' like Scooby Doo.