Today’s MUTTS comic strip isn’t a one-of-a-kind artistic collaboration between cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and the recently retired Joe Sinnott, because one more will be coming along in a not-too-distant Sunday.
The idea for this little project came out of a visit that McDonnell had with Joe a few months ago. As familiar as I am with Joe’s technique, I see none of it here. A few of Joe’s trademark “Sinnott dots” on the floor would have been a giveaway of his handiwork, but there are none to be found. I’m told that’s because Joe wanted to be true to McDonnell’s drawings when applying ink to them, and he certainly succeeded.