Make Your Own Comic Strip (No Artistic Talent Required)

Have you always wanted to write a comic strip but never had the drawing talent?

Do you occasionally read comic strips to waste time and wouldn't mind wasting more time by creating your own?

If so, we have the Web site for you: Bitstrips.

The site's creators describe it as the comic strip equivalent of You Tube. You can create characters and scenes from a variety of pre-drawn components. Adding dialogue is easy, too. The best part: It's free to use.

Bitstrips won a Web award at this week's nerd-swarmed South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. (I'd gladly cover the festival next year if someone picks up the tab.)

Check back here for comics created by yours truly:

(Yes, this picture is drawn to scale. I can easily fit into most coat pockets.)