Oh my! That is a Panda of a different color! My ears and whiskers! What is going to happen next? The suspense is killing me!
Till next time!
Be the Bear
Bob T oh the suspense! Panda
We are in the tail end of September (How the heck did THAT happen????) which means that it’s almost October, and you know what that means! It’s almost time for our annual rebroadcast of The Wizard of Wu!!! Once upon a time, a long looooong time ago (when there were only 3 major networks to choose from!!!!) The Wizard of Oz was rebroadcast every year right around Halloween.
This was so long ago, that when I first started watching this movie, we only had a black and white TV, so even when they got to Oz, it was still all in black and white. Eventually we got a color TV and I was so excited to watch the annual encore presentation of The Wizard of Oz, because IT WAS GOING TO BE IN LIVING COLOR!!!! Imagine my surprise, when the first and last part WERE STILL IN BLACK AND WHITE!?!?!?!?!?!?!
I guess only Oz gets to be in color. Any of you who live in Kansas…is it still that way?
No matter…we just need to kill a little time until next Sunday when The Wizard of Wu will come to you in several parts, followed by A Halloween Carol (starring PINKY!!!!)
A quick note about Fezbook: as you all know, on Fezbook, I am Bob T Panda, a claim I can not actually substantiate with any actual documentation. Should the powers that be ever find me out, or if I lose my account to some foul hacker, I will not be able to get my account back without revealing my true identity. I do not want to do this, since the powers that be have proved themselves to be soulless cretins who sell our private data to the highest bidder and allow actual trumpsters and fascists to spread misinformation and hateful rhetoric. If I should lose my account, I will not go back. You can always find me here or over on Twidder @pandachronicle
Stay tuned and have some frosting!
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
Well, here we are, waiting for the other shoe to drop, hoping against hope that all will be well, or at least well as to the successful completion of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ inauguration.
I thought I might take this opportunity to thank you all once again, for these last 11 years of Fun with Pandas. I decided not to do a January Kickstarter project, as right now I don’t seem to have the required energy. However, a project came across my Twitter feed that I thought some of you might be interested in.
I follow a lot of other writers, cartoonists and illustrators on Twidder, and Jennifer L Meyer is one of my favorites because BUNNIES!!! I love her drawing style. She has teamed up with Nate Cosby and Ariana Maher to create The Effervescent Adventures of Fight Bunny.
Because I can’t leave well enough alone, and because I like supporting other artists when I can, I made them an offer I was pretty sure they couldn’t refuse. If you’ve been following along here, you can probably guess what it is, so you might want to head over there first thing Monday morning to check it out. At the very least, you might decide that your home library won’t be complete without your own copy of The Effervescent Adventures of Fight Bunny
and that’s what it’s all about!
Get ready…….
Says Babette de Panda: “It’s all about MOI` “
Put your paws together for the panda kindergarten!
I thought mommee hid Pinky’s magical wand!
We’re off!
Think of the next couple weeks like NPR and their pledge drives!
Be the bear! (Or maybe today it should be Be the Bun!)
Bob T Panda
Don’t forget to check out The Effervescent Adventures of Fight Bunny!!!
Oh my! We are galloping downhill to the end of 31 Days of Pandas! It is a fun opportunity to revisit old ‘toons, while adding to the repertoire of new stories with Beary Poppins! I plan to finish up Beary Poppins’ story by years end. Because it has been a bit drawn out, starting on Friday, I will start from the beginning of Beary Poppins and recap all the episodes over the next few days, so if you’ve missed any, you can get caught up before the dramatic finale!
The whole truth and nothing but, so help me, Pinky!
Mebbee just a liddle bite of da magical mushroom….
Oh oh! What is happening! The room is spinning and it’s all going dark!
Was it all just a dream?
Mebbee Bubba isn’t going to let Pinky push him around anymore. Yeah. Right.
We hope you enjoyed this encore presentation of Pinky in Wonderland! Be sure to ‘toon in tomorrow for the next episode of Beary Poppins! I’m sure it will lift your spirits!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
I’ll have…um…4 of everything. This is Mini Bob’s favorite cupcake palace.
I remember this painting but with a different model…
Look how excited Mini Bob is to pose with one of his heroes! (Beatrix Potter, in case you didn’t recognize her portrait!)
Can Mini Bob hold his liquor?
Mini Bob has an unerring eye for a cool set of wheels.
Mini Bob, hanging out with Pooh Bear and thinking about a snack; and yes, that is an actual drawing by my hero, Ernest Shepard, in the print and drawing study room at the V & A Museum in London.
Ho Ho Ho!
Bob T Panda
Oh man! This is getting pretty intense! How can Mr. Wu’s Mom not recognize the real Wu Self? But wait! Just like the Frank Capra classic, Mr. Wu sees the light and life goes back to normal!
Did you miss the beginning? Start HERE!
Part 2: HERE!
Repeat after me, “It’s a story” ‘kay?
Everytime a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake.
Yay! The heartwarming schmoopy ending!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Be sure to tune in next week for our Encore Presentation of 101 Baby Pandas!
