Tag: Byron Wilkins

  • Webcomics: What’s Cooking

    For anyone that has been around a while they know that I do a Challenge each year whereby I ask you to get your friends to follow me on facebook and twitter and in exchange I donate money to support the local Foodbank.

    Well long time Beartoons supporter Byron Wilkins of 1977 the Comic has teamed up with Kurt Sasso of TGT Webcomics  for a cause near to my heart – Fighting Hunger.  They have collected food related cartoons and recipes from various artists and are in the process of putting them together a cookbook collection.   The proceeds of the book will support Food Banks in the United States and Canada.

    They are now working on getting pre-orders for the low, low price of $20 anticipated the first run will be made around Thanksgiving.  So click here and pre-order yours today.

    I know many will ask if I am in it and the answer is “No”.  I did submit a cartoon/recipe but it didn’t make the cut.  HOWEVER, several of the ones who are in the book are well known to regular visitors here so that along with the cause is well worth you shelling out some bucks.

  • Guest Cartoon: 1977 The Comic

    Byron Wilkins of 1977theComic is always supportive of my calls for guest cartoons here so I jumped at the chance to do one for his band (really it is a band) of 70’s lovers, drinkers, and stoners.

    Check it out!!!

  • Movie Poster – Byron Wilkins of 1977 the Comic

    Byron Wilkins Scooby Doo Poster for beartoons.com

    Today’s movie poster is actually from a TV show (unless you count the horrible live action movie) but well within the rules.  W. Byron Wilkins was one of the first to answer my last guest cartoon call back in the summer of ’09 and thankfully jumped back on the bandwagon again this year.

    1977 is a cartoon about four friends in the late 70’s trying to make it big as a Rock and Roll band.  Drinking, pot, sex, etc were all the rage in the 70’s (so I hear since I wasn’t old enough) and Byron captures the time well.  Probably because he lived through it.

    All I know is that if Velma on Scooby Doo looked like that, I might have watched that show a few  more years.

    Check in on Tuesday from a guest cartoon from Carlo of Callous comics

  • 1977 the Comic – At 100

    A month ago I put out a request to webcomic creators to share with us their view of themselves or their comic strip characters at age 100. I won’t be able to comment while deep in other stuff so make sure to give all my guest cartoons the love and support that you never gave me.

    First up is Byron Wilkins of 1977 – The Comic. Why is Byron first…well because he was the first to send me something and by now he is wondering whether or not I would actually use it.

    1977 explores the madcap life of four friends trying to make it in the Rock biz. The 70’s were all about the Kouchie and the Coochie so don’t click on the link if you are offended by sexual or drug references. Byron says of his creation “The comic is based loosely on my life back in 1977 when I was 20 and eager to be a “rock star” and ended up playing gigs at bars in downstate Illinois (the big time for sure!).”

    Byron’s character Bud (hmmm wonder how he got that name) is a 20 year old Chicago native who plays bass in the band. Check out Byron’s site for more folks from the band and be sure to follow his TWITTER updates.

    Thanks Byron!

    Come back in 2 days for another new guest cartoon from Off Season!!   You can also keep up with me via Twitter. (just not now, I am busy I told you)