Grizzly & The Bear Patrol #3

[kybearfuzz]

Sorry for the multiple posts on this. I'm not milking it, really, just putting together the full issue in a public post so I can refer non-LJ friends to it. It is wild to see all 22 pages together finally. I estimate that it takes over 120 man-hours to do an entire issue. If I didn't have to work for a living, I could actually crank out one a month I think. Oh, if those lottery winnings would only appear.

Anyway, here is the cover and behind the cut is the full issue! Large colorful pages, so it might take a while to fully load. And it is work-safe in a PG sort of way.


Grizzly & The Bear Patrol #3













































Fourth issue? Not sure when or if, but then... I always say that. :)

Comments

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

Ummmm they were "swapping recipes" weren't they??

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Well, now to be fair, Ricochet was in full costume and Hugh was the one in his underwear. I had wanted to draw both Ricochet and Colour Cub bursting into the room at the same time, but ran out of space to do that, so I had Ricochet just be in the room already.

However, if more was going on... well... who am I to argue the point :)

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

*puts fingers in ears* Lalalalalalalalala
Enjoying the mental image thank you! :)

[madknits.livejournal.com]

Um, yeah! Right! Recipes!

I am reminded of an old Leonard and Larry cartoon, where they're in a leather bar with their friends Bob and Frank. And Bob and Frank see Larry at the bar talking to a big ol' hot leather bear, and tell Leonard, who says it's probably innocent. "What do you think, Leonard, that they're swapping recipes? Those cards at the bar are there for one reason only!" say Bob and Frank.

Close up to Larry with leather bear.
Larry: Then stir in the vanilla
Leather Bear: But what about the lemon zest?

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

Lolol - don't think I've seen that one :)
Very good! :)

[madknits.livejournal.com]

I think it is in the second collection, which is still in print.

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

I'd better hunt that down then, thanks :)

[madknits.livejournal.com]

This might help:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=tim+barela

1. Domesticity isn't Pretty
2. Kurt Cobain and Mozart are both Dead
3. How Real Men Do It (which is out of print)
4. Excerpts from the Ring Cycle at the Royal Albert Hall

There w

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) *hugs*

[madknits.livejournal.com]

You're entirely welcome.

*hugs you back*

Now, let's convince Mark he has to PUBLISH these comics!

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

I was thinking exactly the same thing!
I'd happily lend my hand (ahem so to speak...) to the publicity :D

[madknits.livejournal.com]

Yay! Maybe if we powertacklehug him we can convince him to publish. We'll sit on him and read War & Peace til he consents!

Now, I'm hoping for an Australian cubby superhero to appear in the next exciting episodes! Try and convince him to make your costume, um...revealing.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Oooh.... powertacklehugs are good things. And I bet even War & Peace from you would be enticing.

Revealing, huh? Maybe he can be the "nude hero"...

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Actually, check out:

http://www.leonardandlarry.com

I think this the link to Palliard Press who was the original publisher. And they are down to $5 each, last time I looked.

[madknits.livejournal.com]

I was lucky enough to get all four books as they were published. Palliard Press was indeed the publisher, and I know for certain #3 is out of print. I think #4 might be, too.

I can't get into the site from work for some reason, but I'll check it out tonight. If they have all the books, I'll see if I can get multiple copies.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I think either the website is down or closed. When I ordered them, the books actually came from "DreamHaven Books" in Minneapolis. You may have to look up their number and give them a call.

[qbear.livejournal.com]

Tim Barela exhibited at IBR in 2000 or 2001 and was selling original pages from his books. We purchased the page from Domesticity Isn't Pretty where Leonard actually says it. You can see the pencil draft lines and everything, and Tim signed it at the bottom. Steve had just gotten a bonus at work, so we invested in art.

[madknits.livejournal.com]

That is so cool! I do wish he was still publishing L&L.

I know I'm not remembering the quote exactly (well, I know it involved lemon zest), but I haven't read the book in a fair while.

[qbear.livejournal.com]

Actually it's where Leonard says "Domesticity isn't pretty" while holding a toilet brush. But I really love the recipe swap one, and wish we had that too---

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Ah, you're lucky! I found a matted/framed original page on eBay years ago and bought it. The page from Domesticity Isn't Pretty where they are sitting in the back yard waxing philosophically over picked oranges.

A couple named Tim and Rudy bought it and another, had them both framed, but ended up selling one of them. It's definitely a prized possession! I'm glad another page ended up in good hands :)

[qbear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we love it. Of course, we have your characters framed in our new house--the first original art there. You'll have to come see them!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL! I remember that cartoon and there was a lot of truth in it! :)

[madknits.livejournal.com]

I love L&L. I miss them and wish Barrela was still writing that strip. That, and Dykes to Watch Out For, another favourite, are gone (though Bechdel says she's on hiatus, it's lasted about 3 years now, and I don't think we'll see a return of DTWOF). This makes me very sad.

Which is why I'm SO glad you're stepping into the vanguard!
*hint hint*

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL... well, I'm cranking these out every seven months or so, so I doubt I could build a large enough fan base with such sparse publication :D

... and I do have the day job, you know... *wink*

[madknits.livejournal.com]

We need to find you a rich husband.
I'd volunteer, but I'm anything but rich.
Still, we could read War & Peace together....