3/17/2011
3/10/2011
3/07/2011
3/05/2011
Good News for Hell Debate Fans
Working on my story "Jeepers Jacobs" gave me reason to read many defenses of Hell by theologians and preachers and other concerned parties. I became a big "fan" of this amazing genre.
Now I see the debate has flared up (!) again due to a forthcoming book by good ole Rob Bell (wiki), and dudes all over the internet are lining up for battle. I first heard about it today, here.
"A new book by one of the country’s most influential evangelical pastors, challenging traditional Christian views of heaven, hell and eternal damnation, has created an uproar among evangelical leaders, with the most ancient of questions being argued in a biblical hailstorm of Twitter messages and blog posts." (link)
There are a few links in that article, and then you can follow links in blogs and tweets further down the line if you're interested. I'm sure the same old arguments will get rehashed, the same verses--but what you should be looking for are mind-blowing sentences, several examples of which I used in "Jeepers":
Also calls to be spiritually strong (meaning logical, manly, punitive, uninquisitive), not weak (emotional, feminine). Also puns and witticisms in bad taste..."to hell with hell," "hell under fire," etc. Also the quick switches between metaphorical and literal ("eternal" is literal, "worm" is metaphorical, etc.).
(advertisement) "Jeepers Jacobs" appears in Kramers Ergot #5 and in my collection Curses, both of which are currently out of print, but you can probably find a copy somewhere if you search around. I know that Star Clipper here in STL has two Curses on the shelf, and I'm sure they'd be happy to sell you one.
"...and the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever." (Rev. 20:10)
3/04/2011
3/01/2011
2/22/2011
Strange Tales
I forgot to mention this back when it came out, but I did a small story for Marvel Comics' Strange Tales series, in my Fight or Run mode, as you can see. Ask for it at a comic book store near you. When you're there to buy Chris Cilla's Heavy Hand.
(more F/R can be found here)
2/17/2011
2/14/2011
2/12/2011
2/04/2011
Recent Amazing Facts Strips
Here's some recent strips from the Amazing Facts and Beyond! blog:
Pinnochio
In a Ken Burns Doc
Statue of Liberty Replicas
...and there's other (better) ones by Dan Zettwoch too...
Pinnochio
In a Ken Burns Doc
Statue of Liberty Replicas
...and there's other (better) ones by Dan Zettwoch too...
2/02/2011
1/26/2011
Cartoon Polymaths
There's an exhibit at Parsons named "Cartoon Polymaths" featuring Richard McGuire, Saul Steinberg, Paper Rad, and Windsor McCay (and more). I did a 2 page semi-autobiographical comic strip for the program.
Update: See the whole strip here
1/08/2011
12/31/2010
12/27/2010
12/20/2010
12/15/2010
12/12/2010
Old Man
I was writing at the donut shop with my headphones on. An old man came up to me and said something. I took off the headphones and said "I'm sorry what did you say?" and he said, "Life is hell. You have to sit there and think all day." I said "Well, but you can write and draw, too" and he said "ha ha whatever."
11/29/2010
11/16/2010
11/14/2010
11/10/2010
11/08/2010
10/24/2010
New in the Catastrophe Shop
These items are now for sale in the Catastrophe Shop:
The Wild Kingdom
by me
Tel-Tales #1
by Dan Zettwoch
Anais in Paris
by Mardou
Emberley Galaxy
by Dan Zettwoch and various (we found some in a closet)
and of course
Back That Fact Up
by Dan and me
Unfortunately CURSES and FIGHT OR RUN: Shadow of the Chopper are now both out of print and unavailable.
WK spotted in the field:
The Wild Kingdom
by me
Tel-Tales #1
by Dan Zettwoch
Anais in Paris
by Mardou
Emberley Galaxy
by Dan Zettwoch and various (we found some in a closet)
and of course
Back That Fact Up
by Dan and me
Unfortunately CURSES and FIGHT OR RUN: Shadow of the Chopper are now both out of print and unavailable.
WK spotted in the field:
10/14/2010
10/07/2010
10/02/2010
9/21/2010
9/20/2010
9/15/2010
9/07/2010
8/29/2010
8/26/2010
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