A Different Stroke

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo each discover new strokes. Check it out!

A Different Stroke


HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Jose aka Crying Macho Man

Sweet Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! And make sure not to eat too many sweets!!!
SWEET CHRISTMAS

Top Cook

Frycook enters a cooking contest! Check out what happens to the greatest chef on earth.
TOP COOK

Diego and Frida

Frida lets Diego have it. Find out why!
Diego and Frida

Bienvenido a Mexico

Mexico is a beautiful country, I know I live here. But you've got to watch what you eat when you're visiting.
Bienvenido a Mexico

Cruce

Make sure you look both ways before crossing in front of this cartoon.
Cruce

The Beatles Were Bullies: Part 2

These snapshots of the Beatles during the early years show the real reason they rose to fame so fast.
THE BEATLES WERE BULLIES: Part 2

Tacos Podridos

You got to be careful of what you eat! Check out why in my new cartoon!
TACOS PODRIDOS

Trick or Vote

On Halloween night, Palin and McCain go door to door to get your vote!
Trick or Vote

A Looney Debate

A Looney Debate
I think this cartoon sums up the debate in a 'nut' shell.

Fry Cook en 'Una Comida en 30 Minutos'

Hello everyone,
It's been awhile since I've sent out a new cartoon. And here it is. But there's a catch. It's in Spanish! But don't worry to much, just roll over the cartoon and it will translate into English.
Let me know what you all think! Heck, this might be a good way to practice and learn Spanish.
NEW CARTOON
Una Comida En 30 Minutos


Jose aka Crying Macho Man

Los Beatles Eran Intimidadores

Hello,
As some of you might know, I'll be living in Mexico for about a year. So the format of my cartoons will be both in Spanish and English. I'm excited to be representing 2 countries and hopefully it'll help you brush up on your Spanish.
NUEVA TIRA CÓMICA (New Cartoon)
Los Beatles Eran Intimidadores

Ironed Man

Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention.
Check out my latest cartoon.
Ironed Man

Uncle Ben's Revenge

Okay Spidey, you won't be able to spin your web of deceit in this cartoon.
UNCLE BEN'S REVENGE

Feature Article in Palisadian Post

IN THE NEWS
Just had a big feature in the Palisadian Post's LifeStyle section written by my good friend Michael Aushenker.
You can read the article here.

photo credits: Rich Schmitt

Crying Macho Man at Comic Con 2008

Yours truly will be presenting at Comic-Con in San Diego from the Wed July 23rd thru Sun 27th. If you're at the Con, come by my table K-11 in Small Press and pick up new the new collection 'You So Loco' and tons of new prints. Looking forward to seeing you there.

A Hero is Born

A HERO IS BORN
This hero knows the super hero business. Check out what I mean in my latest cartoon!

The Incredulous Hulk in Anger Management

Check out this parody of the Hulk!
THE INCREDULOUS HULK IN ANGER MANAGEMENT

Interview on Planet Comic Book Radio

Live Interview on Tuesday the July 1st, 5pm.
I'll be returning to the national web-syndicated talk show, Planet Comic Book Radio, for an interview with host Javier Hernandez of El Muerto fame.

LISTEN LIVE

Scooby Snack

In this parody spin off, the Scooby gang take the munchies to a whole new level.

SCOOBY SNACK

Sanford and Rom

Crying Macho Man geeks out and visits the 70s and 80s to pay homage to his favorite sitcom and cyborg.
Sanford and Rom

BOOK SIGNING in Manhattan Beach

I'll be signing copies of my new book YOU SO LOCO at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach this coming Wednesday along side Michael Aushenker.

Come by and support the funny cause. These days, we could all use a laugh!

WHEN: Wednesday JUNE 18, 2008
TIME: 6-8pm
WHERE: The Comic Bug
1807 1/2 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (310) 372-6704
Map

Mosquitoes

Don't you just hate mosquitoes?! Check out the lengths that one woman went through to get rid of them.
MOSQUITOES

Shooting Star

This strip will but an end to the debate: What are shooting stars made of?
SHOOTING STAR

The Big Ticket

Be careful where you park in Los Angeles!
The Big Ticket

Ding A Ling

History shows, Sigmund Freud used dogs in therapy. See how therapists today are using this intervention in their practice.
Ding A Ling

Why Doves Cry

All right Prince, out with it, Why do Doves Cry?

Why Doves Cry

Cowboys and Indians

COWBOYS and INDIANS
This latest cartoon was a joke I heard and instantly saw it as a cartoon. Kudos to who ever came up with this one.

Crying Macho Man: YOU SO LOCO! Book on Sale NOW!

The highly anticipated new book, YOU SO LOCO, is on sale NOW at Crying Macho Man! This second collection is chock full of All New Laugh-Out-Loud cartoons with a foreword by Michael Aushenker, creator of Cartoon Flophouse and in his own right, a Laugh-Out-Loud cartoonist.

Click here to go to store

Free Comic Book day at The Comic Bug

What a blast to see all the kiddies and grown ups in line to get their free comics. My pals Javier and Michael were surprised to see how many people showed up to the event. Michael recalled "Man...this is crazy, last year we had only a few people come and now the line is through the door!" Javier was also flabbergasted bringing his collection of Kirby to read 'when things got slow.' Not the case my friends. Maybe the fever for comics coincided with the opening of IRON MAN and everyone was just fresh off the high they got from the movie, who knows. But what I do know is that I did not stop drawing for the 4 hours I was there.


