Episode 41

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At long last, here's the much-delayed new episode. Technical problems plagued the strip this time. My scanner software failed to keep pace with the updates to the Mac operating system. I had to find an alternate source to scan my art. I may have to keep going out for scans until the software catches up.

This episode takes an unusual turn, not only are the residents of Purgatory Park dealing with aliens, but now zombie invasion too. Are they related? Only time will tell.

Turn your head and cough!

What has surly doctors, sexy nurses and suicidal patients? SHAM Comics #4, of course. It's the all-medical issue. Five stories taken from various Charlton Comics doctor and nurse funny books from the early sixties. It's forty pages of medical mischief and not one joke about Obamacare. Tales of romance and heartbreak set amid life-threatening health crisis. If you're feeling sick, this is the cure. Don't worry, if you laugh your ass off, just see Dr. Fingerman, the resident proctologist. Buy one STAT!

Episode 40

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Some people just never listens to good advice.

Episode 39

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Rest In Peace-Sargent Ignatius P. Shenanigan. Died in the line of duty, fighting off an alien tentacle monster in the swamp. He will be missed.

How To Wash Your Hair

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Zombie Marge’s latest action-packed episode is running a little late. However, I don’t want her loyal readers to go with out a ha-ha or two this week. Marge advised me to, “just run some public service crap. No one will notice the difference, honey.”

Cincinnati Comic Expo 2013

I just wanted to say a slightly belated thank you, to everyone who stopped by our little corner of the Expo to say "Hi." And an even bigger thanks to those who gave our books a good home. Our newest offering, Cap'n Catnip was a big success. We had a wonderful time, as always, and look forward to next year. Be there or be square.

Episode 38

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At long last, into the toxic swamp and closer to a finding the aliens. I have to say, this was a fun sequence to draw.

Episode 37

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Marge continues her involvement with the local police, although she is no longer the prime suspect in the recent rash of UFO sightings. She's just trying to be helpful by offering her dog to track the Mothman into the swamp. Hey! Wait a minute! Wasn't she wearing handcuffs a few episodes ago?

Cap’n Catnip to the Rescue!

Just in time for the Cincinnati Comic Expo, it’s our newest book, The Adventures of Cap’n Catnip & Womble the Wonder Gerbil. This all-ages comic collects all the material that was created for Charlton Bullseye in 1981. It was written by my good friend John Leasure and drawn, lettered and newly colored by me. Two of the three stories have never been seen in their original form. The art has been gathering dust in my filing cabinet all these years.  It’s about time they saw the light of day.

We will have copies for sale at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, along with a special commemorative art print. Or the book can be ordered online, just click the link on the left.

Episode 36

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 As promised, here's a brand new episode, hot off the drawing board. The rampant UFO flap continues in Purgatory Park with sightings of strange creatures and appearances of the ominous Men in Black. Marge, along with her police escort, Sargent Shenanigan and Officer Kelton are being led on a frustrating chase back and fourth across the county. Let's hope they are getting closer to an answer to these mysteries, and not just stringing us along like the X-Files did.

Back to the ol' drawing board!

Where the heck have I been for the last couple of months, you ask? I really just needed a little break from the demands of Zombie Marge and thought I'd take a week off. But the time slipped away and there hasn't been a new strip since June! That's about to change. New strips are on their way. But on a bit more reasonable, twice a month schedule. The weekly output was exciting, but impossible to maintain for long. I simply wasn't getting anything else done and burned out quickly.

Don't think that I've been goofing off. I completed two new books, Cap'n Catnip #1 and SHAM Comics #4. I will post more about both of them here as soon as they are ready for sale. I've also spent a great deal of time bringing all my comics over to our new printer, KaBlam. Most of the books on the left side of the page are now available from Indy Planet. Click on the covers to be taken to the site.

Thanks for everyone's patience in my absence.

Episode 35

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When last we saw Marge, she was in police custody and investigating a strange disturbance at the old Gummfungus farm...

UNMAIMED LOVE part 8

And there you have it. Just like in life, the story didn't end happily ever after for anyone but Disney.

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It should also be pointed out that Frazetta colored his own work on this story, which was an unusual practice for the time. Even with the limited color palette at he disposal, he still did an exceptional job.

UNMAIMED LOVE part 1

The original story appeared in Personal Love #32 in April 1955 as "Untamed Love." Often cited by comic historians as one of the finest drawn stories of the golden age, it is obvious that Frank Frazetta was not interested in telling a typical love story. The romance takes a back seat to adventure in the lush jungle setting. An interesting side note was Frazetta's choice of models for this story. He used his friend Al Williamson as the central character. Williamson was close friend and, like Frank, was a young artist just breaking into the comics field at the time. Al would go on to produce amazing comics, including one of the best versions of Flash Gordon outside the original news paper strip.

As I mentioned the other day, most of these romance comics from the fifties have fallen into the public domain and are fair game for a smartass like me to use them as I see fit. In my rewritten version of the story, the action takes place in Anaheim, California in 1954, just months before the grand opening of Disneyland. In fairness to Walt Disney, who was a difficult boss, by all accounts, there are no stories that paint him as a womanizer. Except this one.

Stop by every day this week for a new page of Unmaimed Love!