BUBBLING FOXES!!!

Howdy folks!  Gotta very special comic today!  For the first time ever, Bubble Fox has been guested!  And who was cool enough to give that gassy fox his first guest strip?  The super awesome Dave Craig of the hilarious Horovitz Comics!  So sit back and enjoy the "Bubbly" goodness!

Cunning and crafty... What all foxes are known for.  Bubble and Willow have an interesting relationship that just continues to blossom.

Toronto's Dave Craig is a hilarious cartoonist.  Much like Crispin Wood of Small Blue Yonder, I put his comics on par with Gary Larson's The Far Side as just being insanely funny!  He's a true master at nailing the absurdities of life and the world around us.  He's also become a huge fan of Bubble Fox and asked me a while back if he could do a guest strip.  Luckily my brain was working that day and said yes!  As a result, I now posses this beauty!  Thanks so much Dave for taking such good care of my foxes!  To see more of Dave's hysterical comics, click here! (Warning: A few mature comics there, so teens and older!)

I gotta say, the response to Bubble Fox has been amazing so far!  I really can't believe how popular it's gotten in such a relatively short amount of time.  It's certainly gonna soften the blow when Mike And Mindy and Mushrooms end in December.  Having social media to promote from the start has certainly helped.  I think using a platform like ComicFury instead of Blogger has also been a boon.  Nothing bad on Blogger though.  This site has been wonderful and is still the easiest setup you'll find anywhere.  But ComicFury's homepage actively promotes its user's comics in several different ways.  My only gripe really is that it's not easy to customize.  I tell ya, the first programer to take ComicFury's platform and combine it with Blogger's customizing ease is gonna make a fortune!

Well folks, that's all for this week!  I'll be back next time with a New Mike And Mindy that'll be a "Monstrously" good time!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

HOCKEY IN BLOOM!!!

Welcome back CRAZIES!!!  Just a short update today.  Was hoping for a guest strip, but looks like things are a bit delayed on that front.  Luckily,  the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing, and my old pal Warren Frantz of Off Season happen to send in some great Mindy fan art!

Even in May, Hockey's in bloom... BLOOMERS that is!  Mindy is quite proud to show these off!  Thanks again Warren!  Mindy will be adding these to her "Wall Of Bloomers" very soon!

Well folks, that's all for this week.  Hopefully I'll have some more Guest Fun next time.  Until then, take it easy and I'll catch y'all later!

MUSHROOMS KEEPS ON ROCKING!!!

Another week, another comic!  This one should actually be "ROCK PUNS VOLUME 4," but, eh, it's still a Mushrooms strip when all's said and done, so sit back and enjoy the CRAZINESS!

Sheesh!  I hope the real Flaming Lips have a less horrific origin than that!  I've never even heard of Modest Mouse, but I couldn't let a good pun go to waste!  And I'm fully aware there are six doors in that third panel, but it's all symmetrical.  And panel four has some special guests from three of my favorite comics: Goober from Daniel Barton's Goober And Cindy, Ralf from Scott Lincoln's Ralf The Destroyer and Tawee from Eddie Pittman's Red's Planet!  I know the TNA bit is a low blow, but seriously now, has anything they've done in the last four years given anybody any reason to think otherwise?  And lastly, those twerps are as naughty as they come!  I'll be having nightmares for weeks now!  Guess I had that one coming though.  Nasty little buggers!

So ends another week of CRAZY.  We'll back next time with some Guest CRAZINESS to entertain the masses.  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

MIKE AND MINDY: "DROPPING" LAUGHS ALL THE TIME!!!

Welcome to May!  Been a pretty wild few weeks between WonderCon, getting sick and turning the dreaded 3-0!  As it turns out, being 30 ain't that big a deal.  Just means now I really don't have an excuse for not knowing any better!

It's a big update today, so let's "Drop" right into it with a New Mike And Mindy!  Enjoy...

 Hey look everybody!  It's "Droopy Drawers!"  Kidding, kidding.  Guess hula hooping really is slimming!  If you're curious about the face on the bloomers, it belongs to the great Bearman of Bearman Cartoons, as seen below...

 Every year, he donates to charities based on how many cameos his character makes!  This guy really gets around and has already appeared in a few strips this week!  To find out more about this great cause, click the link here!

And now, as promised, here's a look at WonderCon 2014.  Gotta be honest, it wasn't a successful weekend for me, so if it's OK, I'll just stick to the photos.  Enjoy...

 The view from my table.  Not much traffic came our way.  The isle was really wide, almost like it was repelling people from coming through.