The Crowd at The Comic Bug


Me tirelessly drawing for the fans.


Mikey is 'touched' by a spider!!!

Owners Jun Goeku and MIke Wellman were the most gracious of hosts, making sure the featured comic artists were well fed and watered.

The artists were well represented with the likes of JAVIER HERNANDEZ showing off his new Demolition Dove character as well as his blockbuster El Muerto. MICHAEL AUSHENKER and RAFAEL NAVARRO were up to 'some good', toting their collaboration on the new Pokey book slated to come out this summer. Michael handed out hundreds of free Pokey and Gumby buttons and collectibles to young and old fans. Two tables down, MIKE MIGNOLA of Hellboy fame was touting his involvement in the new Hellboy movie coming out this summer. TED SEKO, creator of ATTACK OF THE SUPERMONSTERS and BILLY COLE was drawing up a storm for the kiddies.


Rafael Navarro and Robbie Martinez in action.

I don't usually draw super hero characters, but I relented and added my brand of humor to them:




After a great and humorous filled afternoon, we were hungry and ended up at a local pizza joint which had some dee-licious food. Here's a pict of the gang:


From left to right: Jerry Boyd, Me, Michael Aushenker, Bernyce Talley and Javier Hernandez.

In the Spirit of Independent Cartooning

Hello Everyone,
A few things I want to share this week.

INDEPENDENCE
The web offers me the freedom and independence of sharing my cartoons without the censorship of a corporate syndicate looking over my shoulder. I like to call it web-syndication which basically means I plug my cartoons to other websites and email my mailing list (like this one). And my marketing and solicitation are very grass roots and organic. By that I mean I collect emails at conventions or get people to subscribe through my website. I do not and will never buy or sell email lists (I find that to be creepy).

HARD DRIVE CRASH
This week unfortunately my hard drive crashed and I lost most of my email contacts (1000+) . You're on this list because I had backed up your email on paper (thank god). So what I'm asking is if you know of anyone who might like to subscribe to my cartoons please send them my way. I've got to rebuild and forge ahead from this minor set back. So thank you.

THANK YOUS
Being an avid web surfer myself, I understand the you have a lot to see on the web and the emails can be overwhelming, so I appreciate your tolerance and patronage. Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

Jose aka Crying Macho Man

Bob and Puff

BOB and PUFF
Jaws ain't got nothing on this Dragon.

One Too Many Cookies

One Too Many
That's why they say, 'Ya gotta have a balanced diet.' Check out why in my latest and greatest cartoon!

Motel 666

We'll make sure to leave the light on!

Comic Book Festival in EL MONTE!

Ok, so I wasn't able to pay the mortgage this month working this comic show, but I gotta tell ya, I HAD THE BEST TIME OF MY COMIC CONVENTIONEERING CAREER!!!! I got to meet the bestest peeps from the SGV (San Gabriel Valley for those of you who ain't down). Again my pal, Michael Aushenker, was my table buddy and I sat facing the ever loveable Javier Hernandez and the manly Ted Seko!!! And I got to finally meet the fabulous and funny Jim Lujan (check out his stuff here!) You're gonna laugh your ass off and pee your pants at his cartoons. (I'm a big fan!)
All right now, let the pictures do the talking!


I found the the guy who's gonna play El Macho on TV. Introducing Juan Nuñez!


Finally, I get to meet Jim "the Man" Lujan En VIVO, loco!


Me and Omaha Perez with his new baby, "HOLMES" in a collected trade paper back. I just got it and can't wait to read it! Go get your own copy, ya cheap skates!


Here we have Alan Rutledge and Rafael Navarro. Alan is the proprietor of 250,000 comics and counting (but I think his goal is to get rid of them, SO STOP COUNTING ALAN). Rafael is the creator of a cool noir comic called Sonambulo. He can also draw the tits off a cat. (That means he's very good!!!)


This was a self portrait I did in Jim Lujan's sketch book. He thought it was for free but what he don't know is I dun snatched his soul. Just look at the way ma' hand is a tremblin', that some voo-doo sh*t, boyeee!



Dis be Bernyce "I give a damn fine interview" Talley!


I was diggin' Jim Lujan and...ALL RIGHT I confess, he's a loan shark who's on my ass over a gamblin' debt I owe and his "cousin" Ted, is his muscle (guy next to him with large moustache).


Deez fine fellas are Mikey the Strangler, Chillin' Will and the mighty JAVZILLA. BTW dey ain't share wid nobodies dat cake. Greedy sums a beetches!


All right, you got me. I was just goofin' before. Jim is no loan shark! But he do be likin' ta grab other peoples mikes! Watch that Javy! BTW, Jim is gonna be the next guest on Javier's Emmy winning, highly acclaimed BBC radio show PLANET COMIC BOOK RADIO! Listen to it, this Tuesday, April 8th at 5pm or we'll fetch Ted "The Moustahce" after you!



And finally we ended up having dinner at ALBERTO'S! Which is off the map with its juicy, succulent carne asada. However, this muh fukah, in the picture above, kept tryin' to bite into Mikey's taquito while he was in the bathroom...so we let him!