Gweek 037

IN THIS WEEK'S GWEEK PODCAST!

 

 

DEAN has been presenting women with photos of themselves, with mustaches drawn on.

 

MAGGIE is investigating the production of science videos for Boing Boing.

 

DEAN paid a woman a dollar to read an article to him. (Note: At this early point in the podcast, Dean clinched the win for this week's episode.  Congratulations, Dean.)

 

I describe who R.A. Dickey is, and why he is AWESOME (I am a fan).

 

What cartoonist had his (and his family's) life threatened, fled, and then got a 35-year gig?

 

MARK and I discuss THE BEST BOOK EVER:  Fantagraphics' DONALD DUCK:  LOST IN THE ANDES by CARL BARKS.

 

MARK describes the worst prequel to "Home Alone" imaginable.

 

and MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MUCH (it's over an hour!) MORE!

 

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ALSO: I'm not sure why, but I've heard lots of podcasts begging their listeners to rate it in the iTunes Store, so I'm going to beg too:  If you like Gweek, PLEASE RATE IT IN THE ITUNES STORE!

 

 

Thanks

Once again, I offer a public thanks to those who have privately and anonymously contributed to the TIP JAR, without even giving me the chance to send a signed sketch in return.  Much appreciated.

LEARN TO DRAW

A new installment of Tom Gammill's instructive series of videos on cartooning.  Don't miss this episode's SURPRISE ENDING!

 

 

I'm looking forward to the Doozies comic with Dean Doozie standing over Tom Gammill's grave with a single, comically large tear on his cheek.

THIS WEEK'S COMIC on Boing Boing

Lucky Ducky, in "EXPATRIATE GAMES," featuring Hollingsworth Hound, Who Must Decide Where to Send His Money on Vacation. 

 

 

GWEEK PODCAST 036

 

IN WHICH 

 

- The Gang of Three TOTALLY SOLVES THE CONTENT PIRACY ISSUE (Worth The Price Of Admission Alone!);

 

- I get a book deal;

 

- I disclose a manual on how to make a BILLION DOLLARS AT THE BOX OFFICE, and where to park;

 

- Mark Frauenfelder discusses the great cartoonist who drew the above picture of Frankenstein's Monster;

 

- Dean Putney endorses Crudbump; And

 

- MUCH, MUCH MORE.

 

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Comment! Of! The Week!!

From "Ermal," in the gocomics comments:

 

"OK, I followed the chart, but now what do I do with all this frothy mixture?"

 

Especially funny with Tintin saying it...

THIS WEEK'S COMIC

Your Handy Sex-Act Morality Flow Chart.

 

Read it here.

 

My New Favorite Picture Ever

That head!  That hair!  That one tuft of hair!  Those glasses!  That tie!  Those sideburns!  That smug expression!

 

 

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No Tom the Dancing Bug Today

There is no Tom the Dancing Bug on Boing Boing today -- in fact, there's no Boing Boing at all today -- in protest of SOPA/PIPA legislation.

 

Check back tomorrow.

PEANUTS COMIC BOOKS!

I found, via Tom Spurgeon, this exhaustive history of Peanuts in comic books, in a blog on Timely-Atlas Comics.

 

This cover does look like it's by Charles Schulz, and it's amazing:

 

 

And this is a tantalizing glimpse of the first page of a four page story by Schulz:

 

 

The stuff not by Schulz, not surprisingly, does not look too good.  This looks like a mediocre parody of a Peanuts strip, right down to the needlessly shouted punchline and levitating, cringing reacting characters.

 

 

But it would be a dream to collect all this in a popularly priced, historically respectful book (as Fantagraphics does so masterfully).  Even the non-Schulz stuff was supposedly supervised by Schulz, and so holds some interest.

 

I spoke to Paige Braddock of Schulz Creative Associates a few months ago, and she said that they were considering a book of this material at one point, and might do so again. 

 

Boom Studios?  Fantagraphics?  LET'S GET ON IT!!! <reaction shot of levitating, cringing comic book publishers>

 

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