Author Archives: Anthony Rubino Jr.

About Anthony Rubino Jr.

Anthony Rubino, Jr lives in New York City where he's an artist, cartoonist, art director and President of Uruguay. OK, not, so much, that last thing. But he's also written for publications including Mad Magazine, Cracked and National Lampoon. His new book, "Why Didn't I Think of That? 101 Inventions That Changed The World By Hardly Trying" is in stores now. Never a stickler for math he wrote "Life Lessons From Your Dog," and "Life Lessons From Your Cat," (Thomas Nelson) as the fourth and fifth installments of his "Life Lesson" Trilogy which also includes, "Life Lessons From Elvis," (Rutledge Hill), "Life Lessons From Melrose Place," (Adams) and "Life Lessons From The Bradys," (Plume/Viking). His steely work ethic is reflected in his book "1001 Ways To Procrastinate, and his fear of eternal damnation spawned, "The Get Into Heaven Deck" (Collectors Press). And he does a little cartoon strip called, "Daddy's Home," distributed by Creators Syndicate to more than 250 newspapers and websites every day. Visit, www.rubinocreative.com, for more information and BIG fun.

VOTE…

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

Vote for your favorite finalist in the “DH” COMIC YOU WRITE THE PUNCHLINE contest! Only 1 vote per person, so get your friends to vote too. Tell them to like “Daddy’s Home” while your at it. 1) Aaron Squires ‎”….And … Continue reading →

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Cartoonist & “Sun-Times” contributor Premiers Art Exhibition in Chicago

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Leonardis dlg@howardfinstervisionhouse.com 312-863-9045 1346 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60622 “FINE TOONED:” An art exhibition by syndicated cartoonist, Tony Rubino, whose work appears, daily in the “Chicago Sun-Times” To be held at the Howard Finster Vision … Continue reading →

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Syndicated Cartoonist, Tony Rubino, Debuts Art Exhibition in Chicago

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Rubino rubinocreative@aol.com “FINE TOONED:” An art exhibition by syndicated, cartoonist, Tony Rubino, at the Howard Finster Vision House Chicago May 6 — June 1, 2011 Reception: May 6th and 7th, 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM … Continue reading →

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A Note About The Pelican Color Hubbub

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

Thanks again for your Pelican pontification! Always a pleasure. Many of you commented that he’s a tad darker than usual. It’s true. He is. Here’s why: Gary does the color on the Sundays only. The dailies are rendered in black … Continue reading →

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WOLOSZYNAPALOOZA!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

I’m happy to announce the winner of the second, ever, “Daddy’s Home” Caption Contest! Jessica Woloszyn (quite possibly our most enthusiastic reader) of Ottawa received the most votes for: “Okay son do you have an app for this?” Way to … Continue reading →

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2nd Caption Contest Finalists and Vote

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

HOW TO VOTE: 1) REQUIRED Become a Facebook fan on the “Daddy’s Home” page by clicking “LIKE” at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daddys-Home/175279239689?ref=ts 2) Email the number that corresponds to your favorite entry to: daddyshomepete@aol.com Voting ends 11/12/10 FINALISTS: (1)  “Okay son do you … Continue reading →

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“The Bird”

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

Upper West Side, Manhattan Island, New York, June 4, 1844, 11:44 PM Once before a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and bleary, Over many a volume from yonder Comics store, In my bed, but not napping, suddenly there came … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday I.O.U.

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

From, “Why Didn’t I Think of That? 101 Inventions That Changed The World By Hardly Trying” http://www.amazon.com/Why-Didnt-Think-That-Inventions/dp/144050010X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_4 See, “Daddy’s Home,” 10/18/10: http://www.gocomics.com/daddyshome Ever watch a television show or movie that has a birthday party scene and notice something missing? There’s … Continue reading →

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Comic Con CliffsNotes

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

So they held that Comic Con (which is short for, Comics Convention) this past weekend in NYC. Maybe you’ve heard of it, or maybe you’ve been. It’s gotten extremely popular in the past few years. The thing is, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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NEW: Caption Contes

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Anthony Rubino Jr.

Welcome to the second ever Daddy’s Home Cartoon Caption Contest! Put your wit and originality to the test for fun, profit and pie! It’s super-fantastically, easy to enter. Simply write the winning caption in Pete’s dialog bubble above and see … Continue reading →

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