Summary

The website content discusses a collection of 15 cartoons created by the author that have not generated any significant income, despite the author's attempts to monetize them through merchandise like T-shirts and coffee mugs.

Abstract

The article titled "Cartoonpalooza" presents a humorous reflection on the author's experience with creating cartoons that have yet to yield financial success. The author shares a series of personal anecdotes connected to each cartoon, such as a parrot cartoon leading to a loss of communication with friends, and the misadventure of not finding a "You are here" mark on a map during a mountain biking trip. Despite the cartoons covering a range of popular themes like pets, mimes, and puns, and the author's belief in their potential, the merchandise featuring these designs has not sold as expected. The article concludes with a self-deprecating joke about making fun of Jesus being the final cartoon in the list, and a link to a follow-up article with another set of unsuccessful cartoons.

Opinions

The author expresses a mix of humor and disappointment over the lack of financial return from their cartoons.
There is a sense of optimism turned to disillusionment, as the author initially believed in the money-making potential of their cartoons on merchandise.
The author uses a light-hearted tone to convey the challenges of monetizing creative work, suggesting that popularity does not always equate to profitability.
The author pokes fun at themselves for expecting too much from their cartoons, particularly with the mention of making only $2 from selling a T-shirt.
There is an underlying persistence and dedication to their craft, as evidenced by the continued creation of cartoons despite their financial performance.
The author seems to find solace and perhaps a silver lining in the humor of their situation, as indicated by the joke about making fun of Jesus and the promise of more unprofitable cartoons in a sequel article.

Cartoonpalooza

15 Cartoons that Haven’t Made Any Money

That’s about to change

If one parrot cartoon wasn’t enough, I have another. A couple of my friends have a parrot. After this next parrot cartoon, they stopped talking to me too.

I thought I’d get rich putting these cartoons on T-shirts and coffee mugs. I guess I was looking at things through rose-colored glasses. So, I did a cartoon about it.

Here are a couple of protest cartoons. Protests are popular. Cartoons about protests aren’t.

Who doesn’t like mimes? Who doesn’t like to make fun of mimes?

I went mountain biking and tried to find the “You are here” on a map. It wasn’t there. So, I made a cartoon about it.

I don’t know how I came up with this next one. I was probably drinking.

I guess I lied in the title for this piece. I actually sold a T-shirt with the following design, so I made around $2.

This is one of my all-time favorites. I was sure I could retire once this started to sell. Sales were soft.

Everyone would buy a T-shirt with a cute guinea pig, right? I’m not the only one to create a guinea pig T-shirt. Mine is the funniest and the lowest selling.

I started jogging with my dog. My dog ran after a squirrel, and I tweaked my knee, so I stopped jogging. Of course, I made a cartoon.

One of my funniest puns, but punnies <> pennies.

How many is that? Fourteen. I’ll end by making fun of Jesus.

I have a lot more cartoons that haven’t made any money. Here’s another batch.

15 More Cartoons That Didn’t Make Money

Part Deux

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