May 17, 2013

Sponsored

This week's comic was a lot of fun for me -- it was one of the first times I acknowledged that more people read the comic online than in print.  My entire career, I've been parodying print illustration, comics and ads.  But in this comic, I directly parodied an online phenomenon by mimicking its look.

 

This caused some confusion, and my favorite example of it was this email sent to me today at 6:37pm...

 

 

I kept looking at the vertical panel, expecting some sort of clever punchline or revelation.  I've come to the conclusion that it is real advertising.  This is disconcerting, as it not only detracts from the purity of the comic, but leaves me feeling gypped having had one less nugget  from the Super-Fun-Pak box.  As a devoted member of the Inner Hive, I'd rather the space be blank than be distracted by yet another insipid ad; especially one where there used to be a cherished chuckle.  We all gotta make a buck, but man, I sorta feel the line has been crossed.
Devoted but deflated,
<Name redacted>

 

 

...followed quickly by another email from the same correspondent, at 6:41pm.


I take it all back.  Genius.
<Name redacted>

 

 

 

This valued reader and INNER HIVE member generously gave me permission to republish his two emails, but I redacted his name, to spare him/her any embarrassment for hyperbolically calling the comic "Genius."



May 16, 2013

THIS WEEK'S COMIC: SUPER-FUN-PAK COMIX

SUPER-FUN-PAK COMIX!

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FEATURING:

Caveman Robot

Darthfield

Superhero Fantasies for the Middle-Aged

Invisible Woman

Phil Collins

Popular Around the Web

Underground Bakeries

Freddie the Fusebox

Oh, That Nell Carter!

Cowboy Yodeling In Space

Piano for Quitters

Monkeys vs. Hermit Crabs

and MUCH, MUCH LESS!

 

 

 

Click here to read on Boing Boing.

Click here to read on Daily Kos.

Click here to read on GoComics. (coming)

 



May 15, 2013

THE ALL SINGING, ALL DANCING CONSTITUTION

From 2005:

 

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May 14, 2013

AAD

That's right, it's Astronaut Academy Day!  The second book, Re-Entry, comes out today.

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My kids don't just like these books, they love them.



May 12, 2013

CODE MONKEY SAVE WORLD!

I've signed on to Greg Pak and Jonathan Coulton's "Code Monkey Save World" wildly successful, groundbreaking Kickstarter project.  Their goal was to raise $39,000 to create a graphic novel based on Jonathan's songs, and they've currently raised over $280,000!  

 

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My involvement:  I've agreed that if they reach their stretch goal of $300,000 (!!) by this Wednesday, I'll create a page of Super-Fun-Pak-type comics to be included in the graphic novel.

 

Fun!

 

More information here.



May 10, 2013

GWEEK 095

Had a great time yesterday recording this latest installment of the Gweek Podcast with Mark Frauenfelder and Nate DiMeo.  Click here for info and/or to listen.

 

 

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In addition to the stuff Mark listed in his post, I also recommended and discussed the Comedy Bang Bang podcast.  As a side note, I suspect that in so doing, I mispronounced Scott Aukerman's name, but I can't be bothered to listen to find out.

 

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May 08, 2013

THIS WEEK'S COMIC!

WHAT WILL GOD-MAN'S REBOOT BE LIKE?

 

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Click here to read on Boing Boing.

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May 01, 2013

THIS WEEK'S COMIC!

Hollingsworth Hound, in "THE SEQUESTER AND YOU!"

 

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Click here to read on Boing Boing.

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April 26, 2013

Post

Washington Post article about the Cartoonists Demand Action video.


April 24, 2013

THIS WEEK'S COMIC!

ONE DAY AT THE OFFICES OF NERREX ARMS, INC.

 

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Click here to read on Boing Boing.

Click here to read on Daily Kos. 

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