Archive for May, 2008
New Act-Alike
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Cosmo submitted by Steve Bing
Steve says Cosmo is more of a Poncho “act-alike.” I think he’s got an albino Gus thing going on.
The Reubens
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008So much deliciousness, so much booze. Have you ever tried a Pimm’s cup? They’re refreshing beyond belief, especially if you’re hot and hung over. Some will try to push Bloody Mary’s on you for hangovers but the bartenders around Bourbon Street have experience beyond most in this area, so trust them. They’ll also try to push Hurricanes on you if they can, which are sweet, fruity, and contain a sledge-hammer at the bottom. Personally I’m surprised they still have a drink called a Hurricane post Katrina, but what do I know.
Speaking of Bourbon St. I’ve never seen sleaze and style so well blended. There are quite a load of bawdy establishments mixed in with high-class restaurants and art galleries. It makes for an interesting mix of people. Clichés abound, and great music competes with itself on every corner. This statue of Ignatius from A Confederacy Of Dunces was welcome, although I don’t think the artist used enough bronze, I imagined him quite a bit huger than this rendition. I did get to see the hotdog carts shaped like giant hotdogs where Ignatius “worked”.
Meredith got a good ol’ style tarot card reading behind this voodoo shop:
The opening night cocktail party is traditionally the messiest evening of the weekend, open bars are difficult for most of us to resist. I reunited with lots of my fave cartoonists that have grown to be like family over the years, and got to meet a few more heroes.
The big night is a black tie affair. I don’t go in for a tux myself, but I should at least splurge for a new shirt. My shirt is awesome, but Johhny Martz noted that it’s the third year in a row I’ve worn it (I didn’t think guys noticed things like that). The winner’s list is here for those interested. As a nominee I did get an invite to Jeff Keane’s president’s party, where the boozing became insane. That’s pretty much the running theme of my report, you’ll notice, but you mix conventions and New Orleans and there’s no getting’ past it. They’re talking about Hollywood for next year’s ceremony. Better start getting in shape!
Back From N’Awlins!
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Quick report: fabulous, fabulous time, Meredith and I got to meet and hang out with loads of awesome and entertaining cartoon folk and drink till our livers kept us awake at night with their whimpering. The winner of this year’s best comic strip was, alas, not I, but the extremely talented Jim Meddick for his strip Monty (formerly Robot Man), a strip I have followed admiringly for many years. And the acknowledgment and complements of my peers was just about as good, my one real regret about not winning was not getting my mitts on the mike so I could tell everyone that I have the good fortune to be with the best syndicate going today (Universal Press) supported by a team of excellent people including my editor and personal superhero Mr. John Glynn, and also get to publicly express love to my gf (although a couple winners of other categories started shedding a sentimental tear or two for their ladies, so I might have had to bawl openly just to keep up). More deets later, gator!
Viva La Summer!
Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Summer’s finally here. (I’m a Canadian, so I get extra giddy about this). People are smiling at each other in the street and holding doors open and giving paper money to bums. It’s very exhilarating. This is a panel from an upcoming Sunday.
Early Sunday
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Here’s a Sunday from very early in Poncho’s career. His head is shaped less boxy, and his ears aren’t quite as big. Chazz has a ponytail from his early “rad” incarnation. Poncho’s ‘tude seems to be well intact.
New Orleans
Monday, May 19th, 2008
I’m off to the Big Easy for gumbo shrimp and the annual Reuben Awards. Postings will be slighter over the next while but hopefully I’ll come back with some interesting stories involving cartoonists and open bars.
Beavertons
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Here’s another Beavertons I did for MAD.
Character Sketchies!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Here are some pencils for drawings I did for presentations back when Pooch was being shopped around for an animated series by Sean Hayes’ company. It’s when we first decided Boomer should have a pupil, so I went a little haywire with it. Sometimes it’s kinda fun to see the drawings in pencil form.
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Dali submitted by Kathie Kerr
Grrrrrr……
It’s Nicole Kidman
Monday, May 12th, 2008I guess the picture of Nicole Kidman, which I augmented to include eyes pointing in different directions, wasn’t as clear as I’d hoped. To all those who weren’t sure who Droolia turned into after massive injections of Botox, it’s the current reigning queen of Hollywood facial injections (and former Scientologist) former Mrs. Ex-Tom Cruise.
