tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103503442012-02-11T09:47:05.561-08:00and are not just sense dataKurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-25060497185657657662012-02-01T13:56:00.000-08:002012-02-01T18:41:32.077-08:00

It's time for my annual post in which I reveal everything I know about the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is an annual football game between the two teams that have won the most games and/or won their division this year. The game takes place this Sunday. I do not know which teams are playing, only that there will be two. Traditionally, I TIVO the Super Bowl, then fast forward through the game

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Issue #32 of Other People Exist, the 6th Annual Death/Christmas Issue, entered the mail stream today at approximately 11:00AM EST. Subscribers should begin their vigil by the mailbox immediately.  Several people have written asking me to recommend the best type of chair for vigil purposes. I cannot recommend any chairs, since I don't recommend sitting at all during your vigil. Sitting leads to

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Two of my co-cartoons with Sean Chiki were published in January's issue of Funny Times. They appear alongside the cartoons of such luminaries as Dan Piraro and Ruben Bolling. Individual copies of January's issue can be ordered from Funny Times for just $3. Update: My co-cartoon with ButterSword is Cartoon of the Week at Funny Times!

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-37713748625324309342011-11-21T14:32:00.000-08:002011-12-28T19:38:41.088-08:00

I received an email from a custom t-shirt website asking me to try two of their t-shirts for free in exchange for reviewing them on this blog. Normally, I'd cut off my ear before I'd shill for a website, but I thought I could give the t-shirts away to readers of this blog and it would be a win-win (assuming they like t-shirts). ***Shilling begins here*** I uploaded my own image to ooShirts.com

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My co-cartoon with ButterSword, Things My Family Knows About Me (as judged by their choice of Christmas gifts), is being published in the latest issue of Funny Times. It shares a page with an essay by Dave Barry and cartoons by such luminaries as Derf and Keith Knight. Individual copies of December's issue can be ordered from Funny Times for just $3.

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-18139889589906862012011-10-28T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-29T09:03:17.492-07:00

Issue # 31 entered the mail stream today at approximately 11:00 AM my time. Long-time subscribers know this means it is time to pull up a chair and begin their vigil by the mail slot. Remember: keep focused. Don't take your eyes off the slot. Monitor any pets or infants sparingly.Also: our subscriber Judith moved and did not notify us of her new address. I had already personalized her copy of

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-40639478562345616322011-10-22T07:48:00.000-07:002011-10-22T07:49:01.447-07:00

Dear Lapsed Subscriber,This is Kurt's assistant, Malcolm, again. I hate to be a pest (not true), but I still have not received your remittance for OPE Year Six. Kurt has urged me to "let it slide," but I was not raised that way. My caregivers taught me the importance of responsibility. They also kept me in a laundry hamper until the age of seven, but nobody's perfect.The point is, those who wish

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-76469358437896273892011-09-16T05:33:00.000-07:002011-09-16T05:39:54.570-07:00

Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. My co-cartoons with Sean Chiki are being published in a national comics newspaper of note, Funny Times. They will appear alongside the cartoons of such luminaries as Lynda Barry, Matt Groening, Tom Tomorrow, Bill Griffith, and others. Individual copies of October's issue can be ordered from Funny Times for just $3. I want to thank my readers for

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Readers may be familiar with Smiley Face (pictured above), created in 1963 by Harvey Ball. Before Smiley, humans had no way to graphically represent the happy feelings they experienced inside. Friend of OPE (and caretaker of Kurt's bike) Doug has long enjoyed drawing Smiley Face. After many years of meditation on Smiley, and utilizing the artist's "penetrating gaze," Doug was able to decipher

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You hold in your hands the first digital issue of Other People Exist, plus whatever else you are holding. We’re halfway through Year Five, and it’s a good time to reflect on what I’ve accomplished so far, if anything. I’ve written some of the finest and most underappreciated work in my oeuvre, I’ve kept pandering to an absolute minimum - just enough to retain my stupidest subscribers - and I’ve

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-1589633897191052782011-09-14T05:29:00.000-07:002011-12-28T19:48:29.984-08:00

In anticipation of the arrival of the latest issue of Other People Exist, subscribers may want to take this opportunity to perform their annual mailbox maintenance. For ease of maintenance, you may find it easier to unmount your mailbox and perform these procedures at your workbench. Begin by removing and cleaning the hinge pin. Scrape away any rust with a wire brush. Coat the hinge with WD

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-46405270984139943812011-09-13T15:24:00.000-07:002011-09-16T05:43:03.184-07:00

Send your pic in today!

