Welcome to February CRAZIES!!! Already a month in, can you believe it? Lots of big things coming up this month. Valentines Day, Presidents Day, the CRAZYVERSARY... What's that? You forgot about the CRAZYVERSARY?!? Well, let's fix that right here and now! Yes folks, it was 16 years ago this very week that Mike, Mindy and a very young, unsure cartoonist and writer all took their first steps towards web infamy! It's certainly been an interesting ride to say the least, some lows, but far more highs, I can honestly say it has been an absolute pleasure creating these silly comics and writing these blog posts for you CRAZY faithful! And although Mike & Mindy ended their five-year run back in December of 2014, they still have fans, and every so often, I'm gifted some fan art of the Terrible Tykes! Don't believe me? Scroll down and take a look for yourself! Enjoy...
Oh Mike and Mindy. Those two sure did seem to get inflated a lot. They must've really enjoyed having squeaky voices afterwards? A good many of you will likely remember this gag from one of their most memorable comics where they inflated themselves with an air compressor and use the propulsion from deflating to get to get school on time, only to learn that they'd had the day off all along! Well, that comic also inspired a host of pals and fans online to take part in a Draw This In Your Style challenge that led to a fun blog post several years ago with many takes. Well, my good pal Alex Schumacher wanted in on it too and recently delivered this wonderful and insanely detailed take on that legendary moment! Alex Schumacher is an incredible cartoonist and illustrator whose resume speaks volumes. That he was willing to take time out of his insanely busy schedule, which included tending to a newborn baby, really means a lot to me! Seeing this classic cartoon trope rendered in such a detailed and realistic way is also very mind blowing! Thanks again Alex for puffing up my cartoon kids reminding everybody about the trouble that having an inflated ego can cause!
That's all for this first week of February, but fear not! We got a little more bloated fun to have with Mike & Mindy next week as we wrap up the CRAZYVERSARY festivities a little early this year. Why such a short celebration? Well, you'll have to come back next week to see! Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!