Internet's #1 Offbeat Cartoonist Rick London Launches Generation 2 After 13 years

Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- The Internet's #1 ranked offbeat cartoon (by Google & MSN since 2005),  Rick London announced today that Londons Times Generation 2 or LTGEN2 has begun.  His busy website which has a collection of over 4600 original cartoons has lured over 8.7 million visitors since January 2005, though London launched it on March 19th, 2010 from a small abandoned warehouse in rural Ms. His site address is LondonsTimes.Us.

    London works as the concept creator, writer and art director with a team of four top cartoon illustrators. Together they create anywhere from 20-40 cartoons per month.
    Today from his Hot Springs, Ar studio, London said, “I started Londons Times pre-Google, pre-blogs, pre-9/11, and pre-social networking.  After three years absence on the scene, except to create products, we are covering all those issues, plus the occasional socio-political cartoon. When asked if he is “left” or “right” he says “No”. London does not like to be pigeonholed or labeled and enjoys satire on both sides of the political structure.

     But most of Londons Times Cartoons are generic, including wild animals, occasionally famous caricatures, dogs and cats, wildlife, science, relationships and more.  

    London adds, “The great part is that we are able to put all these creatures from politicians to wild hyenas in today's social strata which is so different than the days of that tiny warehouse in March of 1997.  

    London owns several stores featuring over 100,000 licensed gifts and collectibles such as funny funny mugs, and many other funny gifts.  London was the first and only cartoonist to “go green” with his RickLondonOrganicTees.com shop, dedicating an entire shop to 100% organic cotton goods. His Londons Times Superstore has the world's only cartoon gourmet coffee gift baskets which he invented.

He has the only offbeat cartoons on real U.S. Postage stamps; about 250+ so far in his
www.RickLondonCollection.com shop.

    London who recently turned 56 said he stopped creating cartoons to travel a bit, have a heart attack and get married which he did June 18th to designer/photographer Lee Hiller-London of Portland,  Oregon.

Hiller-London has created a “nature empire” with her designs and Hot Springs National Park photography which she blogs regularly and designs onto similar products that London utilizes; and specializes in home and office décor like pen holders, clocks, light switch covers, but also carries traditional items as London does such as Tshirts, mouse pads, aprons, mugs, and much more.  Her shop is www.LeeHillerDesigns.com

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Rick London founded Londons Times Cartoons in 1997. It has been Google and MSN's highest ranked offbeat cartoon since 2005. London owns numerous cartoon gift and collectible shops featuring over 100,000 gifts. His cartoon website, http://www.londonstimes.us features almost 5000 original offbeat cartoons which have lured over 8.7 million visitors since 2005. His gift shops feature over 100,000 gifts and collectibles.