Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for September 05, 2013

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Enjoy this Classic Tom the Dancing Bug Every Thursday Panels from the annals of the Tom the Dancing Bug archive Check back every Friday for a fresh, brand new Tom the Dancing Bug! Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling The History of Doug Odyssey of an Unremarkable Cartoon Character The Saga Continues! In the mid-1960s, Doug made an embarrassing attempt to cash in on the super-hero craze. Doug: Uhn...must get to flagpole... It was in the underground comix scene of the late sixties, however, that Doug hit his stride. His comic book "Sex, Doug and Rock & Roll" was an instant smash. Woman: I hear they're hiring at the Kwiky-Mart. Doug: Don't be a bring-down, baby. But Doug left that success after only one issue to try to attain broad commercial appeal. The seventies were marked by his obvious and ingratiating attempts to start a CATCHPHRASE that would sweep the nation and propel him to stardom. Doug: Don't mind me...I'm just naughty! Doug: TOASTER OVENS ON ICE!! Doug: Looks like...I DOOD IT AGAIN!! Doug: GIANT WOMBATS! We're almost out of gas!! Doug: This is some party! ROCKIN' RIBOFLAVIN! In the 1980s, Doug decided that "the big bucks are in the high-brow stuff", and made several appearances in original paintings. Doug: I'm ART, dammit! But the overwhelming consensus was that he was NOT art, and Doug found himself scrounging for work in comics again. Bird #1: Hey, Doug! How ya doin', buddy? Bird #2: Are ya thirsty, Doug? In 1990, Doug landed a gig in an obscure comic strip and settled into the first semi-regular work of his career. Max: Hey, Doug, betcha I can make you say "Kierkegaard." Doug: I'm just tired...so very tired...