 You'd have to be heartless not to have said "AWWWWW" at the sight of the most adorable Sailor Scout ever!

 

 Roger is one lucky rabbit!  Somewhere, I'm sure Eddie Valiant is smiling.

 Snow White Ash!  She said I was the first person to get it!  Granted, Evil Dead really is more of a cult thing, but honestly now, how many other characters out there have chainsaw hands?

 Goldar and Pokey.  Cue The Odd Couple theme!

 LET'S GET DANGEROUS!!!

 NO ONE COSPLAYS LIKE GASTON!!!

 Cool but crude!

 The Schwartz isn't with Wall-E.  He went above Dark Helmet's helmet!

 Can't Blame Canada for these two!

 Rarity meets Regular Show!  We all yelled "WOOOOOOOOOOOAH" after the pic was taken!

 

 Paying tribute to the Ultimate one.  Many sad fans that week, including me, as many of you on Twitter saw the Ultimate Warrior figure that decorated my table.  I poked fun at the Warrior many times on this site, but it was always in good fun.  He always entertained and will always be remembered.

 

 It's Blake and the bear coat!  This has gotta be the first ever Workaholics cosplay!

 It's the Savior of Earth, HERCULE!!!  The TRUE Champion of the Cell Games!

And to close things out, the most obscure Mario cosplay ever, DR. MARIO!  With a prescription for Tetris knockoffs!

And so ends another post.  I'll be back next time with a New Mushrooms that'll get everybody "Rocking."  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!

LIVE FROM THE CRAZYVERSE, IT'S THE CRAZY CARTOON EXPERIMENT 5!!!

Welcome back!  It's that time again!  The return of the CRAZY CARTOON EXPERIMENT!  This will go down as the smallest turnout we've had, a factor I largely blame on Saturday Night Live for not being funny or relevant in many ages!  But, some folks still remember it used to be funny, and for them, I am thankful!  So let's sit back and remember the good times!  Let the CRAZINESS begin!

Ryan Rogers, Spring Chickens, "The Devil"

 First up, Ryan Rogers pays homage to the great Jon Lovitz, without question my all-time favorite SNL cast member.  And anytime he threw on the red pj's and horns, it was laugh central!  Hanukkah Harry will always be Lovitz's standout for me though!

Kim Belding, Picpak Dog, "Jeopardy" 

 

CCE Superstar Kim Belding returns with this nod to the classic Jeopardy bits where celebrities wreaked havoc on Alex Trebek's psyche!  Turning James Bond into Tinkerbell was merely icing on the cake!

 

 Jim Haas, Nate The Robot, "Door Shark"

Jim Haas presents a true SNL treasure: The Door Shark!  At the time, the movie JAWS had people terrified to go t the beach, so SNL took it up a step with the shark going door-to-door.  And since we all know Unicorns are super vicious creatures, it makes the perfect switch!  

 Daniel Barton, Goober And Cindy, "Buckwheat Pixie"

Daniel Barton clearly remembers a time when Eddie Murphy ruled SNL!  And anytime the Our Gang theme hit, everyone was ready to laugh!  "Buckwheat Gets Shot" is still one of the funniest damn things I've ever seen!

 Me, Prince Charming and Shrek at the "Chip 'N' Dale's Audition"

 The Chip 'N' Dale's Audition.  For better or worse, it was the defining moment in the career of Chris Farley, and who better to pick up the mantle than Shrek, a character Farley was supposed to play!

Simon McLaren, Bullet Paw, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum as "The Blues Brothers"

 That's right folks!  The Blues Brothers started on SNL and Simon, a CCE veteran was very keen on that!  Even more remarkable: There is no SNL in England (where Simon lives)!  And he picked some great characters to switch in with!

Warren Frantz, Off Season, The Big Bad Wolf as "Unfrozen Caveman Layer"

How I was hoping someone would do a Phil Hartman bit, and Warren never disappoints!  His character designs are so hilarious!  It's always a thrill to see what Warren's left in my inbox, and this was no exception.  The spirit of Hartman lives on!

Thomas Barnett, The Little Miesters, "Bigfoot at the Continental"

 

 Next up, Thomas Barnett delivers another fave as Bigfoot takes the place of the always hilarious Christopher Walken!  With the robe and 'stache, ol' Bigfoot looks quite dapper!

E.W. Crowe, The Hat And Fat, Pinocchio doing... Well, I think it speaks for itself! 

CCE newcomer E.W. Crowe delivered this insane artwork, and what will likely be the most talked about piece of the experiment!  Truth be told, I've never even seen this skit!  It came out after I gave up on SNL back in 2002!  Still, it's very funny!  Great way to close it out!

