I spent extra time designing this new character before starting on this comic… and as I scripted this, it was clear that the character wasn’t going to show up yet.

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Ah, Bizarro, that non-sequiturial comic with hidden bunnies and dynamite. Dan Piraro, the artist, says he writes the comics as soon as he wakes up, to prevent the day’s activities from messing with his ideas, and I must say, it often looks like stuff inspired from dreams. I’d classify these as “a different take on…” comics, a type of comic I often strive to have. There was a comic several years ago with “The New York Sock Exchange”, with all these suited guys removing their dress shoes & socks and frantically trading them in a stock exchange type setting. Also, pirates. Dan Piraro loooooves drawing pirates. I have an original drawing from him of a pirate sitting on a parrot’s shoulder. It was also a blindfolded sketch. No, he wasn’t the one blindfolded. Click here to see it.

Yes, I’ve met him. He’s funny. Chris Browne, the cartoonist of Hägar The Horrible and stepfather of Dan’s wife, was there at Toonfest as well. I drew myself in Hägar style, had Chris draw Hägar’s reaction to me, and Dan added his symbols. I never settle for a generic sketch.

The big news recently with Bizarro, well, besides being 25 years old this year, is the new iPhone app! Yes, for a tiny $1.99, you get a FULL YEAR SUBSCRIPTION to Bizarro comics straight to your iPhone. I know you have an iPhone and $1.99. If you have kids, I know they have one, too! The iPhone was made specifically for vertical one-panel comics, don’cha know!

If you don’t have an iPhone, like me, you can read Bizarro in various newspapers(online or on dead trees), or if you turn your head, you can see the address of Dan’s blog in the comic, which shows comics a week later(syndicate’s decision) and with a little extra insight. Bit of a warning, though, Dan often gets into politics, religion and animal rights… so if you just want the funny, and not a week later, I recommend reading it on a site such as Seattle P-I. If you want an rss feed, however, the blog is the way to go. All things considered, the iPhone app is the best way to read it, if you aren’t subscribed to a newspaper. If Bizarro isn’t in your paper, I recommend asking your local newspaper to add it. Most likely they won’t want to change their lineup, but if they ever decide it’s time for a change, I’d like to see Bizarro get in your paper. If you live in my area, the Carthage Press probably still carries it.

Also, if you’re into listening to cartoonists talk about their work for an hour, check out this recent interview with Dan on Tall Tale Features.

Also also also… BOOKS! Wonderful books!

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I prefer complete news stories, don’t you?

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“You see I… I will never be king! Erm, because, we don’t have kings around here.”

Hooray for Lion King parodies!

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I was at IHOP on Saturday when I got 2 Bluetooth requests on my phone from some vulgarly-named phone. It wasn’t anybody in my group. I didn’t accept it. It could possibly have been from Kenny.

This week’s vote incentive: A sketch of Kenny dancing! (not the picture Kenny just sent, I promise… or apologize, whatever)

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I’ve been hearing this song on the radio lately(“Bed Rock” by Lil’ Wayne), and it truly is disturbing to me, because if she’s calling him Flintstone, putting him into a sexual reference…. ergh. You can call me Johnny Depp.

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Wild Ones is a Facebook game which pits 2-6 random players against each other and sets them loose with rockets, bombs, grenades and more. I love fighting games with cute characters! I wouldn’t mind if they added some blood to it, but that’s just personal preference.
You start out the game with a dog, whose special weapon is a bomb shaped like a bone. After you level up a little, you get to add a bunny(superjumps!). You can customize the colors however you like, so I made myself a mini-Kenny! After you level up some more, you can buy a panda(punching power), and later a monkey(can climb walls, dude).

The game was already pretty cool in alpha testing, so I was excited when it finally went into beta mode. Playdom keeps adding more stuff and has a forum where you can suggest more features. I’m eager to find what they add next. They recently added a heart-shaped bomb for Valentine’s Day, as seen on the left.

Click here to let the fur fly! BUT IN ADDITION… when you join, friend me on Facebook with a message asking to be my neighbor on Wild Ones! Neighbors can send each other free gifts, and I need people to give and receive weapons.

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