Andertoons Cartoon Blog

Just A Reminder...

Just wanted to remind you that the new schedule for the Andertoons Blog is M/W/F now. The past few weeks have been so screwy I thought I'd better clarify it again...

Reuben on Wry, Please

The NCS had its big Reuben awards this weekend. There's always a lot of press about Cartoonist of the Year (well, not a lot, but that's another blog), but, being a gag cartoonist myself, I'm always more excited about the gag category.

And this year I'm excited for New Yorker cartoonist, Robert Weber.

Certainly Sam Gross and Glenn McCoy are no slouches either, but Weber's style really makes me feel like a fraud, hence, he's a total badass.

So, since no other blogs will, and because gag cartoonists are usually considered the red-headed step-children of the cartooning community...

CONGRATUALTIONS, ROBERT WEBER!!!

OK, I know...

I know... I promised you a decent entry for Wednesday and you got nothin'!

Well, as you know from reading the past few entries, it's been a rough couple of weeks here for us at the ol' Andertoons homestead. But things are resuming some sense of normalcy, so hopefully the blog will get back to a regular schedule again.

I went looking at Bloglines today for the first time in a week or two and found 162 new cartoon related entries alone! Yeesh!

Here are some of my favorites now that I've had a chance to plug back in and browse a bit...

Mark Heath shows a bit of Sunday art...

Deja Calvin...

Stop Opus Now!

Well, that's it for now. A few more days and I'll have Photoshop installed again and I can start posting graphics once more.

Thanks for hanging in there and being so understanding! Have a great weekend!

My Laptop, Jury Duty & Lots Of Vomit

I know I promised a blog entry today, and, to be fair, I'm getting this in just under the wire, but I do apologize for the lateness.

I'd also like to apologize for the lack of entries lately, but once you read this you'll understand.

OK, first off, two Thursdays ago my Toshiba laptop took another jump off the ol' Windows cliff. I had to take it to the shop and get the hard drive ripped out and all of my data rescued.

This, of course, right before a weekend trip out of town. We saw a lot of old friends and went to a wedding, so the trip actually kept my mind off computer problems.

When we returned, I finally made the switch to a nice Apple PowerBook G4 with all the trimmings. It's a sweet ride to be sure, but learning/outfitting a computer from the ground up again eats up a lot of time.

Then I had jury duty downtown. Thankfully I talked my way out of a lengthy trial, but still, it ate up an entire day.

But here's the worst stuff... My son was hospitalized for 2 days with something called the rotavirus. I think he picked it up at library playtime. Anyway, it caused a bout of vomiting that caused us to use every piece of bedding he has twice in the same night. The next day he got worse (if you can believe it) and we had to take him into the pediatric emergency room.

Anyway, we ended up living at the hospital for the weekend and some of today, but he's on the mend and tearing around again like the little guy I know and love.

Sorry if this post is a little on the weak side, but I'm just in no condition to really edit and craft something nice. So, thanks for hanging in there with me. I'm going to get something nice up for Wednesday. See you then...

Up And Running (Sort Of...)

Wow, what a week!

For those of you just tuning in, my laptop went kablooey again last week (Thursday to be exact).

After a weekend in the shop, I got my data back (largely) and decided to buy an Apple, and Bill Gates has only himself to blame.

I mean, how many times do I have to completely recreate my entire system because of some stupid open port?! I had virus protection, spy sweepers and fix-it programs up the wazoo! (My wazoo is feeling better now, by the way.)

So, a few grand later, I have a beautiful, fun, and best of all, stable, PowerBook G4 and I'm loving it so far.

Oh sure, there's a bit of a learning curve here, but in a few more weeks I should have this baby purring.

Anyway, sorry about the lack of blogging this week. I also had jury duty and a host of other responsibilities that, when you throw rebuilding a computer on top of them, just made the blog impossible.

Tune in on Monday and I'll getcha back up to speed...

Meltdown...

Hey everyone...

Sorry about the late entry, but my laptop went nuclear again. Gimme a few days and I'll be back up and running again with some exciting news...

Thanks for understanding...

"War of the Worlds" Graphic Novel Trailer

With Spielberg and Cruise's War of the Worlds attacking theaters this summer (look forward to lots of shots of people looking), Best Sellers Illustrated is cashing in with a graphic novel based on the Wells classic.

Normally this wouldn't be news, but the company has produced a 'trailer' for the book that is available on its website.

I'm predicting the company will be sued almost immediately upon publication when some nitwit buys it and discovers that "the dern thing don't talk like it did in-line!"

The fact that it's also been adapted by Stephen Stern of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol doesn't fill me with confidence either.

I'll give 'em credit though, it's a creative way to get some press and glom onto the movie buzz. Yessiree, that's some nice glomming!

Some Hope

As newspapers continue to hemorage readers, at least we can find some comfort in the efforts of the Magazine Publishers of America.

The MPA has recently launched an ad campaign aimed at convincing us that magazines do indeed have a future in the digital age by imagining future covers of major publications.

Being a cartoonist whose markets include many magazines, it's this kind of thing that lets me sleep at night, and wondering why newspapers can't do something similar.
Check it out...

(Click on the magazine the woman is reading...)

Andertoons' One Year Blog-iversary

Happy Blogiversary!!!

Yes, it's been one year since I started blathering on and on about cartoons, cartooning, and, of course, my favorite subject... me.

Let's talk a walk down bloggery lane, shall we?
My very first post...

My first shameless theft...

The first time I complained about how busy I am...

Trivia Time! - The Andertoons Cartoon Blog has been powered by Movable Type for most of its life. But at which popular blogging service did it begin? Must... find... out...

I begin ripping on Garfield...

The very first Inside the Cartoonist's Studio!
I rip on my first superhero flick...

Trivia Time! - What's the longest Andertoons Cartoon Blog entry ever? Click here to find out...

Farewell Blogger...

My hard drive goes kablooey!
Another anniversary...

Trivia Time! - Which Andertoons Cartoon Blog entry has been referred by more search engines than any other? Click here and stop wasting precious time wondering...
You like me! You really like me!

More Garfield bashing...

I also post my reviews at BlogCritics. Apparently everyone likes Magoo but me...

Trivia Time! - Which Andertoons Cartoon Blog entry has received the most comments? You know the drill...

I start using graphics (courtesy of Chris Browne)...
My one and only sick day...
I begin mining old crap for blog fodder...

Trivia Time! - Which Andertoons Cartoon Blog reviewed movie did I hate the most? Clicky clicky...

Again with the Garfield...

My libido guest blogs...
One of the funniest things I've ever seen...

Trivia Time! - One of my favorite Andertoons Cartoon Blog entries wasn't written by me. Click here to find out who was so good that he will never be allowed to blog here again...

A look behind the magic...
Some damn fine Photoshop work...

YHGTBKM debuts...

Whew! What a year!

I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have! Thanks for reading the Andertoons Cartoon Blog!

(Just a heads up here -- I'm going to be moving to a three-blog-a-week schedule starting tomorrow. My wife and I have decided to scale back our insane schedules a tad and actually enjoy the fruits of our collective labor for a change. If you're concerned you'll be unable to remember to check back every other day, please subscribe to me via Bloglines or Yahoo. There's some handy dandy buttons at the top right of each page that'll help you out. Thanks for understanding!)

Exercise Cartoon in May '05 First For Women

One of my exercise cartoons is in the May 23, 2005 issue of First For Women. Enjoy!