I did a doubletake last night at home as my wife and I were hanging out and JEOPARDY was on the television, and I heard Alex Trebek give an answer in a category about New York City. It was something to the effect of: "This neighborhood is home to artists Maya Lin and Art Spiegelman."* I thought I'd hallucinated it, but my wife heard it, too. First the Simpsons, now Jeopardy. What's next? Oprah? A run for the Senate? A spot in "The Surreal Life"? You go, Artie! * By the way, the answer is "SoHo."
Dave Cooper: Well hung
Check out Dave Cooper's big piece. Dave, we miss you!
The Monday Hating, Lasagna Loving, Soulless Orange Cat Who Shall Not Be Named.
The photo above was leaked onto the internet earlier this week and my sources have confirmed that it shows Paige Braddock, Creative Director for the Peanuts Empire (and creator of the Jane's World comicstrip), brutally reprimanding a colleague, Justin Thompson, who mentioned "The G Word" during a Peanuts meeting.
Hotwire Comics Vol. 2 – Exclusive Preview
AMAZING! INCREDIBLE! DANGEROUS! {product_snapshot:id=652,true,false,true,left}The cartoon anthology that puts the kicks back in comics strikes again. Climb on board the Hotwire express for another electrifying joyride — from the sublime to the ridiculous, and all parts in between. Hotwire Vol. 2 includes some of the strongest narrative comics around. Tim Lane’s epic autobiographical strip, “Spirit,” portrays the grittiness, desperation, and terror that accompanied him as he went on the bum, riding the rails. “Niacin” by Mary Fleener is the sordid but hilarious story of a hallucinatory date with a drug dealer. Mack White brilliantly deconstructs the western myth of the OK…
This Saturday in Seattle! PARTY!
When in Hong Kong, visit…
… the Charlie Brown Cafe! Photos courtesy my pal Gordon Flagg. (Welcome home, Gordon!)
Mister Wonderful, Part 12
Read the latest chapter in Daniel Clowes' "Mister Wonderful" HERE.
Johnny Ryan’s HORRORSHOW Flickr set
View it here.
New Release: Castle Waiting Vol. II #9
Castle Waiting Vol. II #9by Linda Medley A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil — but about being a hero in your own home. This issue: Tolly, Jain and Simon continue to be shocked at what they do — and DON'T — find in the Castle's secret passageways; meanwhile, Chess struggles to face one of his greatest lifelong terrors, and Dr. Fell has lunch. 24-page B&W comic $3.95Order Now!
Confidential to Jacob Covey
