I have a good friend, his name is Francesco Marciuliano. His friends call him "Ces." (pronounced Chezz) So I call him that, too. I think he is a comic genius. Even if you do not agree with me completely, surely you would at least say he is "geniusy."
He is a remarkably prolific writer of funny things, cartoons, essays, blogs, stand-up, short things that don't necessarily fit into the other categories I just mentioned, et cetera. Below is what I believe to be a clever video he has written and produced. If you like it, seek out more of his stuff here.
Monday, 5 May 2008
Saw a Half Lady
This Bizarro cartoon made possible by Better Half Wedding Planners. My cartoons are drawn and submitted four to six weeks before they appear in the paper, so I often see something different in them after they're published than I did when I drew them. This is one of those cases.
As I look at it now, I wonder if I shouldn't have had the lawyer pointing an accusatory finger at the magician, instead of motioning to his client. I wonder if some readers were not confused by this joke.
Live and learn.
My Free Comic Book Day 2008
Here's how I spent my Free Comic Book Day this year:
I started out by going to Fun 4 All in Ypsilanti. It's in a strip mall anchored by a dollar store, a grocery store, and the Secretary of State's office (closed on Saturday). The store opened at 11 and I got there at about 11:30. They had their FCBD wares displayed on little easels on top of their graphic novel shelves, and then you went to the counter to ask for what you want (limit 3). There were plenty of people inside, including a lot of families with little kids; I overheard a couple of the conversations, and the kids were definitely attracted to the appropriate comics--and quite enthused about getting comics. I picked up the FCBD editions of Amelia Rules, Owly, and Love & Capes; and I bought the Hulk vs. Hercules comic, because I always feel I should purchase something on Free Comic Book Day.
I then headed over to Vault of Midnight, on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. They had the free comics on open shelves about a third of the way deep into the store (limit 4). There was a lot of foot traffic off of the street, and Curtis, the owner, stood near the front of the store ensuring people that yes, the comics were free, no strings attached! I picked up the FCBD editions of Marvel Adventures, Salem, Kid Houdini, and Atomic Robo; I get a 15% discount at Vault, so I used the occasion to buy the first Immortal Iron Fist trade as well as Yuichi Yokoyama's New Engineering.
After a stop at the grocery store I went home, set my free comics aside, and started cramming for my upcoming interview with Paul Hornschemeier. I read and took notes on The Collected Sequential and Let Us Be Perfectly Clear.
So I haven't had much of a chance to read hardly any of the books I picked up on Saturday. I did read the Marvel Adventures title, with a fun story of Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man & Ant-Man fighting The Mandarin by Jeff Parker & Paul Tobin. Plus I read the first couple chapters of New Engineering, and it's blowing my mind!
I started out by going to Fun 4 All in Ypsilanti. It's in a strip mall anchored by a dollar store, a grocery store, and the Secretary of State's office (closed on Saturday). The store opened at 11 and I got there at about 11:30. They had their FCBD wares displayed on little easels on top of their graphic novel shelves, and then you went to the counter to ask for what you want (limit 3). There were plenty of people inside, including a lot of families with little kids; I overheard a couple of the conversations, and the kids were definitely attracted to the appropriate comics--and quite enthused about getting comics. I picked up the FCBD editions of Amelia Rules, Owly, and Love & Capes; and I bought the Hulk vs. Hercules comic, because I always feel I should purchase something on Free Comic Book Day.
I then headed over to Vault of Midnight, on Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. They had the free comics on open shelves about a third of the way deep into the store (limit 4). There was a lot of foot traffic off of the street, and Curtis, the owner, stood near the front of the store ensuring people that yes, the comics were free, no strings attached! I picked up the FCBD editions of Marvel Adventures, Salem, Kid Houdini, and Atomic Robo; I get a 15% discount at Vault, so I used the occasion to buy the first Immortal Iron Fist trade as well as Yuichi Yokoyama's New Engineering.
After a stop at the grocery store I went home, set my free comics aside, and started cramming for my upcoming interview with Paul Hornschemeier. I read and took notes on The Collected Sequential and Let Us Be Perfectly Clear.
So I haven't had much of a chance to read hardly any of the books I picked up on Saturday. I did read the Marvel Adventures title, with a fun story of Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man & Ant-Man fighting The Mandarin by Jeff Parker & Paul Tobin. Plus I read the first couple chapters of New Engineering, and it's blowing my mind!
Stoopid!
Today's Bizarro is brought to you by Hidden Jokes Unlimited. "Want a bunch of unrelated stuff in the background? Just say 'HJU, please!'"
(click image to enlarge)
Captionless cartoons are often my favorites, yet I rarely do them. For some reason, I just don't think of them very often. Call me wordy, verbose, circumlocutory, long-winded, loquacious, garrulous, periphrastic, prolix, or just a guy who can't shut up, but any way you slice it, it's a happy day in Cartoonland when I publish a captionless cartoon.
This one has lots of secret symbols (10, according to the number above the signature) and a monkey! Enjoy.
(click image to enlarge)Captionless cartoons are often my favorites, yet I rarely do them. For some reason, I just don't think of them very often. Call me wordy, verbose, circumlocutory, long-winded, loquacious, garrulous, periphrastic, prolix, or just a guy who can't shut up, but any way you slice it, it's a happy day in Cartoonland when I publish a captionless cartoon.
This one has lots of secret symbols (10, according to the number above the signature) and a monkey! Enjoy.
FCBM4 Day 5
It's day Five of the fourth annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!Our next selected entry is from Bryan Irrera, who listed his five comics as:
1. Amelia Rules!
2. Castle Waiting
3. Nana
4. Love and Capes
5. Local
I suspect that Bryan may enjoy Mark Oakley's manga-esque fantasy Thieves & Kings, so I'll send him the third issue of that very comic.
For Bryan's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Uncle Scrooge ashcan.
Bryan's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!
There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.
Current FCBM Statistics:
30 entries
10 free comics sent so far
26 days remaining
Sunday, 4 May 2008
FCBM4 Day 4
It's day Four of the fourth annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!Our next selected entry is from Laura J. Laura, who orders for the kids and teens graphic novel collections at her library, listed her five comics as:
1. Jellaby
2. Owly
3. Runaways
4. Blankets
5. Persepolis
As a fan of Blankets, Laura might cotton to:
Nothing Better #1, the college-based slice-of-life comic by Tyler Page.
For Laura's bonus comic, I'm sending her the Uncle Scrooge ashcan.
Laura's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!
There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.
Current FCBM Statistics:
30 entries
8 free comics sent so far
27 days remaining
Saturday, 3 May 2008
At the Library, Every Day is Free Comic Book Day!
When you're out making your Free Comic Book Day rounds today, don't forget to stop by your local public library. Some libraries have FCBD promotions done in conjunction with their local comic shops; others may have a copy of an Amazing Cynicalman mini-comic that creator Matt Feazell has made available for libraries to give away on FCBD.Of course, your local library will let you take home and read nearly any book they have on their shelves, including their collection of fine graphic novels and manga (you just have to promise to bring it back when you're done!) At your library, every day is Free Comic Book Day!
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