Cartoonists With Attitude

I’m posting next week’s cartoon a little early, as I’m leaving for vacation. So this space will be quiet for the next several days.

To preempt any complaints from the interpretationally -challenged, this cartoon is not advocating intimidation as a political tactic. I am turning the tables in order to make a point about politicians (including several Dems, in this case) who fail to ground themselves in the social realities of others.

On that note, I am off to the beach, where I look forward to re-reading 1984 and other timely novels. See ya round like a donut.

EMAILS OF THE WEEK (concerning the San Diego Comic-Con and my Life’s Little Vics in New Orleans strip)…




>Thanks for your latest comic. That’s the most accurate one anyone’s done about this city since the storm. Add to the list: the grocery store’s open, then the store’s open at night, then it’s open late at night, then hey, there are no piles of debris on my street. Victories such as this give us hope.




R. in New Orleans










>Keith,



I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for my “Life’s Little Victory”. I’m sorry I missed you later on, and could not thank you personally, but we kept missing you when we went by your table. You did an excellent job, and I am pleased to own another piece of your work. (last year we bought a drawing you did of a baby drinking a Triple Latte…) My Little Victory will be framed and placed near the computer where I saved the thesis right before the power went out.



I am really proud to have this piece of art. Thanks again!



Cheers!



W




>Keef,




It was good to get a chance to meet you at Comic-Con. I was the short guy with the goatee and 15 year old son you talked with for a bit about New Orleans on Sat. afternoon. You gave my son one of your “shadow government” stickers and he loved that and I got a copy of “What A Long Strange Strip It’s Been”. Anyway … talking with you gave me a couple of “Life’s Little Victories” moments:




1. You go to Comic-Con and run across one of your favorite comic artists, who you didn’t expect to be there, and he’s a nice guy!

2. You go to Comic-Con and run across one of your favorite comic artists and you don’t go all fan-boy on him.

and unrelated to meeting you:

3. You go to Comic-Con and find a comic that you loved as a kid and it’s only $2.50!




I’ll be looking to see you again next year and thanks for reminding me that there are still liberals out there (living in Orange County, CA, it is sometimes easy to forget).




S.

*SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON WRAP-UP..

Or should i say “Rap-Up”? Shook hands with one of my favorite folks in Hip-Hop, Mr. Chuck D of Public Enemy, when he walked by my table in the small press section at the Con. Not totally sure, but he seemed to know who I was…Wow.




Also, as we were waiting to get on the elevator after checking in at our swanky (free!) hotel. Snoop Dogg strolled off the elevator with about 8 dudes. Rock!!




Other celeb sightings: That comedian that was on “the Show”, and did that comedy tour documentary show with Patton Oswalt and Zach Garafilnakis (I can’t spell his name for the life of me)..One of the Wayans Bros. on the street with some white chick trying to jump on him. Also, in L.A.: Cuba Gooding Jr. at Kinko’s talking about thongs and pancake batter and former Laker/Celtic/Mr. Vanessa Williams Rick Fox on Venice Beach…




The Comic-Con is a completely different animal now compared to just a few years ago. 120,000 people. It’s big-time Hollywood….But it’s still really great. The place was packed even on Wednesday’s Preview Night, which used to be a time when the exhibitor could go around the floor and check out some of the stuff before the public does. Not any more.




The new bigger, stronger, sexier canvas bags were a big hit!! And the new 2007 calendars were snapped up, too. Look for both on the site soon…




But the biggest hit was the Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts. Sold out of ‘em. folks couldn’t get enough of ‘em. I caught somebody in the bathroom doing things with the Beginner’s Guide in (left) hand.




Highlights:

-Maine Lobster night at Ye Ole Madrid with Garrett Izumi and Stevie Notley (Behold! the Grassy Knoll!)

-Swanky free hotel room at the Omni!!

-Some 6.6 dude with the ultimate Chewbacca costume, lifting tiny children up on his shoulder for pictures (Made me wish I was a kid again!!)

-Hangin’ with Kyle Baker

-Somebody suggesting I put my public access T.V. show, Bruno MacPush, on DVD!!