I wrote this story about Umbert disguising himself as a bear and and being protected by eco-friendly elves ten years ago and I think it still holds up. I found the idea of the environmental left caring more about baby bears than baby humans irresistible, with all of its politically correct overtones. The frustrating part for me is that while Gary Trudeau gets to churn his ideological satire to an audience of millions, Gary Cangemi is relegated to preaching to the choir in faith based publications only.
The syndicates won't touch Umbert because they see it as too controversial. I even spoke on the phone with Jay Kennedy, the head of King Features and he was aghast when I mentioned the title of my strip, Umbert the Unborn.

The left leaning media are terrified at the very idea of my work. Perhaps that is why newspapers are dying. The problem is, how do I make a living creating Umbert for the internet.

The moment I post a cartoon on the net, it is essentially a freebie. I don't mind so much that people are reading and enjoying it but one does need to pay ones bills doing something. If anyone out there knows how to make a living at this internet thing, I'd welcome any suggestions.I'm a cartoonist, not a businessman. Have a great weekend.