Writer. Dad. Homeschooler. Cartoonist. Freelance journalist. New comics every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Also found on Twitter and tomatotransplants.com.Tumblr (3.0; @daveatkinson)http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f811683c790d78164b9aecec332fdab8/tumblr_mn3jzkRFNl1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PEI to Ontario road trip, part two.</p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50902885997http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50902885997Mon, 20 May 2013 08:28:31 -0400tomato transplantslolcomiccomicsfamilykidsbaseballcatchparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e328c77d231d78533faf1a591546e7ec/tumblr_mmzptwmIBd1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/29389142f206c60b649a02823d48b57e/tumblr_mmzptwmIBd1r0o6t3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f6e790b56fc7d38c8ee56eeb6c417a4f/tumblr_mmzptwmIBd1r0o6t3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>PEI to Ontario road trip. A couple of journal comics.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50719891368http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50719891368Sat, 18 May 2013 06:44:20 -0400tomato transplantscomiccomics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cd061fe8d4f2737da68a3b822463460d/tumblr_mmucnbmCGz1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50493896617http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50493896617Wed, 15 May 2013 09:11:35 -0400comicscomictomato transplantskidscatskittencatkittymiserable cat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/636f4584c586c92378f3c4cbe2f8b862/tumblr_mmqycb83hR1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Please permit me a little braggy-brag. This weekend, I won the 2102<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://ajas.ca/">Atlantic Journalism Awards</a><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>gold medal for sports reporting (of all things). It was for a story I did last year for CBC Radio as part of their Hockey Day in Canada coverage. You can listen to it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/pei/features/hockeyday2012/blog/2012/02/hockey-friendship-aaron-andersons-story.html">here</a><span>.</span><br/><br/><span>I went to Halifax for the awards gala. It was a bit overwhelming, but lovely to see so many of the great people I’ve worked with over the years. Before I left for the trip, I had a little chat with Henry.</span><br/><br/><strong>Henry:</strong><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I wish you didn’t have to go to Halifax.</span><br/><br/><strong>Me:</strong><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s just for one night. Hardly long enough to miss each other.</span><br/><br/><strong>Henry:</strong><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I know. I hope you win. If you don’t, the whole trip will be a complete waste of time.</span></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50350636188http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50350636188Mon, 13 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400tomato transplantscomicscomic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f15bb0417b6e1e7e29ad9723f56a17ad/tumblr_mmlaccKjIn1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Reading. Yup.</p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com </a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50093443273http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/50093443273Fri, 10 May 2013 11:43:24 -0400comiccomicsreadingbookskidsfamilytomato transplants<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa5547534204e7d14c8e74570a9b5cbb/tumblr_mmhewrBfYI1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dog life: stressful. </p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49931974623http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49931974623Wed, 08 May 2013 09:31:39 -0400tomato transplantsdogsdogcomiccomicslolfamilykidspets<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/437cfdc3e4afeaf04bfc87c9a02e4e7c/tumblr_mme5h5EES51r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is, possibly, maybe, a teensy bit, the same joke as <a href="http://www.tomatotransplants.com/search?updated-max=2013-05-03T09:06:00-03:00&max-results=1&start=1&by-date=false">this comic</a>.</p> <p>Writing jokes: hard.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49790525938http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49790525938Mon, 06 May 2013 15:15:05 -0400tomato transplantscatscomiccomicskittykitten<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/38d411dc9480b84d36074c2558d0027c/tumblr_mm81tiYtvO1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some sort of psychic guy, I guess.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49507042181http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49507042181Fri, 03 May 2013 08:10:00 -0400tomato transplantslolcomiccomicspieblueberrykidsfamilyhomeschool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c4719dc99bb8ac833fdf60bf65fbcfc3/tumblr_mm4n29m8MQ1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Please note: Big Ben is not actually on fire</p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49364521170http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49364521170Wed, 01 May 2013 11:58:57 -0400comicscomicbig bentomato transplantscoffeeparentingkids<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/075428f87558cb5172c898d3087f7105/tumblr_mm0lvqFfM21r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gosh.