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Issue #29, The 5th annual Death/Christmas Issue, entered the mail stream on Monday, January 3.

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The announcement by the Postmaster that Saturday mail delivery may soon be suspended was a shock for those in the zinemaking community, as well as for postal enthusiasts, mailman spotters, and anyone who hates change.What this will meanWithout the arrival of mail to break up the empty purposeless day into two smaller, more manageable periods of emptiness, Saturday will become, like Sunday,

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Hi, It's Malcolm, assistant to Kurt at Other People Exist zine. In anticipation of the major hurricane ("Irene") heading our way, Kurt has asked me to get his affairs in order w/r/t Other People Exist zine. He has requested a complete list of currently active subscribers, sealed in a ziploc bag, which he will carry on his person in the event he must flee the area and rebuild on higher ground. I

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-36190134108854827212011-07-12T09:59:00.000-07:002011-07-12T10:01:08.423-07:00

Hi,This is Malcolm, Kurt's assistant at Other People Exist zine. He doesn't know I'm writing to you. In fact, he'd be mortified to know that I email his subscribers to remind them to renew their subscriptions. He thinks each of you just remembers on your own, without prodding. Isn't that sweet? Let's not let him find out the truth.Please renew today and help preserve the adorable innocence of a

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-88445629671645774892011-07-07T09:00:00.000-07:002011-11-19T12:01:35.256-08:00

archived

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We received a new subscription order for OPE zine yesterday through Old Tyme mail. OPE zine is now read and presumably enjoyed on three continents again. It was quite a blow when we lost our Australian subscriber (and the associated continent) in 2007. That same year, we realized that we would probably never secure Antarctic subscribers. But the continents of South America and Africa still hold

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-53634453028894225522011-06-06T19:50:00.000-07:002011-06-07T04:43:03.636-07:00

Yesterday, a reader asked if I mail internationally. Dude, I'll mail OPE zine to anyone in the world who has four dollars. If you have eight dollars, I'll mail you two.I also have extra copies of some back issues (#27, #28, #30, & The R. Crumb Edition) - for $16 you can have them all! I even have a Kids' Issue for $2 (pictured below). Basically, I will put together any kind of packet that will

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-56846331657016230632011-05-01T14:15:00.000-07:002011-06-07T04:45:31.088-07:00

Though readers should know by now, I want to make it clear that Other People Exist is written for a sophisticated audience of intellectuals and other smart-types - cultured folks who read books and enjoy $10+ bottles of wine (as well as anyone with $24). In keeping with our impressive snootiness, even our non-human appreciators are of the glasses-wearing, intelligent-seeming kind.photo courtesy

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Merry Christmas 2010!Thank you to everyone for the many generous gifts I received. I noticed that some of you used USPS Priority Mail to send your parcels. My gift to you this season is to pass on some important information regarding Priority Mail. It’s this: there is no separate service for Priority Mail. Give that a moment to sink in.Remember when the clerk told you that if you sent your parcel

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I need to begin work on issue #30 of OPE zine, but I have not yet done so. I did get an idea for a cartoon called The Football Party. It's a cartoon that will "write itself," though it will need me to physically move the pen. Issue #30 has been delayed in part because I'm preparing some cartoons for submission to a comics publication of note. This has put me on the computer much more than usual,

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The zine Do It Yourself with ButterSword was released this month, and I was honored to have 3 pages of cartoons in the issue, two of them previously unpublished. MC & Jen (AKA ButterSword) sent me three copies. I of course will laminate one and file it in the archives, but that leaves two copies that are available for giveaway. Are you interested in do-it-yourself projects? Do you like to read

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-30226212709036592832011-03-03T08:57:00.000-08:002011-03-03T09:06:35.623-08:00

Excerpts from "Household Hints," some of which will appear in the upcoming zine Do It Yourself with ButterSword: (they get slightly larger if you click on them)

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Work has progressed on Issue #29, The 6th Annual Death/Christmas Issue. I have completed 12 pages of first quality material, so I have only to add 4 pages of shameless filler and the issue will be ready to mail. Of course I will let everyone know when it is completed so they can begin their vigil by the mailbox.

