SINGIN' WITH A XANTU!!!

Welcome to February CRAZIES!!!  Hopefully y'all made it out of January no worse for wear and are ready for some Pink Halloween (Valentine's Day) snuggling!  That or eagerly awaiting the return of Shamrock Shakes if you're in my shoes (Hey, a guy needs something to look forward to, am I right?)!  We're going a little wild for the next few weeks as something big is on the horizon, but more on that when the time is right!  For now, let's go do some bird watching and see what we'll find, sound good?  Enjoy...

Well what d'ya know?  We spotted something right off the bat!  It's Xantu's Hummingbird!  A colorful little bird with its striking emerald head and prominent eye stripes, these guys buzz from flower to flower, sipping nectar while also helping flowers get pollinated!  Animal Alphabets over on Twitter (And now BlueSky too!) picked this bright little pal not too long ago as one of its themes.  It was a fun and simple draw, which I was thankful for.  It came at a really busy time!

Well, one week down in the year's shortest month that somehow always feels like the longest.  Late Winter has a way of making things drag on a bit I suppose, but that's not important now!  We'll be back next week with with new art that might have you singing, so be sure to come back and check it out!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

TOM TURKEY RETURNS!!! AND IT'S A "GAS!!!"

Welcome to November CRAZIES!!!  Hard to believe a few hours ago we were all reveling in the Halloween spirit.  But now, the time has come to honor a tried and true main course: TURKEY!!!  That's right CRAZIES, my favorite holiday of the year is back!  THANKSGIVING, or Turkey Day if you're Mystie like me!  Boy oh boy and I can already feel my arteries clogging just thinking about it all!  But, we still got a few weeks to go before the big day comes, so we'll just have to be patient and tie ourselves over with some art!

That wily old trotter, Tom Turkey, is back!  He's been doing a solid job of avoiding the Brat Twins' dinner table for four years now.  Does he have the gumption to make it five?  Scroll down and see how it all starts!  Enjoy...

Billy and Dorothy Brat are back and more full of hot air than usual... Quite literally!  Farting is a funny if not gross habit, but collecting their farts?  That's a whole new level of disgusting!  What on Earth could these vile tykes be planning this time?  You'll have to come back next week and see!

Well, we are now fully into the Holiday Season, which seems to start earlier every year, but it's a good feeling that leads to some good times, so be sure to come back next week and see what those dastardly Brat Twins do next!  Speaking of good things, many food, clothing and toy banks are now opening up as the holidays approach.  As I do every year, I urge you, the CRAZY faithful, to donate this season.  Every little bit helps and it really doesn't take much to make the holidays happen for those in need.  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!  

KICKING IT WITH A CASSOWARY!!!

We have reached the midway of May CRAZIES!!!  Amazing how quickly we got here, eh?  Summer's getting closer and closer but before that, we need to get through all the art first!  There's three posts left, so let's get to it!  Enjoy...

Lousy peacocks!  They're always stealing the spotlight from those equally deserving cassowaries!  A particularly large, ornamental bird with striking colors, cassowaries are actually quite ornery and have very sharp claws.  If encountered by one, I'd highly recommend looking at it as opposed to touching it!  The Animal Alphabets parade continues this week with another simple entry that denotes I probably didn't have time to do anything more grand.  What can I say?  Sometimes less really is more!

Well, we're halfway there!  Two more posts to go in May and then something REALLY special will come along!  But that's news for another day!  Be sure to come back next week to see what gently floats by.  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

BUBBLE FOX AND TOM TURKEY: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS AND NEW LOWS!!!

We've come to it at last: THANKSGIVING WEEK!!!  I've written this weeks ahead of today's actual posting, but I know I'm excited as all get out!  Aside from my favorite holiday being tomorrow, I know that I'll also be somewhat busy setting up Comic Con Special Edition, which begins Friday!  It's scaled back compared to the regular summer show, so I probably won't get the hours I usually do setting it up, but it should still be enough that I can actually not sweat the December slowdown that's coming.  Hopefully I also won't be dragging my feet on the art front like I have the last two months and have everything queued already by the time this actually posts!  But enough about that.  Bubble and pals bloated into grotesque parade balloons isn't enough to satisfy your artistic needs today.  Y'all crave substance too, and I am gonna deliver!  So scroll down and see if Tom Turkey managed to pull off another victory this year!  Enjoy...

