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  • No Post Today

    Heart isn’t into it.  Hopefully be back Wednesday.

     

  • Team Cul De Sac Fighting Parkinsons

    Seems like May is my month this year for causes.  Today is about Parkinson’s Disease.  Richard Thompson is the award winning cartoonist behind the syndicated strip Cul de Sac.  Upon learning that Richard was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s, his friend Chris Sparks started learning about the disorder and reached out to his cartoonist/artist brethren to help.  The culmination is the book Team Cul de Sac – Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s, with each cartoonist using Cul de Sac as an inspiration for their drawing.  You can preorder the book here.  Proceeds will benefit

    What is more amazing is the who’s who of who stepped.  Dawn Griffin (Zorphbert and Fred) , Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Jim Borgman (Zits),  John Rose (Snuffy Smith).  But the  biggest name being talked about is Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes fame.  Here is his donated work:

    Watterson hasn’t publicly released any of his artwork since 1995 when he gave up doing Calvin and  Hobbes.  (And no he doesn’t endorse the Calvin pissing on Ford decals that are all over the place)   You can own the original artwork in an Auction currently going on until June 10 by Heritage Auctions.   Most are currently in the under $50 range so far but the Watterson painting is leading the pack at $2600.   Proceeds of book and auction will benefit the Michael J Fox Foundation.

  • Beware The SIxTH

    Star Wars Beware the Sith of May from Bearman Cartoons

    Today is the day.  Beware of the Sith day.  All over Google Plus on friday I was unindated with posts about “May the Fourth Be With You” in reference to May 4 being Star Wars Day.  So of course I couldn’t go with the masses and needed to blaze my own trail.  Thus Beware the SIxTH of May.  Several people questioned me because there is already a “Revenge of the Fifth” but honestly with the typography and play on Sixth/Sith, mine is way better.

    Charity Challenge Update

    I can honestly say this is turning out already to be the most successful charity challenge yet only after one week.  So I thank all of you who have already done stuff or are planning to do more.  Let’s look at Week one Breakdown.

    $10 for Using ME in their Cartoon –

    $10 Blog about the Challenge

    $5 Adding me to Blog Roll or Adding Banner

    $5 because the Friggin Loon added a category to her posts called “Friggin Ohio Home of Bearman” because even though she is an Aussie somehow, 50% of her posts have to do with crazy people that live within 100 miles of me.

    $1 for ever new follower on Google Plus at http://googleplus.beartoons.com

    392 NEW FOLLOWERS in a week.  That is more than has “liked” my facebook page in 3 years. haha

    Which gives us a week 1 total of ………$482 more than double 2011

    PLUS:

    I had 3 people donate money to Crayons2Computers in honor of Bearman Cartoons

    Holland Rhodes – $5

    Shani Hiraoka – $25

    Nancy Schreck – $25

    So I will be matching those donations with $55 of my own at the end of the month

    Please let me know if I missed anyone and if you want to get involved click on the image below.

    Bearman Cartoons Charity Challenge 2012

  • Bearman Cartoons Charity Challenge 2012

    Bearman Cartoons Charity Challenge 2012

    Yes it is that time of year once again.  The Bearman Cartoons Charity Challenge, where you do stuff and I donate money to worthy charities.  I have been extremely fortunate that both my wife and I are gainfully employed during this tough economic times so I am upping the ante this year.

    This is the Fourth Year I have done this so far donating $1656 ($336 in 2009, $630 in 2010, $690 in 2011) and it will run until the end of May.

    Many of you know that I do this challenge each year to raise awareness of my blog while giving money to charities who need it.  Historically, this has been the majority of my advertising budget for the year so if you enjoy Bearman Cartoons, please help by spreading the word on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, etc and/or thumbing up on StumbleUpon or Reddit.

    As in previous years, the first $500 raised will once again go to the Cincinnati FreeStore Foodbank. This charity does great things not only to feed those in need but also to help families get back on their feet in other ways.   Anything donated above $500 to the max $1000 will go to support the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati.  I have a relative with Down Syndrome and this organization does an incredible job working with the families of those afflicted.

    But that is not all.  Some of you know I donate 100% of my commissions directly to Crayons to Computers.  It is a free store for teachers allowing them to stock up on school and art supplies for their students/classrooms.  So I am going to match dollar for dollar anything you donate to Crayons to Computers up to a max $500.  When donating just make it in Honor of Bearman Cartoons and they will know how to notify me.

