tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138517072009-11-23T21:52:30.813-08:00Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.comBlogger671125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-6594732279629109322009-11-23T21:51:00.000-08:002009-11-23T21:52:30.822-08:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/112309.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/319XmasJobsTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Christmas-Time is Here!</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-659473227962910932?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-4453450957347623042009-11-09T20:28:00.000-08:002009-11-09T20:33:02.323-08:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/110909.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/318GOPParentingTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">The Republican Guide to Parenting</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-445345095734762304?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-76380247656015495962009-11-03T12:11:00.000-08:002009-11-03T12:34:30.164-08:00Many apologies for the spottiness of Fighting Words 'toons this year. If you haven't guessed, there's no new 'toon this week, and, for the forseeable future, Fighting Words may have to become a bi-weekly feature while I stabilize my income. That means spending the majority of my time on <a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/design.html"><b>design jobs</b></a> that bring in the green stuff.<br /><br />A few things you can do: <br /><ul><li>Shoot an email to your favorite local <a href="http://aan.org/alternative/Aan/NewsweeklyDirectory">publication</a> and ask them to run Fighting Words...</li><br /><li>Hire me to do a <a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/design.html">web design, business logo, or other design or illustration</a> for you!</li><br /><li>Follow me on the <a href="http://twitter.com/abellsmith">Twitter</a> or friend me on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1111381954">Facebook</a>, and know the minute a new 'toon goes up.</li><br /><li>Keep tuning in to check for new developments... including a complete redesign of my website (coming soon)!</ul><br /><br />Thanks for stickin' with me! I'm not gonna quit the cartoon... I've got too much to say, and I've put too much damn work into it up to this point. But production of the 'toon is gonna be a little inconsistent while I get my business pointed in the right direction...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-7638024765601549596?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-73865595871543403072009-10-25T19:37:00.000-07:002009-10-25T19:38:58.823-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/102609.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/317SecretsBibleTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Mysteries of the Bible Revealed!</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />Actually supposed to be last week's 'toon, but delayed in production due to work schedule...<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-7386559587154340307?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-4365440765382794002009-10-13T00:46:00.000-07:002009-10-13T00:47:20.532-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/101209.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/316GamedayTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Gameday</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />Kinda similar to one I did a couple weeks ago, but I wasn't really happy with that one...<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-436544076538279400?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-52691417649359197422009-10-07T20:41:00.000-07:002009-10-07T20:42:29.154-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/100509.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/315HappyTalesTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Happyland Tales</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-5269141764935919742?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-15304349067955373192009-09-28T21:49:00.000-07:002009-09-28T22:01:08.237-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_im06qbxiHeY/SsGSJLdsNoI/AAAAAAAAAB4/GJ6kwcW-eFI/s1600-h/calvin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_im06qbxiHeY/SsGSJLdsNoI/AAAAAAAAAB4/GJ6kwcW-eFI/s320/calvin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386747315705624194" /></a><br />I had to shrink this way down in the 'toon, so I wanted to post it full size. I haven't tried to draw Calvin in over 20 years...<br><br><br />That said, how pissed would I be if a piece of my work was ripped off (as Watterson's has been) to serve as a commonly-recognized symbol of douchebaggery?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-1530434906795537319?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-65876711451646068282009-09-28T20:44:00.000-07:002009-09-28T20:51:05.998-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/092709.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/314RosettaRockTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Rosetta Rock</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-6587671145164606828?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-10498428529228296662009-09-22T15:11:00.001-07:002009-09-22T15:12:54.519-07:00Probably no new 'toon this week. Had mucho web design work to do first...<br /><br />We'll see... I'll try to whip out 2 by this weekend...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-1049842852922829666?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-7032860054883942762009-09-15T15:32:00.000-07:002009-09-15T15:34:13.205-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/091409.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/313GreatSpeechesTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Great Speeches in History</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />Still no color again...<br /><br />But dammit, NOBODY puts baby into a corner!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-703286005488394276?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-35768909670180354512009-09-15T15:30:00.001-07:002009-09-15T15:32:02.517-07:00...for <b><a href="http://kurtsmithphotography.com/">Kurt Smith Photography</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.peaceloveandgrub.com/">The Grub Hut</a></b>.<br /><br />Check 'em out! And hire me to do one for you...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-3576890967018035451?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-65926037793495507662009-09-10T00:30:00.000-07:002009-09-10T00:35:31.196-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/090709.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/312TownHallTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Pro-Life Town Hall</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />Hmmm... just realized I didn't post an update to my blog last week. Just lost track with all the updates on Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn, Digg, Mixx, uggg, suxxx, noggg... etc. etc. Does anybody still read regular blogs anymore?