That wily bird always manages to stay a few steps ahead!  Billy and Dorothy might wanna switch to ham next year.  Ol' Tom Turkey clearly has their number!  But the Brat Twins and common sense are like oil and water.  After they get out of that mud and clean up, they'll likely got right back to scheming on ways to get that turkey in their bellies!  What does the future hold?  You'll have to come back next November and see!

That's a wrap on November of 2021!  But don't feel too sad.  We're kicking off our Christmas fun next week!  Is there really any better way to literally start the first day of December?  Of course not!  So come back and let the holly jolly begin!  As I've said in recent recent weeks, plenty of donation centers are open now and all looking for donations for those in need, so please help if you can!  For those heading out for Black Friday shopping, please be safe and courteous.  After more than a year of being cooped up indoors, people are more on edge than ever, so please let kindness reign supreme this weekend.  I would urge the same for those attending CCSE this weekend.  It's a smaller show and, as of this writing, isn't even sold out yet, so everybody should have plenty of elbow room this time around.  And even if we don't, just be patient and understanding and follow safety protocols.  There's no reason why can't have a fun and safe time at all functions this weekend.  Until next time, take care, stay safe, have a VERY Happy Thanksgiving and I'll catch y'all later!

TOM TURKEY: FASTER AND MORE FURIOUS!!!

Hello CRAZIES!!!  One week!  We are ONE WEEK away from Turkey Day, aka, Thanksgiving!  But, as excitement mounts, I must remember that preparations are underway not just for the holiday, but also for the coming of Comic Con Special Edition!  After more than two years, I'm finally gonna get to go to a major Comic Con again!  It's not gonna be as big as the regular summer show, probably more akin to WonderCon in Anaheim, but it should still be fun and could be a big thing for San Diego if it takes off, especially for stagehands like myself who don't get much work during the last five to six weeks of the year.  But more on that next time.  Right now, our focus is on Tom Turkey and his battle with the Terrible Tykes!  Last week, Tom exposed Billy and Dorothy's weak spots to the world, along with their unmentionables!  Has Mr. Main Course gone too far?  Scroll down and find out!  Enjoy...

Well, he has certainly got their attention now!  Tom seems pretty confident, but humans as a rule tend to be faster than turkeys!  The Brat Twins have been after this prized poultry for three years now and finally seem to have him within their grubby grasps!  Could Ol' Tom Turkey finally be heading to the dinner table?  Come back next week for the potentially messy conclusion of the current chapter!

That's all we have for this week, but be sure to come back next time as we conclude Tom Turkey's latest adventures as well as send November off on a VERY high note with Bubble Fox and pals!  In the meantime, be sure to give to those in need this holiday season as donation centers are now open!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

TOM TURKEY: SCARING THE PANTS OFF BULLIES LEFT AND RIGHT!!!

We are back CRAZY faithful!  The countdown to Thanksgiving is on at 15 days and counting!  I'm currently stretching all of my clothes out to allow for maximum capacity come dinner time on the night of Turkey Day itself!  But enough about that.  You clearly came to see what Tom Turkey's gonna do next and I intend to deliver!  So scroll down as we move on to the appetizer course now that everyone has arrived and taken off their coats!  Enjoy...

Huh...  And all this time I thought that getting your pants scared off was just and expression!  The Brat Twins' pants weren't only scared off, they were scared stiff even!  This is why you gotta go easy on the starch in your laundry!  Dorothy and Billy were looking for revenge, but Ol' Tom Turkey found them first!  Are the Brats about to get bopped or has this wily bird gobbled up more than he can waddle?  We will find out next week!

And that's it for this week, but fear not!  More Tom Turkey tomfoolery is coming up next time, so be sure to stop by and take a look!  In the meantime, please donate to needy causes this holiday season.  Food, toys and clothes are greatly appreciated and help more than you can imagine!  Until next time, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

PRETTY IN PINK!!!

We are back and it is the exact halfway point through September!  It seems the older I get, the fast time seems to pass.  Wish all the associated bull crap we are all going through would pass just as quickly, b ut that's neither here nor there.  Y'all want some art, and I just happen to have some!  So let's go!  Enjoy...

