ToonMZ Josie and the Pussycat Dolls

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Pulling out the obscure cartoon character by having Josie from the Archie comics Josie and the Pussycats suing the Pussycat Dolls for name infringement.  I am surprised the Pussycat Dolls have not worn leopard print outfits as a homage to Josie and the girls.

Here is some interesting facts.  The Pussycat Dolls started not as a pop group but as a burlesque and dance troupe.  So while the few people that know any member of the group typically can name Nicole Scherzinger, did you know that Christina Appelgate actually had a hand in starting the group along with Cincinnati’s own Carmen Electra.

And these Hollywood actresses/singers also joined in doing guest appearances:

  • Charlize Theron
  • Gwen Stefani
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Paris Hilton
  • Britney Spears
  • Christina Aguilera
  • Dita Von Teese
  • Brittany Murphy

Given a few names on the list, it is no wonder Josie and the Pussycats wanted their name back.

Oh and another $10 to charity thanks to Mark Stokes with my appearance in a recent Zombie Boy Comic.  Check it out.

 

Comments

85 responses to “ToonMZ Josie and the Pussycat Dolls”

  1. Mark Stokes Avatar

    They might not have time for purrs or pats,
    but they do have time for legal spats!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Look at the rhyming guy.

  2. Nate Fakes Avatar

    As long as they’re spay and neutered, that’s the important thing.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I used to think it was called Spray and neuter.

      1. Androgoth Avatar
        Androgoth

        Or Spray them Cuter,
        well these days the
        spraying booths are
        full of ladies wanting
        some… Noooo I meant
        spraying to resemble
        a Cat 🙂

        Have a wicked weekend
        Bearman and keep up the
        excellent work that you
        are doing for charity 🙂

        Androgoth

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Thanks. Women who get pulled back a bit too much tend to definitely get the cat like…just need the whiskers.

  3. Red Avatar

    I am with Nate. Best not to have this spread beyond those already infected.
    Red.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      There may have been a few infected..haha

  4. Jande Avatar

    Wait. Fake? I thought *everything* about Hollywood was fake.

    And I loved Mark’s Zombie Boy rendition of Bearman as a Ceremonial Mask. Too cool!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Shows what I know…I thought it was a floating pumpkin at first.

      1. Jande Avatar

        yeah, well… they had to make ceremonial masks out of whatever came to hand in those days. ;`)

        1. Bearman Avatar

          true…some amazing bark ones

          1. Androgoth Avatar
            Androgoth

            I will have to go and take a look
            at the Zombie Boy rendition… Now
            everyone is talking about it soooo
            I must find out more 🙂

            Have a fun weekend Bearman 🙂

          2. Bearman Avatar

            Remember it is not too late for your rendition..haha

  5. Comedy Plus Avatar

    Well that’s a line up of skanks. Just saying.

    Have a terrific day. 🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Christina Appelgate was a surprise to me.

      1. nursemyra Avatar

        Christina Applegate is HOT

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Yes she is. Who knew she did Burlesque.

  6. George Avatar

    The Archie company will sue any and everybody. There was a singing group in the early part of this century named The Veronicas. The group consisted of two hot brunette chicks who kinda-sorta could resemble Archie’s best gal Veronica.

    As son as the Archie crew found out, they sued with all their might for the whole shebang. They settled it by making the group past of the Archie team and adding their blessing and marketing power.

    I think that’s what killed the group and broke them up.

    Also, Archie Comics will go after anyone who infringes upon the purity of the Archie legend. There are scores of porno Archie stories out there and the company goes after every one they can.

    Pretty sensitive bunch if you ask me. 😀

    1. JerryBenedict Avatar

      I think the only case where someone got away with it, was in the early 50’s when MAD ran a parody called “Starchie”!

      1. Bearman Avatar

        I think I read that issue…but not when it originally came out.

        1. Binky Avatar

          Ha, you’re a lot older than we thought!

          1. Bearman Avatar

            They reprint that crap every couple years.

        2. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

          I read it when it came out.:)

          1. Bearman Avatar

            You are a lot younger than we thought..haha

    2. Bearman Avatar

      Great…are you saying they will be going after me too?

      I am surprised that the suit against the Veronicas went anywhere. I mean it wasn’t like they called themselves the Chers where it would be an obvious play on the name.

      1. George Avatar

        I think the Veronicas mistake was in using the same font that Archie has stuck with for a thousand years. It looked like it was sanctioned by the Archie Co.

        This was around the time of Tatu (the Russian girls who always kissed during their concerts). AC was just scared the V’s were gonna take that route so they sued and went into a controlling partnership.

        They still make music, but as long as Katy Perry is around, no one really cares. 🙂

    3. G. B. Miller Avatar

      Mattel is pretty much the same way with its Barbie character.

      Remember when Aqua did a song parody called “Barbie Girl”? Mattel sued for copyright infringement (among other things) but eventually lost the suit.

      1. Bearman Avatar

        Actually that album is great (even with Barbie girl)

        1. George Avatar

          I own that album too.

          But you better not ever tell anybody. It’s a secret. I gotta keep my street cred intact.

          1. Bearman Avatar

            Be happy….cmon let’s get it on….be happy

  7. Deb Avatar

    I agree with Red who agreed with Nate.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You are all too agreeable. I need a cat fight in here.

