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[[The latest goods THAT YOU CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT “Take It Apart” TINKERBOX PARTS – TOOLS Shiny Sundries Designed to Rapidly Expend Your Working Capital. BEST PRICES OF THE SEASON/ENCLOSE CASH WITH ORDER
FISH GRASPERS. Expand the capability of any device with the addition of Fish Graspers. Your stove, coffeepot, tire-jack &c. will do double duty with this tool securely installed. $1.00
THE MANGLER. Should your handicrafts call for fresh bone marrow, this bench-mounted device will extract it speedily. Why pay more for store-bought? Fresh is unmatched for flavor. $3.50
COIN-PURSE GUN. A weapon to keep handy at all times of day or night. Fend off bothersome insects without danger of injury to others. Provoke comforting touches before boarding aircraft. $2.00
MOONDIAL. The best tool yet invented to ensure marital harmony. Gentlemen, hide this in the back yard and see on which days you should keep your fat mouth shut. $5.25
ROBOT SHAVER. Children and animals are not allowed in most robot competitions. Hide your treachery with this shaver – removes hair and imparts a waxy, metallic sheen. $2.00
“WOW” GADGET. What does it do? We have not been able to determine, but it looks very impressive resting casually on a desk. Appear learned to friends. $7.75
DESCRIPTIONS TAKEN FROM PRESS RELEASES – NOTHING HAS BEEN TESTED]]

{{alt-text: All outlandish claims are taken at face value because we need to fill pages with SOMETHING}}

The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 4 (of 8) transcribed by in

[[The latest goods THAT YOU CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT “Take It Apart” TINKERBOX PARTS – TOOLS Shiny Sundries Designed to Rapidly Expend Your Working Capital. BEST PRICES OF THE SEASON/ENCLOSE CASH WITH ORDER
FISH GRASPERS. Expand the capability of any device with the addition of Fish Graspers. Your stove, coffeepot, tire-jack &c. will do double duty with this tool securely installed. $1.00
THE MANGLER. Should your handicrafts call for fresh bone marrow, this bench-mounted device will extract it speedily. Why pay more for store-bought? Fresh is unmatched for flavor. $3.50
COIN-PURSE GUN. A weapon to keep handy at all times of day or night. Fend off bothersome insects without danger of injury to others. Provoke comforting touches before boarding aircraft. $2.00
MOONDIAL. The best tool yet invented to ensure marital harmony. Gentlemen, hide this in the back yard and see on which days you should keep your fat mouth shut. $5.25
ROBOT SHAVER. Children and animals are not allowed in most robot competitions. Hide your treachery with this shaver – removes hair and imparts a waxy, metallic sheen. $2.00
“WOW” GADGET. What does it do? We have not been able to determine, but it looks very impressive resting casually on a desk. Appear learned to friends. $7.75
DESCRIPTIONS TAKEN FROM PRESS RELEASES – NOTHING HAS BEEN TESTED]]

{{alt-text: All outlandish claims are taken at face value because we need to fill pages with SOMETHING}}

The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 4 (of 8) transcribed by in

[[The latest goods THAT YOU CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT "Take It Apart" TINKERBOX PARTS - TOOLS Shiny Sundries Designed to Rapidly Expend Your Working Capital. BEST PRICES OF THE SEASON/ENCLOSE CASH WITH ORDER
FISH GRASPERS. Expand the capability of any device with the addition of Fish Graspers. Your stove, coffeepot, tire-jack &c. will do double duty with this tool securely installed. $1.00
THE MANGLER. Should your handicrafts call for fresh bone marrow, this bench-mounted device will extract it speedily. Why pay more for store-bought? Fresh is unmatched for flavor. $3.50
COIN-PURSE GUN. A weapon to keep handy at all times of day or night. Fend off bothersome insects without danger of injury to others. Provoke comforting touches before boarding aircraft. $2.00
MOONDIAL. The best tool yet invented to ensure marital harmony. Gentlemen, hide this in the back yard and see on which days you should keep your fat mouth shut. $5.25
ROBOT SHAVER. Children and animals are not allowed in most robot competitions. Hide your treachery with this shaver - removes hair and imparts a waxy, metallic sheen. $2.00
"WOW" GADGET. What does it do? We have not been able to determine, but it looks very impressive resting casually on a desk. Appear learned to friends. $7.75
DESCRIPTIONS TAKEN FROM PRESS RELEASES - NOTHING HAS BEEN TESTED]]

{{alt-text: All outlandish claims are taken at face value because we need to fill pages with SOMETHING}}

All outlandish claims are taken at face value because we need to fill pages with SOMETHING

20 years ago (in photocomic form)

A young David Malki !, Steve Carey, and Ryan North, June 2006.

The computers tell me it was 20 years ago, June 9, 2006, that I arrived in New York for my first-ever comic convention as an exhibitor, MoCCA.

It was an important trip for me, a milestone in what would go on to become my career.

I wrote a little reminiscence on Patreon (free/unlocked) — including a first-since-then reprint of the photocomics I made at the time, documenting the trip!

Read the rest here: [ 20 Years Ago (In Photocomic Form) ]


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