Month: August 2005

Hiroshima Cartoon Blows Up On Cartoonist

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Here’s a reaction to the Rob Rogers Hiroshima cartoon flap…

“The very fact that many of your readers would not be alive today if their ancestors were killed during an extended war should have made your editorial team think twice about printing this irresponsible cartoon.”

This sort of thing really irritates me. They might as well say that they fought for freedom, as long as it’s freedom they agree with.

Another Cartoon That Didn’t Work

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Some time ago I blogged about a few cartoons I’d done that, upon reflection, just didn’t end up working out the way I’d hoped.

I ran across another the other day and it re-ignited my interest in my own bad work. So, in that vein I offer…

YET ANOTHER CARTOON THAT DIDN’T WORK

This cartoon seemed completely passe until that new Microsoft worm (Hee-hee-hee… Suckers!) a few days ago. Now it seems at least relevant, if not very funny.

The idea was the phrase “The early bird gets the worm,” but it’s worded awkwardly and it’s kind of a lame pun.

Also, the guy is apparently looking at something on the ceiling. I tried to correct it in Photoshop as best I could, but it really needed to be redrawn and I just couldn’t be bothered that day. (Perhaps I knew it was lame even then…)

Anyway, stay tuned for more bad cartoons down the road…

Good New Days?

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I remember when Cartoon Network started and was basically rerunning old Hanna Barbera stuff. Now…

…”Adult Swim” — a late-night block of edgy animated series — is drawing more viewers aged 18 to 34, a key category for advertisers, than CBS’ ”Late Show With David Letterman.”

I’d like to repeat that for all of the cartoonists who complain about how much better it was in the old days.

…”Adult Swim” — a late-night block of edgy animated series — is drawing more viewers aged 18 to 34, a key category for advertisers, than CBS’ ”Late Show With David Letterman.”

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