<br /> <br /><br />Anyway, just black & white again this week... hopefully back to color next time.<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-6592603779349550766?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-70814774959887099722009-08-25T01:22:00.000-07:002009-08-25T01:26:17.692-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/082409.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/310LockupBanksTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="250" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">LOCKUP: RAW!</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />After 5.5 years, I'm finally trying out a new format... one that's a bit more traditional for editorial cartoons. Let me know what you think!<br /><br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-7081477495988709972?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-15648445614392306532009-08-17T20:20:00.000-07:002009-08-17T20:21:32.653-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/309DemocratedoTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Democrate-do</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-1564844561439230653?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-25563712271436056672009-08-12T23:52:00.000-07:002009-08-12T23:54:38.968-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/308professionalismTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">The NEW Standards of Professionalism</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><br />Only black & white for now... I'll try to come back and do some color soon.<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-2556371227143605667?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-25946447484530991552009-08-04T23:53:00.000-07:002009-08-04T23:55:04.511-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/307PSAhealthTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">PSA: Terrible Illness</a></i></b>"<br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-2594644748453099155?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-45205156240207271362009-07-27T17:23:00.000-07:002009-07-27T17:25:25.671-07:00No new 'toon this week... had design jobs out the yin-yang this week. <br /><br />Or something like that...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-4520515624020727136?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-74293944410613947172009-07-21T00:42:00.000-07:002009-07-21T00:43:02.882-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/306PartyConv.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Party Conversations with Prominent Conservatives</a></i></b>"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-7429394441061394717?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-26591539046765419532009-07-15T23:22:00.000-07:002009-07-15T23:24:52.998-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/305IGReportTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Breaking News: New Details On Bush Admin Surveillance Programs</a></i></b>"<br /><br />Previous similar 'toon:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/051109.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/298BushProbes.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="50" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-2659153904676541953?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-79973853361091595412009-07-14T14:08:00.000-07:002009-07-14T14:09:32.984-07:00... so I might have an interruption in the site or in receiving emails.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-7997385336109159541?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-921510226440945792009-07-09T02:28:00.000-07:002009-07-09T02:33:54.252-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/304PalinVoiceTwoTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">A Self-Explanatory Sarah Palin Cartoon, #2</a></i></b>"<br /><br />OK, this one was a bit of a phone-in, but oh well...<br /><br />Previous episode:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/ArchivePages/092208.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/268PalinVoice.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="50" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-92151022644094579?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-52116042861476391552009-07-03T02:31:00.000-07:002009-07-03T02:36:37.809-07:00Quite an AAEC convention so far. Had a great panel discussion Thursday, and <a href="http://www.king5.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=376950"><b>here's</b></a> a video of me on the KING 5 local news in a segment set up by the terrific David Horsey. <br /><br />Shoulda trimmed the beard, though... I look like friggin' Grizzly Adams...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-5211604286147639155?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-69973708127942021432009-06-29T22:38:00.000-07:002009-06-29T22:40:28.364-07:00<a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/303FoxCatsTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Fox News for Cats</a></i></b>"<br /><br />Hey... a new cartoon! How about that!<br /><br />This one's a little silly, but oh well...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-6997370812794202143?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-37434523426144069172009-06-24T12:32:00.001-07:002009-06-24T12:43:50.580-07:00There obviously is no new cartoon yet, but it's <i>there</i>... if you <i>believe</i> it's there! No, actually it's almost done, but I am swamped with graphic design projects at the moment. Of course, by the time I actually get the 'toon done and up, it may be next Monday already anyway... just a fact of life in the dying industry of political cartooning! The gigs that put food on the table gotta come first...<br /><br />As always, the best way to help circumvent this problem and keep seeing new stuff from me is to: (1) Send an email to nomind@fightingwordscomics.com and hire me to do a graphic/web design job for you, or... (2) Contact your local newspaper or alternative newsweekly and tell them you want to see Fighting Words!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-3743452342614406917?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13851707.post-2090170413050754222009-06-16T23:46:00.001-07:002009-06-16T23:48:39.293-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html"><img src="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/Toons/302BigPharmaxxTN.jpg" align="middle" border="0" hspace="8" vspace="3" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> "<b><i><a href="http://www.fightingwordscomics.com/newest.html">Big Pharmaxx</a></i></b>"</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13851707-209017041305075422?l=fightingwordscomics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Abell Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05093026898879135181noreply@blogger.com0