Freelance cartoonist on Oahu Hawaii best known for the Local Kine greeting cards, comic strips, and punny cartoons and parodies ^_^ jonjmurakami.bigcartel.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mg6rot4hsc2zHAPPY GIRLS' DAY! 😊 March 3rd in Japan is Hinamatsuri. Only in Hawaii do we still call it Girls' Day. 😊 (corrected - mahalo for everyone who caught the typo 😊 lol)03 Mar 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6rot4hsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mf3a6jqqrs24HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR! It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing intelligence, independence, & momentum, with added passion from the Fire element. It’s a time to take bold risks, move fast, & pursue growth - "success at a gallop.” Embrace boldness but avoid burnout, impulsiveness & recklessness.17 Feb 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3a6jqqrs24https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mbryfnpybk2y#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 010626 • Werewolf •Werewolves are lycanthropes that turn into wolves. Infected ones change involuntarily during the full moon. Those born cursed can control their shifts and infect others.06 Jan 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbryfnpybk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mbqj5fb5hk2h#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 010526 • Weretiger •Weretigers are lycanthropes w/ a tiger form, featuring a sleek, muscular humanoid build & tiger-like features like ears, nose, teeth, feline legs, claws, & a 3’ tail. Tall, agile, & they’re arrogant perfectionists06 Jan 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqj5fb5hk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mbpf42gxgk2kMahalo to everyone who bought 4x6” images during my end-of-year & new year sale! It cleared out my inventory, with most returning to regular price. A few old ones will be retired due to low interest. Clearing old stock makes room for new. Thanks for your support! Here's to a great 2026!05 Jan 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpf42gxgk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mbmzbpgn2c2mAloha, all! Here's the first Mura-Comix for 2026! 🙂 I usually get Omamori for my car, and we have paper ones posted in our house. This is one of those strips that was extra wordy because of all the information, but I hope you get the idea 😊 Hey! Hope you all have a fantastic New Year!04 Jan 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbmzbpgn2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3maui343psk2bIt's been a long time since I've done a Generation Gap strip! I would post it on Friday, but this joke had to be out by Christmas. I was last-minute shopping at the mall when I heard a kid say this to his parents. I guess he never heard many of the Christmas carols Have a safe and Merry Xmas26 Dec 2025 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3maui343psk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3matc45fwbk2yAloha! I redrew a sketch I quickly drew in 2023 that I thought was a funny gag! 😊 Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season! ^_^25 Dec 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3matc45fwbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3manb2dgvxc2t#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 122125 • Werebear •Werebears are lycanthropic shapeshifters who can transform into large, hairy, muscular bipedal bears. Their instincts are to protect nature, but they often help travelers and the weak.23 Dec 2025 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3manb2dgvxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mamixevk7k2qAloha, everyone! Here’s a “Calabash” comic strip I drew that was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser several years ago. Not sure if many of you caught this joke - Hawaii has a local version of “The 12 Days of Christmas,” also called “Numbah One Day of Christmas.” Happy Holidays, everyone! 😊23 Dec 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mamixevk7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3mahq42phkk2bART VS ARTIST 2025! I’ve been fortunate to do what I love, tho I feel I’ve done less productivity-wise than in years. Mahalo for your support, laughter at my toons, and friendship! Hoping to get back on track in 2026! 🙂 Aloha, have a safe, happy holiday season! ^_^ #artvsartist #artvsartist202521 Dec 2025 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahq42phkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3madd25n4oc2oA cornball mashup I had for a while: Suoer Mario Bros & the Kikaida Bros… ok… moving on… ^_^;19 Dec 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3madd25n4oc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m7xyvrwals2zAloha, all! ^_^ Reposting one of my favorite holiday comic strips I drew. It’s been getting colder here in Hawaii! •Keep smiling everyone and stay safe! Have a great Sunday, all!