Category Archives: Eco Child's Play

Choose the New Character for Hank D and the Bee!

These were my 6 favorite suggestions for a new character. Please make your vote in the comment section below this post (or tweet it to @GreenCartoons). Thanks to all who made suggestions!

Thoughts on the potential new characters:
An angry flower: There were many flower suggestions, so the type of flower (I think I like Black Eyed Susan the best) and whether or not he/she is angry is up to you. Feel free to be specific in your vote.
A love interest for bee: Suggested by two people–my dad being one–so I had to add her.
A worm: I love worms! It’s an easy addition. Too easy?
A Politician: An interesting (and topical) suggestion from EcoChildsPlay’s Jennifer Lance. I was going to draw the politician simply as a wig, but decided to add the question mark…may go back to just the wig.
A goat: Another great backyard animal. I drew a young goat with shoes, just ‘cuz.
An egg with legs: I liked this suggestion mostly because Wendy is so silent and you’d think an egg in a shell would be as well, but I’d make him/her very chatty. However, I feel like this character already exists. Is anyone aware of an egg-with-legs cartoon character?

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Hank D and the Bee: Help Create a New Cartoon Character


Hey Hankheads! I need your help. Can you suggest a new character for Hank D and the Bee? It can be an animal, a person, an insect, or anything your creative little brains come up with! Just leave your suggestions in the comment section of this cartoon, or (if you’re reading this on NaturalPapa, EcoChildsPlay, or EcoSnobberySucks) on my cartoon archive website.

After a week or two, I’ll put my favorite suggestions to a vote.

Looking forward to your ideas!

Thanks,
Joe

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Hank D and the Bee: Bee in past tense: been.

More on the decline in the bee population

From Grist: Honeybee problem nearing a ‘critical point’
From Cornucopia Institute: Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees
From Food Democracy Now: Stand up for family farmers (and bees) against Monsanto’s abusive seed monopoly
From Grist (again): Zombie Bees (again)

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Hank D and the Bee: 3 Bees Discuss Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)


Those sound like 2 very american reactions to this horrible news.

More on the parasite, Merck, and General Mills

From Grist: Zombie bees! (the article that inspired the cartoon)
From NaturalSociety: Anthony Gucciardi Speaks on Gardasil Dangers, Merck’s Political Corruption
From Cornucopia: The General Mills Cereal Scorecard

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Hank D and the Bee: Sharks Only Eat Certain Kinds of People?

More info on ocean pollution

(Heavy) From Mother Jones: Marine Pollution: How the Ocean Became a Toxic Waste Dump
(Lighter) From Greenwala: The Ocean’s Top 25 Deadliest Pollution Predators
(Lightest) From Joel Harper: All the Way to the Ocean
Happy New Year, Hankheads! Cheers to a promising 2012!
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Hank D and the Bee: A Christmas gift for Bee


Long time “hankheads” may recognize this as an old Hank D and the Bee cartoon. However, it is a bit different–I made it mildly more disturbing, and added Wendy to the strip.
Happy Holidays!

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Hank D and the Bee: Prank D and the Beet


I know this is not a holiday or winter cartoon (though Hank is green and Beet is red), so for your fix of snowy holiday humor, check out these cartoons.
Also, beets are good for you. Eat them.

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee: World Peace?


Bees are extremely hardworking and selfless, so it would only make sense that Bee get occasionally frustrated with human egocentrism.

If Bee’s description of the violence in nature intrigues you, check out these Nature videos on PBS.
If the seemingly endless news footage of human violence has got you down, check out this peace piece on NPR: War And Violence On The Decline In Modern Times

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Hank D and the Bee: Anytime is Naptime


You can collapse into a hammock or bed or couch…or just fall where you are. Wherever you do it, a nap is good for you.

Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page

Hank D and the Bee: A Thanksgiving Underground Railroad

More Thanksgiving-related info

From NaturalPapa: Family Thankfulness Activities for Fall
From EcoSnobberySucks: Hunting your own food: A liberal converts
From EcoChildsPlay: How Can I Detox My Thanksgiving Diet?
From Eat.Drink.Better: The Anatomy of a Genetically Modified Turkey [Infographic]

…and in case you’re not familiar with the above-reference railroad (for shame): History of the Underground Railroad from National Geographic

Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page

Hank D and the Bee: Advice from Tim DeChristopher


For more on Tim’s reasoning behind voting Republican in 2012 read the Grist article linked below. It’s a scary thought. Like Hank, I still need to wrap my head around it…

More on Tim DeChristopher–aka “Bidder 70″

From Grist: Letter from an imprisoned activist: Time to ‘play dirty’ for the climate’s sake
Tim DeChristopher’s Peaceful Uprising
My other Tim DeChristopher cartoon

Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page

Hank D and the Bee: Window Cleaning

Speaking of windows and cleaning…

From Care2: How to Make a Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit
From EnergyStar: 2011 Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency

Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page

Hank D and the Bee: Toilet Paper and Trees


Yep, that’s how you find the age of your toilet paper, just count the rings. Afterall, your toilet paper is mostly tree…but there are better choices.

Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page

Hank D and the Bee: Hank’s Halloween Costume


Yep, that’s a Jeff McIntire-Strasburg mask–Sustainablog founder, Sundance Channel contributor, and the person who got me my cartooning start! The mask may be niche, but the man is a superstar (unlike Scary Rick Perry)!

More info for a “Green Halloween”

From NaturalPapa: Reverse Trick or Treating: Help End Exploitation of Children in Cocoa Industry
From EcoSnobberySucks: How to make your own realistic Werewolf legs
From EcoChildsPlay: Eco-Mom Confessions: Are Violent Polyester Halloween Costumes OK?

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee–Then and Now


Hank D and Bee have changed quite a bit over the last two years, haven’t they? One thing that hasn’t changed is the occasional week off. While Hank and Bee are on vacation, take the time to thumb through their archives.
And don’t forget to share your favorites. The world could use more “Hankheads”.
Thanks!
Joe

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee: Bee’s band broke up

More on CCD and Gibson Guitar’s anti-environmental business

From About: 10 Possible Causes of (CCD) Colony Collapse Disorder
From Grist: Guitar Antihero (1-4): How Gibson Guitars made illegal logging a conservative cause célèbre

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee: Why October is a bad “No to GMO” month

More on “No to GMO month” and GM HFCS…

From EatDrinkBetter: Non-GMO Month & New GMO Report
From HuffPo: Genetically Modified Foods: 4 Reasons to Celebrate Non-GMO Month
From GMO Watch: High-fructose corn syrup.

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee: Bee visits grandpa again


After the last two visits, I see why bee doesn’t drop in on grandpa more often.

Help the “Maybees”

From The Great Sunflower Project: Join The Hunt for Bees!
From Care 2: Honeybee Crisis Continues: How You Can Help Stop Colony Collapse Disorder
From Your Garden Show: Bugs, birds and bees need you!
From PBS: The Vanishing of the Bees (full episode)

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Hank D and the Bee: “Green” snots


I use hankies. Although unlike Hank, during a severe cold I use many.

If hankies aren’t your thing (they should be) then use these.

Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons.

Hank D and the Bee: Noise pollution


Sometimes reducing noise pollution can be tough, even when we really want to…

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