This month I celebrate my 10 years as an Editorial Cartoonist for the EXCÉLSIOR daily newspaper.

AUGUST 2006 - 2016

¡SANTOS CÓMICS! TV Interview

I had lots of fun as the guest of Martín Arceo's TV show "¡SANTOS CÓMICS!" which aired Tuesday, July 19, 2016   at www.rompeviento.tv 
He proved to be a wonderful and knowledgeable host.
We talked about comic books, The Pink Panther, The Road Runner, Laurel and Hardy and editorial cartoons among many other topics and the time just flew by! Thank you for the invite, Martín!
The show can be seen and downloaded now at 
https://vimeo.com/175449818

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SONS OF THE DESERT

According to the entry in Wikipedia, THE SONS OF THE DESERT is:
"an international fraternal organization devoted to the lives and films of comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The group takes its name from a lodge that Laurel and Hardy belonged to in the 1933 movie Sons of the Desert.   In 1964, a few years after the book, Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy, was published, author John McCabe formed a small group of Laurel and Hardy admirers, including Orson Bean, cartoonist Al Kilgore, Chuck McCann, and John Municino. McCabe created a mock-serious “constitution” that satirized the formalities of many social organizations. Stan Laurel endorsed and humorously revised the document; he suggested that members might wear a fez or blazer patch with the motto "Two Minds Without a Single Thought." Founding member Kilgore created a logo with the motto in Latin (in the spirit of Laurel’s dictum that the organization should have “a half-assed dignity” about it) as Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est (literally: 'Two blank slates on which nothing has been written')."

These are the wonderful caricatures of Stan and Ollie masterfully rendered by the late great Al Kilgore, better known for drawing the Bullwinkle daily comic strip in the 60s.

I joined the club in 1976 and had the great fortune of being able to attend the First International Sons of the Desert Convention in Chicago the following year!

A lot of time has passed since then. Most of the celebrities we met at those first SOD conventions are no longer with us but great memories were left behind and as long as there are Laurel and Hardy fans in the world, their legacy will remain with us for a long while!

Long live Laurel and Hardy!

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS...

Hitting the big 65 today!!

ONE FINE DAY AT NEW YORK'S MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

A FINE DAY AT MILLER PARK, NJ

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A GRANDFATHER WHEN...

You know you're a grandfather when you've had your nose tweaked, your hair pulled, your eyes poked, your ears bitten, your stomach punched, your crotch slammed, your clothes smeared and your feet stepped on, and still you enjoy every minute of it!

Press conference at the White House!

This morning, I addressed the nation on very important and urgent matters. Among the issues covered, was the impending need for cartoonists to earn wages equal to Donald Trump's fee for public speaking engagements!

My Grandson Antonio is now four years old!

Becoming a Grandfather may be one of the greatest experiences not only in mine, but in anybody's life! There is something in these little kids that will carry on what you have begun to accomplish all your life. Someday I'll be gone but my son Ricardo and my grandson Antonio will be a part of me that may remain here longer and will remind people that once upon a time, I existed!

SENIOR CITIZEN FASHIONS

As we grow older, our way of dressing may somewhat change accordingly.

Mobster Nick strikes again!

Mobster Nick does a take-off on George Clooney's Nespresso ad campaigns.

An offer you can't refuse from Mobster Nick!

WHAT'S THE POINT?

Any way you look at it, entering cartoon contests is a waste of your time and effort!

Even if you're a winner, there's no money in it and you're never hired for a well-paying job!

If you're ever invited, skip it!

AND NOW...A FEW UNREALIZED PROJECTS

Of course, every cartoonist has done a few projects which have never seen the light of day. These are a few examples of preliminary artwork done for different companies, which for one reason or another, couldn't get green-lighted!

The Gold Key Years

Beep Beep The Road Runner and The Pink Panther kept me busy writing and drawing comic book stories for them during the 70s, 80s and part of the 90s. Thanks to these wonderful characters, I made a comfortable living and gave my son an education. I will always be grateful to the great artists who were responsible in creating them: Friz Freleng, David H. DePatie and Chuck Jones. Somehow, after Dell, Gold Key and Whitman comics disappeared, life has never been the same for me!

RIP Pat Harrington Jr., the voice of The Inspector!

Pat Harrington Jr., who played handyman Schneider on the popular sitcom "One Day At A Time", and was the voice of Inspector Clouseau on DePatie-Freleng's The Inspector cartoons in the 60s, died January 6th at age 86, his daughter announced Thursday morning.

Harold Lloyd caricature.

Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an  American actor, comedian, film director, film producer, screenwriter and stunt performer who is most famous for his silent comedy films. One of my all time favorite comedians, he developed a style known as “thrill comedy”. He made many short films for Hal Roach. His better known feature films are GRANDMA’S BOY, SAFETY LAST, GIRL SHY, WHY WORRY?, THE FRESHMAN, THE KID BROTHER and SPEEDY, from his silent period. His better talkie efforts were FEET FIRST, WELCOME DANGER, MOVIE CRAZY and THE MILKY WAY. This caricature of Lloyd was presented as a gift to Harold Lloyd’s granddaughter, Suzanne Lloyd  Hayes during her visit to Mexico City in 2008, promoting the Harold Lloyd Collection on DVD.

IN MY LIFE