Crabgrass

By Tauhid Bondi

"Crabgrass” is a strip about childhood friendship and its peaks and valleys. The main characters, Miles and Kevin, are charming examples of the resilience of the bonds we form when we are young, and why we remember those times fondly. It is also a thrilling exploration of the adventures (and mischief) that children can get into when allowed to roam. Set in an ambiguous time before cellphones and the internet, the strip finds a way to connect to the old and the young without alienating either.

Don't miss the "Crabgrass" book, "Unsupervised: A Crabgrass Comics Adventure," which features Miles and Kevin's school crushes, sibling rivalries, snowball fights, and a whole series of questionable decisions.

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About Tauhid Bondia

Tauhid Bondia grew up in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. A budding young artist and an early fan of comic strips, he spent many hours at the local library reading comic strip collections. His first serious attempt at drawing a serialized strip would come in 1993 when his comic “High School Daze” was published in his high school newspaper.

Bondia briefly attended Murray State University on a fine arts scholarship and went on to become a graphic designer. His days were spent designing logos for local companies and events while his nights were spent working on a variety of comic projects that were published on the web. These webcomics remained a passionate hobby for him for the next 20 years; however, he would become most widely known for his strip “A Problem Like Jamal,” which first appeared on GoComics in July 2018.

In 2019, Bondia decided to end "A Problem Like Jamal" and (with the help of his wife) developed the idea for a new strip called "Crabgrass." His hopes of finally becoming a syndicated cartoonist were fulfilled as the strip was selected for development by Andrews McMeel not long after. Over the course of its development, "Crabgrass" has enjoyed a devout following on Instagram and other social media platforms.

Bondia currently lives in Hodgenville (one town over from his childhood home) with his wife, three cats, and two dogs.

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Cast

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Kevin

Kevin lives by the philosophy, “If it was fun, then it was probably worth it.” Perpetually grounded and covered in scabs, he can’t seem to see much further than his next adventure. Kevin’s only known goals in life are to one day own a Camaro and to be best friends with Miles forever.

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Miles

Miles is a careful, thoughtful, and imaginative kid. He’s just as comfortable tromping through the woods as he is sitting in his room drawing comics. Whenever anyone asks why he’s friends with Kevin, Miles can only tell them “it’s more fun than not being friends with him.”

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Gene and Donna Wallace

Miles’ parents are pretty strict as parents go. While they are a little worried about Miles spending so much time with Kevin, they are glad he’s making friends. Donna is a substitute teacher and Gene drives a delivery truck. They moved to Crabgrass Drive for the schools and to get away from the bad influences of their old neighborhood.

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Janine & Kurt Beecham

Kevin’s parents have a different, more "hands off" parenting style than their neighbors. Miserably outnumbered, they simply try to ensure that each of their four children are fed and clothed. Janine works as a nurse and part-time waitress, while Kurt collects unemployment and restores and sells unexploded WWII land mines.

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Kyle, Krystal & Kody Beecham

Kevin’s siblings are a large part of the reason he spends so much time outside. His older brother Kyle lives to torture him but somehow manages to be Kevin’s hero. Krystal, Kevin’s twin sister, is kind, generous, and a relentless tattletale. Kody is apparently a potato that has recently learn to move under its own power.