Category Archives: Encore Presentation

Celebrating the Panda Birthday Season!

Well, I didn’t get a new ‘toon done for today, but fortunately, the deep archives of the Panda Chronicles has something for everyone! Since I carelessly forgot Mr. Wu’s birthday last week (is it a sign of encroaching senility? Or maybe too much insane NooZ about you know who!!!!)we’ll instead have the ENTIRE story of Mr Wu’s adventure at the circus with the Panda Kindergarten!

Anyway, Here is one of my favorite Wu Self stories for your enjoyment!

Fanmail from some Flounder?
Voices in the night, a ladder, a letter…adios…
“Are we there, yet?”
This is a case for…Inspector Panda!

I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane with the one, the only Real Wu Self!

Till next time…
Be the Bear
Bob T guess whose Birthday is coming up soon & if you didn’t guess Pinky, you’re wrong Panda

It’s Panda Birthday Season

…and I can’t believe I forgot Mr. Wu’s birthday on the 29th! I am so ashamed! He turns 13 this year and you know what that means!

Today, I am a bear!

And now for today’s ‘toon…

In penance for missing Mr. Wu’s birthday, I shall forgo the cake, and just eat a bowl of frosting! Happy birthday, Wu Bear! You are still the best. Sorry that those other pandas stole your birthday for themselves!

Be the Bear
Bob T I can’t remember everything Panda

A Very Sunny Thursday

It was too sunny to finish today’s ‘toon, but at least we already know that PPJ has vanquished the evil Ice Maiden and that Ping is safe. We’ll have a little epilogue next week, but for now enjoy these ‘toons from the archive, and rest easy in the knowledge that I decided not to stress myself out today.

Should Pandas pay their own way?
Our corporate organizational flow chart…
What cats are reading at the beach this summer!
There must be cake!
It’s Shark Week at the panda kindergarten! Roar!!!!
This number is unlisted….
The parents of daughters never have a really easy time of it, do they?

Sigh…happier times, which we really need to remember, right? Keep resisting, keep fighting for truth, justice, and The Way of the Panda.

Be the Bear
Bob T remember the good times Panda

More from the archives…

Yes, I am working on more ‘toons about PING-GATE (Thank you Aunty Loosilla!) but it’s another busy week, with delivering art work to Seattle on the agenda, so here are some relevant ‘toons from the archives.

Mittens finally has a corrupt enough cabinet to give him the green light for his big boy military parade, but this is not the first time he asked for it…

Do we HAVE to go?

A bear can dream…

We are 8 years down the road, but this hasn’t changed. It’s all too real now

Things are about as real as they can get.
“We just want to talk!”
The daily Hate (George Orwell got it right)

In 2020, the National Parks were shut down because of the pandemic. Now, there is a more sinister plan at work. The parks have been decimated by the firing of park personnel, and so now they are going to try to sell off OUR public lands.

It was better when the animals took over.

Be a wild thing!
Wild thing, I think I love you!

I’ll be back next week with more from PING-GATE!

Be the Bear
Bob T can I have another Bootini? Panda

A busy Weekend…

kept me from finishing today’s ‘toon…I promise it’s in progress, but a painting took my attention this morning, a long nap yesterday afternoon, and tending to my mobile tomato garden also kept me from my appointed tasks.

Enjoy today’s offerings from the archives. I will say that nothing scary is happening to Ping this week as our story contuses to develop.

Nobody could resist Frank or Mikey!
This is an even worse assault on bears than that bumper sticker was!
I just love Mei’s little chats with her sister Lun Lun.

It seems like Six and Sebben need to make an appearance in our current story, don’t you think? Mittens and his evil minions wouldn’t stand a chance against them.

I promise I’ll have the next installment by Thursday!

Till then,
Be the Bear
Bob T I’ll be out protesting Panda

What Happens When You Put a Con Artist in the WH?

I am taking advantage of both my last minute hustle getting ready for an upcoming art show* and my vast archive of Panda ‘toons, especially those dealing with Mittens’ malfeasance when it comes to making bank out of the Oval Office.

  • It is a myth that artists can paint up until the last minute before an art show. There is photography and much, much paperwork that needs to be done in advance of delivering the work, let alone the opening of the show. You can read about some of this here! plus, see some of the art that will be in the show.