    I will donate the indicated amount for each thing that you do in the month of May:

    • $10 – For any cartoonists who uses ME in a cartoon in their strip.  Use “BEARMAN” somewhere in the toon.  Maybe it’s a character’s name, a name on a bar sign in the background, integrating my green haired gravatar into a background character or even loosely as “Check out that Bear, man!”  Be sure to link back to this post so I know to include you in my tally.   I know some of you work with a buffer so if you plan to post after May just contact me and let me know and I will add it to the list.
    • $5 – Add http://beartoons.com to your blog roll (for those who don’t already have it)
    • $5 – Add a Bearman Cartoons Banner Ad (found here) on your site or if you already have one upgrade to a larger size.  Link it to http://beartoons.com
    • $10 – Blog about my challenge to your readers and link back to this entry in your post – http://beartoons.com/2012/04/29/bearman-cartoons-charity-challenge-2012
    • $5 – Send a picture of yourself wearing a t-shirt from our shop OR send a picture that showcases that you are a BEARMANiac. Photos will be showcased in weekly updates and also appear ongoing in the BEARMANia section.    See below for my favorite fan pic from Lynn.
    • $1 – Circle/Follow me on Google Plus – http://googleplus.beartoons.com.   Currently I have 13,218 followers.

    If you add me to your blog roll, add/upgrade your banner, include this challenge in a post, please indicate in the comments. I’ll post a weekly update of the money raised and who did what to raise the money with links back to your site if applicable.

    Thanks for your continued support.

    Ladies love BEARMAN

  • Pop Smoothie and Zombie Marge Launch

    Two Cincinnati Illustrators launched their own webcomics in the last couple months.

    Pop Smoothie

    Christina Wald who not only is a kick ass illustrator but works tirelessly keeping charge of the Cincinnati Illustrators Blog/Lunches has launched Pop Smoothie.

     

    Each week she will highlight a new comic with inspiration from Pop Culture garnered from her indulgence in too much television.

    Zombie Marge

    Tim Fuller, another kick ass local illustrator/humor writer has come out with Zombie Marge.  Very loosely and probably not at all relating to Marge Schott (though there is a slight undead resemblance).  For the uninformed, Marge was the former owner of the Cincinnati Reds who made Ozzy Gullien’s mouth seem like a choir boy in comparison.

    Zombie Marge and her sidekick worm Grubworth will take inside what it is like living decaying in Tanglefoot Cemetery.

    Finally a special shout out and thanks to Debbie Adams for awarding me with a special Commenter Award.

  • What are you doing here?

    Didn’t I say in my last post that I wouldn’t be around for about a week?  Move along.  Nothing to see here.

    Or spend a few hours digging through my archives.  My stats could use a boost.

  • DC Comics – We Can Be Heroes

    DC Entertainment (aka DC Comics) has decided to step up for aid to Africa with their We Can Be Heroes Campaign.  Essentially they are putting the Justice League Superheroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) up front to drive awareness and raise money for famine relief in the Horn of Africa.

    Better still they are matching funding dollar for dollar for the first $1 million.

    And while this isn’t time for my typical charity drive, I am doing a special one off this week on Google Plus.  For those on Google Plus who want to help, click here to see my post there, and then share it.  For every share of that post I get this week, I’ll donate $1 up to $500 total.

  • Bob Ross & Daryll Collins Mash Up

    My friend and former Cincinnati illustrator Daryll Collins has finally decided to start a blog at CartoonSuccotash.com.  And he has started off strong by mixing the iconic landscapes of Bob Ross with his own cartoons.  For those not familiar with Bob, he had a show on public television for years where he taught people how to oil paint landscapes in about 10 minutes.  In fact I have one of his follower’s works hanging in my house (thanks mother in law).

    If you get a chance go give Daryll some love and encouragement.  We want more.

  • Best of 2011 Recap

    If are new to Bearman Cartoons, you can save yourself time digging through the archives by reviewing the best of 2011.  If you aren’t new, take a trip down memory lane with me.

    Top Posts (by Visits)

    Top Posts (by comments which is more Important to me anyway – even though half are mine)

    And finally the reason I do this is for the interaction.  I am so lucky to have all of you take the time to read and keep coming back for more.  So without further ado, in order, the top commenters of 2011 (there should be an even ten but I am still waiting for a banner ad from Rent Textbooks)
    Addanac City Comic Wombania Cartoons The Friggin' Loon Blog Powered by Mental Pills Comic Refrigerator Magnate Bo Lumpkin Break of Day Comic Scapula Aedre's Firefly

  • End of an Era: Jaws Ride Closes

    Universal Studios Jaws Ride

    Interesting as I was reading a post at Lisleman’s A Few Clowns Short, he asked have you done something or been somewhere that doesn’t exist anymore.  Lo and behold, further down in my reading, I learned that the iconic Jaws Ride at Universal Studios Orlanda is closing.

    Based off the 1970’s Jaws Movie, the ride has been a part of Universal Studios since it opened in 1990.  They had a link to a video in the linked article but it was long so for the interested, here is a shorter video of the ride only.

    So go ahead an answer Lisleman’s question.  What place from your past is no longer around?

    And before you ask, yes that is me in the top picture.  The shark damage is the reason I don’t show my face.