Tag Archives: sharks

on friendly sharks

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Pam Bliss

Over the last few troubling years I have been finding a weird kind of comfort in the company of the Friendly Shark.  It probably started with the Friendly Shark characters in other peoples’ comics, and with my own giant IKEA … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week bonus– shark week reruns

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Remember how I promised you a bonus Pajama Shark cartoon to bring our Shark Week total up to seven (that is, a full week)?  I finally came up with an idea:  Thresher and his pals watch shark documentaries streaming on … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 6

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Pam Bliss

It’s the last day of August and the first day of the Labor Day weekend, and frankly, I agree with Thresher.  Fall is on the inevitable horizon and a lot of us aren’t unhappy about that.  Grab your notebook, your … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 5

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Here’s a shout out to all of us who love those silly phone games.  Real gamers call us names, but hey, we are having some fun.   And having a faithful pal beside us, like our toy Megalodon, only makes it … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 4

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Pam Bliss

And of course, during Shark Week we can learn many interesting facts about sharks.  For, example, one of the worst things that can happen to a 12 foot long shark is a 20 foot long shark.  Translate that into the … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 3

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Among the fun things about Shark Week are all the special merchandising tie-ins at your favorite stores.  If you like shark stuff, this is the time to shop for it.  Thresher is, of course, a keen reader, and like any … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 2

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Pam Bliss

No Shark Week is complete without several shows about the prehistoric megalodon. That got me wondering about the relationship between modern cartoon friendly sharks and their own epic history.  I decided they  think of the mighty sharks of the past … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 1

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Summer means Shark Week on basic cable TV, and I think cartoon Friendly Sharks probably enjoy it a lot.  And even more so now that the tone has turned from “sharks are terrifying monsters” to “sharks are ancient creatures who … Continue reading →

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shark week: that megalodon post

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Shark Week is upon us, and I thought we would celebrate with some new Thresher the Pajama Shark cartoons.  But I have not drawn them yet, so let’s start with a classic post.  Back in August of 2o13,  I was … Continue reading →

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free bonus tiny shark

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Pam Bliss

My humorous shark minicomic (finally titled Tiny Shark Dream Royale) will be ready to print by the end of the day, or sometime over the weekend, or on Monday by the latest.  As I was doing the last corrections on … Continue reading →

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