WHAT A "CAT-TASTROPHE"!!!

Back for some more CRAZYVERSARY fun already?  Good!  We really have a great treat planned for today, courtesy of my good pal Matt Gross, the creator of the outrageously funny CAAATS! comic strip!

HEEEEEEEEEERE'S OLIVE!!!  Now THAT'S how you make a cameo!  Olive certainly left an impression on Mindy. The poor kid is now terrified of boxes!  

I absolutely LOVE this strip!  If you've never read Matt's comics, you need to drop everything and click the link in the first paragraph right now!  CAAATS! is without question one of the best strips ANYWHERE, be it web or print.  Aside from the fun character designs, the stories are straight up hilarious!  Matt draws a lot from his real life cats, Olive and Hazel, and is a true master of character-driven comedy.  Anybody who owns a cat (like me) can relate to his strips, as it shows just how goofy those critters can be!  Thanks again Matt!  I hope Olive enjoyed her new "Punching Bag!"

Well, that's all for today folks.  We'll be back tomorrow with more "Explosive" Fan Art from an old friend!  Until then, I'll catch y'all later!

IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!!!

And we're back with some more CRAZYVERSARY fun!  This time, Jesse Hughes of the comic Catbeard has dropped by and things are about to be "Kicked" into high gear!

Poor Zordon.  They must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel if Mike and Mindy are the best recruits the Power Rangers can come up with these days!  Eh, they're still more useful than Alpha ever was!  Personally, I always felt Bulk and Skull would've made great Rangers.  They definitely weren't lacking in confidence!

I really love this piece by Jesse, especially Mindy showing a little muscle there as the Purple Ranger! (Has there ever been a purple one?)  His artwork is very slick and a lot of fun to look at.  It's easy to see that he really enjoys his work, as all cartoonists should.  Jesse also created the comic CosmiCat and more of his great work can be seen here! 

That wraps another day of the CRAZYVERSARY!  We'll be back tomorrow with another Guest Strip that's a real "Cat-tastrophe!"  Until then, catch y'all later! 

MIKE AND MINDY "SWING" TO ACTION!!!

And we're back!  It's Week 3 and the CRAZYVERSARY just keeps on rolling thanks to the latest Mike and Mindy Guest Strip from that "Swinging" Englishman, Bulletpaw creator Simon McLaren!

When it comes to good times, Mike and Mindy can really get "Tied" up!  I just love the action here.  Great timing and pacing and an absolutely killer gag!  Certainly makes me jealous that I didn't come up with it myself!

Simon is no stranger to the CRAZYVERSE as he's taken part in every one of the CCE's so far and was co-MVP of the last one.  His beautiful artwork, usually done in colored pencils,  really stands out in this mostly digital world, making Simon a TRUE original.  Like so many others, Simon aided me as I went through my recent rough spell.  In addition to being a great artist he's also a great man and another person I'm proud to call a friend.

Well, that's all for today.  We'll be back tomorrow with another awesome piece of Fan Art that will pack a "Powerful" punch with a "Range" of fans! Until then, catch y'all later!

MONKEYING AROUND WITH MIKE AND MINDY!!!

Well, we've reached the Halfway point of the CRAZYVERSARY.  Oh why oh why must time fly?  Well, we can't be too sad.  After all, we have another great Guest Strip up and ready, this time by a cartoonist whose CRAZINESS rivals even mine!  I'm speaking of course about none other than Joshua Hauke, creator of the Tales of the Brothers Three! 

Leave it to Mike and Mindy to go from one source of trouble to another!  Apparently the sharing lesson they learned as babies didn't stick!  Oh well.  They do look tasty though!

Talk about nailing it!  Everything about this strip screams M&M!  From the gag to the pacing, just an all around solid comic!  Joshua is another good friend I made because of Twitter and had the pleasure of finally meeting last Fall at the Long beach Comic and Horror Con.  Our booths were near one another and it didn't take long to for us hit it off!  His style is very unique and his stories are a fun reminder of what it was like to grow up with siblings.  CRAZYVERSE faithful should already be familiar with Josh's creations as the Brothers and their monster, Mook, all appeared in my Comic Con's Most Wanted Vol. 2 strip last Summer.  I also did a comic last Summer for Josh celebrating his comic's Anniversary which can be seen here!  Thanks again Josh.  You really "Reached the Top" on this one!

