Gambling Practice

The town is all abuzz with the All-Star Game tomorrow. I thought this might be an appropriate time to post a fake ad I did a few years ago.

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Episode 65

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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?

Episode 64

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Who would have pictured Zombie Marge as an action hero? Not me!

Episode 63

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Zombie Marge is bringing the war back home!

Episode 62

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Now we're talkin'! Marge takes the fight back to her turf. Look out!

And the winner is...

...holy cow, it's Zombie Marge! She's the humble recipient of a highly coveted Larry Award from Huntington's own Tricon. We couldn't be happier! Thanks, y'all.

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Episode 60

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Zombie Marge steps up as an action hero, sort of like Liam Neeson.

Episode 59

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Will Marge make good her escape, or is she headed back to her cell? Join us next time to see.

Episode 58

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Just because it's Valentine's Day, here's an overly sentimental installment of Zombie Marge. With this reunion, the gang is back together again, now the action can really get started!

Episode 57

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Zombie Marge continues to take charge of her situation. More reunions are to come, join us in two weeks.

Episode 56

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Well, all right then! it looks like Zombie Marge is finally taking control of her situation. Tune in again in two weeks for a surprise reunion with an old friend.

Episode 55

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Happy New Year!! I have to admit, I've neglected the blog for the last few months while I worked on several other projects. But that is about to change. My New Year's resolution is to be more active here. New strips are on the way with more regularity. With the next episode, we will be leaving the supporting cast for a bit. Poor Zombie Marge has been missing in action since Episode 47 where she was captured by the aliens and imprisoned on their orbiting space station. It's high time we learned her fate. So, join us in two weeks for more pulse-pounding action.

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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Mothman seems to have the solution to the current zombie problem.

Good news, indeed!

Zombie Marge Comix & Stories #2 is finally available. It features the first half of Marge’s adventures with UFOs, abduction, Men in Black, glowing balls of light, alien invaders and, of course, the mysterious Mothman. Oh, and zombies figure into the story too. All this and some exciting back-up features, like an interview and Marge-flavored pin-ups by some of my cartoonist pals. The comic is available online through Indy Planet in two versions. The print edition is $5.00 and the digital download is 99 cents. The direct link is at the left.

I will have copies of the comic at the upcoming local shows, Cincy ComiCon on September 5-7 and the Cincinnati Comic Expo on September 19-21. See you there!

Episode 53

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At long last, another action-packed episode!