Tag: comic

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard

Event Reviews

The cross-dressing comic returned to Memphis with history, philosophy, and plenty of laughs.

Belzebubs

Print Reviews

A hardcover collection of the black metal family comedy webcomic.

Microwave Massacre

Microwave Massacre

Screen Reviews

Borscht belt favorite Jackie Vernon tries his hand at low budget horror and is upstaged by a microwave oven.

Owly: Just a Little Blue

Print Reviews

Diabetics beware: Owly’s sweet nature and silent do-gooding is not to be taken lightly. Not even black-hearted Matthew Moyer could insulate his frozen countenance against Andy Runton’s warm, thick lines.

Bill Hicks: Better Live than Dead

Minority Report

Shelton Hull takes a long look at the fiery performances of Bill Hicks and sees both comedy’s last outlaw and a prophetic Texan who understood the danger of myth and symbols.

BOP! More Box Office Poison

Print Reviews

Indie, small press, SPX, comic, realistic story, great art, slacker,BOP! – More Box Office Poison,by Alex Robinson,Top Shelf Productions,Joe Frietze

BOP! — More Box Office Poison

Print Reviews

No, it isn’t the Ben Affleck story. It’s a reprint of several stand alone pieces that comic creator James Robinson did not feel fit in with the overall story when the BOP omnibus volume was printed. Joe Frietze says it whetted his appetite for more, which in itself is more than anyone’s said about Ben Affleck in years, the poor dope.

Jonny Impetigo

Features

Karen Carpenter-Damascus and Frances Farmer’s surreal comic strip makes its triumphant return! This time, Jonny teaches you about the fine art of “blading.” Kids, don’t try this at home!

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Garage Sale Vinyl: David Bowie

Garage Sale Vinyl: David Bowie

Garage Sale Vinyl

This week, Christopher Long reveals one of his most amazing vintage vinyl acquisitions: an original pressing of Aladdin Sane — the iconic 1973 slab from David Bowie. Why so amazing? He nabbed it for FREE!

Abruptio

Abruptio

Screen Reviews

Film noir meets Sci-fi horror in Evan Marlowe’s bizarre puppet film Abruptio. Phil Bailey promises you have never seen anything quite like it.

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Screen Reviews

Cheerleader’s Wild Weekend, aka The Great American Girl Robbery, entered the fray in 1979 with its odd mashup of hostage drama, comedic crime caper, and good old fashioned T & A hijinks. Phil Bailey reviews the Blu-ray release.