Humor

Cartoon: A Tremendous Third Quarter Thanks to a Leprechaun

By Mark Anderson - Mar 15, 2013 - 7 Comments

I love to do cartoons about holidays. They're usualy ripe with all kinds of images, there's plenty of material to play with and - well, not to put too fine a point on it, they sell well. But St. Patrick's Day is kind of a toughy. You've got leprechauns and shamrocks and beer, but that only … Read More

Lots of Feedback is Good News: Cartoon

By Mark Anderson - Mar 8, 2013 - 4 Comments

Before I was a cartoonist, and even before my first day job, I was a musician. In fact, I went to college and got my music degree playing the trombone. I was a fairly good jazz trombonist and even played professionally for a very short time before hanging up my mouthpiece. Which means that … Read More

Sales Are Running Flat: Cartoon

By Mark Anderson - Mar 1, 2013 - 5 Comments

I love the noon business report on my local radio station. Every day they talk about the economy, interesting companies and the financial markets. It's good stuff, but my favorite part is the jargon. Prices are mixed, growth is negative, triggers are pulled - it's like a cartoonist's candy … Read More

Things Are Gaining Traction

By Mark Anderson - Feb 22, 2013 - 1 Comment

"It's an idea that's really gaining traction." A standard phrase you've probably read or heard once a week without paying any attention to it. Unless you're in the ice skating business or oil business or, in this case, the banana peel business. Then gaining that traction is newsworthy, indeed.Read More

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

By Mark Anderson - Feb 15, 2013 - 2 Comments

I understand the idea behind letting a sleeping dog lie, but if there's any animal that's identified with sleep, it's definitely cats. I knew I wanted to play with that idea but that germ sat in my idea box, passed over week after week, until one day I heard "co-opt" on the morning news. Then … Read More

A Sales Meeting Full of Awe [CARTOON]

By Mark Anderson - Feb 8, 2013 - 2 Comments

I've probably previously mentioned that old chestnut "brevity is wit," which I wholeheartedly believe is true. I often spend a fair amount time whittling my captions down from 10 words to 9 or 8, if I'm lucky. So when I can get a one word caption, it's a happy day indeed. Throw in a sales … Read More

A Valentine’s Day Business Merger

By Mark Anderson - Feb 1, 2013 - 2 Comments

It's hard to believe it's February already. (It acutally kind of snuck up on me!) And that means Valentine's Day isn't far off. This business merger cartoon came to me while I was thinking about that standard "Be Mine" Valentine sentiment. Abandoned ideas included a "Leave Me Alone" card, a … Read More

Hazard Consulting Services Needed

By Mark Anderson - Jan 25, 2013 - 3 Comments

What does a daredevil look like? Well, there's the sparkly outfit, probably a wide collar, big belt buckle, some big hair… but is it enough? Originally, I'd also had the caption reinforcing it with something like: "...so I've asked this daredevil in." But I thought maybe that was too much. … Read More

Always Landing On Your Feet

By Mark Anderson - Jan 18, 2013 - 2 Comments

Back in the pre-cartoonist days, I was a pretty good interview. I'm fairly well spoken. I can clean up when I need to. And I always had good material for the portion: "So, do you have any special talents?" I spent a few years on cruise ships as a musician. I draw cartoons. I build cool … Read More

Expand Your Piece of the Pie

By Mark Anderson - Jan 11, 2013 - 1 Comment

You never know what you're going to have to research when you're a cartoonist. One day you're looking to see what "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" look like, the next it's some sort of chemical formula. For this cartoon, I had to look up pictures of pastries and spent a long, long time drooling over … Read More

A Dose of Caution Is Recommended

By Mark Anderson - Jan 4, 2013 - 2 Comments

While writing this bit for this cartoon, I couldn't get over the nagging feeling that maybe I'd published this cartoon here previously, so I dug into the archives. Turns out, this cartoon hadn't been published, but a similarly themed cartoon had. I think maybe this woman should stay away … Read More

The Higher-Ups and The Lower-Downs

By Mark Anderson - Dec 28, 2012 - 2 Comments

I've said before that ideas for cartoons come from all directions. Recently, I even wrote that one idea came while writing an explanation like this: "As a side note, while I was writing this, I came up with an idea for someone in management being summoned by the “lower-downs.” I don’t … Read More