If I Were An Amputee.
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Seriously, if I were an amputee, I would do these things too. Just like Drew Price. Or I would at least imagine them.
When I drew this– I paused for a second and realized…. man, I know a guy who just lost his leg in Iraq. And I felt kinda bad thinking he might come here and think this isn’t funny– But then, thinking back, he did have a wicked sense of humor. Seriously, when life hands you lemons, I can only imagine fugging around with people if that were to happen to me. I’d have a dog running away with my leg every day, just for…. wait for it….wait for it… kicks.
Off topic from the strip, but I also had mixed feelings about this old friend losing his leg in the war. I didn’t know if he was proud that he lost his leg and fought for his country and sacrificed so much, or if he thought it was all for bullshit. Turns out, he thought it was all for bullshit lies. Dude gave his damn leg. He has a myspace account, but for his own privacy I won’t link it up… he does say some important things about the poverty situation in Africa, and wanting to go there and help out. So here’s a guy who realizes Iraq is messed up, gave his leg for nothing, but it’s awakened him to the REAL problems out there in our world today.
And here I am drawing crude comics.
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January 10th, 2006 at 3:37 am
That sucks about your friend, damn. But at least he feels like he can do some REAL good now.
Though I have to say, were I an amputee, I’d do that stuff too. I had considered making people feel guilty for having legs thing, and murderball. Or putting on a helmet and letting someone bigger throw me like Wolverine, Fast Ball Special style.
I love the train track one.
January 10th, 2006 at 5:41 am
Drew, be honest now, do you have a Muse held captive in a torture chamber? I am fast running
out of plausable explainations for your comedic
mastery, as well as synonyms for “Absolute Fucking Genius.”
I’m gonna have to do some diggin’ in the ol’ thesaurus.
January 10th, 2006 at 9:16 am
And here I am drawing crude comics.
The world needs ditch diggers too.
January 10th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Holy crap DJ, today’s strip is awesome. i opened it up in LJ and just shook my head at the first panel. Brilliant.
That sucks about your friend, but I think going ahead with the comic was the right thing to do.
January 10th, 2006 at 10:54 am
DJ,
I’m not an amputee but I did break my neck hitting a stone wall on a sled when I was 15. That was 22 years ago. The comic is great.
Your eyes do get opened to how great life is yet you still do stuff people think is tasteless. I was and am able to laugh at myself. Someone suggested I get a temp job near Christmas. I said, “What, as a store Santa? I can see the kids saying ‘Santa, why are you in a wheelchair?’ ‘Because the reindeer mauled me. I don’t think I can get down your chimney this year.’” Ha-ha-ha.
Life is too short to take too seriously. If you can’t step on, or roll over, a few toes it’s no fun. If someone is offended, don’t worry. It was done with HUMOR in mind. We NEED more of that.
January 10th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
really made my day easier to face
sorry abotu your friend but going on and making it was the better idea and i’m glad your friend has a sense of humor.
great work.
Chris
January 10th, 2006 at 9:20 pm
Whoa, I only just heard of murder ball today before I saw this comic. Suprrise murder ball is a most intrigueing concept.
January 11th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
Don’t worry man, he’ll think it’s hilarious.