RUDE MUM

Rude Mum - unfunny

Here’s a rejection letter I got from VIZ back in 1993 after I submitted a cartoon for their consideration. It’s not really very surprising my Rude Mum cartoon was passed on as all it was was a straight forward reversal of their own Rude Kid gag which hadn’t featured in VIZ for a while.

Maybe I should have just had Rude Mum insulting her kid in an amusing fashion rather than have her commentating on Rude Kid’s absence from VIZ? Maybe I should have then bombarded VIZ with some extended family variations such as Rude Grandmother, Rude Aunt, Rude Second Cousin Once Removed etc. Alternatively, Rude Identical Twin, Rude Baby, Rude Unborn Child or even Rude Pet Goldfish could have been an avenue worth exploring? Okay, perhaps not.

 

 

It’s also worth noting that back in 1993, VIZ’s “Editorial Office” clearly had its own franking machine with a suitably amusing design in keeping with their corporate brand.

 

Rude Kid - funny