Check out this week’s Sour Grapes comic strip by Tim Jones!

Tim Jones is the creator of the popular comic strip, Sour Grapes. The comic features Aesop, a flying dog who is grumpy, and his family and pet cloud, Ominous, as they navigate the challenges of a strange and troubled world.

Jones is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts. He now lives in Smithfield, RI with his wife and two daughters. He is a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association. He teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries and appears at various events, Comic-Cons and book signings.

Sour Grapes was originally created in 2014 and was originally syndicated in two Rhode Island newspapers. Since 2014, SOUR GRAPES has gained popularity and is now syndicated in multiple newspapers across the country.

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Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip; “SOUR GRAPES” about “Aesop”, a miserable-flying dog, living in a strange, problematic and troubled world along with his odd family and pet cloud, ‘Ominous’. Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South...