Welcome to 2026 CRAZIES!!! New year, new opportunities, SAME PROBLEMS!!! Yep, everything is much more expensive these days, and for very obvious reasons. I, however, vowed long ago not to be topical in my work or posts, so instead I'll point my finger to an easy scapegoat: INFLATION!!! And the best way to combat inflation is with even MORE inflation! The cartoony kind to be precise! So put away your economic fears and prepare for some belly laughs as the sight of these animated bellies stretched spherical will hopefully get a chuckle or two out of you! Enjoy...
When it comes to cartoon foxes, they don't get any loonier than the great Bubble Fox! And I'm not just saying that because he's my primary IP! Bubble's been stretched every which way in his now 12th year of being a bad influence on children! Today, he's hanging out with Marty & Spud, the creations of veteran cartoonist Matt Hansel who felt that Bubble was looking a little flat, so they decided to "Lift" his spirits while also "Expanding" his horizons, not to mention his waistline! Last year, Matt was kind enough to do a doodle of Bubble meeting Marty and Spud for a cartoon playdate, as seen below...
As you can see, Bubble decided to help them test the limits of toon buoyancy, greatly inflating their expectations! As Matt was a good sport about things, I felt it was only fair that young Marty and his feline pal get the last laugh as Bubble clearly had the first one. It was well-rounded fun for everyone, and best of all, nobody questioned how any of them were able to float without helium!
Well, that's one week down for January 2026! Only 51 more to go! And for those of you still bummed about the holidays ending, just remember: There's only 352 more days until Christmas! And only 322 more days before we are assaulted with nonstop holiday movies and music for two months straight, so how's about we just enjoy a few months of something different while we still can? We'll back next week with more inflatable fun, so be sure to float back and check it out! Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!
