Bizarro is brought to you today by Click n' Pop.This is one of the strangest and darkest comics I've ever published in Bizarro. The idea came from the strange and dark Malo, a virtual hermit who lives in Greenland somewhere and only communicates with people via emails and piano sonatas.
He sends me twisted ideas all the time, the vast majority of which are too dark and twisted to be allowed in the funny pages. But this one was very close to the line and I liked it a lot so I asked my editor his opinion, and he said "go for it." Or some more educated equivalent.
I wondered if I might get some negative mail, but so far nothing. I did get one note from an OB/GYN clinic that wanted to use it in some literature they pass out to their preggernauts about not smoking or drinking during their pregnancy. A fairly hip clinic, I'd say.
22 comments:
I don't know if it's my sick and twisted mind, or delirium caused by lack of sleep, but I loved this cartoon when I first saw it.
Great idea and nice artwork (love the part about the tip of the guy's nose being chopped off). Job well done guys!
I love this title. So fetusly festive. It will be my next theme party.
I'm sure Derek's illustration was funnier.
karl with that being said sorry dan...hit my new post i just put up ...that s my original the tip of the nose of course to me was my selling..(um giving..point
im pretty much convinced im the most porlific writer in existance who is still a nobody ..
but i dont suck and to be seen on funny pages of course for the most part you have to be unfunny except for two strips) ....
the great cartoonist roth explained it to me
i took his advice better than anyone
but ill always be kept in the dark,..
however over the past couple years ive developed a fan club with rubes creator leigh rubin , and dan ...people i sconsider to be the comedians on the funny pages"...
ive downloaded close to 4000 jokes on mymspace and have close to 3000 to go
but scanning is about as fun as reading ..i dont know the funny pages
Derek, I personally think you'd be best off working with a good artist who recognizes he is not the comedy writer. Dan sees himself as funny and waters down your gags with his attempts to plus them.
FRAN THATS A GREAT POIINT
WHAT IS SAD THOUGH IS I AM A DECENT ARTIST WHEN I HAVE TO BE, THE PROBLEM IS AFTER 20 YEARS OF SYNDICATENOS, AND NOTHING PRINTEDIN MAGAZINES AND PAPERS AND READY MADE REJECTED LETTERS IN LIKE FUCK
but then i figured it all out
no one ever wants to see the best come through cause it makes them look weak
thats my opinion
its why the world makes micheal jackson feel inferior and run away and has people believing jimmy two chords and sucks buffet is a genius
no one likes to see people succeed and to flat out dominate
thats my opinion ..
cartopon syndicates keep there employees at a standard that standard isnt tough to reach ..
they have t keep themselves at
i did stand up seven times in boston comedy connection only to realize an article joe rogan wrote about joke thieves...laughing my ass off dane cook stole two of mine and they were the two biggest laughs he got
being overweight i developed a great sense of humor and my best is not even scanned on the internet or sent
me and my brother were sitting down playing atari in 1983..
we were playing the game superman
there was a kid bragging in the little booklet in it that said he had the record of catching all the criminals rebuilding the bridge and flying home in 1:24secionds..
after weeks of ocding and playing me and my brother were at the atari
i heard the sound go off as the mission was completed do do do ..was the sound the time said 1 minute 19 seconds me and my brother looked at each other and laughed
my mom took a photo of the screen and sent it in ..
atari makers informed us the newest record was 1minute 18 seconds
fuck
but at ten years old at that point i knew i could excel if i work really hard at everything i do
with that being said i appreciate all your comments ..
the reuben award seems to be given as a lifetime achievement award ..with this year dan getting the nod in my opinion as his co guys um no comment .....but if it was based on 2008 -2009 .when dan takes the reuben this year i know i was a contributor and thats what counts ..
i know it and jeremy yes god knows it to..
its a chance to see that i could mess with the cohooners when given an opportunity
so thanks dan
sorry to jump all over the places its just a point amongst many points
the flu bug has hit me and my typing is worse than ever..:)
dan theres no need to even respond i guess my point is
dan can give me the chance to show off my talents or say no
so i take what i can get
i would however say this i could put a bizarro guest week out of my jokes that would not only have ces shooting himself but people being upset when bizarro returned
sorry
i dont need a derek says or a fido to display my discontent with others at times but thanks anyways troll
Lol.This made me smile.
OH BTW DAN IP LAY flugal horn...greenland no rhode island yes...hermit yes 95 percent communication via email lol
Well Dan, your publisher is more open minded than the New Yorker!
http://www.amazon.com/Rejection-Collection-Cartoons-Never-Yorker/dp/B0018SUG5W/ref=pd_sim_b_1#reader
click on 'first pages' in book sections, then go to the 4th page, the cartoon of the woman and her child.
I didn't find this cartoon offensive in the last. But I'm still trying to figure out where the humor is in cheesy = classy. ??
cheesy = classy is a dan quote...no one else's
I must be twisted, I thought this one was hilarious, partially because I'd just seen a video on youtube of a lady swallowing like 8 or 9 swords. However the links on the post with the WTF Award...I am disturbed. And Derek, you make some good points about life and success. I think your right that people just don't like to see other people succeed.
FIDO,
I bet you can't wait, can you? Here is a link to something you might find useful, bacon flavored lube:
http://www.baconsaltblog.com/2009/03/our-newest-product.html
It's actually spelled 'Sonata'.
Sick. Twisted. Disturbing. Extremely enjoyable in a very uncomfortable way.
I think you should give sway to your dark side more often. Maybe a new line of Bizzaro Dark.
ewwww gross
Doug,
I noticed this was your same reaction to the long tongued, wine tasting cartoon. Maybe it's a phase Dan's going through (chuckles)
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