By Gary Martin
Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com
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Well, actually, I care about BOTH, which is why I don’t let anyone show pics of me unless in cartoon form 🙂
You hit the nail on the HEAD! Although I do CARE what I look like in the mirror “some” days…🤣😂🤣😂
SO Painfully true!!!
So true. Another winner from Gary Martin, dare I say a genius!!!
So this cartoon is about inner beauty?
Oh, yes! You hit the nail on the head, as usual. Thanks for this one, Gary!
Thoroughly agree but I still put makeup on!
Gary, you look great in every form – photo, scan and x-ray!
Me too, Gary.
AGREED!!!
Right there with ya! Although I still do sort of care about how I look in photos! But as ususal, you captured it well, Gary!
Agree….but not 100%. 😂
What does it say about me that I don’t care how I look in either?
Well, at least I have plenty to talk about with my shrink this week:)
Lol! You got that right!!
Just keep smiling.
Ain’t That the Truth!
Ain’t it the truth.
Gary is more evolved than me….I still care how I look in photos. But I do recognize the importance of lookin’ good on the inside. (And, based on that x-ray, Gary’s gotta be quite ripped!)