Sheldon (webcomic)
| Sheldon | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Dave Kellett |
| Website | SheldonComics.com |
| Current status / schedule | Monday through Friday |
| Launch date | Some time in fall of 1998 (Limited link to early archives) |
Sheldon is a daily webcomic created by Dave Kellett. The comedic strip centers on the odd family unit of 10-year-old software billionaire Sheldon, his grandfather guardian and his talking duck, Arthur.
Kellett's other webcomic, Drive, previously appeared on the Sheldon site each Saturday, but has since been moved to a site of its own.
The strip centres on the unconventional family unit of Sheldon, Gramp and Arthur. Much humour is character-based, often joking at traits such as Sheldon's geekiness, Gramp's old age or Arthur's over inflated ego.
Sheldon: is a ten-year-old kid who earned billions with his own software company: Sheldonsoft. Though his huge riches occasionally tempt him into buying something frivolous like, say, Panama, Sheldon remains pretty much a normal kid. A running joke in the strip is the boy genius often forgets about his company, preferring to concern himself with more everyday affairs. Despite his wealth and intelligence, Sheldon is generally depicted as an ordinary (if extremely nerdy) ten-year old boy.
Gramp: Sheldon is raised by his grandfather, Gramp, a warm-hearted guy who's not quite sure what to make of his grandson's billions. Now retired, Gramp tries to keep up with the modern world, only to find that the main challenge of his golden years is fitting into his slacks. Gramp also struggles with a coffee addiction. His real first name (revealed in the October 29th, 2012 strip) is Seamus.
Arthur: A duck who learned to talk when Sheldon downloaded an encyclopedia and some speech-recognition software into his head. Sarcastic and cocky, Arthur is constantly getting into trouble at home and at the Sheldonsoft offices. Unlike Sheldon, he's captivated with the Sheldonsoft billions, and constantly has visions of shopping sprees at The Sharper Image. Some of Arthur's alter-egos include "The Duck", a superhero, and "Rex Chestington", a pug-riding cowboy. In daily life, Arthur is often found sitting on lampshades for no other reason than to keep his ducky behind warm. It is known throughout the strip that Arthur, for some reason, has a deep hatred for chickens, and a strong desire for pancakes, Shakira, Jessica Simpson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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