The Adventures of Dr. McNews

EDIT: Thank you all so much! Voting is now closed. I think we did good!

Friends and readers, you may or may not know this already, but here at Dr. McNinja HQ, I have a little studio intern who goes by the name of Commissioner Gordon. It is my belief that he is cuter than evolution actually allows. Scientists are coming in next week to check it out, you know, do some tests.



My fiance, Carly and I have entered Gordon in The Cutest Dog Competition, which offers a grand prize of one million dollars. And here's the crazy thing. Gordon is in the top 12. Thanks to your votes back in August, he actually could win this thing.



So Gordon is in the final round. The contest judges determine who the top four are out of the twelve, but they've opened it up for voting to help them decide. This is where my widdle fellow and I need your help. Please vote for Commissioner Gordon.



Things have changed since the last time we spoke fondly about the creature whose new food blesses him with droppings that smell fouler than a sasquatch's. You have to register to vote now. I know that seems like a big deal, but it seriously takes 30 seconds.
Please only vote from one email address once a day! The guys who run this site are like DEMENTORS, and they will KNOW. Also, the competition has gotten a lot tougher. Every dog has it's own community rallied behind it.

Here's a video of Gordon reading a book on how to make delicious barbecue.



Now, here is what I think is whack. As of this writing, the Commish is nowhere near the number one spot. He's actually in sixth. Tough competition, guys. I need your help.

I make this comic for you for free. I don't ask for donations, and I only offer you books and t-shirts that you are free to buy or completely ignore. Most of you don't buy any of it, and that's fine. That's how capitalism works, friends! And I'm genuinely happy that I'm just entertaining folks! But if you were to take just a SECOND to vote for Gordon (and maybe even pass it on to others?), it would be a great way to return the favor. If every single reader were to vote just ONCE, let alone the once a day they allow, we'd destroy the competition.

LOOK AT THIS FRIGGIN GUY!



In fairness, if you look at the contest, and don't actually think that Gordon is the cutest dog, then vote for another dog! But I feel confident in Commissioner Gordon's Government Rated Cuteness.



What will we do with the money if we win? I don't think this is something that needs to be put out there, but some of the other dogs have made it that way.
A) Carly and I have got a wedding to pay for. Weddings in NYC are EXPENSIVE.
B) Carly and I want to buy a house! Houses in NYC are EXPENSIVE.
C) We talked about the causes that we regularly donate to, and both of us are proud supporters of public radio. Winning a boat load of money, you know you should pay some of it forward. So a portion of our winnings will go toward supporting public radio. Most notably, PRI, and WNYC.
D) You better believe we are gonna throw a big old party for Gordon and everyone is invited. (There has been some controversy over bribing for votes with other dogs, so I'm going to make this clear. You might be invited to the party, and I would surely be happy to see you there, but I surely ain't gonna pay for you to get there.)

In closing, here is Gordon eating an apple.



If you want to see a couple other pics of Commissioner Gordon, as well as comics by some pals here is the original call for votes.

posted by Dr. Hastings  # 3:03 PM