Flamingos. Big, pink and oh so smelly!  A zoo ain't a zoo without a flamingo pond, and you always know when you've arrived there when smell hits you at the front gate!  Even a few hotels and theme parks keep them on hand for visitors.  Knott's Berry Farm even had a flamingo pond once upon a time!  Today's art is from Weird Pets Week, a Daily Doodle theme from November of 2014.  There's no real story behind this piece.  Just something I did on the fly really.  For the last few years, a wayward flamingo has been making the salt flats of Imperial Beach his spring/summer home.  Considering that flamingos AREN'T native to the Pacific Ocean, it is quite the head scratcher that this colorful bird somehow wound up here.  Nobody knows how he flew so off course, but he's been a welcome visitor ever since.

That's all she wrote for this week, but we'll be back next time with some art that you'll really get a squeeze on!  So be sure to come back and see!  No pressure though!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

A MAGPIE WITH A MAG PIE?!?

Well, that's it.  Game over.  End of the line.  The finale is here...  For May 2021.  What?  Did you think I was quitting?  Well, no such luck!  It's been 11 years now, and I still haven't lost interest, so I may as well keep going!  I just gotta keep getting my slice of this sweet, sweet blog pie!  And speaking of pie, get your slice by scrolling down!  Enjoy...

PUNS!!!  GET YER PUNS!!! HERE!!!  FRESHLY BAKED PUNS!!!  Probably the only cartoon trope I use more than helium would be those oh-so-sweet puns!  And the more groan-inducing the puns, the better, and this one induced quite a few!  You would've thought I'd walked onto a beach full of sea lions the groans were so loud!  It was the magnet cream pie that did it.  Not even Kim Belding could stand it!  This, like was every other post this month, was a Pinch Punch Post entry, from April 2017. The theme was simple: A magpie!  Admittedly, it's not totally accurate.  Magpies usually have white markings on them too, but I chose the more traditional cartoon approach.  Oddly enough, crows and ravens have long been drawn the same way, despite neither bird having orange beaks or legs.  Perhaps now, magpies will get their due, and crows will be drawn properly.  As it stands, Heckle and Jeckle are the only cartoon magpies to be accurately labeled as their true bird!

And that's a wrap on May 2021!  Next week, I'll dig up something to make y'all laugh the month of June away.  Sadly, SDCC was cancelled again, so no CRAZY Comic Con Countdown this year.  I really wish that weren't the case, but safety must come first.  Numbers in California are dropping, so fingers crossed that next year, we can have cons again because I needs me some cosplay pics!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

GOLDEN GOOSED!!!

We are back!  Hopefully things are looking brighter as we slowly pass through January.  Why does the first month always feel like the longest?  I have no answer for that, but I do have some art, so if you'd kindly scroll down, hopefully that'll provide some laughs!  Enjoy...

The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.  How many of those did WCW let slip through their fingers during the 90's?  Sorry folks, my love of old school wrestling slipped in there for a second!  This was another theme for Animal Alphabets, as are all the other posts for this month.  Had a lotta fun drawing this one and the reaction it got was very positive.  That is clearly one strong bird!

Well, that's two posts down and two more to go in January.  It's very early on, but the way I see it, we are just THAT much closer to Christmas now!  Ain't that exciting?  There's even more to get excited about as next week, we got some art coming that'll crack you up, so be sure to come back for the yolks, er, jokes!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

"OWL" BE HEADING INTO THE FALL!!!

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  Informally, it's the last week of summer, though most schools would've already been back in school at this point.  Even before these current times, most schools no longer did a full summer vacation.  Of course, when you're an adult with a really relaxed work schedule, summer vacation is pretty pointless!  But, tradition is tradition, and as we head into the fall, we may as well head in with a bird often associated with the coming season.  So prep your pumpkin spice and sweaters because it's time to have a hoot!  Enjoy...

It's an owl!  And not just any owl, it's Simon Uter (Pronounced OOH-ter)!  Longtime Bubble Fox fans will recognize Simon as one of the earlier side characters of the BF universe.  He was a scientist who's experiments often led to painful consequences to its test subjects as Bubble found out while trying to learn how to fly!  He hasn't appeared in a while, but he was a fan favorite, so when PinchPunchPost put out an Owl theme, I had to use him!  Who knows? Maybe he'll pop in again in the comics someday.  One can only hope!

