Lemon Inc.
Again I was cutting this one VERY close to the deadline. 
I was having a hard time deciding just how I should go about representing a hip and swanky refreshment kiosk. I ended up showing it as a sort of nightclub that serves lemonade. I wanted it to have pretentious feel to it that says “are you swanky enough for this refreshment kiosk?!” and “if the answer is no then get the hell out of the kiosk!” I’m not sure why the bartender is shirtless but I’m sure it’s all part of Andy’s bizarre fantasy. 
Fun Fact: Andy’s dad has a mustache but you can’t see it as his face remains hidden behind the newspaper throughout the comic. This is intentional but I’m not sure what the purpose of this is. I think that I’m trying to show as little of the adults faces as possible so that it creates the illusion that the kids have their own little version of the adults’ world.
I think this one is pretty funny. I’m not sure how good the art is but I worked really hard on it so I’m going to think that it looks rad. 
Please tell me whether it actually is in the comments.
-Tim
I like the idea of not showing the adult faces, it’s a bit like not showing the teachers face on Peanuts or partially hiding Wilson’s face on Home Improvements. Keeps your attention focussed more on the storyline from the kids perspective as you say.
Shirtless bartender? What kind of classy establishment is this anyway lol
Yeah, It was partially inspired by those examples. Oh, and I didn’t say that it was classy, I said it was “swanky.”
Maybe he can have a VIP section to his lemonade stand that you have to be on a list to go through but the drinks costs 2x as much.
Ha! That’s hilarious!
That’s SO the kind of thing that Andy would do…
Hi Tim. I really enjoyed this comic strip!
The “Hip and Swanky” theme when contrasted with the “basically this is a Lemonade Stand” theme reminds me of Starbucks (and their prices and presentation) versus Tim Hortons (and their less pretentious set-up). I also like the newspaper headline that you have added – very clever! The Dad is reading a paper with the headline “Newspapers Obsolete…in many respects it seems that print newspapers may soon become obsolete…Dad isn’t keeping up with the times, so he also does not understand the “new style” of refreshment booths. Thanks!!
Hi Jane. Glad you noticed the newspaper headline. I debated using various headlines for the newspaper. When I came up with this one I had to use it because it was the most ironic and since it’s a much discussed topic among the comic community.
I’ve really been enjoying this series so far!