<![CDATA[Push Button Heads: a Comic by Everett Wilson]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6Y2H!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab79df2c-571f-46a7-ad53-0e24d0aa3e39_1081x1081.pngPush Button Heads: a Comic by Everett Wilsonhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.comSubstackWed, 10 Jun 2026 17:50:08 GMT<![CDATA[Shipping Container Murals]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/shipping-container-muralshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/shipping-container-muralsSun, 07 Jun 2026 01:28:01 GMT

The Project

My partner has been asking me for a while now to start planning for another mural on our shipping container cabin. If you remember, I’ve already completed one mural in my pictogram style called “The Lawn Mower.”

Photo of a 40 foot high cube shipping container, the surface to be decorated with a mural.

This time we’ll be repainting the back of the shipping container we’ve nicknamed “Kline” after the signature trademark of the Japanese freight company that previously owned our can. We’ve been calling our weekend retreat “Kline” for years now and so we’re confident the nickname will survive even if we paint over the word-mark at this point.

I’ve sketched and mocked up a few options, and I’d love for my subscribers to weigh in and vote for their favourite.

Option 1: “The Reader”

I like the exaggerated limbs and how I’ve balanced the composition within the wide frame of the container.

Illustration of someone reading a book while wearing a hat and sun glasses.
Mockup of The Reader illustration onto the surface of a 40 foot wide shipping container in the middle of a farm field.

Option 2: “Trip and Fall”

You might recognized this one from an animation I posted last year on my Instagram. This would be complicated to paint as a mural, but maybe worth the effort.

Illustration showing the frame by frame sequence of someone tripping and falling and catching their hat in the mid-air in while recovering from the fall.
Mockup of the Trip and Fall illustration mapped onto the surface of a 40 ft wide high cube shpping container in the middle of a farm field.

Option 3: “Field Day”

The subject matter of this mural would harmonize with the remote and rural location of our cabin, and the pictogram style would complement the existing “Lawn Mower” mural on the other side of the cabin.

Pictogram style illustration of four people and a dog playing in a wheat field.
Mockup of the field day illustration mapped onto the surface of a 40 foot shipping container.

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]]><![CDATA[Summer Traffic Activity Calendar]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/summer-traffic-activity-calendarhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/summer-traffic-activity-calendarSat, 30 May 2026 19:47:04 GMT
Title card image that reads Summer Traffic Weekly Activity Calendar
Illustration of assorted motorcyles with the headline Motorcycle Mondays.
Illustration of a line of tow trucks towing each other. The caption reads Tow Truck Tuesdays.
Illustration of a wide vehicle crossing the dividing line on a highway with a caption that reads Wide Load Wednesdays.
Illustration of a vehicle driving through and ripping through a movie screen at an outdoor drive in theatre. The caption reads Drive Through Thursdays.
Illustration of a long limousine car filled with people. The caption reads Free Ride Fridays.

This cartoon set took longer to finish than I anticipated. Each panel had an unusual amount of detail (I couldn’t help myself I guess). Thanks for sticking around and waiting for this weekend’s new release. As always, the support of my subscribers means so much. Now lets not try to overheat too much this summer!

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]]><![CDATA[Things to Do on a Long Weekend #3]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/things-to-do-on-a-long-weekend-3https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/things-to-do-on-a-long-weekend-3Sun, 17 May 2026 23:17:07 GMT

Check out my previous cartoons on this theme:

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]]><![CDATA[The Secret to Staying Young]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-younghttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-youngSun, 10 May 2026 16:51:45 GMT
Single panel gag cartoon showing two characters walking down a sidwalk with their dog. One says to the other, The secret to staying young is to forget your birthday.

I wonder if anyone has tried this technique. It seems that if we removed birthday celebrations from the equation, we’d obsess a lot less about our age and the need to add up the years (and maybe dread the final tally).

Also, for the record, it’s not my birthday. This weekend’s comic is just a potential greeting card idea.

