Carlvin and Stomps
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The cartoon is missing again.
You can see it here:
http://www.brentbrown.com/media/MXcartoonBB88vert.png
It’s in the print version of the MtnX – I don’t think it can go missing there unless Chad and Mumps spend the day running with scissors.
It’s in the print version of the MtnX – I don’t think it can go missing there unless Chad and Mumps spend the day running with scissors.
Can we get the APD to go downtown & bust anyone vandalizing XPress newspapers? I’d pay money to see Carl & Chad doing a perpwalk dressed as anarchists…
love the *note to stupid people.* Best part:o)
Glad you were “creative” enough to come up with that all by yourself;o)
See the version up above that I pulled off his website? It doesn’t have the “note to stupid people”. Apparently, somebody complained that his strip last week, which was another obvious parody, amounted to plagiarism because it didn’t include this disclaimer/”note to stupid people…”
I can’t believe that there’s no comment as of yet as to how insanely brilliant this strip is. I’m sending it to all of my friends even though they have no grasp of local politics. I’ll send it with relevant MountainX story links. It’s too good not to!
“I can’t believe that there’s no comment as of yet as to how insanely brilliant this strip is.”
Jim, I was thinking the same thing…I think he leaves the rest of us speechless
“how insanely brilliant this strip is…”
I absolutely agree, and like you, have forwarded it and the back story to others.
Yep, brilliantly hilarious. And spot on with the absurdity.
I agree – very well done, and especially good use of appropriation/adaption. I’m going back to look at his previous work…
Brebro is teh awesome.
I support the tea party movement, however, I LOVE Brent Brown!!
Brebro is teh awesome.
And I also agree that standard English is teh boring.
“And I also agree that standard English is teh boring. “
So are teh local democrats…..but our Republicans, hey, ..teh gift that keeps on giving. Nothing boring teh them.
@Jim Donato–
I totally agree! There is not ONE element of Brent’s cartoon that is not spot on—the cariactures, the concise but right on writing, the parody of both the style and layout of a Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strip….as a matter of fact, I would be insanely honored if Brent parodied some of my work. Please, Brent, oh please!
am i the only one who tires of Barry’s opinions?
just wondering. That guy’s worse than that ‘piffy’ everyone complains about.
Also, I am OUTRAGED at the comparison of the Humanist Hobbes to the squat, oily jingoist. Surely this is blasphemy.
also also, did Cohen just try and put himself in the same category as Waterson??