Mr. Ricklemun

Oh boy, Mr. Ricklemun sure is angry today! What could possibly have gotten him so all-fire riled up? What indeed . . . uh oh, it looks like

Oh Mildo, when will you learn to learn?

Pac-Man.

Sullivan & Gilbert

"Hey, check out my spiffy new plunging neckline!" says plucky young Sullivan Kincaid.

"I don't know, it seems awfully revealing," replies his pal, the stalwart Gilbert Jones.

Illustration Friday

Yes, I'm well aware that it's Wednesday. But that's what they call it. I dunno, I've never done it before. For full details, go to www.illustrationfriday.com.

This week's word is: plain.

The Giggler

This here is Myron Stotler, AKA The Giggler! An undisclosed freak accident left him with a unique ability: his infectious laugh. Anyone who catches so much as a chuckle from his nefarious mouth will find themselves incapacitated with uncontrollable fits of laughter. He uses this hideous talent to rob banks.

Which he is clearly on his way to do, as those sacks are obviously empty.

Jennifer and Walt

In the end, they never really got anywhere, but they were happy nonetheless.

"General" Rophus Von Arturo

Although it is unknown yet at this date whether Rophus is officially a hobo or not, one thing is indeed certain: He is not really a general. That said, he has led several armies into battle, both alongside and against hobos, and is highly decorated. So he's a lot like a real general. He just isn't one. Not really.

Business As Usual

I know it's hard to tell, but those are bananas. Possibly the worst bananas I've ever drawn. Shameful, I know, but I believe I've mentioned previously: I hate bananas.

Boys

This boy is kind, respectful, and tidy. He enjoys toy construction equipment, tools, and Legos. His favourite flavour of ice cream is strawberry.

This boy is 137 feet tall and can bite through solid-steel-reinforced concrete. He enjoys cartoons about animals who fight and biting through solid-steel-reinforced concrete. His favourite colour is twelve.

Di-Stiller-y

Here for your perusal are some sketches I did way back when first discovering the long-lost Ben Stiller Show, a fine piece of sketch comedy laff-em-uppery. First up, we have Vaughn, who, contrary to some rumour-mongering, is not a robot.

Next, we have Spider, as played by Andy Dick. He's one of the rumour-mongers. Tsk tsk.

Now, if you're wondering why Charles Manson looks a little off-key here, it's actually Bob Odenkirk. He's pretending to be Charles Manson for the purposes of satire. Wonderful!

Last, and maybe least, we have one of Ben Stiller's own characters. I think it's The Annoying Man Who Bothers Celebrities In Restaurants, but don't hold me to that. Also, I haven't the foggiest notion why I wrote "Ancient History" there. If you have any clues as to what the reason may be, please call our Crime-Stopper Hotline! You may just help Solve a Mystery . . .

The Sheriff of Glottnigham

Awful, awful Corgac Jim Blauffingorst became sheriff of our fair hamlet some nine years ago, promising to bring law to this corner of the world. Sadly, most of his laws concern our providing him with as much smoked fish as he is willing to eat.

He is a very willing individual.

And again . . .

Oh man, now I think he's gonna kick that dog. What a jerk!

Our beloved frankfurter returns.

Roland's back, and boy, is he still mad! What on earth could this guy have done? I don't know, but if a feller's got a shirt already made says that on it, odds are he probly already knows. Not the type to be trusted, I guess is what I'm sayin' . . .

And things keep goin' the way they keep goin' . . .

Yes, it all seems straightforward enough, but upon closer inspection you will notice that the seagull only has one wing, and therefore is about to crash into the trash-can and grievously wound Flouncy Larry, which will then cause Herman "No-Arms" Herman to panic about in a panicky manner, tripping Pinkerton Pete, who will then set all everything on fire with his burning head. And that's how it goes . . .

Dan the Awful Astronaut

Dan meant well, and he was good at his job, but he nonetheless smelled permanently foul and had a voice like seventeen fingernails on twelve blackboards. He also had a tendency to tell rambling, overlong stories about polyps. It is for this reason especially that the other astronauts would regularly toss random tools out of the airlocks. Dan, being an eager beaver, would always rush out to retrieve said tools, and never once suspected.

All of this is true.

Stubert

This is Stubert.
He and I are not talking anymore.

The History of the Phone - Part The Future

Still, it's a true thought that nothing lasts forever, and someday soon when our entire socio-technological infrastructure comes crashcading down around our coddled little heads, the time will arise for a new breed of ingenuity-havers to lead the way. And, since we'll be eating a lot of canned food, there's really only one way to go . . .