The cartoons are divided into three collections, two of which are showcased below: Joetatochips, Tall Problems, and Castle Winkeldorf — the latter of which can be explored on the artist’s website. In an interview with Bored Panda, Joe described the essence behind them. “I really try to post what makes me laugh. Not just a joke, but something I’m personally excited to share. That usually ends up being something light and silly but with an emotionally real subtext under it. Some of my comics have been self-therapy. And then there’s my adventure-comedy series Castle Winkeldorf, which is a world I’m excited to explore moment by moment without planning too far ahead. I’m teaching myself storytelling in real time and it’s very fun and unpredictable.” More info: Instagram | joetatochips.com He responded: “Boy, I’ve always loved cartoons since I was a little kid. Just loved ’em. My early influences were Looney Tunes, Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, The Far Side, the Humongous Entertainment games Pajama Sam and Spy Fox, the original SNES Yoshi’s Island, and lots more. (My art style often gets compared to Ren & Stimpy, but I never watched it as a kid.) I always wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, and I actually drew a comic panel called Insanity Fair for my county paper between the ages of 12 & 15. Nowadays, there aren’t too many newspaper cartoonists, but thankfully the world of webcomics is very exciting.” I am very momentum-based and try to minimize friction as I work so that I can go from sketch to final product with each step being fun and fluid. I try not to second-guess or overthink things, though sometimes I rework dialogue over and over until it feels right,” wrote Joe. Lastly, Joe added: “I am really big into Substack right now and you can subscribe here for some joy in your inbox two mornings a week. I also have 3 beautifully printed full-color books available on my website if you’d like to support my work.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
