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03/25/2021 · 3:25 am

The Thirty Year Niche

This year represents a personal milestone for me, in that I have now been creating and self-publishing my own comics for thirty years.

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Tagged as #tbt, 1990s, 1991, 2021, Anarchy Comics, Art Speigelman, Bad Shape, Bands I Useta Like, behind the scenes, Bettie Page, Bob Burden, Bob Fingerman, Bob Sikoryak, breasts, Chris Ware, Dave Stevens, Dennis Worden, Doug Allen, Drop Dead, drugs, Eros Comics, Georgia, Gilbert Shelton, Glenn Head, Greg Irons, Greg Theakston, Julie Doucet, Kaz, Krsytine Kryttre, laughter, Lemmings, Mack White, Mark Beyer, Mark Newgarden, Mike the Pod, Mike The Pod Comix, Poddism, R. Crumb, Rand Holmes, S. Clay Wilson, Sam Hurt, Savannah, Savannah Mall, Subgenius Foundation, underground comix, vaginas, VHS, Wayne White

01/13/2017 · 3:07 pm

Experience vs. Evidence

In the next ten years, the entire experience of seeing a concert will have changed. Forever.

These things and infants are everywhere, and you complain about guns?

Hunter S. Thompson claimed that no Doors recording existed that captured the grandeur of Jim Morrison and company on stage. I believe this, although I never bore witness to the spectacle myself. Regardless, the only real evidence will always be the albums the Doors released. Thompson’s historic experience either died with him, or ended up on the wall behind his office chair. This is, needless to say, unfortunate. Continue reading →

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Tagged as 1990s, Bands I Useta Like, Bruce Bickford, comix, Dead Kennedys, Detroit, Dick Tracy, Evan Dorkin, Frank Zappa, Hunter S. Thompson, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Kyle Baker, laughter, Lloyd Dangle, MC5, Motorbooty, New Jersey, Paranormal Activity, smartphones, Sting, strips, The Doors, The Police, VHS, Warren Beatty

05/23/2016 · 1:48 pm

The Glory Of GWAR

Gwar, often styled as GWAR, is an American heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984, composed of and operated by a frequently rotating line-up of musicians, artists and filmmakers collectively known as Slave Pit Inc. [Wikipedia]

After seeing GWAR in 1991, my freshman buddy Chris ran into the cafeteria to meet us the following morning. He bugged out his eyes with a grin, making a hard side-glance to push his contact lenses slightly off his irises. They were stained bright red, from GWAR blood.
I met GWAR’s manager, Sleazy P. Martini, at a DragonCon in the late 90s. I timidly asked him, “Gee Sleazy, do you really know GWAR?” He laughed and replied “Yeah, I know GWAR. I’m their FUCKIN’ MANAGER.”

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Tagged as #fbf, 1990, 1990s, 1991, alternative music, Beefcake the Mighty, Cardinal Syn, comedy, comix, Cory Smoot, Danyell Stampe, Dave Brockie, DragonCon, Gor-Gor, Gwar, Heavy Metal, Jizmak Da Gusha, laughter, Metal Blade, movies, Mr. Bungle, music, Nipples Erectus, Oderus Urungus, parental advisory labels, Richmond Virginia, Sexecutioner, Slave Pit Inc., Sleazy P. Martini, Slymenstra Hymen, underground, VHS, Ween

10/28/2015 · 1:41 am

Meat Loaf

I remember thinking in 2004 that “his name is Robert Paulsen” might be too obscure for the punchline. In the mid-2000s, it felt like I was the only guy who was really into movies like Fight Club and Idiocracy. If that sounds absurd to you, let me remind you of the fact that George W. Fucking Bush was in office. Continue reading →