Puma Basket 68 Comic Book Print

May 11th, 2008

Apparently, these sneakers are are called Comic Book Print, because of the design, which mimicks the 1970’s newsprint style of comic coloring.  They’re available in Germany, in black and, well, more colorful.

(via Sneaker Files - I admit, I do read too many blogs)

Frazetta want you to quit smoking

May 10th, 2008

From Warren’s Vampirella # 8. I don’t know what year, but judging from the prices the ad quotes, it’s a long time ago.

(artwork © Frank Frazetta, I guess)

Great minds think alike

May 9th, 2008

On the left : Matthew Sutter (The Superest). On the right : Scott C.

Is it a Swipe ? Is it a Hommage ? No, it’s the New Yorker !

May 9th, 2008

Lyle Tucker spotted the above caption competition in this week’s issue of the New Yorker. And quickly found out what it reminded him from…

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Mazda revives bad newspaper strips

May 8th, 2008

In its Man campaign, Mazda promotes its new RX-8 model as an ideal vehicle for getting out of a sticky situation, such as a commitment.  It’s what all blokes want, right ?  For some reason, it reminded me of bad strips from the sixties.

(via Ads Of The World)

Chris Ware for This American Life (again)

May 8th, 2008

We mentioned the animation that Chris Ware did for This American Life before. Here’s a new one, from season two, which is quite nice as well.  And recognisable.

(via Coudal Partners)

Jeffrey Brown’s Take on Emerald City ComiCon

May 8th, 2008

Jeffrey Brown’s poster for this week’s Emerald City ComiCon (which is begin held in Seattle this weekend) may be a tad too focused on the alternative scene, it’s an impressive line-up nonetheless.

(via Colleen Coover)

And all thanks to batteries !

May 7th, 2008

(from Unknown Worlds, Vol. 7, issue 2 - not my scan)

ShaBot 6000

May 7th, 2008

ShaBot 6000 by Ben Baruch (pseudonym for William Levin) chronicles the daily life of a Jewish robot and his mentor and their daily struggle to find “logic in a religion that does not compute”.  It’s quite hilarious, it’s like the Jetsons meet Woody Allen.

(Comic © 2004-2008 by William Levin)

Vary and repeat

May 7th, 2008

I don’t understand a lot of Spanish, but I do have a pretty good idea of what this short comic by Venezuelan cartoonist and film maker Carlos Caridad Montero, is about.

What I particularly like about this short piece, is the fact it basically only uses four different images, but is still able to create a narrative experience through cropping, repitition and juxtaposition.  Additionally, the apparent contrast between the subject on the one hand, and the chosen images on the other, adds to the
persistent nature of the story.

Incidentally, I came across this comic through a Tweetscan I set up as an experiment.  It was only the first day I had it run, and bang, already a winner !