Kind Of Okay Comics #030

Hey all! Merry Christmas! I was falling asleep last night and low and behold, who came down my chimney? No, not Santa Claus. Rex Tarkleton. Sort of like Santa, but with more swear words.

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Cooking Mouse

Here's Remy from Pixar's "Ratatouille" adding some secret ingredients to a pot of steamy soup. This piece is for Mr. O , the biggest cooking mouse fan I know (yes, I know Remy's a rat, but Mr. O is 2 and cooking mouse for him it is).

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Stanley, Out Of Work Automaton

Another piece depicting the aspects of the current political, economic, and social climate, specifically the issue of America's mechanical workforce losing jobs to cheap, unskilled, human labor. If Gramps was still alive, he'd be outraged. He was a toaster oven.

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The Further Adventures Of Nancy Reagan, Full Page

Several months ago, I was toying around with the idea of Nancy Reagan as a superhero. Why? I don't know, like half the ideas, good and bad, that come through my head, I tend to run with them. Besides, haven't you wondered what Nancy Reagan's been up to since 1988? This is just one imagined scenario and I'm betting the correct one. I teased you with it last spring and now present the whole page comic for your amusement. Enjoy!

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The Abbey Elf Off

If you're in Brooklyn on December 19th, get your elf gear on and head down to the Abbey for their annual Christmas party. Best elf costume wins a $100 dollar bar tab. I'm not sure how much booze an elf can handle, but it's worth a shot. Or several shots, like $100 worth. The Abbey Christmas Party, Saturday December 19th, 8pm. 536 Driggs Ave. (between N. 7th & N. 8th), Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now enough with the shilling...

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Hass and Little (Toma) Toe

If you know the Cartwright family and/or produce, this one's for you.

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John Winston Ono Lennon

I whipped out a drawing based on a photo portrait of John Lennon this day, 29 years after his fatal shooting. He's me fav'rit Beat-ul.

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Bird

It's a bird. See you all. Off to RI...

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Reach For The Sky

I drew this as a present for my godchild, Imogen Miller. It will be framed in two different frames as it appears here.

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DK Redux

I wanted to redo the quickly conceived piece posted before. I dig this version better.

I turned this piece into a t-shirt for Mr. Mr. How? Magic... and iron-on sheets.

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Bad Monkey

I think Pauline is way hotter than Princess Toadstool and Mario passed up a good thing. But I guess shacking up with royalty ain't bad either. In any case, Mario digs him some damsel in distress.

I might rework this piece. DK's pose is buggin' me.

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Jumpman!

Mario was first referred to as "Jumpman". From the Mario wikipedia page:

The character first appeared in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as a carpenter named "Jumpman", more commonly called "Mr. Video Game" in Japan. During localization of the game for American audiences, Nintendo's warehouse landlord Mario Segale confronted Nintendo's Minoru Arakawa, demanding back rent. Following a heated argument in which the Nintendo employees eventually convinced Segale he would be paid, they opted to name the character in the game Mario after him.

Mama Mia! You pay-a the rent! Jumpman went on to be the most well-known character in video game history. My original Mario post still seems to get a lot of hits, so you might be seeing him popping up here and there this month.

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Thanks-dank-diddly-giving-a-rino!

Hey all! Did up a poster for good ol' Mark at the Abbey, where he's hosting the annual Abbey Simpsons Thanksgivathon, Sunday November 29th. Each year I pick out around 20 good Simpson episodes for a marathon watching at the bar. It's usually a crowd pleaser.

Since I was making the poster, I felt bad because I've owed my cousin, Anne, a Simpsons-esque portrait of her for like a year now (D'oh!). Since I was already warmed up by drawing some Simpson characters, I figure now was a good time to deliver. She even gave me crap about it via facebook when I was asking people to submit ideas for drawings (which you should all do).

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Synth-Co D2D-3000 Salesbot

How does Synth-Co get its fabulous fabricated and feigned fruit™ door to door? Why the friendly and favorable Synth-Co D2D-3000 Salesbot™ will come rap, rap, rapping upon your door to help you choose from the many tasty choices of Synth-Co 's fabulous fabricated and feigned fruit™! Don't delay, order today!

This piece was suggested by Brad Lindsay, a talented 3D animator who has been coming by the blog here for awhile. Check out his online portfolio and demo reel here.

