Z&F Volume 1:
Z&F Volume 2:
Z&F Volume 3:
BRAND NEW Z&F Volume 4:
Here it is, finally! Compared to “professional” cartoonists who draw comics every day of the week (plus big color Sundays!), 500 comics seems a bit puny. But with the business of life and the fact that most of us (web) cartoonist do this for free, reaching 500 comics is no small feat. So, I’ll try to enjoy it for a day, before I crawl back under my rock and draw some more.
And let me just say… I’m very glad I broke out the old fountain pen and watercolors for this landmark comic… it renews my appreciation for technology and my love for my Tablet Laptop. There’s just so much about inking “by hand”, and handwriting the text that makes the novelty wear off really quickly, at least for me. I’m sure you see now WHY I don’t hand-write… or color with watercolors for that matter, LOL.
But, pretty good for someone completely out of practice, I guess.
Also wanted to say thanks to each and every one of you who stops by to read Z&F. Whether you comment or hide in the shadows, I take great pleasure in knowing I can entertain… even for 5 seconds, 3 days a week. Like I always say: Cartooning for me is 50/50. I love to create but I also love to share, and thanks to internet technology, now I don’t have to break into people’s houses and paste a Z&F comic into people’s newspaper funnies anymore. That was getting old. ;0)
Discussion (37) ¬
Oh my god amazing!!! Congratulations on this crazy achievement of 500 comics! totally insane! This came out better than I would’ve ever thought! Great job Dawn! 🙂
Cannot comment enough how blown away I was by this, Dawn…amazing piece of work! Â Congrats on 500, and here’s to 500 more!
Congratulations on #500! Well worth the wait.
Okay, I expect all the comics to look like this from now on!
Congratulations on your 500th strip, Dawn! A very impressive achievement! Not only is reaching 500 sensational enough, you celebrate by bringing US this impressive gift strip! Here’s to many, many more laughs and to your continued success!
Great art, Dawn! You keep drawing and writing and I’ll keep reading! Happy 500!
Congratulations on 500 strips. I think the hand drawn look is amazing. Love that little fire dog in the last panel. Absolutely love him.
Congrats! Awesome achievement! Chris Flick says hi! 🙂
I do! I even said hi and mentioned her 500th strip on MY blog and strip update today too! 🙂
appreciated that Chris :0)
Congratulations! Â The strip looks beautiful, to boot!
Congrats again. 500 comics for a hobbyist/part timer is quite an achievement. You’ve earned your lumps over the years and you’ve given back so much to the community. Keep up the great work, Dawn.
Lovely, Dawn! Great to see you breaking it old school! Man, brings back memories. Congratulations on an amazing milestone!
Congratulations of 500 Dawn!!! The hand done strip looks fantastic! And thanks for sharing the process of making this strip and bringing us along on the ride that is Z&F!
500 strips. Â Does that mean you go into syndication? Â Congrats. Â It seems only yesterday we were celebrating 250.
BTW…before the book comes out, you may need to pull out that tablet and make a slight correction  “Acheivement” should be “Achievement”
thanks for the mention, I HATE typos. Is it a typo if you write it by hand? Either way, I fixed it ;0)
Congratulations on 500! 🙂
HUGE congratulations, Dawn!!! Great comic to celebrate it and it looks killer too! You should be PROUD!
Wow #500! Congrats Dawn! Here’s to 500 more! *raises glass*Â
Awesome congrats!
Thanks so much everyone! I want to thank each of you individually, but I’m a busy gal today! Really tho, I appreciate each and every one of you and your support! Have a great Friday! Dedicate your first beer tonight to these 2 little crazy aliens :0)
What a milestone! Congratulations! 🙂 Love the original artwork! 😀
There is nothing Puny about 500 comics of Z&F at all.  Congratulations!!  This is insanely awesome today.  Love the water colors.  The look is awesome and the strip is super funny.  Good thing Fred didn’t light himself on fire getting those candles lit. 🙂  I hope the owner enjoyed her piece of cake, cause if she get’s it back it’s gonna be one giant wax mold. 🙂
Congratulations, Dawn… No doubt a great moment to celebrate!!!! I just arrived to my cartoon 200 this week, so I need to keep working at least a couple of years to arrive my 500 cartoon. 😉
Great job!
it’ll fly by, Juan…. #200 seems like yesterday. Okay, well.. maybe a month ago.
Wow, that’s a huge accomplishment, congratulations on hitting the big five -oh – oh! Â I know how much work you put into your strip, great to see you hit such a milestone. Â And doing it all computer-free is an excellent way to celebrate it.
Nicely done!
Magical birthday wishes do come true! 🙂
Dawn, congratulations on #500, and awesome only begins to describe the brilliant artwork. I’m not an artist, but I do know that watercolor is an excrutiatingly unforgiving medium. Combining all that with a superbly hilarious plot makes this a masterpiece of comic greatness.
Congrats, Dawn! Happy Birthday to your 500th strip. 🙂
Congratualations on #500. I think it’s aheck of an achievement!
500 strips! That is so Awesome. Congratulations!
500 strips! That is so Awesome. Congratulations!
Congrats! It’s even more remarkable that you do this on top of the amazing, creative work you do on your non- comic hours! You amaze me!
That is utterly gorgeous, Dawn! Congratulations on such a marvelous, hard-to-achieve feat. You outdid yourself on this one. 🙂
Great way to mark a milestone Dawn! Going back to the roots of the work! [applauds]