I’ve been writing ideas for Close To Home, a nationally syndicated cartoon, since 1999. I send my ideas to John McPherson, the panel’s creator, and he picks what he likes. Here are some of the ideas he turned into cartoons.
Click here to see my cartoons for Strange Brew, another syndicated cartoon.
Click here to see my cartoons for Stage Left, a strip I created with Steve Mark, a cartoonist friend.
(John surprised me by using my name in this one!)
Tags: cartoons, Close To Home, John McPherson
September 25, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Phil, These are all great ideas. Very funny stuff. You are surely meant to be a writer. Thanks for sending them. :D Sharon
September 25, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Thanks much, Sharon. I appreciate that!
September 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Very Funny Phil!
My favorite is ‘Thoracic Park’ …still laughing :)
September 25, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Thanks, Laura! After I told my chiropractor about the idea, he said he’s going to create a Thoracic Park area for kids!
September 26, 2009 at 12:47 AM
cute! thank you for sharing.
annie!
September 26, 2009 at 12:50 AM
Thank you for thanking!
September 27, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Phil,
I thought the ideas were great also.
Ron Ross
September 27, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Thanks, Ron! That’s especially meaningful coming from a cartoon connoisseur!
October 1, 2009 at 2:01 AM
Phil, thanks for posting these. I had a good laugh over several of them – especially the helium balloon on the baby’s diaper and the gaming minutes for vegetables eaten. You are very creative.
Miriam Evers
October 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Thanks for the kind words, Miriam. Glad you had some good laughs!
January 15, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Hi Phil,
Your ideas are very funny. I have a couple of questions for you. First, do you get gag writing gigs from this web site? Next, where do you get clean copies of the strips; the ones on amureprints are watermarked. Finally, is John good with your publishing the work?
The reason I ask is that I work with John as well. Very sporadically, but I have a portfolio of my ideas which have been turned into CTH strips. I’d love to get them out there in some way.
I’d love to hear from you.
Mary Hollyer
January 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Nice to hear from you, Mary! No, I don’t get gag-writing gigs from this website or any other source. That’s something I do just for fun and I’m not actively seeking other outlets for it.
I just copy the images on http://www.gocomics.com/closetohome
Yes, I asked John if I could speak publicly about writing ideas for him and he was all for it.
July 27, 2010 at 9:06 AM
I seldom read the ‘Sunday Funnies’ because for the most part I just don’t find them funny. When admitting this, I often get questioned about my sense of humor or lack there-of. However, while reading your cartoons today, I had a genuine LOL experience! And no one was here to see it!
July 27, 2010 at 9:18 AM
What were you thinking, MNCyn? You could have easily turned on your computer’s built-in camera, recorded your guffaws and posted the video on YouTube!