Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Culture War Toll Rises

Now here's something to look forward to. The AP reports that at President Bush's inaugural ceremony...

Guy Hovis, a vocalist from Tupelo, Miss., who performed on the Lawrence Welk show, will sing, "Let the Eagles Soar," a song written by Attorney General John Ashcroft.

BREAKING: OFFICIALS PUSH A.H.O.Y. DEADLINE BACK TO SATURDAY

So it's still not too late.

Developing...

Shame Calls In Sick

custom_generayburn_lgA link at Waxy.org reminds me that we're overdue for a bath in shame--or, if shame is unavailable, Johnny Ryan.

Warning: These Links Are For Open-Minded, Well-Adjusted Blue-State Adults Only. By Clicking These Links, You Certify That You Are A Free-Thinking Swinger Over 40 Years Of Age.

Johnny Ryan is nothing less than the first lying, snivelling, courageous truth-teller to take on Chris Ware & McSweeneys, the unassailable Art Spiegelman, and a whole stinkin' galleryful of oxymoronic respectable cartoonists!

Sadly, I dragged my feet on this, so you missed free access to his hard-hitting Marvel parodies. But here's my favorite single-panel gag cartoon in a long time. And check in at Ryan's each Thursday for an adorable new installment of Blecky Yuckarella!

[Waxy]

Tuesday, January 04, 2005

Will Eisner

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1917-2005


Stretcho Jr.? Ductilicus? Flextreme? Hellpants?

The brow of Jason at Name That Superhero overflows with new characters like:

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This rookie super hero has a lot to live up to. He's the son of the famous New Power City hero named Stretcho.
Gotta love a guy who creates a lot of characters fast, then generously leaves blanks for the rest of us to fill in. There's a Legion over there, and most of them still need names. Why not stop by and pitch in? It'd be like a good old-fashioned community superhero-namin'!

[Thanks to Logan.]

Monday, January 03, 2005

If You're Planning To Quit Smoking...

DON'T. IT SUCKS. YOU'LL HATE IT.

It's too late for me. I've already quit. But if I can save just one of you from making the mistake of your life...

Dicks

The Ayn Rand Institute says U.S. Should Not Help Tsunami Victims. [Via]

Update: The dicks pulled the article and stuck another in its place. Classy. Other dicks are still running the original piece here.

Sunday, January 02, 2005

Done!

72doneRyan Estrada set out to make 72 pages of comics in 72 hours. He finished this morning, at Hour 64. Congratulations, Champ! [Via]

Artist Frank Kelly Freas, 1922-2005

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The Beat breaks the news of the great man's passing.

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