The Funny Side of Going Naked: The First Nudie Toons Collection [Perfect Paperback]

Ron Coleman (Author), Jan Crimmings (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2007

These cartoons provide a light-hearted way to introduce newcomers to nudism, as well as to entertain its veterans. Fanciful yet ringing true, the cartoons poke inspired fun at a wide variety of people, ideas, and habits.

The topics of Nudie Toons® include Tanning, Clubs, At the Beach, Travel, Holidays, Sports, Police (?), Staring (!), and Animals (!?). Watch out too for the topic Religion & Politics.

You never knew the naked body (and the clothed type too) could get into so many remarkable situations, and be so much fun or so funny. Warning: unbuttoned humor ahead!

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About the Author

Ron Coleman's cartoon career began in the seventh grade, when he read a magazine ad offering a correspondence course in cartooning. He took the course and sold his first cartoon about two years later. Since that time, his cartoons have appeared in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, and websites.

Nudie Toons began in 1998 when Ron was approached by Jan Crimmings about doing a weekly cartoon for her nudist website. When Jan learned that Ron was not a practicing nudist, she was hesitant to hire him. Ron convinced her, however, that he was a firm believer in personal freedom and supportive of naturism, and that he could create humor from the nudists' point of view.

She gave him the go-ahead --- and he has been producing these cartoons weekly for almost ten years. The series became the most successful cartoon feature he ever created.

Ron lives with his wife Susan in Oakridge, Oregon. His cartoons still appear on the NetNude website and on his own, coleman-cartoons.com.

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Jan Crimmings has been a practicing naturist for over 30 years. When the Internet buzz began in the mid to late 90s, she decided that naturists needed their own place on the Net, and started the website NetNude (netnude.com).

Few people appreciated the humorous side of going naked. Jan thought that tasteful cartoons would enhance the website, which was already well-rounded with travel information, chat rooms, message forums, and a store. Thus Nudie Toons was born, a weekly cartoon based on ideas from the naturist community, tending to reflect its experiences.

Jan's career spans over 30 years of computer experience, including programming and website design. Her interests, in addition to naturism, include mountain climbing, music, and travel.

Jan lives north of Toronto, Ontario with her cats Booper and Amber, who are also practicing nudists.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Heureka Productions; paperback edition (November 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0973027045
• ISBN-13: 978-0973027044
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,423,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a freelance cartoonist and writer. I sold my first magazine cartoon while in the eighth grade and have been published in hundreds of publications since. I retired at age 62 and still do my cartooning as a hobby business.
In addition to cartooning I enjoy travel, playing poker and visiting grandchildren. I am also interested in continuing to learn more about history and science.
I maintain several websites including http:www.colemantoons.com, http://www.belvedere-cartoons.com and http://www.magazine-cartooning.com

I hope to contribute several ebooks to Amazon, mostly cartoon books and comic books.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for adults!!!, January 27, 2008

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R. Johnson (Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Funny Side of Going Naked: The First Nudie Toons Collection (Perfect Paperback)

It claims to be the "first nudie toons collection" and I hope it won't be the last. Even though the price may be a bit on the high side for a cartoon book, it is well worth the money. I was pleased to see the cartoons in full color and on glossy pages. "The Funny Side of Going Naked" is just as it says, cartoons with the nudism in mind, without being overly graphic or sexually explicit. Ron Coleman's cartoons are done with class while keeping true to the realism of what it must be like in nudist colonies. Anyone that has ever been to a nudist colony will surely enjoy this collection of cartoons. Anyone that has not been to a nudist colony will find these cartoons equally hilarious. Mr. Coleman has even broken down his cartoons in chapters for the reader - Hazards of Nudism, Religion, Politics, and even Family to name a few. So, as the book says "remove clothes before reading" and enjoy!! Unless you are on a bus, then I suggest you wait until you get home. : )