Now where were we? Oh yes, Mr. Wu and a panda that looks an awful lot like his next oldest brother Yunior have just met Mr. Toasty, as they make their way to the Bamboo city (or the Cuppycake City, depending on which chapter you’re reading #PerilsOfPantsing)
So now, as we chew our fingernails past our second knuckles, grab your popcorn and sit back to watch the final episodes of…
That cat is pure evil!
Sorry, no photo bomb from princess Pinky. her mother thought todays cartoon was too scary for her
Who would have thought cuppycakes could be enchanted?
Stay tuned later this month for the outtakes and blooper reel!
Good witch Bee, the Bear, to the rescue!
Are you SURE you weren’t in an earlier scene?
But we’ve come such a long way already….Bwahahaha!
Ride you pandas! Ride!
Evilness is one thing, but there must be snacks!
Well,lookee here! isn’t that….?
Don’t mess with Princess Pinky!
All well that ends well. Now let’s have some cuppycakes!!!
Just over 2 weeks to go!
Be the Bear
Bob I have my ballot T Panda
XT4 had their first one week Bearday on Friday, and is growing by leaps and bounds! Mommee Mei has not left the baby long enough for the nannies to swoop in and do a quick well cubby check, and take a little (very little) cheek swab so they can do a DNA test and we can find out what sort of royalty we are dealing with.
In honor of this auspicious occasion, we have not ONE but TWO brand new ‘toons. There is a lot of scary stuff happening out there. We need to take a deep breath, remember that Mittens is a scared, cornered animal, and we need to plan to be brave and vote him out. We need to talk whoever needs, off the ledge. Remind them we are not (yet) powerless, and to VOTE. (Preferably for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.) There are no “safe” states this year, where we can make a protest vote or worse, stay home. besides, there are state and local races and they are important too. It doesn’t take much time or effort to look them up on the inter webs. see what they say, and better yet, see who supports them and what THEY have to say.
But somewhere at the beginning of this long diatribe, I promised you BOTH a new ‘toon…the first ‘toon about our newest cubby, along with the conclusion of Bubba’s story of stocking up on “essentials”.
A new cubby! The possibilities are endless!
Just how much toilet paper does an ELEPHANT use????
Panda on!
Bob T Panda is watching the Panda Cam
Yes, we have passed the first week of our new cubbies life. We are relieved, but not complacent! No. A new panda cub is a fragile thing, but so far all appears to be going well. XT4 is getting round, loud, and well loved by Mommee Mei.
I am going to hold on to this good news as hard as I can. I managed not to watch or listen to the RNC #FascistFest, but it was almost impossible not to hear some of the clips or analysis around the inter webs. If people vote early, and are not prevented from voting, we can wrest our country back from the grasping claws of tyranny. We must vote, we must remind our friends to vote, we must correct the vision that the forces of evil want to convince us is real.
(This toon appears by popular request:)
Well *bleep* and take your *bleep* and stick it *bleep*!!!!
Whats a protest without pandas?
Hey, save some cuppycakes for me!
Uh oh…it’s the Pinky Revenue Service!
What could be in a letter to Pinky?
Mei is certainly ready for summer vacation, but maybe Bubba needs some summer duds!
Unhand my Banky Pig!
What a wonderful surprise! Um…NOT!!!!
But some pandas go both ways!
Be careful Ping Ping! The Panda House might not be…um…completely safe.
Ha ha! Oh that Pinky!
“It was just a suggestion”
Okay. That was just WAY too scary.
Ha ha! That Pinky is so clever!
Will Pinky EVER quit tormenting her brother?
trouble…trouble…trouble…It starts with “T” and that rhymes with “P” and that stands for Pinky!
I couldn’t resist.
I guess Pinky and the GOP have something in common, as much as it pains me to say…
Pinky: “rules are for other pandas.”
I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane! Buckle up panda fans. The next two months are going to be a bumpy ride! If you need the voting information for your state, you can find all you need HERE! You can also go directly to your state’s voter information to check your registration!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
It is Sunday, here in these United States, (or more accurately, Untied States) and we are going to attempt to ignore reality for however long it takes to read these ‘toons, celebrating Pinky and Bubba’s birthday season. It is hard to believe that in the real world, Bubba turns 5 this year, and Pinky is Seven! (Sebben: no! i is sebben. shee is pinky!!!)
So, let’s take a deep breath and practice our happiest delusional techniques while we celebrate…
If you think that maybe elephants never forget, they have nothing on pandas.
Is this any way to treat our Nation’s most adorable icon?
The forces of Meihem are only barely in check.
Pinky needs stuff and she needs it now!
Mei puts her paw down…
And this hacking into my title imagery has got to stop!
Cue the menacing music…
PP: um, dis is not going to interrupt my presidential campaign, is it?
Mr Bun has a question, daddee.
He’s small for now, but Bubba Bei Bei is shaping up to be a whole lot of panda!
See? I told you it was broken!
Wands Up!
Bob T Panda