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sindraWith the last Nintendo Power magazine having been releases earlier this year, much to the dismay and sadness to us oldschool gamers from back when the magazine was something coveted as the "Go To" source for video gaming back in the 1990's. With it came a comic featuring the more-or-less mascot of the magazine itself - Nester.
NESter was a teenaged gamer, who would often act as the promoter for new games, and would have game-based adventures. He became synonymous with the magazine, and even those without Nintendo Power magazine subscription most likely knew who Nester was.
Well, Nester grew up with us......
( Thus Ends an Era..... )
NESter was a teenaged gamer, who would often act as the promoter for new games, and would have game-based adventures. He became synonymous with the magazine, and even those without Nintendo Power magazine subscription most likely knew who Nester was.
Well, Nester grew up with us......
( Thus Ends an Era..... )
This seems strangely timely, and yet....
Sep. 17th, 2012 11:48 pmicon_uk....it's not even recent...
In this world of Wally-less Flash's and Robin-less Tim's and no Donna... or Cass, or Steph.. well, you get the picture, and the resurgence of some of the... less enjoyable aspects of the 1990's ("Hi, I'm Rob Liefeld, you might remember me from such classics as... ummm... well.... ummmm... X-Force sold well you know...")
( Take heart, this too shall pass )
In this world of Wally-less Flash's and Robin-less Tim's and no Donna... or Cass, or Steph.. well, you get the picture, and the resurgence of some of the... less enjoyable aspects of the 1990's ("Hi, I'm Rob Liefeld, you might remember me from such classics as... ummm... well.... ummmm... X-Force sold well you know...")
( Take heart, this too shall pass )
Summertime--Let's have a cool one!
Jul. 21st, 2012 02:30 pmskjamBack in the late 80s/early 90s, Japan's economy was doing pretty well. Indeed, there was even concern among alarmists that Japan would be able to simply buy America out, at last "winning WWII." Reality kicked in when the economic bubble burst, but for a while there it was good business to learn some Japanese.
And thus there was Mangajin, a magazine to help young business people learn about the Japanese language through the medium of comics.
We'll be looking at five pages, each an individual strip. I should mention that the print is kind of tiny in the translation notes, so you might want to have your zoom function handy.
( From the land of clear blue waters...comes the beer refreshing, comes the beer refreshing... )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
And thus there was Mangajin, a magazine to help young business people learn about the Japanese language through the medium of comics.
We'll be looking at five pages, each an individual strip. I should mention that the print is kind of tiny in the translation notes, so you might want to have your zoom function handy.
( From the land of clear blue waters...comes the beer refreshing, comes the beer refreshing... )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
Beyond the Big Two: Mary Worth!
Jul. 13th, 2012 11:40 pmflint_marko
I will be posting the classic Aldo Kelrast storyline that ran in the Mary Worth comic strip back in the summer '06.
( You'll see me around! I guarantee it! )
Some Judge Dredd shorts...
Jun. 9th, 2012 05:21 pmicon_ukNo, not Dredd IN shorts, though that's quite the image... but shorts starring Judge Dredd
These are some Judge Dredd newspaper strips from the late 1980's which appeared in the Daily Star newspaper and which were collected... As they are all done-in-one, half a page long strips, I think I can post their entirety without problem.
( So, courtesy of the 1988 Judge Dredd Annual )
These are some Judge Dredd newspaper strips from the late 1980's which appeared in the Daily Star newspaper and which were collected... As they are all done-in-one, half a page long strips, I think I can post their entirety without problem.
( So, courtesy of the 1988 Judge Dredd Annual )
A writer's dilemma
Feb. 10th, 2012 06:46 amskjamI know we generally don't talk about current newspaper comics (that's the job of the Comics Curmudgeon http://www.joshreads.com). But I think the 2/5/12 installment of Doonesbury speaks to a problem many comics creators seem to have.
( Characters women can relate to )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
( Characters women can relate to )
Your thoughts and comments?
