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Author of “The Lost and The Found: A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances," out on Feb. 11, 2025. Former longtime SF Chronicle reporter
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This Day in Drabble History: November 11th, & 12th (Veterans Day)
Hi everybody! A quick note to all of our paid subscribers: If any of you have not received your complimentary signed Drabble book, please send me an e-mail with your name and address to drabblekf@gmail.com. Thanks! I’ve been thinking of my dad this Veterans Day. Here’s a picture of him in uniform during WWII. He was the original Ralph Drabble. He died right after I signed my initial syndicate contract in 1978 and he never got to see Drabble in his beloved local newspaper, The Daily Breeze.
This Day in Drabble History: November 9th & 10th (Vindication!)
Hi everybody! I pulled out a lot of old strips for this week, and I liked them all! That’s pretty rare. I always find something in my old strips that I wish I had done better. But all of the ones for this week I was reasonably proud of! Therefore, I’ll post today, Wednesday and Friday so I can divide them up. There is only so much room on one post, so now I won’t have to discard any. November 9, 1992 November 9, 1994 Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Kevin Fagan.
This Weekend in Drabble History: November 6th, 7th, & 8th (Plus Childhood drawings)
Hi everybody! I came across some never before seen drawings I did when I was 9 or 10. Well, my mom and dad may have seen them. Somebody saved them! Anyway, I’ll share a couple of them today. First let’s have a look at our strips from today’s date, tomorrow’s date, and Sunday’s… November 6, 1980 November 6, 1983 This original still had my color guide attached. I colored it on tracing paper with colored pencils, then wrote the color codes.
This Weekend in Drabble History: October 29th, 30th, 31st, November 1st
Hi everybody! Remember, Drabble shirts (soon to be followed by more merchandise) are now available at the gocomics website. Go to www.gocomics.com/drabble, then scroll down to “shop.” More original Halloween art from Drabble through the years… October 29, 1980 October 29, 1992 October 29, 1994
This Week in (Pre-Halloween) Drabble History: October 25th, 26th, 27th, & 28th
Hi everybody! By the way (what a way to begin an article), if you follow Drabble on gocomics, you can now buy Drabble T-shirts there! Drabble Halloween shirts are even available. You can check them out at the link (if I have posted it correctly. I’m so low-tech!). The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This Weekend in Drabble History: October 23rd, 24th, & 25th (Out and About)
Hi everybody! Our strips for the weekend, followed by photos to prove I get out of the house sometimes. October 23, 1980 It looks like I used White-out on the punch line, then wrote over it. Was I really dumb enough to do that 45 years ago? I guess so! Hopefully I only did that once. October 23, 1988 October 23, 1992 There was a restaurant near Sacramento that inspired that joke.
This Week in Drabble History: October 19th, 20th, 21st, & 22nd
Well, it’s that time of year. If I never see another bag of candy corn, I’ll be happy. Unfortunately, that feeling usually wears off in a few days. Here are some original strips that I ho…
This Weekend in Drabble History: October 16th, 17th, & 18th
Hi everybody! You can read Drabble everyday in the gocomics web site. Here is today’s strip… https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2026/10/16 Here are our original strips for the weekend. We’ll begin with a Sunday strip I forgot to post on Monday. It has always been one of my favorite gags. October 14, 1990 October 16, 1980
This Week In Drabble History: October 12th, 13th, 14th,& 15th (Photo Dump, part 2)
1980, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2021
This Weekend in Drabble History: October 9th, 10th, & 11th (Plus Phone Photos, Part 1)
Hi everybody! I have way too many photos on my phone. Many of them are pictures I take when something might have comic strip possibilities. But I need to get rid of them now. I’ll post some today and some more on Monday. First, enjoy our original comic strips from today’s date, tomorrow’s date, and Sunday’s. October 9, 1980 October 9, 1983 Strips from 1983 can be hard for me to look at because they bring back memories.