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49172681800http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/49172681800Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:43:00 -0400gardeninggardengarlicspringtomato transplantscomicscomicfamilylol<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc3b62bc9dd85250f1d33cbfe32326e9/tumblr_mlvbdxVNtr1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.tomatotransplants.com/2013/04/lessons-from-dead-whale.html">Context in part one</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48931811401http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48931811401Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:08:20 -0400comicscomicwhalekidsfamily<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9aabaf22084926552fc36a82abed5834/tumblr_mlrm3jV9qs1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A sketchbook scan instead of a comic? WHAT A RIP-OFF. Well, gosh. <a href="http://www.tomatotransplants.com/2013/04/lessons-from-dead-whale.html">Monday’s comic essay</a> took a little longer to make than my usual comic. Jeesh. <br/><br/>NEWS: I’ve been nominated for an award! A real one. I’m a finalist for the Atlantic Journalism Awards (under the sports category, of all things). It’s for a short radio documentary I made as part of last year’s CBC Hockey Day in Canada coverage. Take a listen, if you like, over <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/pei/features/hockeyday2012/blog/2012/02/hockey-friendship-aaron-andersons-story.html">here</a>.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48776671456http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48776671456Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:09:18 -0400tomato transplantscomiccomicssketchbookradio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d2392144f3e5c73746ee72da6797f57/tumblr_mlooiwjgoD1qhwli1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madeleineishere.tumblr.com/post/48656710178/my-tablet-pen-was-broken-but-i-was-sent-a-new-one" class="tumblr_blog">madeleineishere</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>My tablet pen was broken but i was sent a new one hurrah now time to draw</p></blockquote>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48662442217http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48662442217Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:12:23 -0400<a href="http://www.tomatotransplants.com/2013/04/lessons-from-dead-whale.html">tomato transplants: Lessons from a dead whale</a>: <p>A lil comic essay.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48613138051http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48613138051Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:31:04 -0400comiccomics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/15794d1df401b2ffdfbf77605ca44b9d/tumblr_mlil6jpiVR1qetjcco1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ryannorth.tumblr.com/post/48368861597/if-youve-been-waiting-to-read-the-galaga-comic">ryannorth</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>If you’ve been waiting to read the <a href="http://www.shiftylook.com/comics/galaga/invasion-part-1">Galaga comic</a> (YES) that Chris “<a href="http://drmcninja.com/">The Adventures of Dr. McNinja</a>” and Anthony “<a href="http://nedroid.com">Nedroid</a>” Clark have been doing, then that wait should end NOW, because the complete first season just went online!  Start by clicking on the picture and keep hitting next and I promise some FUN TIMES.</p> <p>also there are teens</p> </blockquote> <p>So good.</p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48369433553http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48369433553Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:21:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/04f4459f5cc30bd74143d9ab0bc67305/tumblr_mli7lxnOM11r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, maybe this only makes sense to knitters, but knitters: AM I RIGHT?</p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48353831177http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48353831177Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:17:57 -0400tomato transplantsknittingknittersknitmittensmittscraftlolcomiccomics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26618263143fbae4fe9510eefb412c36/tumblr_mleom1Ue3X1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48203011954http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48203011954Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:34:00 -0400tomato transplantscatscatkittykittendogpetscomiccomics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/627959d839bd2d410fcb907fe3e7a874/tumblr_mlau607hqY1r0o6t3o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48039504553http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/48039504553Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:44:00 -0400tomato transplantscomiccomicskidswalkie-talkieslol<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7cc29a78f5ce4172147d0c86f715f63/tumblr_ml59y9EzhS1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If a band-aid can’t cure what ails you, you are beyond help.</p> <p><a href="http://tomatotransplants.com">tomatotransplants.com</a></p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/47779575063http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/47779575063Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:39:45 -0400comiccomicstomato transplantskidsband-aids<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d7d766573ce2b3987307ec69ff15fc0/tumblr_ml1kblVZCV1r0o6t3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crying, spilled milk, et cetera, et cetera. </p>http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/47618518695http://daveatkinson.tumblr.com/post/47618518695Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:33:21 -0400tomato transplantscomiccomicskidscereal