James Kochalka has been keeping a sketchbook diary for years and years and years. About ten, probably. Until recently you could only see his current daily strip on his website for free, while the archives were kept for paying subscribers. If you missed the freebie window that was it gone. But fear not, the American Elf has stuck 'em all - yep, all of 'em - up on his website. Now you can go way back in time to the days of black and white when he bought the very first blank sketchbook, or shared a cigarette in the rain.

I read his strip every day. I even read it before I check my email. And so should you.