Tuesday 31 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...
...teaches his pet Archaeopteryx how to swear.

Monday 30 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...
...speaks his mind. Loudly.

Wednesday 25 August 2010

Interview with a Dinosaur

The Newcastle University Alumni Association have a few Grandpa T-Rex cartoons up on their site as well as an interview with me. You can check it out HERE.


Saturday 21 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...is your Level 8 Boss.

Friday 20 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...teaches his grandson how to 'fish'.

Thursday 19 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...likes to visit museums just so he can have the last word.

Wednesday 18 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...is no chef.

Tuesday 17 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...gets a bit lost in New York.

Monday 16 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...is not impressed with you, Dinobot.

Sunday 15 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...really hates Palaeontologists.

Saturday 14 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...features in a deleted scene from 'Mad Men'.

Friday 13 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...weighs in on the current 'cloned meat' debate.

Thursday 12 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...suggests you sit down with a nice cup of tea and solve his maze.

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...has discovered the pensioner discount at the 'All You Can Eat' buffet.

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...goes to buy a cat from the shelter. Y'know, just for company.

Monday 9 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...vs. Zombie Dinosaurs!

Sunday 8 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...likes to taunt the herbivores who've been on the sun beds.

Saturday 7 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...used to teach 'Modern Geography 101'.

Friday 6 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...hates graffiti.

Thursday 5 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...does not like having to stand on the bus.

Wednesday 4 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...must've taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

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One for the Bugs Bunny fans, this.

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...doesn't know much about art, but he knows what he doesn't like.

Monday 2 August 2010

Grandpa T-Rex...

...is salesman-proof.
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Word for word, this is a conversation my Grandma had with a salesman.


Sunday 1 August 2010

You helped make it, you can't un-make it, it's GRANDPA T-REX #100!

Grandpa T-Rex...

...isn't great at family reunions.
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So, here we are, Grandpa T-Rex #100. Who'da thunk it? I certainly didn't. It started off as one cartoon, then became two, then subsided for a while, then returned many months later and hasn't stopped since (barring the occasional week off). In fact, there are now more 'Grandpa T-Rex' cartoons than 'Too Close For Comfort' ones. I only ever thought I'd get to about thirty at most, but the ideas kept on popping up, the ink kept on flowing, and you good people continued to enjoy them. Before I knew it I'd drawn fifty and there was no sign of slowing. Now there are one hundred. One hundred. I don't think I've done one hundred anything in my whole life. Will I do one hundred more? Of course, but only if I can think of one hundred more jokes. Grandpa T-Rex will keep going as long as I think it's funny, and that's the way it's always worked. If I get to 199 cartoons and can't think of a 200th then there won't be a 200th. Simple as that.


A 200th would be awfully nice though.


But I'm getting ahead of myself. I wanted to make the 100th a cartoon that everyone could enjoy and to say thanks to people for following the adventures of the cranky Cretaceous carnivore. So, a HUGE thanks is in order to everyone who submitted their own T-Rex to appear. I asked and you did not disappoint. Whether you were five or fifty you picked up your crayons, pencils and felt tips, and frankly you're all very talented. Thank god more of you haven't decided to become cartoonists or I'd have a run for my money. In the handy little guide below you'll be able to see who has drawn what. I had to resize some of them to fit, but otherwise nothing's changed. What you drew is what you see.


And if you didn't submit one then where were you, the Triassic?

The Artists:

1. Charlie, 2. Matt, 3. Alex, 4. Ben, 5. Thomas, 6. My Mum, 7. Grae, 8. Helen, 9. Spongehead, 10. Matt, 11. Grae, 12. Little Chris, 13. Matt (a different one this time), 14. Anonymous (ooh!)

I hope you're all very proud of your work. You should be. Thanks to you for your artistry, and thanks to everyone else who enjoys Grandpa T-Rex. And with No. 100 done I'll see you all tomorrow bright and early for No. 101...

Rob