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Eric: I'm now trying to concentrate my way into twelve fingers on each hand. I am OCTOPUS MAN!
(From Butternut Squash. Click on the thumbnail for full sized evolution in action.)
It was inevitable that I would snark Butternut Squash. Beyond the fact that... well, it's a good comic strip, Ram¤n P»rez is the artist. P»rez, a few years back, also did the frontspiece illustration for my first major RPG publication. And if he ever wants to sell the original of that Alaemon piece, I want first shot at it.
But I digress.
The thing I like in today's strip is the metareference. Yeah, I know -- it's well known I don't like most metahumor. I think it's generally forced -- meant to be cute.
But the idea that three fingered cartoon characters just need to apply themselves, that Mickey Mouse is just a slacker who didn't want to be four fingered makes me giggle.
Posted by Eric Burns-White at May 1, 2005 5:27 AM
Comments
Comment from: Arachnid posted at May 1, 2005 6:29 AM
Uncanny. I just this moment finished watching Octopussy, only to find you'd just posted this.
Comment from: JoeFF85 posted at May 1, 2005 8:39 AM
Perez does some of my absolute favorite Rifts artwork. But I'm used to seeing his amazing black and white works, as opposed to color. This is.... different.
Comment from: suz posted at May 1, 2005 8:56 AM
I sincerely love that you read this comic. It's my newest great find. (I also found No 4th Wall to Break at the same time and am loving the archives so far...)
Comment from: Hazelip posted at May 1, 2005 9:10 AM
The meta isn't about laziness of three-fingered characters. It's about The Shocker...
Comment from: Doug posted at May 1, 2005 11:21 AM
"The thing I like in today's strip is the metareference. Yeah, I know -- it's well known I don't like most metahumor."
I dunno. It looks more like metacarpal humor to me.
Comment from: Wednesday posted at May 1, 2005 11:55 AM
Okay. Clearly, Eric, now we can never meet, because I'll be all, "dude, what if he spontaneously grows tentacles?"
That's going to haunt every dream and every nightmare. Ever. "Great. The reason why he posts so much is because, secretly, he has tentacle hands. Time and space have no meaning; he is typing at the speed of light. I'm going to go into the other room and be hit in the face by his keyboard. The creative partnership is in jeopardy. Send Cheetos, er, help."
Comment from: Dave Van Domelen posted at May 1, 2005 12:17 PM
Heh, Lamarckian/Lysenkian evolution. :)
Comment from: Moe Lane posted at May 1, 2005 2:55 PM
"And if he ever wants to sell the original of that Alaemon piece, I want first shot at it."
And if he does, lemme know so I can talk about the Yves one. Hell, I'm ready to get a collection going so that SJG can afford to get his frontpieces for the e23 Superior books.
Comment from: Eric Burns posted at May 1, 2005 3:27 PM
Hell, I'm ready to get a collection going so that SJG can afford to get his frontpieces for the e23 Superior books
You and me both, my friend. You and me both.
Comment from: Moe Lane posted at May 1, 2005 8:22 PM
"You and me both, my friend. You and me both."
(pause)
Ummm... so why aren't we, again?
Comment from: MrNexx posted at May 1, 2005 11:46 PM
Here's the thing... I read BNS, but I'm not sure why its considered such a great comic. I love Perez's artwork, don't get me wrong, but the comic itself has never really impressed me as a comic. It's got moments that are worth it (like the ALL KNEEL BEFORE THE SON OF JOR-EL!), but otherwise, I get the distinct feeling that there has been a huge amount of character development that I missed somewhere, and we're just seeing snippets around the character development.
Comment from: cpip posted at May 2, 2005 9:29 AM
"(pause)
Ummm... so why aren't we, again?"
You obviously were waiting for me to join in, because I would definitely contribute to it. How many organs need I sell?
(Run with that, guys. Now you have a reason why you weren't before...)
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