So this wraps up and 18 year span of cartoons …
I hope everyone enjoyed the historical look back
… and Happy New Year!
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Posted: January 2, 2014 in Uncategorized
Tags: Death, Death and Taxes, IRS, JP Rankin, Taxes, The Cartoon Cowboy
A man has got to know his limitations ….
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Posted: January 1, 2014 in Uncategorized
…. and here we have the famous and elusive “Longshot Buck”
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Posted: January 1, 2014 in Uncategorized
Tags: JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, Trophy Buck, Whitetail Deer
… another cartoon that was hijacked by a fellow that was using it on one of his products.
After some outstanding detective work his deeds were uncovered and all matters were resolved.
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Posted: January 1, 2014 in Uncategorized
Tags: Heavy Drinker, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
2009 – A little spin on “The Three Amigos”
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Posted: January 1, 2014 in Black and White, Pin-ups
Tags: JP Rankin, Senoritas, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Crying Shame, The Three Amigos
2008 was kind of a slow year for me and I did not produce a whole lot of cartoons …
But I did manage this one!
This is a personal favorite!
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: Angels, Chickens, Heaven, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy
for 2007 …
This was a quick personalized sketch I did for my good friend Bill (TIO) Fatheree …
The quick sketches are sometimes the best!
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Uncategorized
2006 – This one I did for the cover of one of my books …
To the best of my knowledge I have never ridden my bicycle home from The Cocky Rooster Bar …
That is because I DO NOT not own a bicycle …
But I may have ridden someone else’s bicycle home because I just discovered that my barn is full of bicycles and I don’t have a clue as to where they came from …
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: 473, Comfort Texas, Designated Driver, JP Rankin, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Cocky Rooster Bar
… as for New Year’s Resolutions
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: Bad For Your Health, JP Rankin, No Smoking, Smoking, The Cartoon Cowboy
Drawn in 2004 …
Randy Hoofard is a good friend of mine and we spent some time together in more than one honkytonk or beer joint …
We once took 2nd and 3rd place in a “beer belly” contest at “The Midnight Rodeo” in Lubbock, Texas and while neither of us won 1st place I believe that we did drink for free the rest of that night and even collected a “cult following” of some of the bar patrons.
Once in Fort Worth a half a dozen biker types decided to take my spot at the bar when I was away … to which Hoofard replied “that’s my buddy’ chair” … the biker type replied “what are you going to do about it” … to which “The Hoof” replied … “I’ll bleed all over you” … we drink for free the rest of the night!
He never did get that job with Microsoft though ….
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: Bikers, Hoofard, JP Rankin, Lubbock Texas, Microsoft, Midnight Rodeo, The Cartoon Cowboy
2003 Cartoon …
This caption has been used more times than Madonna …
I’m pretty sure Ace Reid was the originator of it!
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: JP Rankin, Lowfat Diet, Madonna, The Cartoon Cowboy
then came 2002 ….
For my good friend’s birthday greeting …
Instead of drawing him another one each year I just send this one to him again …
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White, Famous People
Tags: Cowboy Cartoonist, George West Texas, JP Rankin, Lady in a Cake, Rick McCumber, The Cartoon Cowboy
… and from 2001
This was a fun year and was also the year that Sam (wife) and I got invited to attend and perform at the “The Texas Inaugural” in Crawford, Texas and we had the opportunity to meet President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush … also got to meet Ted Nugent that evening as well …
So a bunch of us put together a basket of items and presented them to President Bush that evening … this was the cartoon that The Cartoon Cowboy gave to him … probably all boxed up in a warehouse somewhere? Like you see in the movies.
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White, Famous People
Tags: George W. Bush, JP Rankin, Laura Bush, Rick McCumber, Ted Nugent, Terry Reagan, The Cartoon Cowboy
… and from 2001
This was a fun year and was also the year that Sam (wife) and I got invited the “The Texas Inaugural” in Crawford, Texas and had the opportunity to meet President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush … also got to meet Ted Nugent that evening as well …
So a bunch of us put together a basket of items and presented them to President Bush that evening … this was the cartoon that The Cartoon Cowboy gave to him … probably all boxed up in a warehouse somewhere? Like you see in the movies.
This was also the year that produced “GOAT RIDERS in the SKY”, but you may not be aware of it’s counterpart …
“THE FOUR PIGMEN of the APOCALYPSE” … a cartoon also inspired by Cowboy Artist, Rick McCumber …
… appearing in “THE FOUR PIGMEN”, left to right …
1. JP Rankin “The Cartoon Cowboy”
2. The Rick McCumber
3. Sky Shivers appearing with “Miss Kitty”
4. Jeff Gore
On a side note this is the same cartoon that was stolen by “Bill Miller’s BBQ in San Antonio” and used on a t-shirt.
They had some hack of an artist render their version of the “FOUR PIGMEN” and then put it in a t-shirt.
Needless to say – Bill Miller’s never returned my phone calls.
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Famous People, Full Color
Tags: George W. Bush, Jeff Gore, JP Rankin, Laura Bush, Miss Kitty, Rick McCumber, Sky Shivers, Ted Nugent, The Four Pigmen
… and the year 2000
This was the first year that I did The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and was fortunate to meet a lot of fine artists, entertainers and all around good people.
A.W. Erwin had vacated his spot at San Antonio that year and was kind enough to put in a good word for me and I took over his spot that year …
I had also met Jeff Gore, Jean Prescott and Buck Reams, some fine guitar pickers …
… funny where inspiration comes from sometimes.
This is also I believe the debut appearance of The Pic-A-Dillos.
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Posted: December 31, 2013 in Black and White
Tags: Crap, Jeff Gore, JP Rankin, Outhouse, The Cartoon Cowboy, The Pic-a-dillos
JP Rankin "The CARTOON COWBOY" 