Well, as a former Scout I found it amusing. But I think the actual "joke" (quoted because it's very dark) is about bears eating cubs (a thing male bears will do), but then punning off of that with "Cub Scouts".
I struggled to find humor in that as well. I guess its the unexpected juxtaposition of animals having a casual lunch at the picnic table ... didn't resonate with me.
I have to say, I'm not a fan of the new art style at all. Looking back at some of the older comics on his site, they really lose some of the charm and style in this new 3d format.
The humour also seems a bit flat by comparison, I got a chuckle out of the alien one but honestly i think these new comics pale in comparison to the older ones.
This is true and it could just be some rough first steps to some new awesome comics. But total creative freedom doesn't necessarily give the best results...just look at the star wars prequels.
I'm chuckling to myself, since he put up some doodles on a personal website and we find the need to critique it like it's going into Art Basel, but please: carry on.
You're also seeing a few cartoons from someone who has been largely out of the saddle for ages trying out a new mode of drawing--and likely comparing it to your remembered best ofs in the past.
It's a very small sample size but the upper echelons of cartooning seem to attract a disproportionate number of people who get out fairly early and largely drop out of the public eye. (Gary Larson, Bill Watterson, Berkeley Breathed)
I used to know a political cartoonist fairly well and, yeah, it's hard. Of course, the same could be said of an opinion columnist. But, speaking as a writer, I think it's probably easier to "phone in" a column now and then than it is to whip off even a relatively mediocre cartoon concept.
