Grab Bag Comics

Quick Update

2008-07-08T07:37:00.002-05:00

Comics are coming later this week. Rehearsals are getting in the way right now. In the meantime, proof that this election year coverage is run by idiots.

The Curse of Long Hair

2008-07-04T11:27:00.001-05:00

May 29, 2008: "The Curse of Long Hair"

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Blue Man Encounter

2008-07-04T11:25:00.000-05:00

May 28, 2008: "Blue Man Encounter"

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Look For Comics Tomorrow

2008-07-03T10:15:00.003-05:00

I've been working on some sizable strips here and there, and I'll post a couple of them tomorrow morning for your holiday enjoyment. In the meantime, I recently finished designing a website for Frank and his movie-making. You can check it out at www.FrankMerle.com.

Men Of Few Words

2008-06-30T00:07:00.002-05:00

May 27, 2008: "Men Of Few Words"

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In fairness, I guess I wasn't all that talkative when I was 15 either.

Birthday Business Lessons

2008-06-27T09:52:00.002-05:00

May 24, 2008: "Birthday Business Lessons"

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Still really busy with rehearsals, which is why you haven't heard from me. But I do have new for you!

Frank & Erin and I saw an advanced screening of Hancock last night. Will Smith turned in another great performance. The rest of the movie was terrible. The tone was wildly uneven, the plot was jumbled and full of gaping holes, and nobody seems to have ever told the director about the SteadiCam. I realize that Paul Greengrass made Shaky-Cam the new big thing in cinematography, but even the most serene scenes of this film looked like were shot hand-held by a guy with Parkinsons. It gave me a headache and made me sick. Thus concludes my review.

War As Usual

2008-06-20T10:48:00.002-05:00

May 20, 2008: "War As Usual"

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These strips have been kicking around my sketchbook for awhile, so here they finally are. My rehearsal/performance/audition schedule has been prohibitively dense recently, which is why I haven't been on top of the comics. People tell me this is an enviable predicament, but I do so love sleeping time. Cheers! :)

Appeasement

2008-06-20T10:47:00.000-05:00

May 19, 2008: "Appeasement"

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Dating Myself

2008-06-15T23:47:00.000-05:00

May 14, 2008: "Dating Myself"

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Confidence Men

2008-06-11T08:52:00.001-05:00

May 10, 2008: "Confidence Men"

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Also, check out Les McClaine's site immediately. He has a link that will let you download the first episode of his comic-turned-tv series, The Middleman, for the low low price of free!

Hindsight

2008-06-06T10:04:00.001-05:00

May 9, 2008: "Hindsight"

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If you have the chance, you should definitely see this show. Check out the show's website and this article all about it.

Oh, Fickle Inspiration!

2008-06-05T00:05:00.000-05:00

May 8, 2008: "Oh, Fickle Inspiration!"

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Tow & Sweep

2008-06-04T09:45:00.000-05:00

May 6, 2008: "Tow & Sweep"

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The Golden Frog

2008-05-30T00:47:00.001-05:00

May 5, 2008: "The Golden Frog"

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It's true. Look it up!

The Bottle's Empty!

2008-05-29T09:04:00.003-05:00

I got nothin' for ya. Nada. I had a great birthday on Friday, followed by a non-stop 4-day weekend with my little brother in town, so I got no drawings in the bank and nothin' to post. I might have a strip tomorrow, but I plan to be back in full swing next week. Til then, let's both get outside and enjoy some sunshine!
-c

One Person's Emergency...

2008-05-23T01:10:00.001-05:00

May 1, 2008: "One Person's Emergency..."

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Today is my birthday. Rejoice!

Parentheses

2008-05-22T09:50:00.002-05:00

May 2, 2008: "Parentheses"

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I graduated undergrad with a certain comic genius who goes by the name of Les McClaine. His most recent comic book has now been turned into a tv series! Check out the promo.

Cincinnati's Revenge

2008-05-21T02:10:00.000-05:00

April 30, 2008: "Cincinnati's Revenge"

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Antagonism

2008-05-20T00:19:00.000-05:00

April 24, 2008: "Antagonism"

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Feeling Used

2008-05-16T00:49:00.000-05:00

April 21, 2008: "Feeling Used"

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Unnecessary Complications

2008-05-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

April 18, 2008: "Unnecessary Complications"

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Indeed.

Frank Advice

2008-05-14T01:05:00.001-05:00

April 17, 2008: "Frank Advice"

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A little off-color perhaps, but it was too funny a premise for a comic to pass up!

Running On Empty

2008-05-12T23:14:00.001-05:00

April 14, 2008: "Running On Empty"

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Musical Misdirection

2008-05-08T10:48:00.002-05:00

April 10, 2008: "Musical Misdirection"

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"Damages." Watch It!

2008-05-07T09:46:00.006-05:00

Most people I talk to have never heard of this series, and that is unfortunate, because it is awesome. Glenn Close is a manipulative attorney, Ted Danson is a decadent CEO involved in an Enron-like lawsuit, and Rose Byrne is a young lawyer caught in the middle. It's got all the complexity of a great novel and plenty of twists. It's only three discs on DVD, so do yourself a favor and pick them up. And if I've led your astray, you can come on here and yell at me.