SKJAM!
DAMN'ED LIES
Sep. 5th, 2010 08:43 pmgreenmaskAway for a month.. I wonder what I missed?? Many rumbles?
Anyway, I bring you bounty upon my return. You may or may not have heard of the amazing (liar) Baron Munchausen. He has a couple of illnesses named after him due to his tendancy to tell "tall tales" - four of which are related after the cut. And the art is pretty fantastic: perfectly suited to the tone. Enjoy!
( Meet the Baron! )
Believe it or not, I found these amazing one-pagers in a Daily Mail children's annual. It was from maybe 1950, but the fact that the Daily Mail has ever published something that I can honestly say "that is entirely fantastic and in no way upsetting or offensive" about.. well, I find it hard to believe.
So I share them with you!
Anyway, I bring you bounty upon my return. You may or may not have heard of the amazing (liar) Baron Munchausen. He has a couple of illnesses named after him due to his tendancy to tell "tall tales" - four of which are related after the cut. And the art is pretty fantastic: perfectly suited to the tone. Enjoy!
( Meet the Baron! )
Believe it or not, I found these amazing one-pagers in a Daily Mail children's annual. It was from maybe 1950, but the fact that the Daily Mail has ever published something that I can honestly say "that is entirely fantastic and in no way upsetting or offensive" about.. well, I find it hard to believe.
So I share them with you!
icon_ukA little late perhaps, but I think this one should be featured.
When it comes to freakish villains, defined in many respects by their visual appearance and/or physical deviation from the norm, there is ONE newspaper series city whose villainous line up challenges Kane, Robinson and Finger's Gotham, Fox and Infantino's Central City, and Lee and Ditko's New York...
( Chester Gould's Chicago! )
When it comes to freakish villains, defined in many respects by their visual appearance and/or physical deviation from the norm, there is ONE newspaper series city whose villainous line up challenges Kane, Robinson and Finger's Gotham, Fox and Infantino's Central City, and Lee and Ditko's New York...
( Chester Gould's Chicago! )
Christ, what an asshole...
Apr. 30th, 2010 03:36 pmsuzeneFrom here:
"It was recently theorized that all New Yorker cartoons could be captioned with 'Christ, what an asshole” without compromising their comedic value.
I discovered this is true of virtually all comics, old and new...'
( He's not kidding. )
"It was recently theorized that all New Yorker cartoons could be captioned with 'Christ, what an asshole” without compromising their comedic value.
I discovered this is true of virtually all comics, old and new...'
( He's not kidding. )
The next Muppet Movie?
Mar. 6th, 2010 09:49 amicon_ukPresenting a leaked scene from the recently announced forthcoming new Muppet movie; "The Muppet Wicker Man"
The entire photocomic is available for viewing here
( Legality Muppet scan under the cut )
Warning, any damage this may do to your childhood memories of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and/or the original Wicker Man is entirely your own fault!
tags: genre: parody, genre: newspaper strips, char: kermit the frog
The entire photocomic is available for viewing here
( Legality Muppet scan under the cut )
Warning, any damage this may do to your childhood memories of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and/or the original Wicker Man is entirely your own fault!
tags: genre: parody, genre: newspaper strips, char: kermit the frog
Garfield's existential crisis
Feb. 20th, 2010 10:50 amflint_marko
( Comics behind the cut. )
char: garfield,char: jon arbuckle,char: odie,creator: jim davis,medium: newspaper comic,title: garfield
An Orange Christmas
Dec. 16th, 2009 10:14 pmsilverzeoContinuing with my personal 12 days of Christmas Challenge, I going to present to you how man who maybe as selfish as Luthor, but yet more lovable than Superman spends the day of giving at his home. May I present to you, Garfield the Cat.
( X-mas, is that big, fat, hairy deal.... YES!!!!! )
( X-mas, is that big, fat, hairy deal.... YES!!!!! )
