JP&TM Sabbatical
February 6th, 2008
That’s right… A Sabbatical. Unfortunately, Jetpacks and Time Machines has to go away for a little bit while I focus more on working for a living and other such things.
This is not a permanent goodbye or anything… Fred, Adam, Serial and all the rest will be back, but I’m not sure when. Hopefully it will only be a few weeks.
February 6th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
It shouldn’t, but in the comics “sabbatical” carries a rather negative connotation. Back in the 1980s when Garry Trudeau and Bill Watterson took sabbaticals at different times, forcing “Doonesbury” and “Calvin and Hobbes” into reruns, they were thoroughly lambasted for doing so. Actually, I believe that Watterson took two sabbaticals, and as you can imagine the complaints from fans and newspapers were angriest the second time.
But you’re not a syndicated cartoonist with deadlines imposed by others that you have to meet, Jim. You’re an online cartoonist whose site is dedicated to working on and further evolving your strip. So the sabbatical is not a bad thing, but rather a good thing. I look forward to the return of “JP&TM,” but by all means take your time. There are no syndicates or newspapers rushing you.
February 10th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
It was a great pleasure finding JP & TM. Your detailed artwork was a delight to view. Then discovering 4 other comic artists, each with a wacky view on life.
But JP & TM was my cause celebre. Please try to make my bereavement as short as possible. Thank you for the time and effort so far.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Jim,
When your’e ready, come back to us man, we’ll all be here !
Jan
February 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Jeez, I go away for a couple of weeks, and come back only to find you gone! (temporarily, of course….)
You and the boys (and the monkey) will be sorely missed, Jim.
Doug
February 21st, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Man, I need my Jetpack fix, pronto….
Come back soon, but don’t feel pressured. You gotta do what you gotta do.
February 25th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
kinda lonely here with out jp&tms. *sigh*
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Jim? JIM? Anyone hear from Jim? I’m starting to get concerned some mean Canadian locked him in a basement or something.
March 8th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
A whole month…………
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 18th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Any news on when Jim will be back?
Or when the Panel Mammals site will launch again?
Or whether there is, in fact, going to be a new sixth Mammal as Wit hinted?
Anybody?