And so ends another CRAZY CARTOON EXPERIMENT.  And guess what?  It's already time for the new theme!  Y'all ready?  Here it is:

DESIGN YOUR OWN MONSTER- THEMED CEREAL BOX!!!

The inspiration for this theme comes from two of my fav's on the web, Dawn Griffin and Scott Warren!  Dawn did a cereal box-themed fan art contest (Which I won!) and Scott's comic is all about cereal mascots!  And since the Fall always brings about those ultra cool monster cereals, what better time to unleash this theme!

The guidelines are even simpler for this theme!  You merely have to do a box cover!  No strips or full pages.  Just a simple cereal box front.  And, as usual, the entries MUST be all-ages.  Family site after all, so no adult humor!  Other than that, the deadline is August 20th, so go nuts!

Well folks, that's all for now.  We'll be back next time with a New Mike And Mindy that'll really be "Dropping" some laughs on everyone!  I'll also have pics from WonderCon to share!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!  

"WASH" YOURSELF!!! IT'S GUEST WEEK!!!

And we're back!  I would tell you about the awesome time I had at WonderCon, but I did this post more than a week before!  I have no idea what happens yet!  Rather than cause a rift in the space-time continuum, enjoy this Mike And Mindy Guest Strip by the amazing James Anderson of Ellie On Planet X!  It is Guest Week after all...

Talk about karma!  Ruining naps is just plain wrong!  At least that mustache is more fitting on Mike than Mindy!

James Anderson is awesome.  There just aren't enough words to describe how amazing and whimsical his art is.  His comic, Ellie On Comic X, is always on my list of must see comics and looks like one of those cherished Little Golden Books from our childhood that we all love so much.  To see that same look applied to Mike and Mindy, it just melts my heart.  And that last panel...  Talk about a killer gag?  I actually missed it the first time around, it's so subtle!  Thanks again James.  Ellie and crew are always welcome to come get CRAZY!

Well folks, that's all for today.  We'll be back next time with the fifth installment of the CRAZY CARTOON EXPERIMENT!!!  This one's gonna be epic!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all next time!

CRAZY RETURNS TO WONDERCON!!!

 IT'S HERE!!!  WONDERCON 2014 HAS ARRIVED!!!  Sorry folks, I'm just so excited about getting to meet all you wonderful fans in person!  Not to mention see all the wonderful costumes and pick up some awesome new comics!  The best part of all this though?  Getting to promote THIS beauty down below...

Yup!  Finally got a new book out!  Actually, it's been out for a couple months now, but I finally got some time to promote it and this week marks Blame It On The Dog's more formal debut! I'll also have mini books, sketches and sketch cards on sale as well as some new freebies too!  My prices are as follows:

• BOOKS: $6.00 a copy (25% Off the cover price!)
• SKETCHES: $5.00 (Free for kids 12 and under)
• SKETCH CARDS: $3.00
• MINI BOOKS: $1.00
• POST CARDS: FREE!!!
• BOOKMARKS: FREE!!!
• PAPERCRAFT KITS: FREE!!! (While supplies last, kids get first dibs!)

Please note that ALL sketch requests must be PG!!!  NO ADULT CONTENT!!!  Other than that, come on down to Table AA-241 in WonderCon's Artists Alley and say hi and get CRAZY!!!

Now that that junk's out of the way, let's take a trip back to last year's show and relive some fun Cosplay!  Enoy...   

 "Dick Tracy to HQ: None of these punk kids seem to know who I am!"

Beetlejuice "Crossplay!"  Had no clue this actually had a name.  Still a cool costume though!

The Shredder!  And he's got the OOZE!!! Guess Bebop and Rocksteady aren't too far behind! 

On a Mission From God, to make music matter again!

Tomax and Xamot!  Imagine my shock when I saw this very shot on Toy Hunter later on in the year!

 Hot damn am I glad I stopped by the Wench Auction before setting up my table!

 No Professor, I DON'T wanna be turned into a goblet!  What is it with this lady and transforming things?!

El Chapulin Colorado!  He gets around!

 Jessica Rabbit!  Roger's one lucky critter!

And in honor of KISS going into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame, some Paul Stanley Cosplay!  Rumor has it Vinnie Vincent is under that make up!

Well folks, that's all for this week.  I'll be back next time with a Guest Comic from James Anderson that you won't wanna "Sleep" through!  Be sure to come see me at WonderCon folks!  Once again, Table AA-241 in Artists Alley!  Until then, take care and I'll catch y'all later!