Tanks All
Filed under: PodPen BulletinsMany thanks to everyone who turned out for the world premiere screening of JA at Lenny’s. Seeing it projected on a big screen, with viewers laughing their butts off (particularly during the Mayor’s scene), drinking $2 PBRs, was a serious rush. I know it was late on a weeknight (the movie actually started around midnight), and it meant a lot to me. If anyone wasn’t able to make it, I’m sure there’ll be another showing one of these days for me to holler about, so stay tuned. HOTCHA.
read comments (0)Tonight’s The Night
Filed under: PodPen BulletinsThe world premiere of JOHN’S ARM: ARMAGEDDON, our fatass first feature film, is tonight at 11:30 at Lenny’s Bar, 486 Decatur St., Atlanta. I know it’s a weeknight, but I hope to see lots of everyone there anyhow. I’ll have copies of the DVD, stickers, and I’ll probably be fucked up on something. Get your tickets while you still can. It’s gonna be a bad-ass Animation Attack this year, and I’m not just saying that because my big fat baby is squatting on the schedule. I’ll likely put pictures up tomorrow. SEE YOU THERE TONIGHT FOLKS!
There’s goodies galore for you to find all over the site, if you haven’t yet noticed. If you’re going to be in Atlanta on 8/21, you can see the John’s Arm movie at Lenny’s that night. All the info is linked from the DVD page. Have a terrific holiday, and try not to blast off anything vital!
I Swear To God I Drew This In 1989
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No joke. It’s from a book of comics I did in 1989. Specifically, “Slightly Impressive Man”, a daydream of Waldo P. Emerson, whom I later reworked into Willis Ratliff from John’s Arm. I’m not trying to claim pioneer status for anything, I’m just saying in 1989 I did an OH SH–.
Steely Dan!
Filed under: UncategorizedLadies and gentleman, last night I, my ladyfriend, and my buddies were in audience of the legendary STEELY DAN! STEELY FUCKING DAN! Yes indeed, we took in the full exalting spectacle of Messrs. Fagen and Becker, backed by a band you could set your watch by, as they absolutely TORE UP a smorgasbord of classic Dan. The Fez, Peg, Show Biz Kids, Hey 19, Kid Charlemagne, Glamour Profession, I Got The News, Royal Scam, Two Against Nature, even Fagen tunes like New Frontier! Donald Fagen sounded fantastic, and Walter Becker, playing his OWN signature model guitar, was just astonishing. Drums were ably supplied by Keith Carlock, who I would definitely call the best Dan drummer (outside of Purdie), and John Herrington on guitar was letter-perfect. I even acquired a Steely Dan t-shirt, just like in the lyrics to “Show Biz Kids”. What a night. Hands down, one of the best shows I’ve ever been to; many of the songs even sounded tighter and better than their album counterparts. All from a couple of guys (well, and their incredible house band, complete with impeccable horns and smooth-as-silk female backup singers) who’ve been making music longer than I’ve been alive. Wow, wow, double-triple-wow. THE CUERVO GOLD!
Revenge Of The Fallen
Filed under: UncategorizedWow, has it really been a month? I guess it has. Anyway, this might be another one of Michael Bay’s fake-outs, but the title of the second Transformers movie has been announced as REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. If this means what I think it means, we’ll be seeing a movie version of one of the Original 13 Transformers created by Primus, who later betrayed him, and– oh yeah– he is constantly ablaze. This means awesomeness the likes of which we have never seen. The Fallen is one of my favorite TFs ever. This is just unbelievable news, if it means what I think it means. Sure, “fallen” could describe the dead Decepticons from the first movie, but I don’t think so, it’s too specific a word in TF lore. So, as if I couldn’t be more hyped about TF2, up pops this. The Freakin’ FALLEN!!! (Come on, you know you could just see Bay discovering The Fallen, and saying “He’s always on FIRE? Okay. We gotta get him in there.”)
That’s right, today is National Cartoonists Day. Why it’s on Cinco de Mayo, I got no idea. In any case, be sure to take time to show your favorite cartoonist some love. If you’ve noticed, there’s more and more changes around the site. Well duh, the most obvious example is the front page. Ugh. Sorry.
Two things:
- Things have been dull here lately because I’m working on many new updates this month. Check back soon, and if you haven’t already, ORDER A DAMN JOHN’S ARM DVD.
- Lothar, our hamster and mascot, kissed me on the lips this morning.
If you think #2 is weird or pervy, you’ve never had a tiny hamster plant an affectionate tiny tongue on your upper lip. It was magical, and I pity you.
Back soon, see you then!
The Fools Of April
Filed under: PodPen BulletinsThere certainly ISN’T a new Bands I Useta Like strip for all of you to find on the BIUL page. Nope. Don’t know where you would have heard that there would be a new strip on April 1st. Clearly you were misled.
That’s right- I said it. The hell with that loathsome “Superhero Movie” shit that the Weinsteins are pooping into theaters this Friday. Get yourself a copy of a REAL superhero movie: JOHN’S ARM: ARMAGEDDON, now available here on DVD (as if you hadn’t noticed). I guarantee it’s funnier. In fact, if you see both movies somehow for some dumb reason, I guarantee you’ll laugh harder at my movie. If you don’t, I’ll send you something nice. Scout’s honor. ARMAGEDDON IS HERE!
