Category Archives: Comics

San Valentín A Medida

You there with the emerging Hallmark Valentine Nausea and the Spanish accent: you might just want to send one of these. Not your thing? How about these? Hey, Dr Sharl and I had loads of fun making them. Pardon the … Continue reading

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On The Bus

CrackskullBob’s blog is nothing short of brilliant. Bookmark now!

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Raggedy Rabbi

Raggedy Rabbi! Where there is existential doubt, Raggedy Rabbi comes to the rescue. Ain’t nothing like a Holy Book to solve your trouble! — The Pitch That Was Naught…

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Minuscule

Amazing animations!! Just scroll down for more. (The quality reminds me of Amanita Design). Fun.

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Interlude

Just testing out a snazzy new feature from my webhost. Let’s see how this looks:

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Manara

When I grow up I want to draw pretty girls the way Milo Manara does: Envious? Moi?

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Powdered Toast Man

He saves a kitty, the pope (who sounds a lot like FZ), Ren and Stimpy, the President, and the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights! It’s… Powdered Toast Man!

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Calvin, Hobbes & A Robot Chicken

Thanks Stephane!

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Comics Dot Org

Oooooooh comics heaven: “We intend to catalog key story information, creator information, and other information which is useful to readers, fans, hobbyists, researchers. Our goal is to include all the comic books ever published.” Just looking up Robert Crumb yielded … Continue reading

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Conceptual Continuity, Comic Book Edition

You may wonder: what’s the source for “Metal Man Has Won His Wings“, off Mystery Disc? Biffy has the lowdown: Frank Zappa’s notes on the song, prepared in 1984, tell us that: “In our spare time we made what we … Continue reading

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Tintin: Key To Modern Literature

Tom McCarthy is to Hergé (creator of Tintin) what Ben Watson is to Frank Zappa: Hergé’s writing, he would have us believe, presents a human tableau worthy of Balzac involving situations ‘managed with all the subtlety normally attributed to Jane … Continue reading

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American Splendor, Again

Yesterday we watched American Splendor once again (previous reportage here). It’s really become one of my favorite movies — quaint, funny, slightly surreal and featuring an excellent Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar who, as it turns out, has a blog … Continue reading

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He Is An Ex-Chapman

If this service is really for me, just for starters, I want you to be the first person ever at a British memorial service to say ‘fuck’! . I’ve just found Graham Chapman’s eulogy, delivered by John Cleese (1989). With … Continue reading

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Weirdo Cards

If you’re wondering what Dr Sharl and I have been up to lately, wonder no more — introducing: weirdocards dot com! Sure, it’s an eCards service, but one with a twist. Our cards tackle such elusive topics as androgynous gnomes, … Continue reading

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Junior Exec Sway

Wally Torta, one of my favorite doodlers-with-a-weblog, takes on The Junior Exec Sway. Hilarity, as they say, ensues!

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