Bill Harvey
I've made my day-job career in computer servicing and technician work, but I still rise early every work day to spend and hour or so at the artboard before getting on the road.
About Bill Harvey
I was born ( 1954 ) and raised north of Detroit, in the suburbs. I discovered superhero comic books around age six, and pretty much knew what I wanted to do in life. I've had some minor college training in art and design, but for the most part have relied on trial and error and practice, practice ... practice ( at the artboard ) to hone my drawing skills.
I've made my day-job career in computer servicing and technician work, but I still rise early every work day to spend and hour or so at the artboard before getting on the road. And I've produced several action/adventure comic books, but never found success in that oft-glutted market. Several years ago, I turned my attention to humor comic strips. I like the challenge of single panel comics; one is forced to edit everything down to fit into one panel. Mainly that has to do with keeping captions small ( picking the right words, etc. ) yet at the same time putting enough visual information into the same space to convey the gag.
I lead a fairly quiet life, not many frills. I'm single, no dependents -- married to my work, I think. I mail samples of THE ODDs to syndicates regularly.
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THE ODDS — comic
Introducing a new comic: THE ODDS! We hope you enjoy the adventures of Tad and Elmira ODD.
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THE ODDS 210 — comic
Aww, that's sweet...
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THE ODDS 211 — comic
It's not the oil, it's the additives...
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THE ODDS 212 — comic
Don't tell him your life's story...
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THE ODDS 213 — comic
Uh-oh, I think she's going to incur a penalty...
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THE ODDS 214 — comic
And make sure you make them look like Barbie..!
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THE ODDS 215 — comic
And if you burp..?
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THE ODDS 216 — comic
Anything you say may or may not be held against you in a court of law...or a kitchen!
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THE ODDS 217 — comic
Yup, getting old is a you-know-what...
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THE ODDS 218 — comic
My question is: How did he get lost out there with him?
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THE ODDS 219 — comic
What brand of tissues does he use? Or is that what the cape is for?
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THE ODDS 220 — comic
Guess she told him...
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THE ODDS 221 — comic
No wonder math gives him a headache...
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THE ODDS 222 — comic
And don't forget his honesty...
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THE ODDS 223 — comic
Bet his attic is full, and the garage, and the yard...
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THE ODDS 224 — comic
How many of them are there, and who feeds them?
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THE ODDS 225 — comic
Notice you can't see his pantslegs...
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THE ODDS 226 — comic
At least that's what the governor of Vermont thinks...
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THE ODDS 227 — comic
And that's why you don't argue definitions with your wife...
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THE ODDS 228 — comic
He speaks for so much of the world...
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THE ODDS 229 — comic
Oh, there's going to be a frying pan waiting for him at home for that one...
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About THE ODDS 01 — comics
Let's talk about those ODDs again...
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About THE ODDS 02 — comics
A little social commentary...
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About THE ODDS 03 — comics
Hose him down!
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About THE ODDS 04 — comics
Think of it as a hobby...?
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About THE ODDS 05 — comic
Put a name on that, and you're in trouble no matter which side you're on...
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About THE ODDS 06 — comic
Howabout: "Who allows a louse?" or maybe even "A shaved bear is bare?"
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About THE ODDS 07 — comic
It happens more often than you think...
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About THE ODDS 08 — comic
In space, no one can hear you cough...
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About THE ODDS 09 — comic
They sure don't build those darn dams the way they used to...
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About THE ODDS 10 — comic
Makin' sure those robots look good!
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About THE ODDS 11 — comic
Artificial Intelligence? What about Artificial Vanity?
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About THE ODDS 12 — comic
Turn up the volume, we want to hear the music, too!
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About THE ODDS 13 — comic
He's here, he's there, he's ... everywhere?
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About THE ODDS 14 — comic
Go ahead, tell me he has a silencer on that thing...
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About THE ODDS 15 — comic
And if you can't say anything nice..!
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About THE ODDS 16 — comic
When the going gets tough, the tough make a better sign...
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About THE ODDS 17 — comic
He's like an actor with many different parts...
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About THE ODDS 18 — comic
Now that's putting a positive spin on it...
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About THE ODDS 19 — comic
Just another day at your office...
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About THE ODDS 20 — comic
Oh noes! NOW what do we do?
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About THE ODDS 21 — comic
Maybe before we start over, you should fix your audio, Tad?
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About THE ODDS 22 — comic
If the glass is half empty, doesn't that mean that you got to drink it?
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About THE ODDS 23 — comic
Is that better or worse than dry rot?
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About THE ODDS 24 — comic
And he thought, "How handsome he is!"
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About THE ODDS 25 — comic
How dare you argue my argument?
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About THE ODDS 26 — comic
The nice thing is the lack of crowd noise...
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About THE ODDS 27 — comic
Uh oh, we all know what magnets do to computers...
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About THE ODDS 28 — comic
Oh, let him have it!
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About THE ODDS 29 — comic
Careful, they'll be blubbering together next...
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About THE ODDS 30 — comic
Artificial intelligence has artificial vanity?
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About THE ODDS 31 — comic
Past century shenanigans...
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About THE ODDS 32 — comic
We're just going to have to "bear" with Bill on this one...
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About THE ODDS 33 — comic
And she'd better not be tarnished...!
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About THE ODDS 34 — comic
So supportive...
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About THE ODDS 35 — comic
And if they ALL feel that way about each other?
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About THE ODDS 36 — comic
Would you buy a used car from him?
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About THE ODDS 37 — comic
Next thing you know, he'll be watching bees...