Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

A Very Special PCottraux FReeptoon (ZOT Graphics and a New Poll)
December 27, 2005 | pcottraux

Posted on 12/27/2005 2:59:42 PM PST by pcottraux

A special FReeptoon

With Christmas coming and going, I honestly figured this week that I kind of deserved a little break (not much of a break, since some of these were harder to make than my usual toons). Instead of making my usual FReeptoons, I decided to do something special for today: special, genuine hand-crafted ZOT GRAPHICS!!! You know we all love them. You know we all can’t get enough of them.

I made four personally hand-crafted graphics for the special occasion of sending trolls to their well-deserved graves. Feel free to use these or send them to any friends as much as you want; they should play a valuable service in our on-going war against the fiendish trolls.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comImage hosted by Photobucket.comImage hosted by Photobucket.comImage hosted by Photobucket.com

Sorry about the size, everyone.

And now for another big announcement. This one will take some explaining.

Years ago, in my last year of high school, I created and drew a cartoon series, a non-political one, about a boy’s misadventures during…high school. Loosely based on my own life, the strip was entitled “The Dinkelmeyer Zone.” The main character, Freddy Dinkelmeyer, was in the grand tradition of Charlie Brown a lovable loser whom nothing but bad things happened to. But he always remained optimistic and never learned his lesson.

The strip was very informal: I simply drew it in a notebook with pencil. It started out by doodling in class but evolved into something more. If anyone wanted to read it, they would walk up to my desk and look over my shoulder or ask to see the whole notebook. It was actually very popular and well-liked in all of my classes.

Now for the announcement: I am taking a poll to see if any of my FReeptoon readers would like to see “The Dinkelmeyer Zone” as well. If you would like to see them, send me a FReepmail or leave a post here: either one is fine. If at least ten people say they would like to see it, starting next week, I will dig up my old notebook from the closet and start running the strip along with my FReeptoons as sort of a bonus toon. Don’t worry: it will not interfere with the FReeptoons themselves.

Hopefully this isn’t my jump-the-shark moment. I’ve only been doing this a few months!

I must warn ahead of time that the Dinkelmeyer cartoons are not very well drawn. They were really just advanced doodles in class. But I was told by loyal readers and classmates that the writing was very funny and got a lot of laughs. The strip was started as a personal expression of loneliness and poignancy, but at some point it took a turn and became funnier, goofier, and more cartoonishly outrageous.

That is all. Enjoy.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: freeptoons
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-136 last
To: pcottraux

Whew! I only have to hang in until Friday. I wasn't sure I could make it until next Tuesday.


121 posted on 12/28/2005 9:32:38 AM PST by Jemian (This Christmas, Santa is wearing desert camouflage and delivering freedom in Iraq.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 107 | View Replies]

To: pcottraux

That's good!


122 posted on 12/28/2005 10:29:40 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 107 | View Replies]

To: All

I will begin by showing two of them at a time, and as things progress, I will move it down to one.


123 posted on 12/28/2005 10:46:22 AM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: pcottraux
The one with the "I Love Europe" mug is my favorite. Very good! Thanks!
124 posted on 12/29/2005 4:22:40 PM PST by jdm (QOY "I'd hit it. Then I'd turn it over, praise Allah, and hit it again." Lazamataz on Osama's niece.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pcottraux

Hey babe!

Love the donkey one! (Can't wait to see the Friday bonus material - although it will probably be on Saturday when I pull my hung-over butt out of bed).


125 posted on 12/29/2005 4:27:06 PM PST by Hoodlum91
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91

Hey, you're back! Hooray!!


126 posted on 12/29/2005 4:39:52 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 125 | View Replies]

To: pcottraux

I know, I was out of commission for a while....

Now, back among the FReep world!


127 posted on 12/29/2005 4:53:31 PM PST by Hoodlum91
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 126 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91

I saw your picture on the last Walter Reed counter-protest thread. If that's the same Hoodlum91, of course.

I showed it to Paul_Denton. He said he loves your smile..*wink *wink.


128 posted on 12/29/2005 6:35:42 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91

Good evening! I was wondering where you were :)


129 posted on 12/29/2005 6:44:07 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91
Hey babe!

I wish any woman was THAT interested in me *sigh*

130 posted on 12/29/2005 6:49:05 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 125 | View Replies]

To: Paul_Denton; pcottraux

You boys are too funny!


131 posted on 12/30/2005 5:59:55 AM PST by Hoodlum91
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: Paul_Denton; pcottraux

OK, I just saw the picture in question.

Besides the incredibly dorky half-grin, the Rudolph antlers REALLY add to the sexiness of that picture!!!! Have I mentioned that I'm the least photogenic person that ever existed?


132 posted on 12/30/2005 6:07:23 AM PST by Hoodlum91
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 128 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91
Have I mentioned that I'm the least photogenic person that ever existed?

Could have fooled me. I like the antlers.
133 posted on 12/30/2005 11:03:04 AM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 132 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91

It looked REALLY cold out there that night. You people really brave the elements to stick it to code pinko.


134 posted on 12/30/2005 11:03:39 AM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 132 | View Replies]

To: pcottraux

We were joking that I was going to pick up a DC cop because of the incredibly sexy antlers.


135 posted on 12/30/2005 11:19:18 AM PST by Hoodlum91
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 133 | View Replies]

To: Hoodlum91

Heh heh, yeah, the antlers would have definitely done it. That's the first thing I notice when looking at potential mates: what kind of antlers do they have?


136 posted on 12/30/2005 11:35:44 AM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 135 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-136 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson