Respect, Harvey Pekar

1 Comment | Posted: July 12th, 2010 | Filed under: Thinking About Comics

Harvey Pekar., originally uploaded by sp.sullivan.

You can’t overestimate his importance to the modern comic book or overstate his impact on writers of all stripes, so I’m not even going to try. He was the first guy to do what he did and he did it better than anyone.


FIGHT! Round 001

Comments Off | Posted: July 12th, 2010 | Filed under: FIGHT


It begins with a splash.


I’m really going to miss PARTY DOWN.

5 Comments | Posted: July 10th, 2010 | Filed under: What I've Been Watching


It was a master class in comedy that was full of great performances and characters that you genuinely cared about, but it was on Starz, so of course nobody ever saw it and it faded away into the dark night. In fact, my parents are the only people I know who even know what Starz is outside of a channel that provides content to Netflix Watch Instantly. I think they show third-run movies? Occasionally Paul Blart shows up?

(Yes, I know the whole story about how Starz executives took too long to renew the show and Adam Scott and several others went to go find new jobs because they have to work sometime, but let me just blame the whole fiasco on them being on Starz instead of HBO or even Showtime, home of A Show About David Duchovny’s Dick.)


THE RACK: Enthusiasm

Comments Off | Posted: July 9th, 2010 | Filed under: The Rack

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We question the hype.


DESIGN FETISH: This Photo of Daft Punk by Luis Sanchis

Comments Off | Posted: July 8th, 2010 | Filed under: Design Fetish


See more at Sanchis’s site.


FIGHT!: Early Promotional Image

Comments Off | Posted: July 8th, 2010 | Filed under: FIGHT


This is from fairly early in the collaborative process between me and Tracie, when we were hashing the look and feel of the cast out a bit. These are the men on the team (from left to right): Vengeance, Nightcap and XLR8R.


SHE DIED IN TERREBONNE: Episode 36

Comments Off | Posted: July 8th, 2010 | Filed under: She Died In Terrebonne


Sam’s day gets even more interesting.


THE RACK: Ask Yavin IV #2

Comments Off | Posted: July 8th, 2010 | Filed under: The Rack

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It’s that time again.


THE RACK: Staff Picks

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No books until tomorrow, but now you have plenty of time to make notes.


I’m just going to leave this right here.

Comments Off | Posted: July 6th, 2010 | Filed under: FIGHT


I’ve hinted and teased about this, but the site for Fight! is now up, so you can get in on the RSS action before the rest of your friends and maybe, just maybe, tell other people about it.


Support Keith Pille’s new venture, if you like.

Comments Off | Posted: July 6th, 2010 | Filed under: Outbound Linkage

Keith’s Nowhere Band is a funny look at four dudes from Minneapolis who play rock music. His other strip, Gentleman’s Gentleman, teaches you etiquette and fashion in a witty style. I like Keith and would like to get a print copy of this book for myself, so please throw a few bucks his way so he can print it.


THE LONELIEST ASTRONAUTS: We’re Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time

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Steve needs comforting.


THE RACK: Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

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Batman recycles.


RJ sent me this picture. The rest is my fault.

2 Comments | Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Filed under: "Funny" | Tags: , ,


GO, READ: Entertainment Weekly profile of Bill Murray

Comments Off | Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Filed under: Outbound Linkage

Things like this are why I like the man:

Tall and imposing, Murray could intimidate less-confident, less-talented performers. ”I remember sitting down with Bill and saying, ‘You know, a lot of people in the cast are pissed off at you,”’ says Ramis, who was a head writer for Second City TV. ”And he said, ‘Yeeee-eah.’ I said, ‘Do you care?’ He said, ‘Nnn-o.’ So I said, ‘Okay, good talk.’ And that was it. That kind of defined him.’”


Ming Doyle drew me this portrait of Spock’s parents.

3 Comments | Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Filed under: Art Appreciation, Star Trek | Tags: , ,


The Star Trek nerd in me desperately wants to write a comic about Sarek and Amanda’s romance and Ming sending me stuff like this isn’t helping one bit.


Happy Fourth.

2 Comments | Posted: July 4th, 2010 | Filed under: Meta


THE RACK: Best Served Cold

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A quiet moment at home with Aaron.


SHE DIED IN TERREBONNE: Episode 35

Comments Off | Posted: July 1st, 2010 | Filed under: She Died In Terrebonne


Sam has an exciting day.


THE RACK: Ask Yavin IV #1

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The staff of Yavin IV gives advice! Read their advice to others and submit your own question.