SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 133

 

Thanks for waiting for today's Sunday morning comic strip. Apologies for the delay.

Sunday morning's SEA SHANTY FUNNIES comic delayed for later in the day today

GOOD MORNING! It's Sunday morning and about 6:00 a.m. Central Time. Today's Sunday comic strip will be delayed for later in the morning today. I'm not sure what time just yet.

I usually post a BIG Sunday comics strip every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. During the weekdays, I aim for Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. Central also currently, but things may shake up with the summer now in full swing and things getting a bit chaotic for me. I will need to make some adjustments.

As for TODAY'S SUNDAY COMIC...

However, things got busy for me yesterday and I went to bed early around 9:00 p.m. and got up at about 3:30 a.m. to start today's comic strip later than usual. No worries. I have "biphasic sleep patterns" and sleep in two shifts during the evenings. That's how I roll.

I'm about halfway through illustrating today's comic and see I won't meet my self-imposed deadline of 7:20 a.m. today. Sorry about that. However, I do want to publish this comic strip online and have it go out today so I'm going to keep working on it this morning. I will post it as soon as I finish it. No worries. All is good. Just I'm behind the 8-ball as they say and running behind.

If you missed yesterday's TWO strips, go check them out. They caused quite a stir! 

Check back later today!

Thanks.

Arf! Arf!

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ A Key Moment - Mini-Episode #7

 

A few artistic liberties were taken on today's special "Key Moment" comic strip to reinterpret this scene from a cartoon featuring Popeye's rambunctious nephews in their debut appearance in the public domain cartoon "Me Musical Nephews" by Famous Studio in 1942.

 

As a kid, I loved each time they popped up in the vintage Popeye cartoons. 

 

I hope you will trust me that I have some specific plans for them that I don't want to spoil. So don't dismiss them. 'Nuff said. 

Unboxing Video of SEA SHANTY FUNNIES Fan Club Membership

 

 

I missed this video when it was originally posted. I just stumbled upon it by accident when surfing YouTube this evening while I'm drawing a new "Key Moment" comic strip for tomorrow morning at this minute. I didn't realize this was posted and missed it earlier. 

Thank you to Mathew Rhys for the "unboxing video" of the SEA SHANTY FUNNIES Fan Club package. I got a kick out of watching it. I thought others here might like to see. 

I still have these available if anyone else wants to join the Fan Club and also get the first issue of the SEA SHANTY FUNNIES comic book that collects last year's comic strips

We will return with new comics shortly after this brief interruption.

 

Check out YouTube Video Replay - Live Chat Discussing POPEYE movie starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall

Last night, I was invited to participate in a streamlined online video chat on the YouTube channel "Monitor Duty" to discuss the 1980 musical comedy film POPEYE starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall and directed by Robert Altman. I joined comic fans Mathew D. Rhys, Ryan M. Maxwell, Michael Hutchison, and YouTuber "Cartoonicus". It clocks in at about two hours.

Paramount recently announced that POPEYE is scheduled for a 4K Blu-Ray release on August 18th.

Sure, the film has its quirks with those that love it or hate it. Yes, there are a few things I am critical about the film, but it is one of my favorite films of my childhood. I am one of those who absolutely loves the film. I originally saw it during its first run at the movie theater back in 1980 when I was nine years' old when my parents took me to see it. I had been a Popeye fan since I was about three years' old.

I was especially excited to be joined last night in the chat by the "go to" expert on the POPEYE movie - my friend Ryan M. Maxwell. He is an authority on the film in my book.

You can re-watch the streamed chat on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/GuKUZuslsxg?si=mv930Oc_p5AuKbp3

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 132

 

...and we're back today after that short break.

Back from my trip for Father's Day

Over the long weekend, I drove up to Minnesota to see my parents and brother. My father recently had a stroke and is dealing with some other issues. He was in a rehab facility and just went home today.

I got to spend several hours each day with him and spent Father's Day with him. He has some memory problems, but we were able to reminisce about some old times and have a laugh.

It was so very good to see all of them. It has been about a year since we last got together. I'm now back home and itching to draw and take care of some things around the house now.