Tag Archives: humor

There’s No Escape from a DEADLINE!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Joe

Back in the late 1990s I was exploring the illustrative possibilities of my newly purchased Power Mac 7300. I put a lot of time and effort chasing down what meager information I could via a dial-up modem; picking the brains … Continue reading →

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More Little Sketchbooks Than I Thought…

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Joe

I originally thought this was going to be a simple short post where I would gather all of the small, mainly inexpensive sketchbooks I’ve been doodling in; line them all up and shoot pictures of their sticker encrusted covers. How … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Cool Kids

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Joe

Back in the 1970s Marvel Comics was trying to chase an audience beyond the typical comic reader which was comprised chiefly of seven to twelve year old boys. Somebody thought a rock album based on their most popular character would … Continue reading →

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Hell’s Virtue Signalers on Wheels

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Joe

This was a cartoon I did a year ago but put away because I didn’t think the trend would last. The joke was stale so why bother? I decided to dig out the sketchbook it was in and finish it … Continue reading →

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Matrimonial Mayhem and Monsters!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Joe

I continue to hack away at the Out of This World sketchbook with 2mm read leads and whatever graphite pencils I have at hand, and I accompany my doodling with trash television shows or movies streamed to my Roku box. … Continue reading →

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Temporary Tattoos

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Joe

Back when only bikers, sailors and circus freaks had tattoos, kids could exhibit their countercultural zeal and longing to be different like everyone else by donning a tee-shirt emblazoned with a garishly colored, usually rudely humorous decal. Along the boardwalks … Continue reading →

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Let’s Make a Sandwich

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Joe

Usually Tina does the cooking posts, but I thought I would share this recipe that was a little more my speed. I think I could hack this without burning the house down.

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Flying a Kite at Night?

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Joe

I was flipping through an old comic when I came across this advertisement which made me think of the truly terrible 1979 version of Dracula starring Frank Langella as the count and Laurence Olivier recycling his awful accent from A … Continue reading →

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