by Unkiedev Feb 21 2012
Comic books are the result of some Steve Rogers / Captain America level experimentations. The puny, pre-war weakling that was Daily Comic strips kept trying to be a media darling, but the big mean bully named Radio kept punching him in a nearby alley. THEN, Max Gaines, hoping for the literal, financial translation of his [...]
Filed In: Daily Planet
Tags: Al Capp, Berke Breathed, Bloom County, Buddy, Charles Schultz, comic strips, Drinky Crow, Frank Cho, George Herriman, KRAZY KAT, Liberty Meadows, Li’l Abner, Maakies, Peanuts, peter bagge, s Little Nemo, Shannon Wheeler, Sock Monkey, Tony Millionaire, TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN CUTIE ISLAND, Windsor McCay
by Jeff Ayers Aug 22 2007
by Jeff Ayers “Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.” This past Saturday I was struck by a sudden, sharp, and sobering realization, with lasting ramifications for the next nine months or so. Y’see, my lady and I had brunch at Petite [...]
Filed In: Comics, Dating, Jeff Ayers, Video Games, Weekly Planet Archive
Tags: Adam and Andy Kubert, Alex Maleev, Back to School, brian michael bendis, Columbia, Copper Union, Frank Cho, Frank Quitely, Fushigi Circus, George Pérez, Halo, Hero Initiative, J. Scott Campbell, JG Jones, Joe Quesada, John Romita Sr. and Jr., Lebowski Fest, Mark Bagley, Mark Ryden, Neil Gaiman, New School, NYU, Pratt, Rodney Dangerfield, Stan Lee, sva, The Big Lebowski