Category: Guest Cartoon

  • 1000th Twitter Follower

    So I hit my 1000th Twitter Follower a few weeks back.  In twitter terms that really means I probably hit 200 legitimate followers once you dump out the pornbots and the “social media experts.”

    As I noticed I was getting near, I decided to make a contest where I promised a caricature to the 1000th Twitter follower.  Oh you aren’t following me on Twitter yet and missed out.  Now whose fault is that?  Follow me.

    Anyway, I was happy to report that number 1000 is an actual person.  And like 1/2 my readership outside the United States, resides in the UK.  So congratulations Robin, you were number 1000.

    Robin Miller

    Not only is Robin a real person but he is also somewhat of a philanthropist.  He spends many waking hours involved in walks, marathons, and ebay auctions all to raise money for the  Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.  Great Ormond is famous for being given the rights to the play Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie.  So check out Robin on Twitter and one his website, Twelveby12 and tell him I said hi.

    Oh…and his caricature.

    Robin Miller Caricature

  • Guest Cartoon: Nate Fakes

    Guest Cartoon: Nate Fakes

    Today’s guest cartoon comes from the one and only Nate Fakes of Break of Day Comic (please forgive him that he decided to post his comic on go comics which always tries to do pop ups) and of Nate’s Ramblings.

    Now I asked Nate where he got the notion that Bearman had so much gray hair and his reply was that he blew up my avatar and my shading looked like it was actually gray hair.  This looks like a normal weekend in my neighborhood though.

    BTW, if you love Break of Day but don’t want to “subscribe” to comment, do what I do and follow Break of Day on Facebook and comment there.

    Thanks Nate!

  • Guest Cartoon: Jande Rowe

    Guest Cartoon Jande Rowe for Beartoons.com

    Today’s guest cartoon submission is from Jande Rowe of e-Orbits Comix (home of Aedre’s Firefly).  Jande’s line work is amazing on AF but what I enjoy just as much is her personal stories that tend to accompany each post.

    Now my only complaint is that she assumes I have any weight to actually take off.  I do, but the presumption of it bothers me. haha.  Now on the other hand she obviously drew me with killer abs.  So all is forgiven.

    Make sure to check out Jande’s work and also follow her on twitter @eccentricorbits

  • Guest Cartoon: EQ Comics

    Hey I have a guest cartoon for Dan Long at EQComics.  Go check it out NOW!

  • Guest Cartoon: Noel Curry

    Bearman Cartoons Guest Cartoon by Noel Curry

    When I returned from vacation, I was pleasantly surprised to find a guest cartoon from the illustrious Noel Curry waiting in my inbox.  Noel is the mind behind both DJ Bogtrotter Cartoons and Milton’s Life Cartoon.  And if that weren’t enough, he is a prolific twitterer and the mind behind Tuesday Sketch. 

    Tuesday Sketch is a weekly challenge for anyone who wants to put pencil to paper and draw the weekly challenge.  Follow Noel on Twitter and each Tuesday he announces the topic and those willing post their results to the Tuesday Sketch Flickr Group.  Yours truly has submitted in the past (see here and here).

    Thanks again Noel.

  • Guest Cartoon: George Ford

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: George Ford

    And last but not least of the guest cartoons is George Ford of Addanac City.  George continues to claim that his cartoon is PG but with little ones like this cartoon, I beg to differ. 

    I love how George has me actually owning my own business as if I had an ounce of entrepreneurial skills.  George thanks for coming through yet again and a big shout out to all the guest cartoonists the past couple weeks.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk
    – Colleen Dick
    – Ken Drab
    – Frank Hansen
    – Aidan Casserly

    UPDATE:

    While I was away, I got another great guest cartoon from Noel Curry of DJBogtrotter and Milton’s Life.  I’ll post on Wednesday.

  • Guest Cartoon: Aidan Casserly

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: Aidan Casserly

    Today’s guest cartoon comes from the multi-talented Aidan Casserly of Scapula fame.   I have a short attention span so I tend to shy away from comics with extended story lines.  But Aidan keeps the humor going in each weekly strip and his artwork is amazing so he has me hooked.

    I don’t know why The Bearman doesn’t take hold.  Maybe in a future story, Aidan can write how all this rejection turns him bad (or good).

    Last up is George Ford of Addanac City on Sunday.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk
    – Colleen Dick
    – Ken Drab
    – Frank Hansen

  • Guest Cartoon: Frank Hansen

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: Frank Hansen

    The interesting thing when I put out a call for guest cartoons is that there is always a surprise in my email inbox from someone I had not yet come across.  Frank Hansen is a cartoonist and illustrator.  He is preparing to launch his own comic in the near future but already has a vast collection of impressive illustrations on his site.

    I really love how he is so adept at shading with the pen that he can color an image in just a few colors and it adds some warmth to the illustration.  I might have to try that one day but I don’t have the patience he does for many little lines.  Astute readers will notice the game Little Bear is playing.

    Make sure to check out his work and his blog and give him lots of love here too.

    Next up on Thursday isAidan Casserly of Scapula.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk
    – Colleen Dick
    – Ken Drab

  • Guest Cartoon: Ken Drab

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: Ken Drab

    Today’s guest cartoon comes from new dad Ken Drab of Rick the Stick.  Ken is the only guest cartoonist’s to take on the challenge of replacing his cartoon character with that of a television star.  In this case, Rick takes over the role of B.A. Baracus from Mr T in the A-Team.  For those who didn’t follow the A-Team, B.A. didn’t like to fly so they always had to drug him before going anywhere.  And everyone knows those medallions Mr T wore had to weigh a ton.

    Ken is also a branding guru (even better than those who claim to be on twitter) and one of the founding members of a great webcomic resource, The Webcomic Alliance.  Head over there because by now he has posted a critique of Beartoons.  I told him to be brutally honest and he promised not to hold back so I can’t wait to see how I can improve the Beartoons experience for all of you in 2011.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk
    – Colleen Dick

  • Guest Cartoon: Colleen Dick

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: Colleen Dick

    Today’s homage to the gravatar that is known as Bearman comes from a recent commenter at Beartoons, Colleen Dick of Tix Comix.  Now I only have two problems with this image.  One is the beer gut.  She claims where she comes from anyone over 25 without a beer belly is considered a girly-man.  The other issue is that she thinks I would be drinking PBR.  Now my brand is Avalanche, Fat Tire, Smithwicks, Harp or even Miller Lite.  No Pabst Blue Ribbon, no Red White and Blue and no Natural Light.  Then again, if I wanted a cheap date, those might be OK.

    I asked Colleen to explain what Tix Comix is for my readers and she says “Tix Comix chronicles the amazing semi autobiographical adventures of alterego Tix Branco, an introverted multicultural geek musician, as she and her friends confront the daily insanity of real life. Super powers occasionally come into play.” 

    Thanks Colleen.  Next up is Ken Drab of Rick the Stick.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk