Episode 67
Marge & Me
My eagle-eyed readers have probably noticed that there has
not been a new episode of Zombie Marge go up here at the blog for a couple or
three months. No doubt, they are asking themselves, “Hey, what’s the deal with
that?!”
The answer is simple, I have not been able to draw the
strip. For the last couple of years, I’ve been fighting off increasing pain and
numbness in my right arm, caused by some bone spurs in my neck. I could work
for limited periods of time, but sitting at the drawing table made it much
worse. Case in point, I did the drawing above a few nights ago, twenty minutes
in and my right hand is cramping up.
I’ve tried every treatment I could find, chiropractic, steroid shots, etc., but only got temporary relief while the problem got worse. So last Thursday, I went in for surgery on my neck. It’s a couple of days later, I’m home from the hospital, and even though I’m in a great deal of pain in my neck, my arm feels better immediately. It seems that there has been no lasting damage to the nerves. So after a month or so of rest, I should be back at the board, cranking out the adventures of everybody’s favorite unholy curmudgeon, Zombie Marge. Stay tuned.
Gambling Practice
Hey Kids! FREE SHAM COMIC!
One of the toughest jobs I have selling comics is describing
exactly what SHAM Comics is all about. I can go on and on about how they are
based on actual Golden Age comic books that are in Public Domain. I can explain
that I remove all the original text and rewrite the stories to be just as wild
and satiric as I can make them, all the while still telling a coherent story. I
can mention that I rewrite the letter columns and the vintage ads too. I can
even claim that the results are hilarious. But, it’s all just talk. The thing
that consistently sells SHAM Comics to the unsuspecting masses is reading a
copy of the actual book. Once a reader starts a copy, they can’t put it down, and
they want more of them.
With that in mind, I’m offering new readers a chance to try
one on me. The latest issue, SHAM Comics Splotlite #1 featuring Johnny
Sassback, The Smart Ass Detective, is available as a free download from
IndyPlanet. Read it at your
leisure
on your own device. If you find the humor to
your taste, order some more. All
the regular issues are available in digital and print editions. So follow the link in the left column. Give
it a try. What have you got to lose?
And the winner is...
Episode 59
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Episode 55
Zombie Marge #2 Review
My great friend, Todd Goodman, head honcho of Old World Comics, wrote a very good, and very funny review for the new issue of Zombie Marge. You can find it at his site, at the bottom of the page, along with and older review of my Midnite Matinee book:
http://www.oldworldcomics.com/cool-stuff.html
Buy his comics while you're there.
Johnny Sassback is on the case
Here's a sample of a new SHAM Comics project nearing completion. It's one of a series of mini comics for a SHAM value pack. I found a Johnny Danger #1, (and only), on ebay for a reasonable price. (Could Johnny be a distant relative for Nick's? Could be, could be!) I scanned the comic and ran it through my warped filter, upping the cynical factor. It's scary how much I identified with this character who says all the mean things I keep to myself. It was great fun messing with the cliches of detective fiction. Finally I added a series of crime-related ads to round out the book, and I'm done! Watch for it at comic conventions in the near future.
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