And that's a wrap on August 2020.  Thank you all so much for taking some time to check these posts out.  I realize these times are stressful but we gotta stay strong.  I hope in some small way my art has provided a nice escape from the harsh realities of things.  I also hope that good news is around the corner and some semblance of normalcy can be restored.  Be sure to come back next week so we can kick September off on the right foot!  Until then, take care, stay safe, stay strong and I'll catch y'all later!

DON'T MAKE HIM ANGRY... YOU WOULDN'T LIKE THIS BIRD WHEN HE'S ANGRY!!!

And we're back!  Halfway through June and hopefully things are improving around the world.  If there's been any silver lining to all this time off, it's that it has given me a chance to really spread my wings artistically.  As of this writing, I'm working on a small clay figure, a mask and a kitbashed spaceship, in addition to the regular comics and art.  Depending on how some of these art projects go, I might be doing blog posts on them down the road!  But that's in the future, right now, we are in the present, though I'm typing this in the past!  Time paradoxes aside, let's jump into today's art, shall we?  Enjoy...

The Phoenix, the legendary fire bird.  Beautiful, powerful and immortal, this colorful creature of myth never dies.  When its time comes, this bird bursts into flames and is then born again from its own ashes, stronger than ever and ready for another lifetime.  Think of it as Groundhog Day, only an entire life keeps repeating itself even after a lesson is learned!  Another entry from Animal Alphabets, this one wasn't my most spectacular piece, as there isn't really a gag and the dialogue only hints at what might come.  Still, I loved coloring this one as it has a really cool rainbow look to it and sometimes, simple is best.

Well, that's all for now.  We'll be back next week to send June off into the sunset with a beast that is even more elusive than the fabled barking spider!  Until then, take care, stay safe and I'll catch y'all later!

TERRIBLE TOM TURKEY: REDEEMED AND READY FOR CHRISTMAS?!?

Well folks, Turkey Day has come and gone, but an even bigger holiday is quickly approaching: Christmas!  Of course, if you've been to a Macy's or Target recently, you would've known back in August that it was.  Or if you've listened to the radio anytime since Halloween night, you would've been reminded there too!  Not even gonna get into Hallmark's policy of ignoring Halloween and Thanksgiving entirely for an extended Christmas Season!  Well, now it really is on the horizon, but Tom Turkey and Gilbert Gobbler are still celebrating their victory over the Farmer Brats.  Can anything thing bring them down?  Let's find out!  Enjoy...

Leave it to Sammy Swine to be a total buzzkill!  He's right though.  These fine feathered pals may have escaped Thanksgiving, but until New Year's Day passes, neither one is truly in the clear.  Frankly, neither is Sammy Swine.  Ham is a Christmas staple too!  Guess they'll all be looking for that bike pump soon!

And so ends the tale of Tom Turkey's 2018 escape!  Will he be back next year?  Probably.  Y'all seem to really get a kick out of this goofy bird and his antics, so why not bring him back again?  While Tom's taking his break, some holiday-themed art will be making the December rounds, so be sure to come back and check it out!  And since the holidays are upon us again, I will, as I do every year, ask all you wonderful CRAZIES to help those who are less fortunate this season.  Clothes, food and toy drives are likely open by now and even a dollar in the Salvation Army Bucket goes a long way towards helping those in need.  So please give, especially now more than ever the gift of generosity is important.  Anyway, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

TERRIBLE TOM TURKEY: JUMPING INTO ACTION!!!

Thanksgiving is here my CRAZIES!!!  Tomorrow's the big day!  The turkey!  The sides!  The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Marathon!  Yup, I'm all set and hopefully y'all are too!  Ya know, another big part of Thanksgiving is the Macy's Parade, complete with it's many balloons.  If you've been following along these last two weeks, you'll know that Tom Turkey turned his dear pal, Gilbert Gobbler, into a big turkey balloon in an effort to trick the farmer's family into eating Gilbert instead of him.  Well, the plan worked, but it appears ol' Tom feels guilty over his tactics.  Can he save his pal from an explosive end?  Only one way to find out!  Enjoy...

Talk about getting blown away?!?  Turns out turning Gilbert into a blimp made him the perfect weapon!  And young Billy has learned that overalls were the original parachute pants of fashion.  It's a pity Dorothy isn't heavier than him otherwise they wouldn't be three counties over right now!  The day has been saved thanks to Tom Turkey being an underhanded creep in the first place!

