Happy 4th of July!

Okay people, according to the last poll, you felt sorry for...

that little cloud (74%)
Poo (25%)
...and tied for 3rd place...
Miss Sunshine (6%)
the mushrooms (6%)

Good response, that little cloud had it rough!

Weird and Wonderful

(Click on the cartoon for a larger, prettier version)

Bizarro is brought to you today by The Cast of "Wicked".

Every now and then a cartoon pops into my head and I instantly know it's good. I usually smile and jot it down quickly then take the rest of the day off drinking champagne on my yacht off the coast of Monaco. This was such a cartoon. The theme and caption are so ripe, so low-hanging that I still can't believe something like this one hasn't been done before. It probably has.

Someone wrote to me and asked if I was referring to a specific politician or circumstance, but of course I was not. This cartoon says a lot about most of the people who get into politics, especially at the upper levels. Not all, mind you, but the overwhelming majority (in my opinion). If you have a favorite politician that you really believe in, just tell yourself I'm not referring to him or her.

On another topic, yesterday I was driving through Manhattan and saw a woman crossing the street about a half block ahead. She was about 5' 3", thin, and was wearing a lime green, tight-fitting, sleeveless, short-shorts-jumpsuit sort of thing. Kind of like a one-piece swimsuit. She had a bright yellow, wide belt and was carrying a bright pink purse which matched her high heel shoes. The sides of her head were shaved bald with a patch of hair on top like a beret, which had been died the same bright yellow as her belt. She also had quite a few earrings. At first I thought, "There's an unusual looking young woman," but when I passed her I saw that she was likely in her 70s. (A glimpse of CHNW's future?)

I love that about New York. If I hadn't been riding my motorcycle, I would have whipped out my phone and grabbed a picture.

Have a dandy holiday weekend, American readers.

Happy Independence Day!

Yet Another Comics Blog joins Mickey Mouse & George Washington in wishing all of America a Happy Independence Day!

(Cover to Aventuras em Patópolis #45 courtesy of the GCD)

Poo for YOU

I have a special treat for you. Look at these little Poos, courtesy of Dessy Tab of zpiderdzigh. I think they're pretty hilarious. Dessy is an extremely talented creator of amigurumi (crochetted toys) and an animator. She's a loyal MYTHFITS reader and a fellow lover of anthropomorphized poo. After she created this based on my Poo character, I commissioned her to make more for me to sell, and they're currently on their way to America! Dessy lives in Bandung, Indonesia, so the little Poos are stuffed in a box traveling to Brooklyn, New York as I write this. I can't wait to open the package and see their six smiling faces looking up at me. ( '_' )

Until they arrive, I wanted to share these great photos she sent me. I love how she posed them and styled them to appear as if they're on a picnic (below). If you'd like to obtain your OWN lovable and squeezable amigurumi Poo, let me know in a comment, and we'll make a little deal.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+5). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (+7). Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes
4 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
6 (-5). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3 *
7 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
8 (-6). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
9 (+6). Blackest Night *
10 (-1). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
11 (+13). Green Lantern: Blackest Night *
12 (+13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
13 (N). Irredeemable Vol 3 *
14 (-3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
15 (N). Batwoman: Elegy *
16 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-4). Watchmen
18 (N). The Last Airbender: Prequel: Zuko's Story
19 (-7). Kick-Ass
20 (+2). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
21 (+16). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps *
22 (-8). Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others
23 (N). Jack of Fables Vol. 7: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
24 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
25 (+19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
26 (+8). The Walking Dead Book 5
27 (+13). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
28 (N). Prince Valiant: 1939-1940 (Vol. 2) *
29 (-2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
30 (-12). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
31 (R). Wilson
32 (-3). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
33 (-14). Wednesday Comics
34 (-13). Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Dork Diaries)
35 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
37 (-9). Instructions
38 (-21). Blacksad
39 (R). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
40 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
41 (R). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
42 (-16). Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Volume 9 - Demon *
43 (-23). Criminal, Vol. 5: The Sinners
44 (-36). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
45 (-6). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
46 (R). Batman: Year One
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
48 (R). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984
49 (N). The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
50 (N). Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Vol. 7 *


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* A lot of volatility in the chart this week, including the top 10, which sees its two halves going in different directions.

* The three Blackest Night pre-order hardcovers continue to move up the chart in anticipation of their release later this month.

* The highest debut belongs to the latest Irredeemable collection, followed closely by the Batwoman hardcover and a Last Airbender prequel. A couple of new mange squeak in at the bottom of the chart.

Bizarro iPhone App!!

Four quick facts about the Bizarro iPhone app:

1. Live content each day. What common peasants see in the newspaper today, super-high-tech coolios like you will see on your phone.

2. A year's worth of searchable archive at any given moment.

3. Only $1.99 per year. (That's all?! Are you freakin' kidding me?!) No, I am not.

4. Has magical ability to improve your sex life. *

5. The homepage is really long. Click on that picture I put here and measure it. Long.

Spread the word, spread the love, keep your poison ivy to yourself.
Your pal,
Dan Piraro

*depends on individual level of faith

Humor Formula

Bizarro is brought to you today by Invaders.

If there is one thing I've learned in my bazillion years as a syndicated cartoonist it is that there are lots of people who don't get any given cartoon. Especially if it has a history reference in it.

For those folks, the British Invasion is the name given to the many British rock bands in the late sixties that were so very popular in the United States. The term was a play on words in reference to the British invasion of the colonies during the American Revolutionary War. The War of 1812 would be another famous example of the British invading something.

Today's cartoon formula: Old guy still dressing like a mod from the sixties attempts to hit on young woman by making an outdated reference and she shoots him down with history. Who said that stuff we learned in school wouldn't come in handy some day?