Cartoonist and founder of Londons Times
Cartoons, Rick London, says "Beware of my idle cartoons of March, but I hope not very idle".
London's story is legendary within the
cartoon world. He began his venture with no art background, no money, no home (he lived in an abandoned warehouse in rural Ms. for a year, had a phone line, a stray mutt, $200 and a beat up clone pc computer. Oh, and a book titled "Internet For Dummies" as he'd not learned the net yet.
Eleven years later Londons Times Cartoons or LT Cartoons is one of the most visible cartoons on the Internet with over 3 million visitors per year and has been the #1 ranked
offbeat cartoon on the Internet since 2005 (Google Rankings).
London owns a number of E-stores featuring his
cartoon merchandise,
funny tees,
funny mouse pads,
funny greeting cards,
funny clothing, and other
cartoon collectibles.
Cartoonist and founder of Londons Times Cartoons, Rick London, says "Beware of my idle cartoons of March, but hopefully not very idle".
London's story is legendary within the cartoon world. He began his venture in March of 1997, with no art background, no money, no home (he lived in an abandoned warehouse in rural Ms. for a year, had a phone line, a stray mutt, $200 and a beat up clone pc computer. Oh, and a book titled "Internet For Dummies" as he'd not learned the net yet.
Eleven years later Londons Times Cartoons or LT Cartoons is one of the most visible cartoons on the Internet with over 3 million visitors per year and has been the #1 ranked offbeat cartoon on the Internet since 2005 (Google Rankings).
London is known to love “all things Irish” so he is glad Londons Times Cartoons falls
within a week of St. Patrick's Day (anniversary is March 22)
Since it's beginnings London has created a number of “world's firsts” such as:
First offbeat cartoon to reach the Alexa top 100,000 most popular websites
First offbeat cartoon to be approved by U.S. Keds as one of their products
First (and only) cartoon of any type to “go green with merchandising”; producing
100% organic cotton tees for men and women at Rick London Organics (Bono
of U2 provides the textiles for all women's tees; American Apparel for men's,)
First offbeat cartoon to stay at Google's #1 ranking for 3 years in a row (Going on Fourth)
First cartoon to create a gourmet coffee gift basket (the mug and coasters feature LT Cartoons)
First and only cartoonist to create custom cartoons for Dr. Vinton Cerf (Father Of The Internet), Barbara Orbison (Widow of Roy Orbison), and Xaviera Hollander (The Happy Hooker) First (and only) offbeat cartoon to receive approval from the U.S. Post Office for real postage; more than 30 images
London owns a number of E-stores featuring his cartoon merchandise, funny tees,
funny mouse pads, funny greeting cards, funny clothing, and other cartoon collectibles.
London adds, “When he started, it was merely a hobby between he (the writer and concept man) and a few artists. We had no idea it would grow like it did and take a life of its own. I still wake up every day thinking it might be a dream and will disappear any day now. But it keeps growing and our merchandise remains popular. I am very grateful, and I thank you, the public for making it what it is. We could not have done anything close to this without your continued support.”
He says when he started, it was merely a hobby between he (the writer and concept man) and a few artists. We had no idea it would grow like it did and take a life of its own. I still wake up every day thinking it might be a dream and will disappear any day now. But it keeps growing and our merchandise remains popular. I am very
grateful, and I thank you, the public for making it what it is. We could not have done anything close to this without your support.