That's all for this week CRAZIES.  Thanksgiving fell a week early again this year folks, but we do have a nice epilogue planned for next time, so be sure to come back and give it a look.  And since the big day is tomorrow, be sure to have a fun, happy and safe day with your friends and family.  And for those braving the Black Friday crowds, be safe and be courteous.  It's easy for tempers to flare under such circumstances, but kindness can be far more effective than fists if given the chance.  Take care y'all and Happy Thanksgiving!

TERRIBLE TOM TURKEY: A FRIEND IN NEED...

And we are back!  Thanksgiving's a week away and the meal may be in jeopardy!  Tom Turkey pumped his friend Gilbert Gobbler so full of air that he's clearly the fattest turkey on the farm now!  But it would appear Tom may be having some reservations over his methods.  Could it be that he's feeling guilty?  Scroll down to see it all unfold!  Enjoy...

The farmers kids, Billy and Dorothy, are a rather sadistic pair of brats.  From corking up cows to lighting farts, these two have no shame at all!  Poor Gilbert's so buoyant that all he can do is brace himself for the worst.  Good thing his neck, and head, are enveloped by his ballooned body.  That'll delay those delinquents for a moment at least!  But Tom may be having second thoughts!  Could a plan be forming?  Only time will tell!

And that's a wrap for this week.  You'll all be blown away by what happens next, so be sure to come back and check it out!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

TERRIBLE TOM TURKEY: SNEAKY AND UNDERHANDED FOWL!!!

Welcome to November my CRAZIES!!!  The time of the turkey is upon us!  Longtime visitors of this site know that I'm a fanatic when it comes to Thanksgiving!  The food, the festivities, the parades...  I love it all!  Of course, no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without a turkey, and that ever so clever Tom Turkey is back and fixin' to find a safe path away from the kitchen once again!  He's 3-0 so far, can he make it an even 4-0?  Let's find out!  Enjoy...

Well, Tom's certainly inflating the odds in his favor!  Some pal he his!  He and Gilbert Gobbler have been friends since they hatched!  But it's survival of the fattest, er, fittest on the farm, and Tom has to keep his edge.  Looks like he's well on his way to another year in the pen!  I should note this art originally appeared on Twitter as part of Animaloonies' TurkeyloonDay.  This art got big laughs from pals and a lot a sympathy from bird lovers.

And that's it for this first week of November!  Things take a dramatic turn next time, so be sure to come back check it out!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR... WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TREE?!?

Good Heavens!  Is Christmas really next week?  I must stop blogging and get all my gifts wrapped!  There's so little to do and so much time to do it in!  Wait, strike that, reverse it!  Anyway, since we're all very busy, let's get to the art!  Enjoy...

This is why you NEVER leave a partridge in a pear tree!  They're birds!  All those things do is eat!  Now I can't make any pear cider thanks to that bloated feather brain!  Oh well.  At least he isn't in my apple tree.  This was the last of the Daily Doodle "12 Days of Christmas" themes from a while back.  If memory serves, I did six or so of their 12 themes.  I think I might just go back and do the last few themes next year so my mind will be at ease!  This one was fun to draw.  Birds are cartoon naturals, so it's always a blast to draw them!  Oddly enough, I've never seen a wild partridge before.

Well, another week is down as Christmas approaches.  We'll be back next time with some super adorable art to celebrate the big day!  In the meantime please help out those that are less fortunate.  Food, toys, clothes...  There's always a need for them, so give today and help make the Holidays happy for all!  Take care and I'll catch y'all later!

PARROT POST!!!

Welcome to May my CRAZIES!!!  Summer's around the corner and bringing with it one of the biggest blockbuster years ever!  Pretty stoked for Captain America: Civil War on Friday and especially excited for some of the offerings the Fall season has to offer!  But we gotta focus on the here and now, and right now, it's time for some art, so enjoy...

I honestly don't remember what the inspiration for this one was other than it was a Daily Doodle theme that may have stemmed from a show in the UK called Postman Pat.  I guess he has a pet parrot so this somehow led to the theme.  I will say this though: That bird has remarkable plumage!

Well, that's all for this week!  I'll "Bee" back next time with some new art that'll hopefully leave you "Buzzing" with laughter!  I've been so busy this year at the day job that it's been tough to keep up with the comics and art.  But fear not, for I will ALWAYS find a way to get things done!  Anyway, take care and I'll catch y'all later!