Chuck Berry and Chuck Barris both passed away recently. Chuck Berry of course is famous for being one of the pioneers of Rock and Roll paving the way for those to come to emulate his guitar solos and showmanship. Chuck Barris was the creator of several game shows including the “Dating Game”, “Newlywed Game” and the show he himself hosted “The Gong Show”
Berry/Barris, Barris/Berry both named Chuck. I could see where the Grim Reaper could get confused.
The Grim Reaper has been a busy entity in 2016 with all the celebrity deaths. Dan Soto sent me this idea on Facebook so I ran with it. I can only imagine the Grim Reaper being happy about this fortune in his fortune cookie.
Does it seem like there are more Celebrity Deaths than the norm as of late? Of course this cartoon was inspired by waking up today to find that another celebrity of old had passed away – Dan Haggarty of “Grizzly Adams” fame. Starting with Natalie Cole and Lemmy from Motorhead in late December to David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Glenn Frey already in 2016, I wonder if the Grim Reapers are unionized.
As I age myself, people dying in their 60’s and early 70’s is now starting to seem too young. Heart goes out to all their families.
If you missed the beginning of our story…go here first.
And the final episode of Celebrity Death Panel…
Originally I had in mind that Graham Reaper would be Sarah Palin trying to make money off “Death Panels” like Al Gore does off of Carbon Credits. But then I figured you all needed something to do for two weeks while I am gone. Just like the books when you were a kid where you chose the ending, I am asking the frequent commenters and lurkers of beartoons.com to comment on who they think the character should be and what he or she is saying.
So I am calling out those who I see coming here from other sites and especially those who don’t comment. Jeff Jena and his conservative friends at Big Hollywood. Rhino and his Libertarian friends at the DailyPaul. Jammer get the Prairie Progressives to chime in. Even the 2012 conspiracy news guys need to put down their Playboy Magazines and chime in.
It can either be someone you don’t like or someone you do…
Here is the only thing I ask. If you want to comment beyond offering up the suggestion of the identity of Graham Reaper and what he/she should be saying…BE CIVIL. This site is about the funny. I am leaving comments open while I am gone so let’s all get along.
Once I get back, I’ll pick the most popular or the one that I find funniest and draw it as the actual final panel of this series.
Note 1 – I haven’t left you completely without something new to look at while I am gone the next couple weeks. Thursday as I have a series of great toonists lined up to share with us either what they think they will look like or their cartoon character will look like at age 100. I’ll have a new one every two days.
Note 2 – Check out the story arc of the possible demise of the Frustrated Cartoonist as Nate Fakes hits the big time.
Note 3 – Congratulations to George Ford on his one year Anniversary of the online comic Addanac City. After doing six toons in a row, I have new respect for all of you who hold down a full time job and still can crank out 3-7 new cartoons every week.
I’ll be around to comment on Wednesday and Thursday morning but after that, you have to talk amongst yourselves.
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Today starts the Worlds First Editorial Cartoon Story Arc. Each day for the next 6, I will be posting a differerent cartoon (each hopefully containing it’s own gag…sometime’s I am funnier than others) but all will be related to the newest game show sweeping the country…
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