Bozo by Foxo Reardon for July 24, 2023

1. Bozo Nailed it and scored a perfect ten.

2. Fuzzy scored with Bozann and Bozo’s all wet.

3. For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for Bozo.

1. Perfect backflip for Bozo and his hat. Woo Hoo. 2. Fuzzy makes time in the rain. 3. Dog gone Ding a ling fits loose pants.

1. Lose your hat? Become an acrobat!

2. Swinging, slinging, and singing in the rain. Bozo gets soaked. Fuzzy gets stoked.

3. Doggonit. Secure your pants and off you prance.

1 Bozo, don’t forget to give the man his banana peel back (Head Over Heels—Tears For Fears)

2 Bozo shouldn’t have asked ’How’s the weather up there’. (It’s Raining Men—The Weathergirls)

3 Bozo figures pet-ty theft will net him less time than indecent exposure. (My Ding-a-ling—Chuck Berry)

1) I had a music teacher that did that exact thing, but he slipped on wet floor while running, instead of a banana peel, and it was indoors.

3) Bozo’s showing his ding-a-ling.

1∾ Let’s see you do that, fatso!

2∾ Changing partners, but they’re all still getting wet!

3∾ … and he’ll have bells on his belly wherever he goes!

1. Backward somersault save

2. Sneaky Fuzzy.

3. Belled belt

1) Not a nice guy  ☹️

2) For once Fuzzy opens his umbrella in the rain, and for a good reason ☂♡

3) Bozo needed a belt more than the dog needed a collar ☺

1. Let’s see ya laughing now fatso.

2. The man with the umbrella. Sounds like classic novel title. This one of umbrella guy’s rare appearance in the foreground action.

3. Thanks for the bell-t, doggie.

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For those who come in late, these fabulous fun funnies was envisioned and executed so beautifully and brilliantly by FoXo Reardon, a true master cartoonist who told his funny tales with his awesome artwork alone, without any of his characters in BOZO ever saying a single word.

An especially excellent epitome of pictures speaking thousand words, BOZO also the most pleasant picturesque pantomime where every panel is like a photograph of a three-dimensional cartoon world of realistic-looking depths and details. Such was his powerful perspective artwork which brought to life a lovely lively world of BOZO!

FoXo a rare combination of both sharp wits and artistic talents which is rarely seen together in the same cartoonist, a true master and professional cartoonist whose work quality speaks for itself and as you can see for yourself BOZO is pure gold coming from a golden era of cartooning! More about FoXo and BOZO in the About page.

So no wonder that these wonderful wordless wonders still bring great joy and sheer cheer to many even today.

But despite being a great classic of great creative calibre, neither BOZO nor FoXo are much known or remembered these days.

Spread the word, friends, so that BOZO can spread more joy and cheer to many many more!

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And yes, yes of course another big thumbs up, big applause, and three cheers once again for the marvellous master FoXo’s magnificent masterpiece, the most pleasant picturesque pantomime, the ever entertaining ever energetic ever enjoyable ever excellent evergreen entertainer, the brilliantly beautiful and beautifully brilliant BOZO!

And yes, yes of course many thanks to Micheal Reardon for bringing BOZO back for us all!

1) And even the Russian judge gives Bozo a 10!

2) Fuzzy knows when to make his move!

3) Bozo’s got a belt that jingle jangle jingles…

1) Laughing – The Guess Who 2) In Between Days – The Cure 3) Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

“The man with the umbrella “ – I don’t remember ever seeing Fuzzy so close up . Great art how he comes into the picture and eclipses Bozo . Here is a small glimpse of FOXO’s artistic skill .

FUZZY <B

This 1947 strip, “The Man with the Umbrella,” predates Nelson Algren’s seminal novel The Man with the Golden Arm (1949) by two years. An early play on the phrase is found in Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1891 tale, “The Man with the Twisted Lip.” Kate Bush makes a play on the phrase with her 1978 song, “The Man with the Child in His Eyes.”

While the remarkably strong strip would work with the trio viewed in profile, the bold choice of having Fuzzy enter from the bottom of panel two raises it to a level of innovation that is rare. The rain increases, causing the skyline to darken and Bozann to embrace the protection of Fuzzy. Poor Bozo is all wet. A remarkable strip.

Bozo went to great heights to prove he can do a flip….flop!

This time Bozo wasn’t prepared and along comes FUZZY to save the day! YAY!

At least we’ll know where Bozo is today! LOL

According to his belt, Bozo has had all of his shots.

FLIP FLOP- Sounds like and early Blues Brother’s hit….FLIP FLOP FLY Don’t Care If I Die. MAN WITH THE UMBRELLA- Even old Fuzzy knows to “Umbrella Block” Bozo to get close to Bozann, meanwhile Bozo is singing “Rain Drops Falling On My Head.” CONVENIENT SIZE-Ok, sorry for all the Songs, but Bozo stole Chuck Berry’s MY DING A LING, not from Chuck, but his dog.

Besides providing Bozann with timely umbrella, in the last panel we see that rather than being taciturn to the point of muteness, Fuzzy is apparently amusing company. Oh, the stories he can tell about his adventures.

From other strips I thought he was friends with Bozo, but in this case he cuts him out rather suavely and cruelly.

2nd Strip 2nd panel; is the tall character slyly giving Bozo the “Surfing Bird”; if ya catch my drift.

I consider the 2nd comic one of the best Bozo strips I have ever read. All three hit a home run with me. (although I had to reread Convenient Size to catch that Bozo was sans belt.)

1) SMOOTH MOVE: Lumpy sets a banana peel trip up. Bozo slips and does a 360 and lands just fine!

2) FUZZIE TO THE RESCUE: It starts raining and in the smoothest move in the comic Fuzzie slides in and uses his umbrella with Bozann!

3) SIZE MATTERS TO ME: Bozo’s pants are a little loose then sees a Saint Bernard and lets it go saying I’m fine too!

Today that last one would be edited. Putting a bell down there calls attention to his crotch, which would offend the “wholesome middle America.”