Tag: humor

  • Bearman Cartoon: Nicolas Cage Burial Suit

    Bearman Cartoon - Nicolas Cage Superman Pyramid

    So actor Nicolas Cage has decided that despite his financial issues and inability to reign in his purchases, he would prepare for his final resting place the best way he saw fit.  By purchasing a mausoleum in Louisiana shaped like a Pyramid.

    It is no secret that old Nic fancies the man in tights either.  He wanted to play the title role when the Superman franchise was remade and his fanboy love drove him to name his son Kal-el (Superman’s real name from Krypton).  I am all for preparing so your family isn’t stuck with the bill and you can make sure your final wishes are fulfilled.  But, couldn’t you sort out some of your financial mess first.  I guess whatever he spent is just a drop in the bucket of the $14 million in taxes he currently owes.

  • Caption Contest Winner

    Bearman Cartoon Hidden in the Healthcare Bill

    It was a tough battle back and forth between Tony’s entry and Roland’s entry but at the end of the day, you decided. And the winner was Roland. He is the winner of 2 weeks of homepage banner ad space and a signed copy of his award winning entry. (Roland send me a note with your contact info).

    Click on his banner to the right or below to head over to Metal Jaw Comics and give Roland some love.

    Metal Jaw Comic

  • Guest Cartoon – Knocking On Heavens Door

    Head over to Nate Fakes webcomic Knocking on Heavens Door. Yours truly is todays guest cartoonist!!!

  • Bearman Cartoon: April Showers…

    Bearman Cartoon April Showers Bring May Allergies

    Finally responding to Jill’s call for taking the phrase “April Showers Brings May Flowers” and showing what it means to me.  In Cincinnati it is a well known fact that if you don’t have allergies when you get here, that you will once you stay for a while.  Pollen season is going like gangbusters here already and my eyes are a little itchy.

    And don’t forget to vote for the caption cartoon contest.

  • Health Care Caption Contest – Time to Vote

    Healthcare Bill Caption Contest Cartoon

    The entries are in and the top five have been chosen. This was a very scientific method that involved algorithms, spreadsheets and asking my wife which she liked best. I had to reword some due to size limitations but the nominees are Carlo, Dave, Tony, Friggin Loon, and Roland. Good luck and start the voting. I’ll announce the winner on Friday.

    QuestionsView Results

  • Health Care Cartoon Caption Contest

    Healthcare Bill Caption Contest Cartoon

    Ever since Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stated so eloquently about the Health care Bill, “…we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it…”, I have been questioning what exactly was in the bill.  Now that it is passed of course the add ons are coming out.   Included is a rider that now effectively eliminates the banks as a middle-man for student loans.  Instead the loans would be provided by the government.  Again this was in the Health Care Bill!

    So what else do you think will come out that was hidden in the Health care Bill?  Are you funny?  We like funny?  Submit your thoughts in the comments section.  Next Monday I’ll post my favorites for all my readers to vote on.  The winner will get a signed copy of the final cartoon and have their banner ad posted to the right for at least 2 weeks.

    If you don’t have a banner ad already on my links page, why not?  Send me a link or the banner (125×125).  Don’t worry if you have a blog/site but can’t make the banner.  If you are the winner, I’ll also make one for you.

    Bonus points for people who promote this contest on your own blog, facebook or share via one of the social bookmarks below.  (just let me know in the comments).

    Remember, your entry doesn’t have to be anything related to health care.  Also anyone know what is meant by a “Hidden Mickey” (the title of the toon)??

  • Hot Tub Time Machine & Craigslist

    Buying a Hot Tub Time Machine on Craigs List

    John Cusack has a new movie out called Hot Tub Time Machine where he and his friends go back to the 80’s.  This cartoon was inspired by a conversation with a friend who wanted to know if someone would buy a used mattress on craigslist.  Craigslist is an online classified ad site.  I figured anyone would buy anything on craigslist and a quick search proved me right.

    Which suggests many questions:

    –  What is the weirdest thing you have bought online or saw for sale online?
    –  If you could go back in time, what year would you go back to?
    –  If you could go back in time, what would you tell your younger self (and no using the obvious around giving yourself ways to make easy money like lottery numbers, stock tips, etc)?

  • Editorial Cartoon – Toyota Prius Acceleration Problems

    In the market for a new car?  This is a great time to buy a used Toyota and especially a Prius.  Sudden acceleration problems have been blamed in over 100 different crashes.   But it seems people are blaming Toyota for their accidents, even when it is driver error. 

    So now, if you are the owner of one of these gems, you have a window of opportunity to blame Toyota for your crash, even if your dumbass shouldn’t be behind the wheel of a car in the first place.

  • Editorial Cartoon – Healthcare Costs

    If Buying Healtcare were like Buying a diamond

    So the Healthcare Reform Bill was passed into law today.   Now as Nancy Pelosi said we will finally figure out what was in it.  But I wonder while everyone will now be insurable will it do anything to really lower the cost of healthcare.  And do we as Americans really care?

    I put myself in this camp.  If I had a shoulder problem and the doctor suggested a $500+ MRI, I would make a different decision if I was footing the entire bill.  But with insurance, it is a no brainer to pay the $25 copay to get the MRI.

    It used to be I would pay my copay to the dentist, he would submit the claim to insurance and they would only pay their negotiated rate.  Well the dentist got wise to that and now he requires I pay the entire bill upfront.  He still submits the claim to insurance but now they send their negotiated rate check to me.  So he gets what he asks for and I get stuck with the leftovers.  All of the sudden I started making different choices for my dental care including asking how much the insurance company would cover for procedures beyond cleaning.   If I feel insurance doesn’t cover enough, I will look at different options including other dentists.

    We all want the sports car but only want to pay for the smart car.

  • Odori Park – Guest Cartoon

    Odori Park Webcomic

    Head over to BEARMANiac and fellow webcomic guy Chris Watkin’s site Odori Park. Today he posted a guest cartoon that I did to celebrate his one year anniversary.

    Chris describes Odori Park as a tale of east marries west.  It centers on a married couple, Colin (American) and Arisa (Japanese) and their young son, Sprout.  I love this comic because not only is Chris an excellent artist he is constantly able to make Odori Park both sweet and funny at the same time.

    I of course had to make it a little more edgier but as he said, he had already gone there in a different toon.  And yes the genesis of this cartoon is based on real life, however you have to reverse the male/female roles to better reflect what happens in my household.