This Week in Drabble History: October 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th (Cartooning Cartoons)
Lots of strips today! They span 45 years, 1979-2024. I’m not sure if there’s an improvement in my artwork or not. Judge for yourself.
This Weekend inDrabble History: OCTOBER 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH
I don’t know why I capitalized the dates above, but I kind of liked it so I left it. Our strips for this weekend…
This Week in Drabble History: September 28th, 29th, 30th, October 1st
Well, Autumn has begun. The leaves started to fall in today’s Drabble strip! You can read Drabble every day at gocomics.com/drabble Our original strips for this week… Did this come true or WHAT??
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Today I have another important message direct from my secret remote studio. I will share information known only to cartoonists. Therefore, I guess it’s probably not all that important. After my semi-important message, we’ll look at our strips for the weekend.
This Week in Drabble History: September 21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th
Our originals for this week, with a bit of commentary…
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
I’ve mentioned before that I usually get out in the morning to do some thinking before I go to the drawing board. I started doing this when my kids were little. I’d drive them to school, then continue on to some fast food place to read the paper, doodle some ideas, and collect my thoughts before going to work. I continued to do it after they were grown up. I notice a lot of other people do the same thing, taking a few minutes to read the paper and check their phone before heading to the office.
This Week in Drabble History: September 14th, 15th, 16th, & 17th
Hi everybody! A complimentary Daily Drabble post today for everyone to see in its entirety! If you’re not a paid subscriber, please consider becoming one. Paid subscribers see all posts, all photos and stories, have access to past articles, and receive a signed Drabble book. I share 47 years of original Drabble artwork! The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This Weekend in Drabble History: September 11th, 12th, & 13th (
Hi everybody! Sorry I was unable to post on Monday, and sorry my post is late today. I’ve had an interesting week since last we spoke. My wife and I go on cruises every so often because she thinks I’m retired. Everyone else my age is retired. Last Friday, right after I sent off my Substack article, my wife came in and said “Let’s go!” I said “Let’s go where?” She looked at me like I was from Mars, then proceeded to inform me that we were leaving on a week-long cruise.
This Weekend in Drabble History: September 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th (Forgive My Immaturity)
Hi everybody! I came across an old story line that made me smile, just because it was so dopey. Norman enrolls in a class that teaches English to people from other countries, just to get an easy “A”. I’ll show you a few strips from that series, after we see our strips for this weekend. Oh, and please forgive… well, you’ll see. September 4, 1980 September 4, 2021
This Week in Drabble History: August 31st, September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
Hi everybody! Several really old strips today, even one from 1979. It’s fun for me to see the old stuff because I don’t always remember them, and I can kind of experience them the way readers did back then. Sometimes that’s fun and sometimes it’s really embarrassing, as you’ll see in the commentary. August 31, 1980 I don’t know if this one’s a goodie, but it’s definitely an oldie! I was definitely feeling my way along then. August 31, 2003 I like how the cushion on his chair is a bit saggy.
This Weekend in Drabble History: August 28th, 29th, & 30th
Hi everybody! Here are a few original Drabble strips for the weekend! August 28, 1980 This was drawn right about the time I was trying to grow my first mustache. I was told that girls liked mustaches, but I had no evidence of that. It came in ok, though. See? August 28, 1983 August 28, 1992 When I showed you the beginning of this story line on Monday, I couldn’t remember how it turned out. I’m glad I still had this original! Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Kevin Fagan.
This Week in Drabble History: August 24th, 25th, 26th, & 27th
Hi everybody! This week has traditionally been the start of the holiday season in our home. Really! One of our kids has a birthday this week. Another one has a birthday 3 weeks later. Another has a birthday a month after that. Then two weeks later it’s Halloween. Three weeks later it’s Thanksgiving, then Christmas! It all goes so fast. Actually the holiday season now begins even earlier with grandkids having birthdays in June and July.
