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Spider-Man on Chat Rooms

by Joey deVilla on October 29, 2009

Spider-Man: "I get into costume and boom, I'm the snarky wise-guy. Anonymity's liberating. There should be rooms where people could go to chat using fake identities. They'd spend hours being jerks to each other."

This article also appears in Global Nerdy.

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

by Joey deVilla on October 12, 2009

Comic featuring a man standing in an office on a desk with his pants pulled down, holding up a monitor and yelling "Thank you, internet!"

It’s the second Monday in October, which means it’s Canadian Thanksgiving (or in French, Jour de l’Action de grâce)! I’d like to wish you a safe and happy holiday and remind you to think of what you’re thankful for.

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Dalvin and Holly: Another Treatment of “Calvin and Hobbes”

by Joey deVilla on October 10, 2009

Calvin and Hobbes on Ritalin preview

First came the Calvin and Hobbes reinterpretation featuring Calvin on Ritalin, which made many readers sad. Then came the comic featuring Calvin shrugging off Ritalin’s effects.

Photo: Tyler Durden and 'Jack' from 'Fight Club'. Tyler has Hobbes' head.

I’ve also pointed you to an essay that postulates that Fight Club is really just Calvin and Hobbes set later in Calvin’s life:

I now present Dalvin and Holly, which features a character named “Dalvin” and his imaginary friend:

Dalvin and Holly

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Saturday Morning Cartoons

by Joey deVilla on September 19, 2009

Here’s a selection of my favourite political editorial comics of the week:

joe_wilson_you_lie

Bloomberg: Canadian Health Care, Even with Queues, Bests U.S.

can_we_have_our_flag_back

Allan B. Bevere: On Why the Church in America Cannot Speak Truth to Power

im_with_utah_gop

Cogitamus: Wingnut Values on Parade

kkk_health_care

The Root: Jimmy Carter, True Son of the South, Hits Nail on the Head

obama_free_maserati

FiveThirtyEight: IBD/TIPP Doctors Poll Is Not Trustworthy

the_final_option

[Thanks to AZSpot!]

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How to Irritate

by Joey deVilla on August 8, 2009

"How to Irritate" comicClick the comic to see it on its original page.

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One of the Problems of Space Travel

July 29, 2009

I’m at the Science 2.0 conference today, the conference for scientists and what they need to know about how software and the web is changing the way they work. In honour of the conference, here’s a comic about one of the problems of space travel:

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If Housepets Were Libertarians

May 4, 2009

Most of the comics on LeftyCartoons.com flop for various reasons, but I rather like this one:
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The Definitive Collection Of Awesomely Bad Wolverine Costumes

May 2, 2009

Dork Shelf, a blog devoted to Toronto and nerd culture points to Nextround.net’s collection of photos of guys in so-bad-they’re-good Wolverine costumes. My favourite one is Jewish Wolverine, complete with adamantium menorah claws.
If you’re looking for costumed adventurers who really are “from the Tribe” (such as Kitty Pryde, mentioned recently in this blog [...]

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“Full of Pryde” Art Expo: May 7 at Floating World Comics (Portland, Oregon)

April 29, 2009

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It’s an odd idea, but I’m into it: next Thursday, May 7th, Portland, Oregon’s Floating World Comics will be hosting Full of Pryde, an art show featuring different interpretations of Kitty Pryde of the X-Men. Kitty’s been a popular character ever since she was introduced in Uncanny [...]

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“Garfield Minus Garfield” Features the Accordion

April 20, 2009

Today’s Garfield Minus Garfield strip – a web comic strip featuring Garfield comics with the titular character Photoshopped out – explains why the cool kids play accordion:

Thanks to Guillaume for the heads-up!

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