Alright folks, that does for Week 2.  Thank you so much to all the wonderful artists who contributed Guest Strips and Fan Art!  You are all so awesome and I admire and respect every one of you!  We got even more fun coming next week as the CRAZYVERSARY continues!  In the meantime, take care, and I'll catch y'all later!

BLOOMIN' FUN WITH MINDY!!!

Today is Valentines Day!  And what better way to celebrate than with some hearts and a cute girl!  Michelle Hernandez is back and decided to give Mindy a little bit of "Flash" in this Fan Art!  Enjoy!

 That Mindy!  She sure got into the Holiday spirit there!  Who knew she could be so festive?  If anybody needs a heart transplant, hit up Mindy!  She's got plenty to spare!

Mindy's frilly bloomers have often been a source of ridicule here in the CRAZYVERSE, mostly being played for laughs.  In an odd way though, those bloomers really have become a part of her personality, as much as her frilly socks and pink bow.  Recently, I've been getting complaints from female readers, not because Mindy's bloomers are shown from time to time.  Nope, the complaints resulted because of her bloomers' lack of variety!  I tell ya, that's gotta be a first in comics!  

Anyway, I told Michelle about it and she suggested giving Mindy a "Fresh Pair" every month, to show everybody that this gal rolls in style!  And so I make this vow that each month this year, with Michelle's help, Mindy will sport a new pair of bloomers and add some variety to her life!  Is everybody happy now?

And since we missed a month on this new endeavor, it's time to play catch-up!  So here they are: Mindy's New Years bloomers! 

Gotta love them fireworks!  When my cousin Rachel was really little, this mishap happened quite frequently! The goofy kid just never could get it right, but she provided plenty of entertainment for the rest of us!

Alright folks, that's all for today.  Thanks again to the lovely Michelle Hernandez for giving me not one, but two great M&M masterpieces!  I really love working with her and her "Blooming" personality!  Tomorrow wraps another week of the CRAZYVERSARY, so stay 'tooned!

MIKE, MINDY AND FT: A MATCH MADE "FOR" THE HEAVENS!!!

The CRAZYVERSARY continues!  Michelle Hernandez has come by to play today, and because it ain't much of a party without balloons, we were able to get Mike and Mindy's favorite "Windbag" to make an appearance!  And those two better appreciate it!  FT's services don't come cheap!  (Me and Michelle gotta pay for that twerp's braces now!)

How thoughtful of FT to take her little pals on a trip around the Country.  She always has been one to "Expand" her horizons! (All kidding aside, she really has experienced a lot in her 12 years on this planet!)  Too bad she landed in the Great hole!  I really ought to cover that thing up.  I keep meaning to do it, but then I see something sparkly and completely lose focus!

This strip came courtesy of the lovely Michelle Hernandez of Kat Daycare.  Michelle and I are both very close with FT, so much so that we recognize her as our little "Sister!" (Poor kid!)  After Mike and Mindy puffed up their pal last Fall, Michelle decided to revisit that strip, but add a more friendly flair to it.  She also achieved the near impossible: SHE GOT THEM TO TALK!!! Why is it that everybody BUT me seems to be able to pull off this feat?  Anyway, Michelle is one of my closest friends.  Another Twitter savior, she too helped me get through those recent rough times.  She truly is a doll and a brilliant artist.  I could write a book about how great Michelle is!

Alright folks, that's all for today.  We got another great bit from Michelle coming in tomorrow, featuring a very "Revealing" piece on Mindy in honor of Valentines Day!  Until then, catch y'all later!

MIKE AND MINDY: MORE FROM THE ACME CATALOG!!!

Has another day passed already?  Guess that means the party MUST continue!  On to today's Fan Art, provided by my pal J. Robert Deans!

Apparently Mike and Mindy really will go through any kind of lengths to get to school on time!  Even if it means trying out more defective products from the ACME Corporation!

J. Robert Deans of Crass Fed Comic is responsible for this beauty!  I love how Mike's eyes are still enormous!  Definitely something these two would try.  Rob is a very good friend that I met on Twitter who, like so many others, came to my aid when things were looking very bad for me.  He's always there with advice or kind words and just seems to have a healing touch.  I'm proud to call him a friend.

Alright folks, that's all for now.  Tomorrow marks the beginning of a two-day special featuring a Guest Strip AND Fan Art by the beautiful Michelle Hernandez!  It's bound to be a "Blooming" good time, so stay 'tooned!  In the meantime, take care and I'll catch y'all later!