Dialogue Free Comics Day

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May 13 is Dialogue Free Comics Day.  It was started last year by Noel Curry of DJBogtrotter.  I of course couldn’t wait.

Every year so many people work hard to get into shape for Marathon season.  Sadly, each year I hear reports of someone suffering a heart attack on the route.   So of course I had to think of it in terms of a pompous exercise freak that looks down on those not quite in shape.  

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92 responses to “Dialogue Free Comics Day”

  1. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

    HAHAHA!
    Loon’s Lard Shack! Friggin’ love it! 🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Figured that would be the name of any restaurant she starts.

      1. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

        I hear they have good fries, too.
        🙂

      2. Friggin Loon Avatar

        Blahahahahahahaahahaahahhahahahahaha, I go away for a few days and this is what happens. 🙂 Hmm, it does have a cool ring to it…onion rings no less.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          She lipos the lard right out of her ass for your enjoyment.

          1. Friggin Loon Avatar

            and let me tell you there is a lot of lard to lipo 🙁

          2. Bearman Avatar

            Gotta keep the fry vat frying.

    2. nursemyra Avatar

      yeah that caught my eye too

      1. Bearman Avatar

        I thought I was being subtle.

        1. Binky Avatar

          You can’t get something like that past this group of sharp-eyed posters.
          Okay, I missed it.

          1. Bearman Avatar

            That’s why it is good you are a comment reader.

          2. Friggin Loon Avatar

            Binky’s too short to see it 🙂

          3. Bearman Avatar

            Put him on your lap.

          4. Binky Avatar

            No lap comments from me!

          5. Bearman Avatar

            Or lap dances?

          6. Friggin Loon Avatar

            Dear god Bearman, it’s illegal to mess with marsupials in Oz 🙁

          7. Friggin Loon Avatar

            or should I say Down Under blahahahahahahhahaah

          8. Bearman Avatar

            We aren’t that stupid…we know what Oz is.

          9. Friggin Loon Avatar

            I meant “down under” wink, wink…oh never mind!!!!!

          10. Bearman Avatar

            Oh….OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

          11. Binky Avatar

            I guess we ain’t in Kansas anymore.

  2. bschooled Avatar

    HA! IF I had a nickel….

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Then you would have 5 cents

  3. writerdood Avatar

    I’m heading over to Loon’s Lard Shack today, and yes I want fries with that. Or maybe tatter tots.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I think I might have to come up with a logo for that.

      1. Friggin Loon Avatar

        Hey wait until I register the domain name first 🙂

  4. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    He can save me a seat on the bench.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Red one or the green one.

  5. MJ Avatar

    HA! Funny stuff!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Thanks MJ!

  6. Gavin Avatar

    Ha ha – the health freak got what he deserved!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I take it you are a bench warmer too..haha

  7. Colleen from Tix-Comix Avatar

    Loon’s lard shack. Hehehe. Just trying to picture what the logo would look like. I scuttled my plans to run the 2011 Portland Marathon, BTW.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Phew…thankfully you are safe.

      1. Binky Avatar

        Probably a lot more people (statistically) who don’t run marathons die than those who do.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Probably…but where is the humor in that.

        2. lisleman Avatar

          this doesn’t make sense to me – in total more non-rock climbers get hurt from a fall (stairs, slippery floor, ice, kid’s toy, etc) but that doesn’t suggest to me that I should take up rock climbing for avoiding a falling injury. You can be healthy and not run a marathon. Maybe you would disagree but a marathon is on the extreme like rock climbing IMHO.

          1. Bearman Avatar

            In total maybe but what about as a percentage of rock climbers versus non.

        3. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

          Nope Binky.. The statistics are the same. We all die sooner or later.

          1. Bearman Avatar

            I’ll take later thank you.

          2. Binky Avatar

            Yeah, me too. The later the better.

  8. jb Avatar

    Talk about carma. Love the toon. Save me a burger.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      First one is on me.

  9. Jason Avatar

    I was training for a marathon and hurt my back. Then I gained some weight because I couldn’t work out. I feel like both these guys.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      haha. I spent years without a break or a sprain. Decide to get in shape and twist my ankle.

  10. George Avatar

    Dang! I forgot all ab out Dialogue Free Comics day. My no-dialogue strip comes out tomorrow. I’m always a day late.

    I love this strip (yes, you’re finally drawing sequential art!). It gives hope for us guys who prefer KFC’s Double Downs to calisthenics. 😀

    1. Bearman Avatar

      No you are a day early. It is Friday. But I only post on Sunday/Wed (with my recap of charity challenge on friday) so you still have time to promote over there.

      Now I have a burger in his hand…no double downs. That would give you a heart attack just holding the bag.

