This is it! Enjoy this look into the relationship between Mommy and her 11 year old daughter!
The earliest panels had no masthead as they were one-offs posted on facebook. Eventually, the strip took some shape and direction .... the mother calmed down (a little) and the kid got cute and smart.
Funny and racey but always honest and loving ... their talk gets cheap and silly but then turns deep and honest. Just like most do in real life, It's fun to follow along with them as they go back and forth with questions and comments about dating, friends, God, and the missing dog.
There's some wise cracks and there are some very tender exchanges.
Of particular note is Panel 67 when a question is raised ... and maybe not answered ... when our favorite pre-teen ponders the senseless events that took place in Sandy Hook, Connecticut which affected so many people. Although we try to keep the series light ... there are just some real-life events that demand some attention.
So, here's the strip "Mommy, dearest ... written by Philip Butta" ... the foreground illustration was found floating around the net so we claim no ownership of it as a standalone graphic device. We would be thrilled to know who created it originally but must assume that it is now in the public domain. However, (this is the legalspeak) the text, text bubbles, and backgrounds, as well as the masthead and general concept of mother and daughter conversing within this cartoon-like graphic device are ... (c) 2013 PHILIP BUTTA and ALL RIGHTS are definitely RESERVED!
The earliest panels had no masthead as they were one-offs posted on facebook. Eventually, the strip took some shape and direction .... the mother calmed down (a little) and the kid got cute and smart.
Funny and racey but always honest and loving ... their talk gets cheap and silly but then turns deep and honest. Just like most do in real life, It's fun to follow along with them as they go back and forth with questions and comments about dating, friends, God, and the missing dog.
There's some wise cracks and there are some very tender exchanges.
Of particular note is Panel 67 when a question is raised ... and maybe not answered ... when our favorite pre-teen ponders the senseless events that took place in Sandy Hook, Connecticut which affected so many people. Although we try to keep the series light ... there are just some real-life events that demand some attention.
So, here's the strip "Mommy, dearest ... written by Philip Butta" ... the foreground illustration was found floating around the net so we claim no ownership of it as a standalone graphic device. We would be thrilled to know who created it originally but must assume that it is now in the public domain. However, (this is the legalspeak) the text, text bubbles, and backgrounds, as well as the masthead and general concept of mother and daughter conversing within this cartoon-like graphic device are ... (c) 2013 PHILIP BUTTA and ALL RIGHTS are definitely RESERVED!