Tag: Bearman cartoons

Every Damned Time Reddit (another viewpoint)

This is a response cartoon of sorts. The other day I was trolling through Reddit. For the uninformed, Reddit is a social news site, where people can upload pics, news, cartoons etc. Reddit users can upvote or downvote any entry. The little white guy with the orange eyes is the reddit mascot.

When I remember, if something strikes me while I am surfing the web, I will post it to Reddit and admitedly (while not everything) I will post some of my own stuff (probably because I live with a bunch of lazy readers who never noticed the damn share this buttons at the bottom of every post..haha you know I love you). I am always amazed at the things that get upvoted and the things that get downvoted both of what I post and what others do. Sometimes, I am “this is so f-ing stupid. Why is it getting so many upvotes?” And other times “This is amazing. Who are these dumbasses downvoting it?” So I can never figure out fully what people would be interested in.

So the other day I was going through Reddit and found a post titled “Every Damned Time, Reddit” by a deviantart illustrator that goes by FindChaos. (Click on his link to find a full size version of the cartoon)

So as you can see FindChaos finds Reddit so fun to play with forcing him to keep coming back again and again, while I tend to get beat to shit every time and still find my way back there. Is there a battered redditors support group??

June 12, 2011
IGOR

Don’t mind me. These two versions of Igor (as employee and entrepreneur) are just some visual concepts of a story that I am thinking of doing. I think it is now on item number 204 of things I want to get done.

June 8, 2011
Editorial Cartoon: Jack Kevorkian

Today’s editorial cartoon was inspired by the life and death of the doctor known as “Dr Death”: Jack Kevorkian. For those unfamiliar with the name, Jack was a doctor who brought the topic of physician assisted suicide to the forefront when he used his position to aid terminally ill patients end their life before whatever disease they had ravaged their mind or body. Proponents say he let people die with dignity. Yet even those who are for physician assisted suicide, said that Jack should NOT be the poster child for HOW to best go about it. According to this NY Times article, “He did not appear to screen patients to determine whether they were actually close to death, and he seemed to make no efforts to get counseling for those who might have wanted to live longer.”

Oh and did I mention in his free time, he was a painter?

This one is called “Very Still Life” (image from the Ariana Gallery). See more of his work and probably now overpriced prints at the Ariana Gallery

June 5, 2011
Bearman Charity Challenge 2011 Final Tally
Here is the breakdown for week 4:

$2 each for 1 new follower on Facebook.

$2 each for FreddyNOTLP, Cat5ComicsGames, TweetSmarter, Herta078, Leadershipfreak, LollyDaskal, lifeismarktrail, TheGoodyGoody, cowmumble, Josepf, Timtoons, crittertopia, strippedcomics, SgtElzetta, truebluecomic, JulieKayJKLD, krakhead, Roc_Cayard_Fan, executieveil, FLDreamr, itsnotaboutwork, DutieeTweets, mtupyro, ReShootComic, PopSmacker, TheVoidComic, MarshallRamsey, OfficeInkComics, lucentmediallc, Piecomic for following me on Twitter.

$10 each for including me in their cartoon:
- Lawrence at Little Monsters
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead
$10 each to those who blogged about the challenge:
- The Loon at The Friggin Loon
- George Ford of Addanac City
- Nate Fakes of Break of Day Comics
Please let me know if I missed anyone!!!

Which gives us a week 4 total of ………$122 and a GRAND TOTAL for the month of $690. A new record

Thanks to all of you who went above and beyond this year. New record in money raised. The people of the Red Cross and the FreeStore Foodbank I am sure thank you for your efforts.
June 1, 2011
Hallmark Fail

INSIDE: I love you Stinky!!

So I figure if bschooled and I are going into the greeting card business that I should at least get some experience under my belt first. On facebook I stumbled upon the Hallmark Greeting Card Contest page. Their most recent contest had to do with food. You needed to make a Birthday or Love card that incorporated food in some way.

So this was my entry. And it failed. Maybe it was too gross for Hallmark but my wife said she would buy it so at least I have one. Or maybe it has been done before but I don’t think so.

For those who have no idea what the joke is, either you are of the 50% of the population who has pee that doesn’t smell after eating asparagus, you don’t eat asparagus, or you really smell and don’t know it.

Read more on why your pee smells after eating asparagus on the Straight Dope.