^_^ #jonjmurakami #comic #snowman #shaveice #hawaii14 Dec 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xyvrwals2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m7vvmxxwwk2gSurprise commission for @usagi.goya of Inspector Ishida from the comic Usagi Yojimbo by @stansakai ^_^ He hasn’t got a “Clue” #jonjmurakami #usagiyonimbo #stansakai #inspectorishida14 Dec 2025 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7vvmxxwwk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m7vutckpy22gA much overdue commission for Patricia Erdely of Donald Duck as Sherlock Holmes and Goofy as Watson and Pluto as the Hound of Baskerville. #donaldduck #goofy #sherlockholmes #jonjmurakami #copic14 Dec 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7vutckpy22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m77usa2rvk23One more design for the COMIC JAM HAWAII holiday cards for the Kapiolani Women and Childrens Hospital & Shriners Hospitals for Children in Hawaii. Stand that tree up, Derpy 😊05 Dec 2025 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m77usa2rvk23https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m76rzwkmus2dLast night’s COMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw was several members drawing original holiday cards for the Kapiolani Women and Childrens Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Hawaii. I still have a few more to finish coloring and maybe will do a couple more at the jam on Sunday 😊04 Dec 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76rzwkmus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m6nojznvbs2sONE MORE THANKSGIVING COMIC STRIP from the archives! :) Happy Thanksgiving, all! ^_^28 Nov 2025 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6nojznvbs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m6m4pq3twk25Every year, I share this: One of my favorite comic strips that I've drawn over the years. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving! ^_^27 Nov 2025 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6m4pq3twk25https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m67lv7cqbc2v#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 112125 • Orc • Orcs are a humanoid race with grayish skin, coarse black hair, pig-like faces, often larger than humans. They tend to be aggressive and violent.22 Nov 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67lv7cqbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m65y3pag3k26Hey, all! TOMORROW! I’ll be at the @mhs.athletics.foundation Holiday Food & Craft Fair • Mililani High School • I’ll be in the cafeteria vending next to Gwen w/ @fuzzys_corner • Sat Nov 22 • 9:00am - 2:00pm • Hope to see you there! ^_^21 Nov 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65y3pag3k26https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m64e4ns33s2sA lot of people are wondering what happened to the “golfball” radar in Pearl Harbor. I drew this sketch 10 years ago explaining it - lol ^_^21 Nov 2025 03:36 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64e4ns33s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m62axd2mak2tCOMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw was Marvel vs DC comics to celebrate the crossovers currently going on (like Batman & Deadpool). We had a randomizer choose the match up. My second sketch: Hulk vs Animal Man ^_^; Lots of fun with @artildawn @gootie29 @banzaiboy20 Nov 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62axd2mak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m627lultac27COMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw was Marvel vs DC to celebrate crossovers like Batman & Deadpool. We used a randomizer for matchups; I got Raven vs Storm. Unable to think of something funny, I added Pokémon resembling them: Corviknight & Pikachu. ^_^;20 Nov 2025 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m627lultac27https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5slqpvuck2y#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 111525 • Shambling Mound • A shambling mound was a large, animated plant with predatory tendencies. It was also called a shambler.17 Nov 2025 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5slqpvuck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5muakl54s2dHEY, A NEW COMIC STRIP! Is it "Mura-Comix" or "Adventure with Zori"? (or maybe both!) 😊 Our cat, Zori, explores new spots after we tented the house for termites. Why is there a cement mixer here? Or should I ask, “Why don’t you have one?” 😊 Anyway, I knew this silly story had to be told!14 Nov 2025 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5muakl54s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5k4def4gc2g#pungeonsanddragons • Bad puns of Dungeons & Dragons monsters: 111325 • Pegasus • Pegasi resembled horses with large, bird-like wings, feathered lower legs, manes, and tails. •Yup, that’s me! Imagine how much I would weigh wearing full armor 😊13 Nov 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k4def4gc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5iqbjazsc27One more piece from tonight’s Back to the Future 40th anniversary COMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw! Rick & Morty was originally called Doc & Marty but had to be changed for obvious reasons. Also check out @artildawn @gootie29 @banzaiboy for their work.13 Nov 2025 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iqbjazsc27https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5ipqcqefk27Tonight’s COMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw was Back to the Future celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year! I found a drawing I started last year and finally came up with a gag and colored it. 😊 (Hawaiian Time is a casual attitude for punctuality. Usually showing up late)13 Nov 2025 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ipqcqefk27https://bsky.app/profile/jonjmurakami.bsky.social/post/3m5drkv3ka22fHad to rush a quick sketch because it's Sesame Street's 56th birthday today! I’ve had this pun for a while! I grew up watching a lot of Sesame Street as a kid! Happy 56th anniversary @sesamestreet for educating children for over half a century ^_^11 Nov 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:4wwthl73o7sixtz7r6kw2web/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5drkv3ka22f