Betty Boop

 

When my wife was alive, she was a big fan of Betty Boop. Most of us growing up back when found Betty Boop to be funny and sexy. I have a tin sign with her picture on it in my retro style kitchen.

Betty Boop was described in a 1934 court case as "combin[ing] in appearance the childish with the sophisticated—a large round baby face with big eyes and a nose like a button, framed in a somewhat careful coiffure, with a very small body of which perhaps the leading characteristic is the most self-confident little bust imaginable".

The original Betty Boop animations were created in black and white. I have one or two on my YouTube channel. 

She was considered a sex symbol of animations and was popular with the adult audience. She always reminded me somewhat of Mae West. I came across this comic strip of her.

by http://comics.ha.com, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21681496

I created a coffee mug that I thought women would appreciate. I know my wife would get a kick out of it. You can check it out here Betty Boop Coffee Mug

If you're interested in reading more about Betty Boop, you might enjoy reading The Evolution of Betty Boop. 

Caveman Comic With AI Created Background

 Along with my animations, I've been having fun creating comics. I've just started this, but I also am experimenting using AI to help create some interesting and colorful backgrounds.

Here is one of my first comics. I love doing caveman animations and thought a caveman comic would be interesting. I have some backgrounds I've used in my videos but decided to give AI a shot.

The background was created with AI and the characters were all mine. The fire is mine as well. This was not AI Chat or Midjourney. It was actually Bing.

Any thoughts? I think the background is very colorful. I plan to expand on that by adding layers to the background in particular for my animations, but it also would add interesting possibilities to the comics.

Funny Mugs Make Great Gifts

 So, I decided to take the plunge and open my own online store.

Crazy, right?

I wrote a lot of books under the pseudo name B.D. Knight. My favorites and the ones that more people seemed to gravitate to was Fractured Fairy Tales and stories of humor. They still sell today but I haven't written any more since my wife died in 2015. She was my muse.

So I finally got into animations and am now making comics as well. I get lots of comments about my cartoon animations and the characters are well liked. So I thought maybe I'd start designing and selling funny mugs.

They are available on Etsy and direct through my printing partner. Here is one of my stores: Funny Mugs. You can see they range from cartoon mugs and just funny sayings. My store has only been open for 3 weeks now so I haven't gotten to know which is most popular. 

If you'd like to see these. please check them out. Some have a cartoon on the front and a funny saying next to them, so you'll have to check the different viewpoints.

Anyway, I wanted to show this because, if you're like me, I use mugs as a go to gift.

Bigfoot Hunters Comic

 If you're a Bigfoot believer, you might find this comic comical. I plan to do a series with these characters, so make sure you check back often. 

I guess I'm making a little fun of Bigfoot hunters? 

Army Funnies

 

Stickman and Caveman Comic

 This answers the age-old question:

Who made the first fire?

This starts a new feature. I'll occasionally add a cartoon here that I take from my animation on YouTube. To see the animation, head over to my channel. Who Made the First Fire?

Comic Book Test

 I picked up a new program to test that will allow me to make comic books. It's called Comic Life and this is my first attempt. If I develop a comic book, you'll hear about it right here.

I've written a number of books that still sell on Amazon, and I've been thinking about writing again. Just not sure yet. This might be a fun alternative.