THE CRAZY INFLATION BUSTER 2026 IS HERE!!!

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!

HAPPY 2026 CRAZIES!!! TAKE COVER!!!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR CRAZIES!!!  I'll keep things short again as it's New Year's Eve, we're all busy and I got pizzas and a non-sanctioned fireworks show waiting for me!  2025 was an odd year.  I can't ignore the shape of the world around me, or the fact that my day job seems to keep stalling despite 22 years of hard work and loyalty.  None of it is good, frankly, but it is what it is.  I'll just have to try harder to set things right.  On the flip side of things, I had an awesome time at both WonderCon and Comic Con this year, had some great days at the San Diego County Fair and even reached a few milestones with my art and comics.  Sometimes, a mixed bag is better than an empty one.  I pray that 2026 will be a better year, that somehow, some way, we can all improve ourselves and world around us, but more than that, I pray that humanity will find its heart again.  That logic and reason will dictate decision making instead of proclamations based on hearsay.  We are one people.  We need to remember that.

Have a fun, happy and ultimately safe New Year's Eve and Day folks.  Know your limits.  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all in 2026!

MERRY CHRISTMAS CRAZIES!!! BOTTOMS UP!!!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS CRAZIES!!!  I'll keep things short today as it's Christmas Eve and we're all pretty busy.  Bubble and pals got their tacky Christmas outfits on while Mike looks like he just punched a ticket for a lifetime on the Naughty List!  Some kids just can't help themselves!  Still, it's a festive setting and they look like they are having the time of their lives, as they should.  Christmas is a time for fun and festivities.  I hope you all have a fun, happy and safe Christmas tomorrow.  And for my friends who just celebrated Hanukah and my friends about to celebrate Kwanzaa, may your respective holidays be happy and fulfilling too!

Well, that's a wrap on Christmas, but not on December!  We'll be back next week with a 2025 finale that will hopefully get the New Year off to a booming start!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later.  Merry Christmas!

TURNING THE DIAL WITH THE CHRISTMAS CROCODILE!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!  One week to go 'til Christmas CRAZIES!!!  I'm excited and I'm sure you are too!  There's still so much to do, so much to prep for!  There are decorations to hang, trees to trim and cookies to ice...  Christmas is a full-time job sometimes!  Perhaps we should take a break and see how the critters are celebrating?  After all, they are the purest of all creatures!  Enjoy...

Aw, how sweet!  This crocodile has forgone hibernation to celebrate the magic of the holidays!  But that's no ordinary crocodile...  That's the Christmas Crocodile!  What sets him apart from other crocodiles?  Simple!  This one wears a Santa hat and seems to be impervious to cold weather!  I honestly don't remember what collective I drew this for, but it was likely Animal Alphabets.  It's a fun little piece and who knows?  Maybe I'll work it into a story someday?

Another week down as Christmas approaches!  We are a week away and I promise we'll send you into the big day with a revealing look at some of the season's tackiest threads! As it is the holiday season, remember that folks need help.  Please give to food banks and toy/clothing drives this season.  Many of them will be wrapping it up this week, so please give if you can!  Every little bit helps and can really give people their badly needed miracles in these desperate times.  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

JOLLY AND ROUND!!!

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  We are back at it again as Christmas draws ever so closer and excitement is building!  I have it on good authority that Santa and his Elves are busy at the North Pole, making toys for the good boys and girls and the naughty children that found ways to cheat the system.  In fact, why don't we scroll down and go check in on Santa's Workshop and see how these amazing toys come about?  I'm sure Santa will be happy to show us!  Enjoy...

Would you look at that?  Santa's stress-testing the limits of the beachballs he'll be giving away to kids this Christmas!  What's that?  That's an Elf?  Oh...  Well, I'm sure Santa has his reasons.  Elves can be pretty mischievous after all.  Little twerp probably poked fun at Santa's rotund posterior again!  If you ask me, they are both blowhards!

Well, another week down CRAZIES, but the seasonal fun continues into next week as we deck some unconventional halls for the holidays, so be sure to come back and check it out!  As it is the holiday season, remember that folks need help.  Please give to food banks and toy/clothing drives this season.  Every little bit helps and can really give people their badly needed miracles in these desperate times.  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

SANTA'S HITTING THE GYM!!!

Welcome to December CRAZIES!!!  Hard to believe we've already reached the end of the year!  Frankly, I'm happy to see 2025 go away, but, we still have a few weeks left, so we might as well celebrate the fact that Christmas is coming!  And what better way to do so than with the big guy himself?  That's right folks, the fat little man in a red suit is here to spread joy and happiness to all!  So scroll down and see what he's brought us this year!  Enjoy...

Apparently Santa's brought us disappointment for the holidays!  What?  That's not the real Santa Claus?  Well that's a relief!  Yes folks, that is not the real Santa, but rather, Gym Coach Santa!  I realize in these more modern times, Christmas and Holiday Pageants don't really happen in public schools anymore, but when I was a kid, we had them every year, and you could always count on the school's PE (Gym) coach playing Santa in the show.  Our coach, Mr. Gorm, was about 6ft 7in tall and weighed close to 300 pounds!  He looked more like a wrestler than a teacher!  And he didn't even try to play Santa right.  He wore the coat and hat and pretty much called it there.  Us older kids knew it was him, but the younger set could never figure out why Santa wore (SHORT) shorts and knee-high socks!  I suppose it's the thought that counts in the long run.

Well, one week down as we march towards 2026, but fear not!  We got more holiday fun coming, so stay TOONED!!!  As always, it's the holidays, it's cold and folks need help.  Please give to food banks and toy/clothing drives this season.  Every little bit helps and can really give people their badly needed miracles in these desperate times.  Well, until we meet again, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

TOM TURKEY: CRAZIES DAY HERO!!!

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  IT'S HERE!!!  THANKSGIVING IS FINALLY HERE!!!  So darn excited for the return of my favorite holiday!  There's so much to do, so much to prep!  It's funny to say because as I write this, we're still five days away from Halloween.  But I know that when this actually posts, I'll be up to my elbows in cornbread stuffing and pie dough!  It's a lot of work for sure, and I'm certain a lot of you are probably busy prepping for tomorrow as well, so why don't we just jump into today's toon and call it a week, sound good?  Great!  Enjoy...

All's well that ends well!  Tom Turkey survives for another year and Billy and Dorothy Brat are no longer flattened!  They also now have bodies that are as inflated as their egos and are the leading "Floats" in this year's CRAZIES Day Parade!  And you all probably thought Ol' Tommy wouldn't help them.  For shame!

And so ends another tricky tail of Tom Turkey.  Next year will likely be the final edition as I'm just plain running out of things to do with these guys.  That isn't to say they can't come back in the future if something else pops up!  Ultimately, I'd like to collect these all in a volume as a bit of a graphic novel/picture book hybrid.  It's high time Thanksgiving FINALLY get some multimedia respect with the other holidays! Until next year, google on Tom Turkey!

Well, that's a wrap on November, but never fear!  You know we got some holiday fun brewing up for Christmas, so be sure to come back next week and help us kick off December properly! I would also like to remind you, dear readers, again to please think of those less fortunate this holiday season.  It doesn't take much to help others in these dire times.  Please donate to food, clothing and toy drives if you can.  Even a quarter in a Salvation Army Bucket can make a difference.  Giving is a gift in its own right and the more we share, the better we can be.  Until next time, take care, stay safe and have a very happy, fun and safe Thanksgiving!  Oh, and may fate smile kindly upon you on Black Friday!