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]]><![CDATA[It's Time to Pull Over]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/its-time-to-pull-overhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/its-time-to-pull-overSun, 03 May 2026 14:09:49 GMT
Panel one of two of a cartoon showing two characters in a car. The passenger asks the driver to pull over to the shoulder.
The final panel in a two panel cartoon. I birds eye view of an eleborate road system that resembles a human figure or a ginger bread man cookie. There is a tiny car on the shoulder of the human figure made out of roads. The car matches the description of the vehicle in the first panel. The speech bubble says Okay.

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]]><![CDATA[Windy Situation]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/windy-situationhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/windy-situationSat, 25 Apr 2026 21:07:33 GMT
Panel 1 of 2 of a gag cartoon showing a character holding onto a tall pole while caught in a horizontal gush of wind. Down below another character asks Are you sure you're okay up there?
Final panel of a two panel chartoon where the composition has been rotated 90 degrees to reveal that the person previously holding onto the flag pole is now standing on the ground holding up the character who was previously on the ground. The character that was previously suspended now asks the other character, I was going to ask you the same thing.

And for my paid subscribers, here’s a preview of another project I’m working on.

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]]><![CDATA[The One About the Hole in the Ceiling]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-the-hole-in-the-ceilinghttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-the-hole-in-the-ceilingSun, 19 Apr 2026 15:20:05 GMT
Single panel gag cartoon showing a realtor giving a tour of a house to a couple. The realtor points to a ladder going up to a hole in the ceiling. The caption reads This is where you can stick your head in the clouds.

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]]><![CDATA[The One About Being Distracted]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-being-distractedhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-being-distractedSun, 12 Apr 2026 18:20:46 GMT
Single panel gag cartoon showing a police person pulling over a car and speaking to the individual on the passenger side. The caption below reads I'm giving you a ticket for distracted passengering.

Bonus Behind-the-Scenes

Here’s a time-lapsed video showing my cleanup process on the above cartoon. I’ve compressed about 40 minutes of footage into a three minute clip scored to a relaxing house jam by Simon Folwar (licensed through Uppbeat.io). Enjoy! And it’s thanks to the loyalty and generosity of my paid subscribers that I was able to share this moment behind the scenes with you (the camera I used wasn’t cheap).

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]]><![CDATA[Performing “Waiting for a Table”]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/performing-waiting-for-a-tablehttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/performing-waiting-for-a-tableSun, 05 Apr 2026 19:48:35 GMT
Single panel gag cartoon showing a couple at the entrance to a restaurant near the host podium where the host says We have tables open but we insist on a 15 minute wait to maintain our reputation for being overbooked.

Bonus Behind the Scenes

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]]><![CDATA[What Do You Think?]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/what-do-you-thinkhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/what-do-you-thinkSun, 29 Mar 2026 13:27:52 GMT
A cartoon showing two characters at table with an unusual object at the centre. It's a book wrapped in a jacket, and one of the characters asks the other, What do you think of my book jacket?

Also, what do you think of this cartoon from a few years ago that I recoloured in my current style? I guess I have a thing for eye rolling punchlines.

Panel 1 of 3 of a cartoon where one character emerges from behind a room in the background asking Come check out my Palm Tree. Another character looks at them scratching their head.
Panel 2 of 3 of a cartoon showing a closeup of an outstretched hand holding a tiny pine tree sappling in the palm of the hand. The caption reads what do you think?
Panel 3 of a cartoon showing the same scene depicted in panel 2 above, only a wider view revealing both characters now looking at the tiny try in the person's hand. The character not holding the tiny tree replies, I think you need a vacation.

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]]><![CDATA[Something on Your Chin]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/something-on-you-chinhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/something-on-you-chinSun, 22 Mar 2026 17:27:54 GMT
Cartoon showing two characters at a restaurant. One says to the other, I think there is some A.I. slop on your chin.

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]]><![CDATA[Thoughtless & Speechless]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/thoughtless-and-speechlesshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/thoughtless-and-speechlessSat, 14 Mar 2026 20:32:56 GMT
Single panel cartoon showing two characters sitting in a diner booth each with a mug of coffee. One character has a thought bubble that reads I'm speechless, while the other has a speech bubble that says I'm thoughtless.