      1. George Avatar

        I’ve tried a KFC DD before. You need two biscuits just to offset the massive amount of meat it delivers.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          No bread…isn’t it the Atkins dieters dream??

  11. thelamest(dot)com Avatar

    arrgh! I’ve just gotten back into running! That better not happen to me.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Just don’t think you can do an ironman right out of the gate and you will be fine.

  12. G Avatar

    I always thought it was ironic that the guy who helped kick off the running craze wound up dropping dead of a heart attack while running.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Then again Jack LaLanne started the fitness craze and he was as strong as an ox till the day he died.

      1. G Avatar

        Jack LaLanne was da bomb….and so was Johnny Carson’s impersonation of him.

  13. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    Oops. I didn’t know about dialogue free comic day. I have one that will post with dialogue Friday. Am I in danger of being fined? Will the Webcomic police be beatin’ down my door to take me away? Do I need to go into hiding until this blows over?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      If you had been closely watching my tweets you would know. As long as it is within a few days, they will take them.

      1. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

        I must have missed some tweets. It’s hard when you don’t have an internet connection and I have been busy thinkin’ of ways to make sure you have to fork over all the charity money.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          And you have my friend…you have.

  14. Tony McGurk Avatar

    Boy they buried him right there in the park where he dropped. Must be short on cemetery space. Looks like fatness wins out over fitness. Maybe the lard puts a protective fat layer around your heart.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      No it’s a different place. Notice the different colored bench. haha

      1. Tony McGurk Avatar

        Ah yes & the 2nd park has no footpath either. But why would they bury him in another park??? Oh I get it the fat guy is eating at the cemetery. There’s something kinda gross about that. Or is he going to hide the hamburger???
        http://madhatters.me.uk/2011/05/15/stolen-sausages-found-in-grave/

  15. Rent Textbooks Avatar

    Too funny Bearman talk about irony.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I avoid ironing at all costs.

  16. lisleman Avatar

    I was in great shape once – late 20’s – it didn’t last.
    I just don’t like the attitude that hey I’m a runner and everyone should be too. It would get a little crowded in some areas if the whole population started running. If you enjoy it, then ok just don’t push it on me.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That area would be my neighborhood. They run in packs of 20 of them in a group all over.

      1. Binky Avatar

        You could always call an extermination.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Or a Flock of Seahags.

  17. Duncanr Avatar

    Jeez, Bearman, I had to check the calendar on my Mac – for a moment there, you had me thinking I’d been using the wrong date today at work !

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I thought every day was Friday for you

  18. Jillsy Girl Avatar

    Wouldn’t you know it..the one post you dedicate to someone, she doesn’t even show up! Kinda like the one I did a few days back where your name was mentioned, but then you were a no show.

    1. Friggin Loon Avatar

      I saw alright Jillsy, don’t you worry. Unfortunately I had to bide my time as I did a little computer switch! 🙂

      1. Bearman Avatar

        JG…you did. I was out of town so I missed some posts.

  19. blunt delivery Avatar

    this reminds me i’m grossly out of shape.

    we’re already feeling crappy enough being it’s almost pool season. i don’t take kindly to this cartoon.

    it’s taken me approx 90 days to get through the 30 day shred.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Not sure what a 30 day shred is but it sounds kind painful. I would probably want to do it in 2 days.

  20. Friggin Loon Avatar

    A guy keeled a few weeks back where I do my exercise. No one noticed he was dead 🙁 They just thought he was resting. Hmm, yeah resting in peace!!!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That’s why I exercise in group settings. If I am going to keel, hopefully someone will have sense to call 911.

      1. Friggin Loon Avatar

        what? No mouth to mouth first? You are a fussy bear !!!!

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Depends on whether there are mints on hand.

  21. Vapor Cigarettes Avatar

    Sweet post that’s my lst choice.I like to read comic.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Me too…me too.

  22. Enkätverktyg Avatar

    Sweet Dialogue Free Comics Day here with a good opportunity.

  23. The Good Greatsby Avatar

    Everything is good for you and bad for you at the same time. That’s why I hesitate to ever give obnoxious health advice.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      …and what is better is giving both sides to two different people in the same conversation.

  24. Duncanr Avatar

    Franklin Jones knew what he was talking about –

    “The trouble with jogging is that by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back”

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Great advice…from someone I never heard of.

  25. DadaHyena Avatar

    How popular was this guy if they put a bench right next to his grave? Man, he must have been a real dick if people just come by and relax to the sight of his tombstone!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      He bought his gravesite at the height of the market.

  26. 25BAR Avatar

    I’d have thought other things. Perhaps.

  27. Enkätverktyg Avatar

    I think it is so sweet direction by these cartoons.