Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for April 30, 2010
April 23, 2010
May 07, 2010
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling How to Draw God-Man Hey, junior artists! Drawing your favorite superhero, God-Man, may seem hard, but it's really lots of fun! The first basic step is to get the basic structure. Now, as you get to the eyes... POW Bob: ARGH! ...you're going to want to retreat to a well-prepared defensive position to return fire! ZING ZING After all, there are some groups that object to the depiction of a superhero as powerful as God-Man. ZING Lobbing some grenades should give you time to finish the face. BOOM BOOM Now fleshing out the body can be tricky, as it involves the use of a flamethrower. Get your parents' permission. Aim low, and keep your pencil strokes loose. FOOSH BOOM Even if you suffer an artistic setback, you can often use your last breath to finish... And here it is. CENSORED by order of HappyTime Artfun, Inc. a Nerrex company ANNOUNCEMENT Next week, the "How to Draw" series will switch formats to... HOW TO BUILD PIPE BOMBS in an effort to reduce reader complaints.
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Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
art is hell
Nighthawks Premium Member over 14 years ago
now let’s put in our happy little god , put it anywhere you like it’s YOUR world and it’s important to have fun. fun fun fun. happy happy happy. see?
Tommy1733 over 14 years ago
A very powerful statement, even by TDB standards.
jpozenel over 14 years ago
Bob Ross must be turning in his grave right now!
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
Contrary to Chikuku, I don’t think this is directed at Muslims (much as they deserve it) but at those Christians who complain about anything that ridicules God. The cartoonist is simply exaggerating the vehemence of their complaints to the level of violence for comic effect.
Of course, if they were REALLY Christian, they’d forgive the cartoonist and pray for his salvation. (They can pray for me if they want, but I’d prefer a monetary donation.)
Possum Pete over 14 years ago
Free Hat!
chassimmons Premium Member over 14 years ago
Chikuku wrote: “Last time he made fun of the Catholics …:, but there’s no clear evidence that last week’s cartoon had anything to do with the Catholics. The cartoon did appear to satirize a religious sect some of whose associates are pervs who exploit their position to indulge their proclivities. That Boling had Holy Mother Church in mind is merely Chikuku’s assumption.
thebaldtexican over 14 years ago
Just keep waiting… the Pope will get around to issuing a fatwa soon…. oops, sorry, Christians don’t do the Spanish Inquisition anymore…
Wildcard24365 over 14 years ago
@thebaldtexican:
Christians don’t do the Spanish Inquisition anymore…
How do you do that one? Is that that one dance where you take that jump to the right… then another jump to the right while flinging your neighbor into the next country… then another jump to the right…
fenneuter over 14 years ago
I saw a Frontline documentary about bacha bazi, or the dancing boys of Afghanistan. Don’t tell me Muslims don’t sexually abuse young boys and teens. It’s institutionalized and tacitly accepted, an open secret. Wherever there are people, there are people to attempt to enslave and deprave them.