Oddly Enough...

After I posted Prognosis Negative and explained how I won't look at the Far Side cartoons, I stumble upon this little article that shows two almost identical cartoons by two different artists.

2007 New Yorker cartoon similar to 1984 Far Side cartoon - (I placed the cartoons above so that you may see them here).

Evidently, Lorenz is catching some slack for copying Larson.

There is nothing new under the sun, the Bible says. I always think to myself, This is so obvious. Someone else has had to have said or done this already!

This is the VERY reason I stay away from other cartoonists (or even writers). I simply don't want any type of influence... regardless of how subliminal it may be.

Truly though, I don't stress myself out over originality. If someone has already done it, I'm sure that there is at least a slight difference... such as, mine is funnier or something like that :)

Anyway, I sure hope no stickin' pigeons show up in Dr. Julia's office!