I may have posted this before, but I can’t remember doing it.
This is the sort of illustration that I thought would make a good poster or Sunday cartoon if Hubris was part of the old paradigm where you got your comic strip in the newspapers and then you were set for life as a millionaire.
I like images that don’t have just one funny punchline. I like ‘em to be packed with little sight gags. They take longer and they look like they belong in MAD magazine, but I like ‘em.
Get ready, get set, go… on an emotional roller coaster for the next few weeks while the Boston Horror is sorted out. Americans aren’t good at Terror. We were spared it for a good long while, as we heard about it in Lebanon and Ireland, and all those places that fall under the category ‘Other’. It’s trickling in here, now. We like to think that we’re a big glossy target that “lesser people” and “backward countries” hate, and that might be the case this time. But everything else is the case, too. Homegrown loonies, halfwitted inbreds, ego-driven creeds, counterculture crackpots, feverish revolutionaries and well-spoken demagogues are all “out there”- meaning “in here”. Some terror you can try to prepare for and some you can’t. That’s why it terrorizes us- it’s the Not Knowing. We don’t know where it’s coming from, nor why, nor from whom, nor when, nor especially what will happen next. That largely depends on who demands what happens next and whether they get what they demand… and the people making the most impassioned demands aren’t always using their forebrains and trying to outwit the terrorists, past or future. No, the most impassioned, demanding victims can be as irrational and impassioned and demanding as the terrorists themselves, and the terrorists like it that way. They’re calm right now, hiding and waiting to see what we’ll do. ”They” (the culprits this time and the culprits previously and the wannabes) hope that we’ll do something stupid and hamstring ourselves. And we might. I hope not. We’ll see.
I know we’re rapidly approaching the end, but before everyone forgets that there IS a Florida Gulf Coast University, I thought I’d throw this cartoon in here for you. Keep an eye on MoreOnTVcomics.com for more…
You ever wonder what the Hubris gags sound like in my head before they wind up on paper and thereafter on your computer?
It’s probably not what you think. In fact, it’s what I think, and my brain’s not wired in an efficient manner.
So you’re getting the edited down images and words. Granted, I let myself roam fairly freely, but let’s take yesterday’s cartoon, for example. Mick’s trying to climb the wall. The description of that cartoon wandered far afield with concepts that will probably make it into the strip someday (Tshirt cannons and Red Bull cans… Teaser! Spoiler!)
On the other hand, sometimes I do pictures that elaborate on a few words. It’s easier to do when working with a partner.
Jay Schiller, years ago, sent me scripts for a Florida editorial cartoon we used to do. One of the scripts dealt with the death of Princess Diana.
His script said, “Draw a Paparazzi in the casket with her, taking a photo.” Nice. Elegant. Says a lot. Well done, Jay.
So I drew this:
I’m still very pleased with it. It’s dark, somber, it’s a subtle indictment of the practices of the paparazzi ( I think that anytime you’re followed down the street by shouting people who are taking your photo without permission and with intent for their own profit, that’s a bit of an attack, you know? Self defense come into play there? Maybe.)
So there you go. Words and Pictures.
I’m not much of a Team Sports person… but I work with a guy who is- Jay Schiller writes a cartoon called MoreOnTV that I draw. You guys have seen earlier ones here, and now you get to see the latest two. If you have anything to do with a college newspaper (or any other newspaper or website) that needs such content, you have to go to MCT Campus and get some MoreOnTV! Or, if you’re part of the general public, you could email ESPN and tell ‘em how much they need MoreOnTV.
It’s been a while since I flogged another old comic strip here in the ‘Other’ content below the Hubris. So it’s time again for Bachelor & Sons! I was teamed up with Matt Tolbert (and his twin sons) to create a comic strip based on a newly single dad and his twin sons. One kid is sportish, the other one bookish. I did the best I could, and I assume that Matt’s twins (with him as the editor) did the best they could, but the syndicates weren’t biting. Of course, it’s a shame for this stuff to just rot on my computer or on Matt’s, so it might as well rot on your computer, too. Unless of course, you know of a nice site, web magazine or newspaper (or syndicate) who sees the value in such a thing, in which case we’ll happily resurrect it, I bet.
