Over the past few months, there have been multiple issues that arose from the COVID-19 pandemic that admittedly I never thought we would have to deal with. In response to these issues and the numerous articles written about such things, I have created a few pieces to lighten the mood and comedically reflect these occurrences.
Americans need sports. Nothing will keep our country away from our precious sports games. On the flip side, nothing will keep the sporting industry from making money. How do we fill a stadium with adoring fans in an age where we can't be within 6 feet of each other? Well some genius somewhere came up with the idea of charging people to be there without being there. Sport stadiums have begun filling up with cardboard cutouts and digital images of fans. This is an incredible adaption to the current climate! But does anyone ever think of the poor staff member who has to set those things up?
I created this in February of 2021. By this point in our global pandemic, everyone has had the unfortunate privilege of encountering that one individual who absolutely refuses to wear a mask. It can lead to some intense and very awkward social situations. Maybe you're afraid of that individual, maybe you're angry with them. Maybe you just don't understand why they are the way they are. No matter your response, I am sure you can relate to this illustration here.
This image was created in reference to Smitty's Diner by Warren William Baumgartner.
Pharmaceutical prices have been in the news again lately, interestingly enough. People still are unable to get their medication without trading an arm and a leg. Quite often that actually still isn't enough. With COVID-19 treatments and vaccines coming into the picture, maybe this topic is just as relevant as any other.
Leave it to me to find comedic value in an issue so harsh and grim in reality. I find it is important to make statements like this however. People often do not realize the insane cost of living until they are asked to actually pay it.
All of these images were hand drawn digitally in Clip Studio Paint, with touchups in Adobe Photoshop.