Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

This week Hawk reveals the actual origin story for the name of the state where we live, and it involves a guy named Edward VerDahntid.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Hawk v. Fish Episode #46 (Jan. 25, 2026)
Hawk v. Fish Episode #46 (Jan. 25, 2026)

The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you’re a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish.

On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called Hoagy as the result of a naming contest in 2018. Sometimes, one of the red-tailed hawks that lives in downtown Bloomington will land on the fish. The art for the cartoon was made by applying a software filter to a photograph of that scene.