Anyway, Here We Go! The Mercenary Malfeasance of Mittens!

Are all these paper clips mine?
Hey! Why are you making another character of questionable ethics a CAT???
“Be yourself – Everyone else is already taken” -Oscar Wilde
Clear as mud!

Fear not! I’ll be back with some new ‘toons next week!

Be the Bear
Bob T is trying not to stress out Panda

Spring Is Here and I’m as Busy as a Bee

Good intentions…blah blah blah…where does the time go…yadda yadda yadda… But every day I don’t get a new ‘toon done, it’s an opportunity to dig into the archives.

Hot on the news of Judge Box-o-Wine being the latest inappropriate pick for one of Mitten’s DoJ posts, I think we need something light and funny, as I think all our pulses are up, our sleep is down, and there aren’t enough cuppycakes to ease our anxiety.

Let’s see now…

I think I may have discovered the origin story for why Canada is not pleased with us…

Bubba: but why should I be in trubble?
I’ll talk! I’ll talk!
Pinky and the Twinkies, eh?
“If Pinky is grounded, can I have her dessert?”
uh oh…
Um…I think Pinky has Daddee wrapped around her fuzzy little paw. Just saying.
Ooooh! Did Daddee actually yell at Pinky?
What do you mean you left a note saying they are at my house?
Bubba is having so much fun with his new friends!
Hey! Where did Bubba and Mr. Bun go?

Of course, there must be an epilogue…

There may be political concussions!

I know I feel a little better after reading this story. I’m not sure it’s a good thing that Pinky’s fibs now sound less preposterous than the lies told by FF45 2.0. I hope you enjoyed this Encore Presentation from 2016. We need all the laughs we can get, don’t you think?

Be the Bear
Bob T paws across the border Panda

It’s Earth Day!

and nothing says “Earth Day” like being an endangered species!

Please enjoy these ‘toons about being endangered, or as Frank and Mikey say, “be dangerous, not endangered!”

No nonsense to be found here!
This isn’t Nam, man! There are rules here!
Don’t be endangered, be dangerous
Second verse, same as the first…

Hoping to finish a new ‘toon for Thursday!

Did you hear the nooz? Princess Pinky Junior is going to live in Vienna! Look out Austria! There is a Princess coming and she has a magical wand!

Be the Bear
Bob T has survived another day Panda

Penguins Were Only Doing What They Were Supposed To

Hey! Guess what today is? It’s the Ides of April, of course. The day you might be paying your taxes or filing an extension. Of course, since E-loon and his goons have fired a few thousand of the people who work at the IRS, who knows what will happen with your return.

And then there is the whole “yes there are tariffs, no, there are no tariffs…oh wait…just kidding! Let’s make penguins pay tariffs.”

Did someone say Penguins?

Frank and Mikey get in on the action!

And a little tribute to tax days past…

The only sure things are Pandas and taxes.

The nooz is so bad I can’t make fun of it right now…well, other than the penguin thing. I hope you are doing okay and hanging in there.

Be the Bear
Bob T hasn’t been censored yet Panda

More greatest hits!

It was another one of those weeks. Between getting a bit of a cold — first one since covid—and trying to get my tax stuff mailed in (why, oh why?) I didn’t quite get today’s ‘toon done. It will definitely be ready for next week, so in the meantime, I thought I’d pull out some of my Pinky’s greatest hits.

Remember, once an icon, always an icon. It’s not just common sense, it’s the LAW!

Pinky forebber!

oops.
Oh Princess Pinky, mom has a trick or two up her paw, I think…
Pinky tests her powers….
Pinky answers difficult questions from the press in her own way.

Pinky at her poof-iest!

Could Mama Mei Xiang really be contemplating letting Pinky loose on the pandy kindy?
If only it was this easy…

I want to acknowledge that weeks (are you sure it hasn’t been years) since Mittens came back into power have been extremely hard, and it’s easy to slip into dark thoughts. I am constantly ricocheting back and forth between oh look! the sun is out and I have leftover pizza, and all is lost! F45 is going to steal every penny in the treasury and murder all sorts of people who don’t deserve it, and, and, and

It’s a struggle to keep on the path, but hopefully a large dose of baby Pinky will help.

I’m so glad you are all here with me.

Be the Bear
Bob T is still listening to Taylor Swift Panda