June 16, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 12: Botanical Gardens
Day 12. This one is called Botanical Gardens. Pico had been flying for a long time. Past the Hotel Del, past the…
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Dispatches from Ocean Beach. Comic strips, updates, and opinions — mostly Pico's.
June 16, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 11: The Cartoonist
Day 11. This one is called The Cartoonist. This piece isn’t from the adventure book — it’s from the comic strip. The…
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June 15, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 10: The California Building
Day 10. This one is called The California Building. The California Building was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. Its tower…
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June 15, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 9: Point Loma Lighthouse
Day 9. This one is called Point Loma Lighthouse. The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was built in 1855. It stands at the…
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June 13, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 8: The Hotel
Pico landed on a palm tree outside the Hotel Del Coronado and took stock of the situation. The situation was this: he…
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June 12, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 7: Over Coronado
Day 7. This one is called Over Coronado. By the time this illustration takes place, Pico had been loose for about six…
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June 11, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 6: Excuse Me
Day 6. This one is called Excuse Me. Pico was lost. He was alone. He was in a tree he did not…
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June 10, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 5: Did You See That?
Day 5. This one is called Did You See That? After the dragon incident, Pico flew. Not gracefully, not with a plan…
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June 9, 2026
28 Days of Pico — Day 4: Imagine Dragon
Day 4. This one is called Imagine Dragon. This is the statue. The actual statue — the Imagine Dragon at the Coronado…
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