Tag: Bear

  • Just One Bad Century Tshirt

    Just One Bad Century Tshirt

    Chicago cubs building character since 1909 tshirt

    Have you ever had a bad day? What about a bad century? If you are a Chicago Cubs fan you probably have had both. Something about a goat and a curse and the once perennial winners can’t buy a baseball championship. So some “fans” got together to poke fun at their team. Because sometimes crying just waters down your beer. Thus became the site Just One Bad Century

    So in honor of 2014 the guys over there asked me to use their previous tshirt look but update it with a new slogan and image. This is it. So if you are interested head over to their site and buy it.

  • Guest Cartoon: Frank Hansen

    Bearman Guest Cartoon: Frank Hansen

    The interesting thing when I put out a call for guest cartoons is that there is always a surprise in my email inbox from someone I had not yet come across.  Frank Hansen is a cartoonist and illustrator.  He is preparing to launch his own comic in the near future but already has a vast collection of impressive illustrations on his site.

    I really love how he is so adept at shading with the pen that he can color an image in just a few colors and it adds some warmth to the illustration.  I might have to try that one day but I don’t have the patience he does for many little lines.  Astute readers will notice the game Little Bear is playing.

    Make sure to check out his work and his blog and give him lots of love here too.

    Next up on Thursday isAidan Casserly of Scapula.

    Missed a Guest Cartoon?  Here are the Links:

    – MJ Cartoonist
    – Roland Perez
    – Tony McGurk
    – Colleen Dick
    – Ken Drab

  • Defining Bearman

    Bearman Cartoon Gay Bears vs Animal Bears

    It has come to my attention that a definition of “Bearman” is in order

    1. Bearman – The name acquired by the owner of this website as a young man among his friends.  It could be his propensity to hibernate like a bear or grow a full beard mere minutes after shaving (see Fred Flinstone or Homer Simpson).

    2. Bearman – A term used to describe a walking, talking animal (See Yogi Bear, Smokey the Bear or Bear Bryant)

    3. Bearman – (or Bear) A term used to describe a member of a subgroup of gay culture.  Bears (according to wikipedia) “tend to have hairy bodies and facial hair; some are heavy-set; some project an image of working-class masculinity in their grooming and appearance, though none of these are requirements or unique indicators.

    Now of course I was always familiar with the first two definitions.  And of course, thanks to my crash course in everything gay culture provided by one Kathy Griffin (don’t call her Griffith or she will beat you down), I was also aware of the third. (Yes Kathy I was the one hetero male at your Cincinnati appearance.)

    Anyway, I knew that there would be some confusion with folks looking for cartoons of either definition 2 or 3.  I was just waiting for the day.  Well it finally came in a nice email from a guy named Bob.  Bob said “just a quick question – do you in any way relate with Bear culture, as in the gay sub-culture? I didn’t find any cartoons relating to it, so I’m guessing no, but I thought I would ask.”

    In assuring Bob that while supportive of gay rights, I did indeed play for the other team.  (wait…unless you think the other team is his team.  I mean the other team from his perspective).  Bob runs a site called PlanetBears and wondered if I would be offended if he posted about our email interaction.  That post is here (WARNING:  If you are offended by half naked big hairy men or are at work, DO NOT click the link).  Thanks to the tens of people who came here from there.

     I jokingly said I would do this cartoon and Bob was all for it.  So there you have it.

    Oh and to the hotel where I am posting this thing.  Please know that all the sites that I am looking at were merely for research.

    I am still waiting for the email from the Furries .



  • Bear Webcomics

    Given that many a folk will shorten my name, Bearman, to just the friendly “Bear”, I thought I would honor all those that I know of with webcomics that include the word “bear” or have main characters that have a bear.  Anyone have or know of any missing, let me know.

    First I want to highlight two frequent commenters here:

    Unbearable Bears Presents by David LaMason – Oskar the Bear stars along with his bird friend Bainbridge and their musings on life in the woods.

    Arctic Blast by Alfred Laird – comic based on the friendship of a Polar Bear, Seal, Inuit and a lost Flamingo and the adventures they find themselves involved in

    Others I follow:

    Ice Cubes Comics  by Leroy Brown with Pekinpaw the Polar Bear
    Imagine This by Lucas Turnbloom with the “cute” Teddy Bear Clovis
    Bear Nuts by Alison Acton

    And others I found.
    Bear and Tiger
    Wally and Osborne
    Bear vs Zombies
    Bennie and Boone
    The Devil Bear

  • Funny Search Term of the Week

    Ever look to see what search terms people use to find your blog. 

    This week two people found me with the terms:

    Naked Bear Man Game

    Wonder what the rules of that one are?