This Weekend in Drabble History: August 21st, 22nd, & 23rd (Cartoonist Problems)
Hi everybody! I had a frustrating day yesterday. relate to. I had Ralph and Norm in a fast food fried chicken restaurant. I wanted to give the place a funny, chicken-related name, like Cluck’s Chicken, or Coop’s Chicken. I have to be careful because there might actually be a place with that name and I don’t want any legal hassles. So I Googled each name I came up with to make sure.
This Week in Drabble History: August 17th, 18th, 19th, & 20th (Pics from the Reuben Awards)
Some pictures today of the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards in Columbus, Ohio. But first, our strips for the week!
This Weekend in Drabble History: August 14th, 15th, & 16th
Hi everybody! I attended the National Cartoonist Society’s Rueben Awards weekend in Columbus Ohio last week. It was the first time I’ve attended in 27 years. It was fun! Our paid subscribers will see the pictures on Monday. The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
This Week in Drabble History: August 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th
In addition to strips about Ralph and Wally, today we have 46 years of Norman striking out with girls. Fortunately, Patrick keeps score. I hope you like ‘em!
This Weekend in Drabble History: August 7th, 8th, & 9th (Steinbauer Moves Away)
I’ll show you one of my favorite storylines today, right after we see our original strips for the weekend!
This Week in Drabble History: August 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th
Hi Everybody! Please check out my strips every day this week in your newspaper or at www.gocomics.com/drabble It was a fun week to draw! August 3, 1980 August 3, 2003 Not much of this strip was made up! August 3, 2023 I had forgotten about this strip and it was only 3 years ago. I don’t know why I forgot it. When I saw it again, I liked it!
This Weekend in Drabble History: July 31st, August 1st, & 2nd
Hi everybody! I hope this batch of funnies helps get your weekend off to a good start! July 31, 1980 July 31. 1983 I wish this was still a common thing! July 31, 2023 In box 3, it looks like I made a goof on the word “to.” It was corrected after it was scanned into the computer (I hope).
This Week in Drabble History: July 27th, 28th, 29th, & 30th
Hi everybody! There are two different storylines in this batch of originals. From 2021, Ralph takes a job as a park ranger, and from 2023, Norman takes a job as a lifeguard. We also have some random gags from 1980. Don’t forget you can read a new Drabble strip every day at www.gocomics.com/drabble. Soon you’ll even be able to order Drabble merchandise there! July 27, 1980 July 26, 2021 I see I goofed up the house flag a little.
This Weekend in Drabble History: July 25th, 25th, & 26th (My Connection to Sally Brown)
Life is full of amazing coincidences. Today I’ll tell you a personal story about my life-long connection to Charlie Brown’s sister Sally. First, let’s look at our strips for the weekend.
This Week inDrabble History: July 20th, 21st, 22nd, & 23rd (Golf and Stuff)
A few golf-related strips today. Maybe I used to play a lot of golf in the early summer and get ideas. I haven’t been able to play for a few years because of back problems. Now get ideas from doctors and physical therapy!
This Weekend in Drabble History: July 17th, 18th, & 19th
Hi everybody! The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Just a reminder that you can read Drabble every day at www.gocomics.com/drabble Here are our original strips for the weekend… July 17, 1980 July 17, 1983 July 17, 2023 July 17, 2024 July 18, 1980 July 18, 1994 July 18, 2023 July 18, 2024 July 19, 1980 July 19, 1994 July 19, 2023 Thanks for reading.
This Week in Drabble History: July 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th
Hi everybody! The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Here are a some Drabble original strips from the above dates to get your week off to a good start (I hope). July 13, 1980 July 13, 1994 July 13, 2023 Ralph looks better than a few of our originals today! July 13, 2024 July 14, 2024 This original was poorly drafted, poorly photographed, and not quite as funny as I thought.
This Weekend in Drabble History: July 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th (Fun Schulz Pictures)
Our paid subscribers will get their money’s worth today. I came across some very unusual and never before seen pictures of Sparky having fun with some fellow cartoonists. First, our strips for this weekend… Norm with two arms. This is a trend in this batch.
