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Cartoon humor from the horses view
The complex relationships between man, horse and dog feed one Hoffman farm owner’s flare for the comedic and creative in his newly-published volume of cartoons, “Railbirds.”
Bill Comninaki draws from about a half century of experience as a published cartoonist, and from the lighter points of life on Hoffman’s Belveu Farm, to inspire the gags in the series.
“I’ve kind of adopted the horse’s view of life,” the artist said. “I sort of get into the horse’s skin and ask myself, what would the world be like if horses ruled it?”
The cartoons that make up “Railbirds” each depict a black and white scene implying a humorous situation that involves either man, horse, dog or some combination thereof. The punchline is written above each cartoon.
Though there are some universal qualities to the work, Comninaki said he doesn’t expect the equine-challenged to immediately appreciate his brand of illustrated jokes.
The name itself, “Railbirds,” beckons the image of horses hanging out along the rail discussing their day.
“These cartoons are particular to the horse industry,” he said. “I mean, there are areas of humor that everyone would understand, but it’s very pointed toward dogs and people and horses - and the relationships there.”
While his first volume is published, and two more are completed and ready for press, “Railbirds” isn’t a new idea. There are two decades of contemplation behind the cartoons.
“These cartoons aren’t new,” he explained. “I originally did them for syndication back in the early 1990s, but that fell through. Then, they kind of sat in a box for awhile until we were headed to a horse show in Tennessee last year, and my wife had the idea to offer them as original signature prints and sell them as artwork.”
The hasty enterprise went so well they sold out at the show, “which was such a big surprise to me I decided to explore publishing them,” Comninaki recalled.