A single-panel color comic strip in the Mad Monday series, credited to Scott Gallatin. Set against a light blue background with halftone dot shading. Two men face each other. On the left, a younger dark-haired man with a goatee and a gray jacket looks skeptical and slightly irritated, his speech bubble reading "I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN BE SO HAPPY ON A MONDAY." On the right, an older heavyset man with a walrus-style gray mustache, a round nose, and a blue t-shirt grins broadly with eyes nearly closed in contentment, responding through two bubbles: "EASY" and "I HAVEN'T READ A SINGLE EMAIL SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2016."

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Happy
Posted on July 27, 2026 by Scott

The secret to happiness has been right there in your inbox this whole time but you're still not going to look.

WIP

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Scott
I’ve been slow with the comics so I thought you might like to see how far I am on the latest one. work in progress

Method

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Scott
So I am trying out a new system starting this week. I am going to start drawing a comic on one morning and finish it on the next and then start on the next comic. Maybe that will mean a regular schedule. As a reminder we have a store now. You can find it at Back40Arts over on Etsy. If you’re looking for a custom card or drawing let me know.

We have a store!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Scott
I do in fact have a shop… now.. Okay it’s an Etsy shop but that should work out for the best. You can find it at Back40Arts over on Etsy. Please do stop and look around. It’s a bit sparse yet but more to come soon. We will be listing items from both myself and my family. Eventually we will have sketches, photos, crafts, quilts, and likely more for you.

State of the site

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Scott
So things are actually good.
  • I still want to upload the years of old strips. I’m torn between waiting until the comic easel bulk up-loader works and just doing a week at a time until I’ve caught up.
  • No comic this morning due to snowplowing. We got 12 inches of snow and I normally get up early to draw but instead I had to plow the driveway. Maybe tonight.
  • Holiday Geek Expo was a blast and profitable. I still have some prints for sale and I think I’m going to blow out my old sketch cards to freshen the set up.