I forgot to bring my sketchbook with me this weekend, but thankfully I had this drawing from last July already scanned and saved on my computer. It just hadn’t been cleaned up and colourized yet. I’m a huge fan of ’s cartoons, and recently I came across a comment where she self-described her comic style as “expressionist.” I couldn’t agree more. I’ve always been fascinated by conceptual illustrations and admired those who do it well. For me, this weekend’s release might be the closest I get to that style when I try (and there’s no comparison).

Black and white scan of the same cartoon. Single panel cartoon showing two characters sitting in a diner booth each with a mug of coffee. One character has a thought bubble that reads I'm speechless, while the other has a speech bubble that says I'm thoughtless.

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]]><![CDATA[For Your Consideration]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/for-your-considerationhttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/for-your-considerationMon, 09 Mar 2026 00:13:27 GMT

I came very close to changing “Freestyle Clapping” to “Freestyle Slapping,” but my partner reminded me that it would be off brand. The Push Button Heads don’t seem to have a malicious bone in their bodies (if they have an actual skeletal structure; I haven’t decided yet).

I also have to credit my partner this week for suggesting “Doubles Baseball.” I thought of possibly having the two characters spoon each other while holding the same bat, but I worried the composition wouldn’t be as legible to the viewer. Still, I imaging two batters would be better than one, if allowed, especially for the spectators.

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]]><![CDATA[Bananas]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/bananashttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/bananasMon, 02 Mar 2026 03:16:10 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[The Head Hoodie]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-head-hoodiehttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-head-hoodieSun, 22 Feb 2026 12:27:11 GMT

And for my paid subscribers here’s a bonus cartoon I’ve been working on. I’m still refining the punch line.

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]]><![CDATA[Heart of Hearts]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/heart-of-heartshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/heart-of-heartsSat, 14 Feb 2026 16:44:51 GMT
Cartoon showing a character joyously pointing at another character dressed in a heart-shaped suit. The speech bubble reads, this is my heart of hearts.

Back to Sketching

One of the benefits of having my arm and wrist back to normal after my e-scooter crash last fall is that I’m back to sketching and planning out my cartoons with paper, pencil and my favourite fountain pen. Behind the paywall, here’s some of the original drawings of some of the cartoons I’ve released recently.

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]]><![CDATA[Skipping the Dishes]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/skipping-the-disheshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/skipping-the-dishesSun, 08 Feb 2026 15:46:31 GMT
Cartoon with the punch line that reads I guess I thought skip the dishes was a house keeping trend. The illustration in the cartoon shows two characters looking at a pile of dirty dishes in their kitchen.

Back to Wielding my Pen!

Since my e-scooter crash last October, I’ve managed to keep up my weekly cartoon releases by making the most of the digital drawing tools available, which had always been part of my practice anyway. But I’m pleased to report that I’m back to sketching successfully with my favourite fountain pen and notebook! For my paid subscribers, here’s a work in progress:

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]]><![CDATA[The One About the Pants]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-the-pantshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/the-one-about-the-pantsSun, 01 Feb 2026 14:48:20 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Extra Birthday Cake]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/extra-birthday-cakehttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/extra-birthday-cakeSat, 24 Jan 2026 19:45:49 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Oops!]]>https://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/oopshttps://comic.pushbuttonheads.com/p/oopsSat, 17 Jan 2026 02:55:44 GMT
A cartoon showing two character scratching their heads as they look at a calendar with an entire week removed from the month. As they scratch their heads, a speech bubble reads, Can't believe we skipped a week.

Sorry!

I can’t believe I missed posting a comic last weekend! I’d say that my week disappeared completely from my calendar (as depicted in my cartoon), but that couldn’t be further from the truth. My partner and I have been moving fast in all directions trying to get our house up for sale, and we just lost track of time. See you next week. And, as always, a huge thank you to my subscribers for sticking around and supporting my creative journey. It means a lot!

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