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.

Internet Dating Sucks – Cartoons

 Back in 2003, I put was putting together a how-to-NOT book on Internet Dating.  So I drew some gag panels to go with the book.  I think you will notice a difference in my style then versus now.  My wife and a few family members were the only ones ever to buy copies before I yanked it down off the internet.  

Before I met my wife, I went on my fair share of dates and learned that believe it or not women are a bunch of liars. Ok to be fair, most of my female friends say the same thing about the men online.  Whether lying about employment, size, age, or simply putting up pictures that aren’t even you, there are quit a few nut jobs out there that think the rest of us are too stupid to figure it out once we meet you.

I have a bunch of horror stories and more pics if people are interested.  Any dating horror stories out there?  Oh and since I know someone will ask, my wife and I did NOT meet on the internet.  Probably plays into why, while she loves my cartoons, could care less about my site.

Webcomics: What’s Cooking II

So back in October I spoke about a project called Webcomics: What’s Cooking.    In it I told you

…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.

I am not in the book but I promised those who asked that I would publish my recipe once the book was in print.  My Monkey Bread Recipe is the best you will find out there.  Some people call it “Pull Apart Cake” but Monkey Bread has a better ring to it.

Anyway, I got my copy this past week and love it.  Regulars here including George Ford (Addanac City) and Dr. Carlo Jose San Juan (Callous Comics) are in there with great entries. 

But I have to say the two that made me laugh the most was Dave Reddick of Legend of Bill and our own Aidan Casserly of Scapula.   Bill is a Barbarian so Dave’s recipe was “Big Barbarian Burgers”  First ingredient – “Beef”.  Second ingredient “Beef”.  Third ingredient – “Beef”.  Just like a real Barbarian.  And Aidan had Scapula performing community service by teaching us all how to make a pot of coffee.

So order your own copy and support the hungry.

Guest Cartoon: Jande Rowe

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

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