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Toon BrewToon BrewThis blog is focused on comics, especially comic strips. It explores the history of the comic strip, analyzes dailys, and discusses the theory behind cartoon creation. Articles
More Peanuts Libary Fun
2007-04-07 00:47:00 I hope libraries were never really like that! And why does the librarian have to be a she!!?? Besides, my eyes are nice and beady. I think this is a pretty old strip, though, so we’ll give Mr. Schultz a free pass. This time. Plus, it made me chuckle. It never ceases to amaze me ... More About: Fun , Peanut , More , Nuts , Peanuts
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
2007-04-06 01:46:00 On this day in comic history: a Calvin and Hobbes Strip (4/5/86). Simple. Elegant. Brilliant. Notice the Krazy Kat style moon. I remember going on hour long ghost hunts with my friends during slumber parties, just to make sure. You know those green blobs you see when you turn the light off in a brightly lit room? ... More About: Ghost , Ghosts , Host , Believe , Hosts
5 Reasons Why Webcomics Are Wonderful
2007-04-05 23:39:00 Webcomics can be a controversial issue amongst comic strip purists, but their ever-increasing presence is undeniable. Webcomics are here to stay. While it’s true that many of them are terrible, the medium itself has many virtues that bode well for the future of cartooning. 1. Anyone can write a webcomic The accessibility that the internet provides to ... More About: Comic , Comics , Webcomics , Reason , Reasons
I Like Visual Humor
2007-04-05 02:28:00 While my very favorite comic strips of all time usually combine brilliant wordplay with strong visual humor, if I had to choose between an ok joke and an ok visual gag, I’d take the visual gag every time. I don’t really have any rational reason for this, but I find visual gags (not slapstick) to ... More About: Humor , Visual , Humo , Like
Six Chixs?Why?
2007-04-05 01:32:00 A comic strip called “Six Chixs”… a daily showing a couple of chickens…making a terrible, terrible pun about “chicken scratch.” Why???
Tennis in Cleats
2007-04-03 19:17:00 This is today’s offering from Cleats. Not the most clever strip in the world, but anything about one of my main hobbies (of which tennis is one) gets a free pass! I love tennis! Yay! I do have to give Bill Hinds credit for illustrating a pretty convincing stance for a two handed backhand. Hips rotated, ... More About: Tennis
Happy Birthday, Bud Fisher
2007-04-03 18:42:00 One hundred twenty two years ago today (April 3, 1885), American comic pioneer Harry Conway “Bud” Fish er was born in Chicago, Illinois. Fisher has the distinction of having created the first successful daily comic strip in A. Mutt, which was later renamed Mutt and Jeff. In 1905, Fisher left his third year at the University of ... More About: Happy , Birthday , Birth , Happy Birthday
Speaking of The Silent Penultimate Panel
2007-04-03 00:24:00 I really liked this strip and it provides a brilliant example of the SPP. You get a little wistful musing, followed by an apparent panel of deep thought, only to have the gag revealed at the end in a fashion I found to be quite humorous. In case you don’t recognize this strip, it seems ... More About: Pane , Panel , Silent , Mate , King
Linus @ The Library
2007-04-02 20:27:00 One of the things that I have always admired about Charles Schultz is his well documented use of minimalist drawing, as well as his skillful application of visual language grammar (a topic extensively addressed here). Charlie Brown is drawn exactly the same in each panel, and Lucy only moves at the end. There’s also the ... More About: Library , The Library , Linus , Libra
Krazy Kat - The Comic Art of George Herriman
2007-04-01 20:08:00 If you ask a group of cartoonists to name the greatest comic strips of all time, chances are most of them will include Krazy Kat on their list. A strip of middling popularity in its time (though especially enjoyed by artists and intellectuals), Krazy Kat’s reputation blossomed after creator George Herriman’s death, as an increasing ... More About: Comic , Iman
Why I Love Comics
2007-03-31 14:23:00 Although the idea that comics and cartoons are solely for children has largely dissipated, most comic strips are still viewed as no more than a brief diversion, or perhaps a source of nostalgia. Those of us who have learned to look beyond the talking heads and simple gags know better. At their core, comic strips ... More About: Comic , Love , Comics
No Relation to Cartoon Brew
More articles from this author:2007-03-31 00:38:00 So this blog have been percolating in my mind for the past few weeks. I came up with “toonbrew.com” the other day and have spent the time since creating this layout and drumming up a few more ideas. Then today as I was taking a break from setting up the blog, I come across a ... More About: Cartoon , Cart , Relation , Brew 1, 2, 3 |
