To be honest, I'm about as invested in this as I am in the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers game. But I suppose if the Super Bowl was being played by intergalactic transformers, I'd probably tune in. (Cyber Bowl Sunday by D4N13L at Riptapparel)
This is not a comic strip, it's several years of Halloween parties from my life. Do not believe those people. If you do find yourself in this situation, alcohol will help, but you will have to drink a lot of it. (Chuck & Beans)
"Sometimes those meddling kids are much more than meets the eye." And we would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling Autobots. (Mystery Mech by Captain RibMan)
"What happens when all our favorite villains get locked up in a 1920’s penitentiary with an optional intramural football league?" Ya know, I ask myself that all the time — get busy villain-ing or get busy dying.
OK, don't read the line below if you want to guess at all the characters. I knew 13 immediately, figured out another four and then artist Sean Kernick filled me in on the missing two.
Clockwise from bottom left: Boris, Montgomery Burns, Skeletor, Dick Dastardly, Mumm-Ra, The Peculiar Purple Pieman, Megatron, Green Goblin, Gargamel, Bluto, Joker, Dr. Claw, Murky Dismal, Beastly, Dr. Doom, Destro, Cobra Commander, Shredder, Muttly. (The Villainous from Sean Kernick)
All good cars go to the dump. Harsh but true. Ian Leino’s Chariots Retired is an '80s treasure trove.
L to R (front): A-Team, Dukes of Hazzard, Back To The Future, Knight Rider, The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Magnum PI (back): ET, TRON, Airwolf, Transformers.
An R2-D2 coffee maker would probably be really popular whereas a Bender fabric steamer would steal everything in your home and somehow leave your clothes more wrinkled than when you started. (Question, is the Tin Man a robot?) (Used Parts by Dale Austin via The Daily What)
I was reading to Shel Silverstein to my son when I came across this uplifting tale:
The Little Blue Engine
The little blue engine looked up at the hill. His light was weak, his whistle was shrill. He was tired and small, and the hill was tall, And his face blushed red as he softly said, “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”
So he started up with a chug and a strain, And he puffed and pulled with might and main. And slowly he climbed, a foot at a time, And his engine coughed as he whispered soft, “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”
With a squeak and a creak and a toot and a sigh, With an extra hope and an extra try, He would not stop — now he neared the top — And strong and proud he cried out loud, “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!”
He was almost there, when — CRASH! SMASH! BASH! He slid down and mashed into engine hash On the rocks below... which goes to show If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain’t enough!
Our saints, who art in movies, TV and music... I don't know if these stunning stained glass treatments are real or just clever photoshops, but it is my kind of religion. From Holy Taco's 25 Awesome Stained Glass Windows.
Neill Cameron is wrapping up his A-Z of Awesomeness. If you haven't checked out his full alphabet, you are doing yourself a disservice. The mustachioed R2-D2 makes my day.
Pillows, like T-shirts, are a lot cooler these days. Of course if I were actually to buy all of these, my house would look a lot cooler but would be sans one wife. But I found as many links as possible, should you turn out crazier than I.
Blood pool pillow: An irreverent combination of comfort and fear. Terrify/amuse your friends and family with the always funny Massive-Head-Wound Joke!
Book pillow: Instead of using a book for a pillow while studying, use a book pillow. For those who head to the university library mostly to avoid your roommates.
Icon pillows: Because you love your Mac so much, you want to cuddle.
Lap pillow: Shaped like the legs of a kneeling woman in a short skirt, this Japanese pillow is described as "a comfy cushion for napping, reading or watching television." They forgot the words creepy and weird.
Who needs world wars, political ideology and elections to delve into the world of propaganda? Papa Smurf needs you and Waldo is watching. I've got a thing for spoofs and parodies, and if you can tie together two disparate cultural elements, I'm sold. I attribute it to a lifetime of watching shows like The Simpsons and The Muppets. So behold, a collection of pop culture propaganda posters.
Invincible: An army of Berts couldn't hold me back. From Michigan illustrator Kevin Skinner. This was the image that set me off looking for all the rest. Update: Kevin got in touch and he is selling his final print over on ebay. He says it is a reductive linocut, so it can't be printed again, so get bidding.
Waldo: Forget finding Waldo, Waldo's watching you. From Worth 1000's Fun with Propaganda 5)
Smurfs: Red Revolution. Come to think of it, the village really was a commune.
Smurfs: Of couse some take a more positive spin, and believe in the pro'papa'ganda. He will know if we are there yet.
Lord of the Rings: I want you for the fighting Uruk-Hai. Hmm, can Orcs read? From Worth 1000's Fun with Propaganda 5.
Mad: What me worry? Must be a poster from Cracked. From Worth1000's Fun with Propaganda.
Jack: Long live the American Nicholson Party. "Now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, give me a check for the chicken salad sandwich, and you haven't broken any rules." From Worth1000's Fun with Propaganda 3.
