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[natty dread]

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--Gomez

[natty dread]

Mondays - the conclusion



The buildup was funnier than the payoff imo.

[Symmetry]

Hark, a vagrant is genius

http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=353

[AndyDufresne]

--Andy

[macbone]

That's brilliant, Andy. =)

[AndyDufresne]

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--Andy

[AndyDufresne]

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2 ... ssion.html
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2 ... t-two.html


--Andy

[macbone]

Andy, I love the Star Wars comic. I thought Lucas hit a low with Jar Jar Binks, but I didn't reckon on the craptastic Count Dooku.

I still like Luke Skywalker's and Han Solo's names, though. Darth Maul is pretty badass, too. (But Darth Sidious? Gag me.)

I thought the bowling comic was pretty crappy, but then I read the blogspot posts, and man, in context it's much better. Good find, man.

I'm ashamed to say I had never heard about Ida B. Wells before this awesome Hark! A Vagrant comic. (I'm so glad Kate Beaton's still doing these!)

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[jonesthecurl]

https://www.facebook.com/franchescoArtist/photos/a.172943399545693.1073741830.171734006333299/287054348134597/?type=1&theater

[macbone]

Huh.

https://www.google.com.hk/search?client ... lHoOgX5hIc

Also, Comichron estimates that digital comics have 40 million paid downloads every year.

And don't even get me started on Stan Lee's dickishness and the true genius of Marvel comics, Jack Kirby. =)

[natty dread]

I thought the bowling comic was pretty crappy, but then I read the blogspot posts, and man, in context it's much better. Good find, man.

HB&½ is a classic. You should read some of the earlier stuff, it's hilarious and much less depressing.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.fi/20 ... thing.html

[JBlombier]

[macbone]

Yale Stewart's JL8 is pretty fun. =)

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I like the inclusion of other DC characters and creators, too.

People like Julie Schwartz:

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Darkseid:

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and Neil Gaiman:

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[AndyDufresne]

--Andy

[Dukasaur]

--Andy

Shouldn't "are your retinas burning>" include at least one pathway to "thermonuclear warhead"?

[AndyDufresne]

Hm, probably. I didn't make the comic though, so I'll send your petition on.


--Andy

[macbone]

Man, I'm really crushing on John Allison's comics right now. I posted some strips from Bad Machinery before, but I've been reading back through the archives, and they're so good. Bobbins starts out weak, and the art isn't as good, but it's interesting to see the evolution of his style. In fact, after I finish my archive binge, I may go back and read through the whole thing again.

He really comes into his own on Scary Go Round, though. It's hard to pinpoint where things really took off, and he's been writing/drawing since 1998, so the archive is a bit daunting, but it's definitely worth it.

Beginning of Bobbins: http://www.scarygoround.com/bobbins/ind ... e=19980921
Beginning of Scary Go Round: http://scarygoround.com/sgr/ar.php?date=20020604
Beginning of Bad Machinery: http://scarygoround.com/index.php?date=20090921

Random pages:

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The characters do have this strange disease where many of them spout off non sequiturs at random, but I've just learned to go with it.

[Gillipig]

One man's garbage is appearantly another man's treasure. Those are some of the dullest comics I've read in quite a while.

[macbone]

John Allison is a real gem. Usually, when I discover a new comic that I like, I email the writer to thank him or her, and John sent me a very nice email in response. He's a classy guy.

[macbone]

Well, it's no Calvin and Hobbes, but I'll take it.

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Pearls Before Swine - Stephen Pastis and Bill Freaking Watterson

[macbone]

More comics from John Allison, this time from new Bobbins. I actually saw a fella with a topnot on the MTR a couple of days ago. Has the fashion spread to the States?

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[AndyDufresne]

http://dearinnerdemons.com/editions/retrovideogame.php

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More available at the link above. And you can purchase 'em if you like 'em.


--Andy

[macbone]

Nice, Andy! A little depressing, but not bad. =)

[Haggis_McMutton]

Happy to see this is still alive.

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And in memory of our dearly departed OP.

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