The Return of Stickman #1244

I want to thank Tom Brazelton over at Theater Hopper for the inspiration behind this strip.

The Comic Critic Reviews "The Happening" 2008

I’m a big fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s work. Maybe one of the reasons I’m still a big fan of his is that I haven’t seen The Last Airbender yet. His best known trademark is the Sudden Reveal. What I enjoyed about The Happening is that the reveal is steady, like removing layers off an onion. The audience becomes comfortable with the pace to focus on the characters and how they process the horror that could catch them at any moment. And then he trips us up with some left field surprises. I found the film very enjoyable. I’m looking forward to more of his work. Though I’m on the fence about when exactly I’ll get around to watching The Last Airbender.

The Return of Stickman #1243

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Oh, Yeah. That name is enough to keep him from ever committing another robbery. I can't think of a worse name to have hanging around your neck in the big house, except for maybe Pretty Boy Floyd.

The Return of Stickman #1242

Have fun searching for the news story that inspired this strip.

The Return of Stickman #1241

I'm a bit under the weather today, so here is a guest strip by Kevin Boze.

The Comic Critic Reviews Land of the Lost - 2009

Sid and Marty Krofft produced a number of Saturday morning television shows. And how can I say this in a nice way? They produced the most whacked-out, fantastic, mondo-bizarro shows that ever graced an 8:00AM time slot. I couldn’t help but wonder if the intended demographic was high school and college students tripping and wondering if what they were seeing on the tube was real or drug-induced. And I hate to admit it, but I loved those shows. Whether it was a talking flute, hats walking around like people, bugs trying to get their garage band into a decent venue, or a Smith Family Robinson scenario in an alternate universe, it was all silly, wild and fun. I’d hoped a lot of that flavor would go into the production of the Land of the Lost movie. What I got was a jigsaw puzzle of a film whose missing pieces were filled with 3D effects and crass humor. It doesn’t work for me. I’m not sure if I watched the original morning shows again, I’d get the same kick out of them. At least not without medication.

The Return of Stickman #1240

This is the news story that inspired this strip. I just couldn't help but ask the one question missing from the article, "Why didn't the first doctor double check for another foriegn object?" Here's a hint to parents: If you kid starts talking loud after visiting an ear doctor to get a toy soldier removed from his ear canal, have the doc take another look to make sure there isn't a platoon in there.