Willy Wonka: Oompa loompa doopadee dee, if you are wise you'll listen to me. From Worth1000's Fun with Propaganda 3.
G.I. Joe: You can't beat COBRA if you get VD. You'd figure that there would be way more G.I. Joe posters - seems the perfect subject matter. From Chris's Invincible Super-Blog.
Transformers: All hail Megatron. From the aptly named All Hail Megatron series from IDW Publishing. Rocketeer: Some revisionist film history, as Cliff Secord lets the rocket pack fall into the hands of the Germans. From Something Awful.
Street artist Shepard Fairey created a series of Hope posters supporting Barack Obama's candidacy for President. They were quickly parodied into 150 different versions. These are four of my favourites:
Star Wars: Long before there was Barack Obama, there was a new hope. Luke Skywalker.
Debork Obama: Says the Swedish Chef, "Yom-yom-yommm, mit de chocolad. Bork, bork, bork!" By Sleeper Cell.
Winnie the Pooh: Wouldn' you trust a bear of very little brain? By Commissar Maksim.
ALF: It seems to be that ALF would be of very little hope for Melmac, as the planet has already blown up. Easier to keep your promises I suppose.
Animal Farm: Four legs good, two legs bad
Star Wars: Our Imperial Forces. There's no war like a clone war.
BattleStar Galactica: So say we all!
Gnomes: This ain't your garden variety revolution. I knew they were up to something.
South Park: Respect our authoritah. Really fits well with Cartman's fascist bent.
Star Wars: The Empire — Ensuring your safety by choice or by force
SuperMario: The Mushroom Guard
Pokémon: I choose you, Pikachu. Much like everyone else in the draft, he didn't really have a choice. From Worth1000's Fun with Propaganda 8. Waldo: But where is Waldo? At least they let hi keep the hat. From Worth1000's Fun with Propaganda. Star Trek: Stop this Klingon brute. Who knew Star Fleet was so xenophobic?
Futurama: You're not paid to think.
Spongebob: Are you sponge worthy? Loose lips sink ships to Bikini Bottom.
St. Kermit of The Muppets
St. T of the A-Team
St. Gene of KISS
St. Optimus Prime of the Autobots
St. Weird Al of Yankovic
Neill Cameron is wrapping up his A-Z of Awesomeness. If you haven't checked out his full alphabet, you are doing yourself a disservice. The mustachioed R2-D2 makes my day.
Blood pool pillow: An irreverent combination of comfort and fear. Terrify/amuse your friends and family with the always funny Massive-Head-Wound Joke!
Book pillow: Instead of using a book for a pillow while studying, use a book pillow. For those who head to the university library mostly to avoid your roommates.
Hamburger pillow: Mouth-wateringly handmade and painstakingly realistic. Hold the onion, of course.
Campfire pillow: Come on baby, light my fire. Try to set the couch on fire!
Cork pillow: Put a cork in it. The material is actual thinly sliced cork bark on fabric, for that real wine bottle feel.
Egg pillow: Lay your head sunny side up. Next best thing to sleeping through breakfast.
Guitar pillow: For those about to lounge, we salute you.
Gun pillow: Happiness is a warm gun pillow.
Headhunter pillow: If you rest your head here, it may come back smaller.
Horse head pillow: This Godfather-inspired pillow will make anyone a offer they can't refuse.
Hydrant pillow: Just don't leave it near your dog.
Icon pillows: Because you love your Mac so much, you want to cuddle.
Lap pillow: Shaped like the legs of a kneeling woman in a short skirt, this Japanese pillow is described as "a comfy cushion for napping, reading or watching television." They forgot the words creepy and weird.
Lego pillow: When you think soft and comfortable, think hard, sharp-edged plastic bricks!
Lips pillow: It's like lying you head on Angelina Jolie's face.
Martini pillow: Nothing says classy like black velvet, stuffed, cartoon martini glasses.
Nintendo pillows: A nice retro rest for your favourite geek gamer, at least until someone makes a plush Wii.
Pizza pillow: On one side, pizza toppings. The other side resembles a crust. If this was on my couch, I would end up trying to eat it.
Rock pillow: There's a whole line of these pillows that look like huge rocks. Who can look at that picture without wincing?
Scrabble pillow: Great concept and the original designer built couches that looked like tile holders. Still, a lousy word score.
Skull and crossbones pillow: Arr, we be claiming this couch and searching for treasure under all ye couch cushions.
Sushi pillow: If you had to pick a Japanese food to turn into a throw pillow, it beats tempura.
Synthesizer pillow: Hook that baby up to you guitar pillow and rock your living room gently to sleep.
Transformer pillow: Soft and fluffy Transformer pillows, pretty much what meets the eye.
Darth Vader pillow: Our soft Sith lord. One can only assume that both sides of this pillow are always cool. Sadly, it has been discontinued.
Update: Kevin got in touch and he is selling his final print over on ebay. He says it is a reductive linocut, so it can't be printed again, so get bidding.