Lulu.com has very kindly given the latest Pooch book a place of prominence on their web page. We’re currently discussing Lulu Pooch book number two. Tentative title: “Nothing Says I Missed You Like Havarti.”
Back from Kansas City
Friday, May 9th, 2008A fabulous time, I’ve got the good fortune to be with what is clearly the most kick-ass syndicate going (Universal, that is). My gf and I were wined and dined, and I got meet all the fabulous folks who’s invaluable efforts help keep Pooch waggin’ along. We discussed some interesting future projects such as contests and products, etc, and I gave a PowerPoint presentation to the sales team to bring them up to speed on all the awesome things that are happening in the Pooch world at the moment.
In that vein, I received the first round of notes from Sony regarding my treatment for the Pooch movie, and I’m happy to say I am very much in agreement with all points. So we’re off to a good start.
Also regarding Ringtales, we’re still testing voices but I think we may have our Boomer nailed down, which may be the last piece in the puzzle voice-wise.
That’s all for now. Traveling a lot this month so I’m behind the 8-ball, here’s an old Pooch about traveling:
The Beavertons
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Here’s another Mad Magazine “The Beavertons” I did. Off to Kansas City, back in a few.
5th Year Anniversary!
Monday, May 5th, 2008This month marks the 5th year Pooch has been with Universal (the bestest syndicate of all, for real). Pooch started with Copley in 2000 and moved over to Universal in May of 2003. Much thanks to my main man, editor and superhero John Glynn, for paving the way.
I’m off to Universal’s home town of Kansas City for a few days of meetings, drinks, and thunderstorms. If I don’t return safely please question John Travolta, and to a lesser extent Jenna Elfman.
Paul Gilligan’s Soul Somehow Both “Demonic” and “Non-Existent”
Sunday, May 4th, 2008Here’s a portion of a note from a Scientologist responding to the Scientology quip made in last week’s Pooch strip. Wow, I didn’t know how much information I was conveying. Apparently direct quotes and everything were hidden in that comic. Maybe to see them you have to have a pair of those special demon-seeing glasses like they had in the movie “They Live.” (For the record, I do NOT deny the existence of myself, but I do deny the existence of similar creatures).
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Cartoonist Paul Gilligan at his ‘Pooch Cafe’ - reversing and inverting
truth, in order to hide it .
Paul Gilligan of his Pooch Cafe
- Demonic creatures have everything in reverse -
DENIES not only the existence of himself and of similar creatures, but he goes on, THEN, to assign to ‘Scientology,’ the quality of
“it, ‘Scientology,’ defending you against Demonic creatures”
- against souls which he claims “do not exist.”
And that is then supposed to “ridicule” *(1) ‘Scientology,’ in his cartoon of 27 April 2008
WHILE Souls DO exist, and so also Demonic souls do,
AND WHILE ‘Scientology’ does NOT remove these,
BUT WHILE ‘Scientology’ IMPOSES Demonic souls on its members,
and tries to ENFORCE these onto the society as well. (*)
That’s how “funny” cartoonist Paul Gilligan really is.
The two data from cartoonist Paul Gilligan
- the desired figments of (the Demonic, “non-existent” soul, called) Paul Gilligan -
are claiming the INVERTED OPPOSITES:
1. “Any demonic nature - including the nature of Paul Gilligan - is a non-existent commodity, so, ‘DO NOT LOOK FOR IT!’ (and certainly do not look at its nature)”
- which is repulsively, very destructively false, and a REVERSAL of truth.
2. ” ‘Scientology’ looks for (these “non-existing” souls or) Demons and removes these”
- which is repulsively, very destructively false, and a REVERSAL of truth.
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The diatribe continues incomprehensibly for another page and finishes off by saying that critics of Scientology are self-admittedly “bat shit crazy,” which must be a secular term.
Power Outtage!
Friday, May 2nd, 2008For some reason the power generator in my building has gone kablooey. No power for 12 hours now except, I discovered, an outlet in the kitchen. Currently I’ve got a power bar with extensions on it running to every thing I need to keep Pooch Cafe running. This is how cartoonists must have done it back in the dark ages.