May 29, 2011
Charity Challenge Week 3 Results
Here is the week three breakdown:

$2 each for 12 new followers on Facebook. I hit 200 and then someone decided to take it back so I hover at 199

$2 each for iPeed, 700BillRinehart, Midtoon, Dustyad, astoreisgood, roystoncartoons, kaazaah, Malvinagp19, NetworkingLeads, Promote_Cincy, AddictionHealer, AlfijsLacis, sightsoblind, CincinnatiDealz, sjaakbewaak, CultureROI, edycott, RexMayBaloo, Learning3point0, ItsDRecord, newt0, TMComics, weirdnews, askyeshuaonline, animaticpress, learningcouncil, Dorino_rGUN for following me on Twitter.

$10 each for including me in their cartoon:
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead (yes two of them again)
- Nef at Midtoon
- Lisa at OCD Blogger (for her picture of my bastard twin sister on Facebook)
- Jason at Perk at Work
$5 each for those adding a link or banner to Beartoons on their site:
- Planet Ross
$10 each to those who blogged about the challenge:
- Duncan at Mad Hatters
- Duncan at Mad Hatters for spreading the work on Facebook as well.
- Nate Fakes of Break of Day Comics
- Peter at Wombania
- Delirious Divine at Delirious Devine
- Thorne at Tears and Pain Comic (Go see my guest cartoon there too)
Please let me know if I missed anyone!!!

Which gives us a week 3 total of ………$193

If you want to find out how to get involved just click the image above to go to the post that explains it all.
May 20, 2011
Guest Cartoon: Nef of Midtoon

I have them coming out of the woodwork to support the Charity Challenge this year. Neftali Rivera (Nef) of Midtoon Comics fame presented me with this gem. Unfortunately life has gotten in the way of Nef updating Midtoon as of late, but I truly appreciate his support in my challenge.

Love his take of the Bearman gravatar. I think I would keep the camera off on purpose.

Charity Challenge continues. See how you can help by clicking below.

May 18, 2011
Pop Culture Cartoon: Ashton Kutcher on 2 1/2 Men

So Ashton Kutcher has been added to replace Charlie Sheen on the popular Two and a Half Men series. According to reports, he will be given his own character versus taking the role Charlie played.

I don’t watch the show but obviously there are tons of people who do. Anyone planning to start or stop watching because of the switch?

Charity Challenge continues. See how you can help by clicking below.

May 15, 2011
Charity Challenge Week Two Results
Here is the week two breakdown:

$2 each for 0 new followers on Facebook (That is zero for you math buffs)

$2 each for @francisbonnet, @robbieandbobby, @JonCDraws, @bobbyjkane, @ChickenChunkie, @Tim_the_Sheep, @CupcakeGothic, @caricaturekerry, @claytoonz, @costa_kout, @mikeroth, @brewsterrockit, @Neogrupo, @manninschool, @SalesmanTrainer, @EdwardLHeld, @RichardC, @robotfriday, @Tiffanyls36, @vipercomics, @AMAnet, @BogartsShows, @guyhodge for following me on Twitter.

$10 each for including me in their cartoon:
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead
- Bo Lumpkin at Gatorhead (yes two of them again this week…it is his mission to make me go broke)
- Tony at TM Comics
$5 each for those adding a link or banner to Beartoons on their site:
- Duncan at The Mad Hatters for upgrading banner
- The Lamest
- Jason at Perk at Work
$10 each to those who blogged about the challenge:
- Bo at Bo Lumpkin
- Nate Fakes of Break of Day Comics
- Skar of Mojo Comics
- Tony at TM Comics
- Peter at Wombania
- Ahmnodt at Ahmnodt Heare
- Jason at Perk at Work
- Jande at Eccentric Orbits
Please let me know if I missed anyone!!!

Which gives us a week 2 total of ………$171

Now this may be upsetting to some that it isn’t more but in 2 weeks we are close to surpassing what was raised in year one so I am pretty happy. Let me know if I missed anyone. If you want to find out how to get involved just click the image above to go to the post that explains it all.

BONUS:

Been doing some guest cartoons of late that have published so make sure to check them out at Tooned In, Mojo Comic, and check out all the entries for Dialogue Free Comic Day.
May 13, 2011
Dialogue Free Comics Day

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.

Don’t forget to support the charity challenge.

May 11, 2011