I've been doing the 'Sherman's Lagoon' strip for about 18 years, and I was a political cartoonist before that for my hometown paper in Alexandria, Va. — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
Sometimes making a story is as easy as putting two characters in a room and seeing what happens. So, imagine a great white shark… — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
I am passionate about informing the world about our ocean - its complexity and beauty, its value to us, and the perils that it… — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
Through my newspaper comic strip, public speaking, and filmmaking, I try to tell as many people as possible, of all ages and from all walks of life, that we are destroying the ocean at such an alarming rate that we can't wait for a systematic solution. We can't wait for our political leadership to warm up to the idea, and… — Jim Toomey Copy Share
I'm a big diver. I like to dive when I travel, and my last dive was in the Galapagos. I used to live in… — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
I've always admired sharks because they have a dimension of intelligence that is somewhat unique to that animal, and especially a great white. A… — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
While "cute" is hopelessly anchored to the Teletubby ideal, "ugly" is free to take infinite varieties. In this way, ugly is beautiful... — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
I've been doing the 'Sherman's Lagoon' strip for about 18 years, and I was a political cartoonist before that for my hometown paper in… — Jim Toomey Copy Share Image