      1. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

        Bring the Baha Men into the mix…
        that might start something…
        🙂

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Who let the dogs out…

  8. JerryBenedict Avatar

    I thought Josie and the Pussy Cats were in outer space? I guess they came back.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I thought it was Pigs in Space.

      1. Binky Avatar

        Everyone’s in space but me!!

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Oh trust me…you are a space cadet.

          1. Friggin Loon Avatar

            Gilligan went into space too!!!!

          2. Bearman Avatar

            That wasn’t Gilligan you Loon

          3. Binky Avatar

            Thanks for the compliment, Bearman!

          4. Binky Avatar

            And thanks for rubbing it in. Loon!

  9. lisleman Avatar

    trademark and naming battles are humorous at times. Could this courtroom battle be a cat fight? It was not until after I picked the moniker Lisleman that I realized so many derelicts would show up on a search of “Lisle Man”.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Who is Lisle Man? And don’t get me started on confusion around Bearman.

  10. G. B. Miller Avatar

    Very surprised to see Paris Hilton on that list. Usually when you do burlesque, it helps to have something on chest larger than an acorn.

    Like say, a oversized grapefruit.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Maybe she did it right after he sex tape came out. Gotta drive sales somehow.

  11. The Code Crimson Avatar

    Hee hee, I’ve been just waiting for Josie and the Pussycats to sue those terrible “musicians!” That show was hilarious.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Thanks for stopping by Elizabeth…or is it Lisa? haha

  12. Binky Avatar

    There’s a real Pussycat Dolls group? I didn’t know the other ones invented the Pussycat name.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Josie was part of the Archies…so I guess whoever the writer was invented it.

  13. James Avatar

    About time someone took those dolls down. I love this where are they now thing. Keep it up good Sir.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Thanks. It has been fun trying to draw some of these characters.

  14. Scott Avatar

    Wow, that brings back memories! I saw the cartoon, “Josie and the Pussycats”, Saturday mornings (along with God knows how many others) as a child. And the old joke about crying because you didn’t get the surprise in your cereal box? Well, that really happened. Some cereal was supposed to contain a “Josie and the Pussycats” spoon in the box, but there was none. And I cried my eyes out! Now my used car has completedly “died”, and is beyond repair. And I’ll have to pay thousands of dollars for another used car in the next week. Please send me back to the days when my worst problem was not getting that “Josie and the Pussycats” spoon!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Our family sucked even more. To be fair my parents made us give THEM our prizes. Then they would hold onto it for like 3-4 months. Then they would lay them all out on their bed and we kids would get to take turns picking a prize.

      1. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

        Wow Bearman…that even tops some of my hard luck stories.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          I know…poor me.

          1. Binky Avatar

            At least they let you eat the cereal.

          2. Bearman Avatar

            My cousins were jealous because they had cheerios and we got all the sugary cereals.

      2. George Avatar

        I was impatient. I opened my cereal from the bottom. My mom thought I was retarded, but little did she know, I was just devious.

        And only semi-retarded.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          haha…I had friends like that….hehe

  15. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    The only Josie I know about was Clint Eastwood as “The Outlaw Josie Wells”. Was he ever part of the group?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Uh….no! haha

  16. Celestial7 Avatar

    This entire thing is interesting! Lol.. I appreciate that you don’t always post just ‘strips’ all the time.. Good Stuff!! 🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I hardly ever post just strips. I hate drawing more than one panel..haha

  17. Warren Frantz Avatar

    I’d love to see that all-star line up! Reality TV, Anyone?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Locked in a house together. Maybe HBO will do that one.

  18. Tony DiGerolamo Avatar

    Next, their lawsuit against “Pigs in Space”

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I think that has come up recently.haha

  19. Jack of Gulls Comic Avatar

    Whew! Good thing it’s just squiggly lines under ‘Cease and Desist’, it’s not serious.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That is my I don’t feel like making really small type squiggler.

  20. Friggin Loon Avatar

    So you can you call the band pussy?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      If you are lazy

  21. Young American Wisdom Avatar

    Next thing you know Rocky & Bullwinkle will be suing Sylvester Stallone.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Ohhh….new idea!! Thanks

  22. Tony McGurk Avatar

    It’s ridiculous the way people carry on over such trivial things. Pussycat is a regular word. How can they claim ownership of it??? The world has gone mad. Maybe I couls sue everyone whose name starts with Mc. McDonalds!!! I could sue Mcdonald’s for Mc infringement…

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Tony….IT WAS A JOKE!!!!! Josie and the Pussycats are NOT REAL haha

      1. Tony Mcgurk Avatar

        Oh I thought the Archie comics people must’ve been taking action. You sucked me in good & proper. Oh I hope I don’t get sued for using the word Arxchie…

        1. Bearman Avatar

          No but now you are blocked for using the word “suck”

          1. Tony Mcgurk Avatar

            <Lucky I didn't use the word "penis" then

          2. Bearman Avatar

            Oh great..now you did it!!

  23. Tyler Avatar

    Three small words: Cease and Desist.

  24. DadaHyena Avatar

    Looks like she finally put on some pants after all of these years! I guess her legs got hypothermia from all that exposure.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That’s her lawyerly Power suit.