Tag: humor

SFTH: Aussie Undies

Thought I would start a new periodic feature to supplement the traditional Bearman Cartoons. SFTH or Straight From the Headlines will have me perusing local newspapers from around the globe and posting that which I find interesting or humorous.

Given that I am more popular in Australia than America, my first stop was the Australian papers. I was going to do something on the Prime Minister being “soft” on immigration violations, but then this article about Aussie men and their underwear habits caught my eye. (The Friggin Loon also picked up on this story. I think because she has a google alert on “men’s undies”.)

Australian men were surveyed and half stated that they wait 2 or 3 days (which means 3-7 days) before changing their underwear for a fresh pair. If that wasn’t funny enough, I went on to read this blurb:

Adelaide stylist Filip Odzak said men should pick flattering and attractive undies over name brands. “What every man needs for the best result is a pair of basic black jocks or jock briefs – they always look great,” he said.

This got me thinking. Do Australian men all look like Hugh Jackman? Nope. Seems over 60% of Aussie men just like their chubby American cousins are overweight or Obese. So black jocks on heavy men? I know I long ago switched to boxer-briefs. It is very slimming.

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November 9, 2009
Retro Cartoon: Campaign Promises

I did this editorial cartoon about 2 years ago after an election. In the states, the landscape is cluttered with yard signs that promote candidates and issues in the month leading up to the election. While the volunteers are quick to put up the signs they are slow to remove them.

Locally we have laws that say you can’t put the signs on public property, yet no one pays any attention to that because there really isn’t a penalty for violating it.

So be a good citizen and clean up your campaign yard signs, recycle them and please STOP recycling your campaign promises. I am sure the Tea Party folks would love if I had made the sign an Obama one.

November 6, 2009
Bearman Cartoon: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach New Celebrity Spiritualist

The Beatles started it all when turning to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for spiritual advice. Then came the Dalai Lama. Next was Scientology and Kabbalah. Now it seems when celebrities find themselves in a moral dilemma (or a rather a publicity crisis) the man to turn to is Kosher Sex author, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

Obviously Michael Jackson and now Jon Gosselin are his higher profile devotees but what other celebs have/will turn to the Rabbi to right their moral compass.

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November 3, 2009
Marge Simpson Playboy Centerfold Pictorial

I am sure I am not the first to think about this cartoon idea when I heard that Marge Simpson is going to be the centerfold on an upcoming issue of Playboy Magazine. I guess the phrase does the carpet match the curtains is true in her case.

I hear there is a huge following for cartoon porn. Personally I don’t get it. On the bright side I guess I’ll get a lot of traffic from pervs.

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October 12, 2009
Bearman Cartoon: Bengals Beat Steelers

Sorry for my focus on American Football toons as of late but the Cincinnati Bengals have not beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers at home in eight years. Sunday they finally won and my friends in Pittsburgh deserve a little payback for all the years that they beat on us.

For the uninformed, the Bengal Tiger obviously represents the bengals. Pittsburgh fans carry en masse a towel that is printed with the words “terrible towel” to games at home and away. The towel is now synonymous with the Steelers.

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September 29, 2009
Bearman Cartoon: Kanye West

So the blogosphere is abuzz today about Kanye West butting into the acceptance speech of Taylor Swift last night on the MTV Video Music Awards and dissing her saying that Beyonce should have won. MTV, Huffington Post, TannerLeah, FrigginLoon and The Star Celeb are all saying their piece on it.

And then there is the reality brought to you by me:

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September 14, 2009
The Frustrated Cartoonist – At 100

Our final selection is from Nate Fakes. He draws, might draw, used to draw the Frustrated Cartoonist. Hell, I don’t know. You see Nate has hit the big time with Mad Magazine as well and will have a recurring strip going forward. He swears that doesn’t mean the end of his Frustrated Cartoonist character Jim, but given how he drew him at 100, I think it might be a sign.

The Frustrated Cartoonist is Jim who longs to be like Nate and actually get paid to do his craft. Yet like all of us frustrated cartoonists, he has to manage a day job to pay the bills. That and his girlfriend and neighbors seem to cut into actual cartooning time. Anyone who has ever had a hobby that they eventually wanted to become a career will relate.

So I give you the slow progression of age of Jim.

So thanks Nate and thanks to all the great cartoonists for helping me out. I look forward to reading all the comments.

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And follow me on Twitter too. I should finally be posting again sometime this week.

September 8, 2009
D. Long – At 100

Our final two guest cartoonists are actual published cartoonists in the ultimate of cartooniness – Mad Magazine. First up is D. Long (you can see the image of the now released Mad that has his work on his blog).   You actually have to buy the magazine to see what he drew though. Someone is yelling “damn the capitalists”

Now D is the mastermind behind Edmund Finney’s Quest to Find the Meaning of Life. I am thinking his website address of eqcomics is short for Edmund’s Quest but it could be that he used to draw cartoons for home audio buffs and didn’t want to lose the URL.

Anyway, D takes Edmund on an ongoing quest that continually gets him in and out of trouble. Just when you think he is safe…BAM, another tragedy befalls.   Mr Long is quite the character himself and decided to show us what he thinks he will look like at 100.

I am thinking that his balloon fetish might have taken a turn for the worse. Thanks D!!

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Come back in 2 days for our final guest cartoon from the Frustrated Cartoonist!!   You can also keep up with me via Twitter. (just not now, I am busy I told you)

September 6, 2009
Unbearable Bears – At 100

Anyone with “Bear” in their webcomic title has to be outstanding. And David LaMason must be even better than that because he has “bear” appearing twice in the title. And this has special meaning because I am the recipient of David’s first Guest Cartoon.

Unbearable Bears is the story of Oskar, a dimwitted but loveable bear, and Bainbride, a headstrong birdbrain (literally he is a bird). Frequently David himself has been making an appearance so he counts as a character too. Thus I give you David LaMason at 100.

I know this comment will come out of one of you. NO, David was never “touched” by Michaels Magic Glove.

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

September 4, 2009
Spilled Ink – At 100

Robert Matejcek is the mastermind behind Spilled Ink. Robert, a semi-reclusive web cartoonist who doesn’t like to leave his apartment. He has an adoring cat named Dharma (I think he needs another one named Greg) and a patient wife named Annabelle.

Spilled Ink is a semi biographical look and Robert, Annabelle, and Dharma’s life. Man would it be fun being a nosy neighbor of theirs. Check out the whole family at Spilled Ink but first check out this great cartoon of Robert and Annabelle at 100.

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

September 2, 2009