Get Yourself A Cartoon Baby

By Jim Whelan, The Joan Randall Agency

Monday, July 16, 2007

I just commissioned another cartoon of the ad worlds#1 Cowboy...me.

I love cartoons, and so do most people that I know.They're fun, and they make people laugh, so I'm allfor that. They also make people remember who youare, just like a rhinestone studded red, white, andblue tuxedo that I happen to own. The tuxedo is oneof a collection of exotic tuxedos that I wear when theoccassion calls for it. Which is anytime I feel like puttingit on.

Just like the tuxedos are my thing, cartooning is the thingof a good friend of mine named Vince Palko. Vince was apreety good football player in his day, and retired beforetaking too many shots to head, which would have madehim a bit like the dearly departed Jerry Ford, who couldstumble on cue. Vince can mumble on cue...did I say that?No, the truth is that he's a very articulate guy, actually ableto string three or four words together in a row. That ain't badfor a former profession footballer.

I'm joking here.

Vince just went into business for himself a few weeks back,and he already has some big name clients, including me.He has already done cartoons for some huge internet marketers,and they work tremendously well.

You can see some of his work, and the testimonials, (www.adtoons.com) here

The proof is in the pudding, or drawing, as would be thecase with Vince. Right now he is sitting in his art roomwith one of those goofy french hats hanging on the sideof his red, trying to remember what goes with purple.

I tried calling, so I could yell, "Nothing!" but he wasn't pickingup his phone. At least not for me anyway, because we justtalked, and he took a good chunk of my money, and he'sprobably at the bank, making sure my check clears.

If you're in the market for a cartoon, Vince is your man.

You heard it here first.

From the big saddle,
Jim Whelan