Sketchbook

This is Rumba’s nemesis,
Big Ed, an obnoxious
small-time promoter.

These are simpler
cartoon Rumbas
than how he appears
in the comic book.

So, along with his friend,
Mario the Barber, we produced
“Bob Rumba’s Stand-Up Comix”,
which was great fun, but, our
optimistic visions of sales left
us with boxes of the books,
many of which are still in
my garage.

…that he was a cartoony
guy who might be a good
subject for a comic book,
which he could sell at
personal appearances.

Well, he rather scared
the kids with his puppets,
but I was amused enough
and later I had an idea…

…so we went to a nearby
eatery where he was appearing
with his puppets.

…publicity photos of
a ventriloquist,
Bob Rumba, “the Baron
of Bellylaughs”….

From time to time, I
would see in the local paper…