Pookie will be back next week! Don’t yell at me okay?
Be the Bear!
Bob T I never took any classified documents Panda
I hope you enjoyed these ‘toons from the archives, as we celebrate the birthdays of Pinky, Bubba, and Bikkie!
‘Toon in next week for more fun with pandas, and mebbee a little bit of current events!
Be the Bear
Bob T I have definitely not been in the secret tunnel under Purr-a-Lago Panda
Stories have a way of regenerating as new s**t comes to light! But for now, we are going to call this story done, with this episode.
It looks like Bikkie made a new friend! Call the building contractor, Tian! We might need to make an addition on to Bikkie’s room. And who does this cub belong to? I guess we’ll find out eventually.
Some stories start with an idea that is floating around on the internet. These nooz stories enter my brain, slosh around a bit, colliding with existing characters, melding with preconceived ideas, and finally plooping out onto the page.
For instance: Where did Frank and Mikey come from?
In the fall of 2018, when it became apparent the the current SCOTUS nominee was even more awful than we thought he was, the thought crossed my mind, wouldn’t it be funny if he was eaten by bears on the steps of the Supreme Court?
Naturally, Mehitabel (being the savvy journalist that she is,) invited the bears for an interview on ZooNooZ. To be completely candid, their personalities emerged with little intervention from me. Honestly, sometimes I think I am merely a conduit through which the various cats, pandas, and other animals that appear in these pages, and speak their own thoughts.
Once here, I could not get the bears to leave, despite very pointed glares coming from Mei Xiang as she dealt with her ever expanding household.
And so it is with all the other characters. Sometimes, they don’t have much to say to me, so I let them just wander around in the background, until they have pressing business with me.
Process:
For those who might be interested, here is how my ‘toons come into being:
Idea > scribbled post it note > write script, seeing if I can fit the action/dialog/cast into a 4 panel strip > rough pencil sketch in my sketchbook to figure out layout > light editing of placement, text > redraw the toon on smooth Bristol paper > ink in panel lines > ink in text> ink in all characters > erase pencil lines when dry > Scan > clean up scan in photo editing program > post on The Panda Chronicles
Be the Bear
Bob T I have no classified documents Panda
Several people had expressed their concern about Bikkie arriving home in time for his birthday. I can only say, time is a very elastic thing in ‘toon world, so it is STILL Bikkie’s birthday as we arrive in today’s ‘toon!
‘Toon in Thursday for the next exciting episode!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Let the fun begin! LOTS of ‘toons for today!
He was determined not to let that happen on his 2nd Birthday!
Later in the year, we will rerun the whole Beary Poppins story, but for now, here is one of my favorite panels…
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
I wonder what happens next!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
I realize I left you kind of hanging, what with PPJ poofing in to Frank and Mikey’s (borrowed) car, but …
We will return to our regularly scheduled pandas as soon as the NooZ quits…ya know…noozing.
Be the Bear hanging onto your seat…
Bob T Panda
Next weekend is the big trifecta, the birthdays of Bikkie (our own miracle cubbie) Bubba, and of course, Princess Pinky (#ClapLouder) Rather than try to sort out the ‘toons, this week and next (and probably the week after) I’m just gonna feature all of them.
Hopefully, it will distract us from the even worse clusterf*ck that is happening around TFG and his collection of purloined classified documents that he secreted away at Purr-a-Lago.
But first, I was looking in my computer files for some art business stuff, and I came across this thing I wrote. I’m not sure what I wrote it for, but I thought I would share it here. The file was called “100 words to my younger self”
Take chances.
Listen to the voice in your head that says “YES! …What if…”
Don’t listen to voices that say what you want is impossible.
Don’t wait for permission.
The cost of a trip to Italy is the same whether or not you worry about the cost.
Walk away from toxic people; you won’t change them, but they’ll try to change you,
and not for the better.
Hang out with people who appreciate you.
Pay attention to what and who makes you happy.
Stay connected to those you love.
Watch panda videos.
Take chances.
Be the bear
Bob T Panda
Not the least of which are happening on a certain ferry boat which is taking an exceedingly long time to dock in Alaska…
Thanks to ALW for coming up with the name, Kabikkie, which is what PPJ calls her Unka Bikkie!
And…um…you might want to read the breaking nooz on Wa Po about just what Mittens had squirreled away at Merde-A-Lago…
Be the bear!
Bob T Panda
I’m sure Zoonooz will be covering current events soon, but just right now there are more important issues to cope with…
No one is above the law. More on this shocking idea later.
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda