July 2007 archive

Strangely Appropriate Ad

I’ve got nothing against having kids–in fact, I’ve got one on the way myself–but I was reading with some disbelief this article about an Arkansas woman who recently gave birth to her sixteenth child. The article itself was frankly, snarky and meanspirited, but I couldn’t resist checking out the accompanying photo. As you can see, …

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Satisfactory Comics: Shufflepagus

Issac Cates and Mike Wenthe of Satisfactory Comics seem to be blogging now over at satisfactorycomics.blogspot.com and the most recent post there is generally all about the “shufflepagus” comics jam technique, but uses as an example the particular shufflepagus that I participated in, back before SPX 2006, with Mike, Issac and Adam Rosenblatt. The shufflepagus …

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Harry Potter “Cliffs Notes”

  As you’re likely aware unless you’ve been living in a cave (you’re off the hook, Osama)  the next and final installment of the Harry Potter saga is coming out at midnight tonight.  In a perfect world (or at least one where I were more of a fanatical Harry Potter devotee) I’d have reread all …

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Sketchbook 07/19

Harry Potter and the Enchanted Bug Spray

You know… I’m excited about the new upcoming Harry Potter novel, but apparently not quite as excited as the person at the Photoshop helm at the advertising department at KMart.  Check out this ad from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago. Remember, folks, when you go camping: Keep your food away from bears Always …

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