(If the “Judean People’s Front / People’s Front of Judea” reference is new to you, see this scene from Life of Brian.)
Category Archives: Comics
The Crowd at a Rock Show
April 21, 2008 – 12:18 pm
The webcomic Subnormality has done a good job at summing up the audience at a rock show:
Click the comic to see it at full size.
“Garfield Minus Garfield” Plus Accordion
March 31, 2008 – 1:20 pm
Here’s the description of Garfield Minus Garfield, a site featuring Garfield comic strips in which Garfield has been removed:
Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s [...]
Sex Scandal Cheat Sheet
March 24, 2008 – 11:14 am
Since it’s going to be a hellzapoppin’ election year in the United States, it’s likely that we haven’t seen the last of the political sex scandals as each candidate’s team is probably digging up dirt on the opposition. You might find Matt Bors’ little cheat sheet below handy…
Comic by Matt Bors.Click the comic to see [...]
The Credit Crisis, Illustrated
March 20, 2008 – 12:00 am
I thought I’d show another explanation of what’s being referred to as the “Subprime Meltdown”, “Subprime Mortgage Crisis” or “Credit Crunch”, this time using comics.
(I linked to the New York Times’ recent explanation in this entry.)
If you’re still wondering what the connection between people with no business carrying a mortgage and the collapse of Bear [...]
“Archie” Comics Meet Pulp’s “Common People”
March 16, 2008 – 11:40 am
Image from Chris’ Invincible Super-BlogClick the image to see it on its original page.
Back in the mid- to late nineties, one track you couldn’t avoid on alt-rock radio was Pulp’s Common People (from their excellent album, Different Class), a song that pokes fun at the genteel faux-poverty of kids from rich families at art school. [...]
What Motivates Batman?
March 1, 2008 – 11:53 pm
Image courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
(”My parents are dead!” has been an ongoing gag about Batman since PvP creator Scott Kurtz illustrated a parody — covered in this blog entry — a couple of years back.)
Finding Common Ground
February 4, 2008 – 11:21 am
Click the comic to see it at full size on its original page.
“Worst…Super-hero…Partner…Ever!”
February 2, 2008 – 10:56 am
From the Tom the Dancing Bug comic, here’s a team-up featuring two superheroes: God-Man and Human-Man…
Click the comic to see it on its original page.
Lasagna Cat: Live-Action “Garfield” Comic Strips!
January 18, 2008 – 3:09 pm
Lasagna Cat is a site where you can watch videos of costumed actors re-enacting various Garfield comic strips, complete with a laugh track! Each video features a re-enactment of the comic strip, followed by the original comic strip, followed by a music video inspired by the comic strip. It’s odd, but amusing.
Here’s a still from [...]
The Seven Minute Rule, as Explained by “Tip Me Over, Pour Me Out”
January 16, 2008 – 12:00 am
One of the things I noticed at Tom and Michele’s housewarming party (which I covered in this entry and this entry) was that the people there, whether or not they realized it, seemed to be observing the Seven Minute Rule, pictured below:
Click the comic to see the full version on its original page.
As the comic [...]
Calvin and Hobbes — Off the Ritalin and High on Life!
January 9, 2008 – 12:00 am
A number of readers found yesterday’s “Calvin and Hobbes on Ritalin” comic depressing. Luckily, I have a follow-up. Hope this makes you feel better…
Comic courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.
Happy New Year, Emily Flake-Style!
January 1, 2008 – 11:17 pm
Here’s a New Year’s greeting created by Emily Flake:
Comic by Emily Flake.Thanks to Miss Fipi Lele for sending me this pic!