Hey. Sorry I’m so lazy about posting non-cartoon things on off days here at Hubris. I used to do better, and need to shape up.
But here’s one I’ve been planning on doing for a while. I got into a conversation with Hillary Price a while back about our respective morning reading lists. I thought it’d be fun to post a whole series of ‘What Do YOU Read’ articles. Of course, it’s easiest to start off with my list of things to read every morning.
Or, at least, ONE of my lists.
I have a GoComics list that shows up in an email every morning, or can be accessed by clicking ‘home’ when I go to my gocomics page. We’ll come back to those cartoons- they’re mostly syndicated features that I’ve developed a taste for over the years, with a scattering of ‘hey, that’s cool’ thrown in.
But the crazy list is the stuff I’ve cobbled together, from the web. It changes fairly often, but here’s the current very tippy top of the list. There’s way too many to do all at once here.
Oh, and if you’re under… what is it, 16 or 18 or whatever, you need a parent standing over your shoulder to tell you whether or not you can look at these sites. I try to keep Hubris friendly to all audiences, and something that anyone can be proud to say that he or she reads, but let’s be real… There are a LOT of audiences for the various and sundry webcomics. Some of these comics are for people who aren’t waiting around for Mom or Dad to make dinner for everyone. I don’t care how growed-up you think you are, if you’re 12, you aren’t going to GET some of these cartoons, no matter how well they’re drawn and written. You don’t have the tools yet, and you don’t want ‘em. Yet. Look at Gil. You’ll get that one.
Here we go:
Least I Could Do • Sohmer, DeSousa
Girls With Slingshots • Danielle Corsetto
PvP • Scott Kurtz (you’ll have to click on ‘comic’ to get to the comic. Surprise!)
Our Valued Customers • Mr. Tim Chamberlain
Scenes From A MultiVerse • Jon Rosenberg
Reptillis Rex • William Tallman
That’s enough to be going on with, but not my list altogether- not by a long shot. These are at the top of the long list because they update often enough and/or are exciting or interesting enough for me to put them near the top and leave them there. Starslip Crisis is one that I wish was still on the list. And Not Invented Here is at the top of Part 2 of this list, and used to be higher up, but I move things around for wonky reasons. There are others that would be here but only update once a week or so, and therefore are farther down the list. You’ll see as I post updates.
If you like, peruse these a bit. Tell ‘em I sent ya, if you comment there. I’ve met some of the creators and they’re good folks. I’d like Hubris to be as well respected as these. Got to keep workin’!
Hey. I’ve been remiss in updating on non-cartoon days lately. Sorry about that. Been busy. Twisted my ankle at the skatepark. Wife was in a car wreck. Kids homework… let’s see… what else? Oh yeah! Kenosha! I’m frantically trying to get things ready for Kenosha. That’s what kicked off the Hubris book (HERE) and I had a proposal in for a Buckets book, too, but they’re not going for it at the moment. There’s no time to get it done for Kenosha, but I bet I can have a Buckets book ready for everyone for Christmas gifts.
Anyhow, I bought a new laptop, so I can confidently go ’round and show off stuff at Kenosha, and next year- Comics Conventions! Heyaaaah! Do you go to comics conventions? Do you want to see me there and buy a book or an original comic strip or a sketch? I’m in the market for some Cons! Let me know which one(s) you go to and I’ll do my best to be there!
Just for funsies, here’s a couple of cartoons you can also see (HERE) at MoreOnTV!
It’s been a while since I dropped in another page of Weirdbeard, so here’s number 5.
Yeah, I know… Crusade, Knight, Pirates… the timeline is all tangled. I ignored all historical accuracy in order to shovel in as many fun things to draw as possible. Ooooh first rope, then chain mail!