Some Of My All Time Favorites
Hi everybody! I don’t know what it is about early July, but our batch of strips for this week contains some of my personal favorites. I’m often asked if I have one particular favorite strip that I’ve drawn. It’s impossible to say, but today I’ll show you the one that always comes to mind first, plus some that deserve honorable mention. July 6, 1980 I always liked this Norman and Wendy situation. Not quite an “Honorable Mention,” but I thought it was funny.
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Hi everybody! I’ve aways liked the 4th of July. I also like the 3rd of July. You can check out today’s Drabble strip at https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2026/07/03 Every year around this time, I go to Balboa Island which is in Orange County, CA. It’s a small island filled with nice houses and lots of charm. The folks there go all out on holiday decorations, and the 4th is a big day there. I took a few pictures which I’ll show you after we see our strips for July 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
This Week in Drabble History: June 29th, 30th, July 1st & 2nd.
Today’s post is available to everybody regardless of subscription level. If you’re a free subscriber, please consider upgrading your subscription so you won’t miss any strips, stories, comments or photos. You’ll also have access to all previous posts and a gift now and then. This is the only place where you can see the first 12 (or so) years of Drabble. The archives on Gocomics.com only go back to 1990, and the rest of the 90’s are spotty.
This Weekend in Drabble History: June 26th, 27th, & 28th
1980, 1994, 2021, 2023, 2024
This Week in Drabble History: June 22nd, 23rd, 24th, & 25th
Hi everybody! Today’s strip on gocomics (and hopefully your local newspaper) was 34 years in the making. https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2026/06/22 That’s a true story, and I finally know how he felt! In fact, if you magnify today’s strip, you’ll see this little note my wife secretly wrote… So far it hasn’t been as bad as I had feared. Then again, nobody has asked me how old I am! June 22, 2003
This Weekend in Drabble History: June 19th, 20th & 21st (Welcome Summer!)
Hi everybody! You may have already seen today’s Drabble strip on Gocomics. If not, click here… https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2026/06/19 I didn’t like the punchline after I drew it. I told my wife not to scan it into the computer until I could think of something better.
This Week in Drabble History: June 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th
Hi everybody! I know I’ve talked about this before, but whenever I return home after a vacation (no matter how short), I find it difficult to get back into the mindset of a daily cartoonist. Not many have this problem anymore. A lot of cartoonists run repeats regularly. But I’m pretty old school and I still feel the need to do new strips every day. I take pride in it.
This Weekend in Drabble History: June 12th, 13th & 14th (All Wally 3)
Hi everybody! The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I thought you might like to see how I work out an idea for a strip. I know my handwriting is illegible, and the drawings are quick and in shorthand, but some of you might find it interesting. Here is the finished strip. It ran on May 24, 2026 Our strips for today’s date, Saturday’s date, and Sunday’s.
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Hi everybody! Our strips for this week… June 8, 1980 June 8, 1994 Back to the story line where Norman sees his dad having lunch with another woman, and sets our to sabotage the relationship. Turns out the woman was interviewing Ralph for a newspaper article. June 8, 2003
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Today we’ll have a look at the next book in the Drabble book series, and also a special strip honoring D-Day and Charles M. Schulz.
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
First, our strips for today’s date, tomorrow’s date, Wednesday’s date, and Thursday’s… Back to one of my favorite story lines.
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Hi everybody! I hope you’re having a pleasant Memorial Day. The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Today’s post is available in its entirety to everyone. If you’d like to subscribe or even better, be a paid subscriber (see all posts, access to all past articles, free books now and then, access to elderly cartoonist) you can check us out at www.Drabble.Substack.com.
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
In case you haven’t seen it yet, today’s Drabble strip, in living color, can be seen at www.gocomics.com/drabble Our original art for the weekend…
The Daily Drabble by Kevin Fagan
Thanks again for your subscriptions. I appreciate you all! Our strips for this week, followed by a look at another one of our early Drabble books…
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