From the Desk of Kim Belding

Hey guys, check out the NEW promo video I made for me and Jon Esparza’s animation Kickstarter CRAZY In Pink! It’s sure to get you “pumped”!We’re only $93 away from $1000! When we reach that milestone, one random backer will receive a FREE sketch from both of us! What are you waiting for? Donate TODAY!

It’s news that will probably be overshadowed, but I also have a guest strip for Jon’s Mike and Mindy I’m sure you’ll “fall” for. Poor Mike’s losing more than just his socks! Click to enlarge.And if that weren’t enough, Jon’s got a brand new Bubble Fox up as well! Where does he find the time to do all this stuff? Thanks for letting me do another strip, Jon! 

After months of hype, it’s finally arrived:

Crazy in Pink, the much-awaited Kickstarter project between Jon Esparza and I, has launched!

We want to make cartoons cool again, just like we’ve done with comics. And what better way than through Kickstarter? You’ll get fourteen great animations based off of fourteen of our strips, plus tons of great prizes fit for any budget. To get a better idea of our goals, be sure to watch our video on Kickstarter and read more about the incentives. What are you waiting for? Let’s make cartoons you really want to watch. Donate today!

If you follow Jon and I on Twitter, you may have heard us talking about starting an animation Kickstarter. In fact, the original announcement was so long ago you probably thought it’d never happen. But it is, and it’s REAL!Crazy in Pink is a joint venture between Jon Esparza and I to get our comic strips animated. Set to launch on Kickstarter Thursday, February 6, you can make our dreams come true by donating. Every bit helps! We also have plenty of incentives that are great for anyone’s budget. Be sure to keep following us on Twitter @picpak and @JonsCrazyTweets for more details. Watch out everyone, things are gonna get CRAZY!

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Exciting news for you Canadians: Louis Says, a show I worked on for APTN, starts January 9 at 9AM Central/10AM Eastern. It’s about a small boy named Randy who helps a wise old man named Louis. He only speaks Cree and Randy doesn’t, so Randy gets help from his friends so he can do his chores. My main role was storyboard artist, but I did a lot of other work for it as well. I have no word on when the show will be on in the US. Be sure to set your DVRs or tune in when it comes on to check it out!

My family went all out this Christmas. This year I got two of the most unique, one-of-a-kind gifts I’ve ever gotten: a calendar AND T-shirt featuring my comics!Not to mention: The Complete Calvin & Hobbes (I’ve wanted this for as long as I can remember)!Plus a whole slew of other things:I’ll try to get higher resolution photos up later. But for now I think it’s safe to say, this was the best Christmas EVER!!! Thank you everyone so much! 

Last night I received this wonderful piece of fan art from an anonymous artist at Webcomic Underdogs. It’s animated, so make sure you click on it to get the full effect. After some digging I found they were doing a Secret Santa, which no doubt I became a part of. If only I knew who it was so I could return the favour! Thank you and Merry Christmas, Mr. Anonymous!

Here’s some fan art I did for Mark Stokes’ terrific Zombie Boy. The strip revolves around the world of Zombie Boy, his dog Gorr, and many other friends. In this piece Gorr finds a new canine friend. Be sure to check out more of Mark’s work at zombieboycomics.com!

You may notice someone familiar in today’s City Folk by Ryan Klassen (click to enlarge): I’m alongside characters from Company Man, Bug Pudding, Pancake Disco, Casually Employed, Rain Dogs, Cartoons by Jim, Lunarbaboon, Cousin Harold, and Coffee Ninja. Thanks for the shout-out Ryan!