Happy Halloween to those of you who are allowed to celebrate. This Halloween, Java Jaguar is going trick or treating as Marvel Comic’s Black Panther. That’s why he has not been in the last few strips, he’s been putting the finishing touches on his costume. Last year, he won every contest he entered, easily beating out “or else.”

Looks like Matt’s training of Daphne is nearly complete. Because guys that get their coffee from drive-thru bikini coffee shops have very exacting standards. They are true espresso sommeliers. (Full disclosure: I had to look up how to spell that).

Today’s Java Jaguar strip was drawn and uploaded from Los Osos, California, where I am taking care of Abby, a very cute Maltese.