A few posts ago, I offered a call out to all of you out there to write in and suggest topics for me to illustrate. The offer still stands, so email me or leave a comment in this post telling me what you want me to draw.

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Biff Banter Panel One

Trying to do a short story starring Biff Banter and decided to post the first panel of page one (because that's all I gots). I've been looking at a few Basil Wolverton comics for inspiration and I have to say the man is a genius. I'm trying to capture the feeling he often created in his Powerhouse Pepper comics and even fashioned a font after his handwriting.

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Crispy Gamer Chicken Avatar

Crispy Gamer is having a contest this month featuring chickens, specifically pics of chix for member avatars. Why chickens, you ask, like you frequently do? Because it's sponsored by KFC, that's why, oh, askerer of questions. My entry above...

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Biff Banter, Street Brawler

A new idea I'm working out and, of course, placed on top of the pile of all the other ideas I'm working out. Sigh.

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Fat Sarcastic Roosevelt

He hates Thursdays and loves manicotti! It's Fat Sarcastic Roosevelt! He's America's favorite so send me money for a Fat Sarcastic Roosevelt doll you can stick to the inside of your car window! T-shirts, mugs, and a bunch of other crap also available (Except in Tennessee).

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Stuff Mr. Mr. Told Me To Draw

Cap'n American Crunch


Superman Sugar Crisp



and Fat Sarcastic Roosevelt, a parody strip I was telling him I had sketched out.

If anyone else wants to tell me what to draw, I'd appreciate the input. Email or Leave a Comment for all and any requests...

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Blitz Randall, Man Of Action! Page One

Here's a whole page from a Blitz Randall, Man of Action! comic book, by golden age creator Dash Simmons. He used to pal around with Rex Tarkleton back in the '50s. My, how things have changed.

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Kind Of Okay Comics #029

Billy and Sally return, as does Rex with a new comic strip.

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Blitz Randall, Man Of Action!

That's right! Blitz Randall doesn't have time to think, he's a man of action! Is that sinister-looking man mugging a helpless, old woman or returning his beloved granny's dropped purse? Too late! Knuckle sandwich! Because real men run headfirst into danger and ask questions later! No matter what! Huzzah!

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Kind Of Okay Comics #028

Rex Tarkleton's new strip on the perils of being a married novelist. Enjoy.

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Cthulhu Cupcakes

Heed the call! You may devour these sweet, tentacled, green frosted, red velvety interiored cupcakes, but Cthulhu will devour your soul! When he wakes up, of course. Happy Halloween, everybody.

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Monster Month: Naomi

Happy Halloween! This is it, the thirty-first ghoul of Monster Month, 2009! I'm glad I got all of them out, as a lot of these homespun blog projects prove too complicated within the confines of work and life. Fortunately, I've got neither right now. So, thanks to everyone popping in and to those who encouraged me along the way.

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Monster Month: Yorick

Monster Month heads towards a close with monster thirty, poor Yorick.

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Monster Month: Amelia

Monster Month. Day twenty-nine.

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Kind of Okay Comics #027

Rex returns with a new strip and no pants.

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Monster Month: Penelope

Another rainy day in Monster Month, day twenty-eight to be exact. Three more days of monsters and then ???

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Trip The Light Fantastic

I was sketching a bit on Saturday night, and among the doodles the FF appeared. I thought I'd draw them out and post it. Enjoy.

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Monster Month: Wendell

Wendell hops into the twenty-seventh day of Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Zelda

Zelda is monster twenty-six of Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Ulysses

The last week of Monster Month begins with brave Ulysses...

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Monster Month: Lucinda

Lucinda is monster number twenty-four this Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Gerard

Day twenty-three of Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Xandra

Xandra has an eye or four on day twenty-two of Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Keegan

Keegan is 21 and drinks responsibly. Monster Month is also 21 and does not. Ten more days to go...

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Kind Of Okay Comics #026

Rex Tarkleton arrived today with a new strip, dressed as a sugar plum fairy. When I asked if it was a bit early to be wearing a Halloween costume, he asked, "What's Halloween?" Anyway, thanks for the new piece, Rex.

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Monster Month: Delores

Delores is he twentieth monster of Monster Month.

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Monster Month: Orson

Nineteen days into Monster Month...

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Monster Month: Eleanor

Eleanor is our eighteenth monster this gloomy, dreary, rainy day of Monster Month.

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