Roth has penned several 'Daily Catastrophe' cartoons this year. They usually depict similarly absurdist scenes with tongue-in-cheek allusions to current events. He even drew himself in the cockpit of the tumbling propeller plane in one 'Daily Catastrophe' drawing from this past April.

Hagar and Diamond Dave have famously been at odds since their joint 'Sam and Dave' tour in 2002. Hagar has been highly critical of Roth's behavior during the trek but has also claimed to have no idea what the beef is between the two iconic Van Halen singers.

Roth seldom refers to Hagar by name in public, which is partly why his latest drawing has raised so many questions.

The Red Rocker has done several interviews since Eddie Van Halen's death in early-October. One of the more widely-circulated headlines was Hagar's insistence that Van Halen was trying to put together a tour in 2019 including all of the band's former members, including both himself, bassist Michael Anthony and Roth.

While Hagar told Eddie Trunk that he hadn't been contact directly about the tour, he expressed certainty that the massive reunion was in Van Halen's plans until Eddie's health began a downturn.

Wolfgang Van Halen confirmed the idea as well, but acknowledged to Howard Stern that Roth's approval was still in question before the tour plans were scrapped.

In late-October, Roth revealed a previously unreleased song dedicated to Eddie called "Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill." A year ago, after announcing his revamped solo career, Roth claimed that with Van Halen "finished," it was his responsibility to carry on the band's live legacy.

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