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Readers know that I try to take in as many life-enriching activities as possible so that I have experiences on which I can draw to create new material for Other People Exist. Pursuant to my duties, I recently traveled to the West Coast of the United States and stayed with Doug (keeper of Kurt's Bike). The accommodations there consist of a comfortable foam mattress thrown upon the floor and a

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-85564441101643465062010-07-19T10:52:00.000-07:002010-10-08T05:04:36.144-07:00

Printing of the Other People Exist Robert Crumb Edition is complete, and a copy has been mailed to Mr. Crumb's home in an undisclosed location. Mr. Crumb did not request this special edition, but I know he will be glad to receive it, as I am sure he has at least one wobbly table that needs a leg shimmed, or a ferret/budgie/gerbil whose cage is due for a relining. At 1/8th inch thick, OPE is not

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-33610436500860303812010-06-14T07:32:00.000-07:002011-05-31T05:09:58.291-07:00

Issue #27 seems to have satisfied my subscribers lust for new material, so I am currently resting on my laurels. During the interludes between issues of OPE, I generally do not think very deeply about things or reflect on my experience, as that might lead to deep insights that demand expression, and that leads to new work, which must be strenuously avoided. Subconsciously, I am probably

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-10716299551679462932010-06-04T13:36:00.000-07:002010-09-23T06:14:20.210-07:00

Hi. This is Malcolm, the OPE intern again. Issue #26 of Other People Exist (The Fifth Annual Death/Christmas Issue) mailed out yesterday, but I cannot release your copy until I have received your $24 remittance. Kurt tried to get me to mail you the issue anyway, telling me what a great subscriber you've been and saying It's not about the money, but I refused.Kurt says the latest issue might be

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-72547931741355686222010-06-03T04:39:00.000-07:002010-06-05T12:40:59.690-07:00

Dear OPE subscriber,Hi, this is Malcolm again, the college intern at Other People Exist zine. Kurt is finishing up the 5th annual Death/Christmas issue (issue #26), and unfortunately, you are currently not on our mailing list. This is because you forgot to renew/refuse to renew/have passed away. Kurt plans to complete the issue and have it at your doorstep before Christmas Day, which falls on the

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-36712565479216663882010-06-02T08:02:00.000-07:002010-06-14T09:31:15.992-07:00

click to enlarge; do not click and it will stay the same

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archived

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Work continues on Issue #27 of Other People Exist. Here is a sample drawing from the new issue (click to enlarge):

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-18665252778605569492010-06-01T10:31:00.000-07:002011-10-28T07:18:45.431-07:00

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Each morning, when I rise, I ask myself What should I do to fill the empty hours before my inevitable annihilation? The answer used to be Watch or re-watch episodes of ABC's television series Lost. Once the show ended, however, I had to find a new activity to stave off the crushing despair. Then the folks at ButterSword posted Robin Cain's delightful Lost trading cards, and I realized making Lost

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-39496711465489658382010-05-21T13:24:00.000-07:002010-08-31T08:51:20.018-07:00

(picture can be made bigger simply by clicking on it)I was invited to contribute to the zine ButterSword and Friends, and I did. This zine contains work from cartoonists across the nation, more specifically, four cartoonists from three states. My contributor copies arrived in the mail today (Saturday) and are now available for immediate sale. Send for your copy today, or soon thereafter. Email

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-1473269830705368942010-05-07T02:48:00.000-07:002010-05-07T11:32:47.035-07:00

The sole purchaser of an OPE mug (besides me) brandishing her mug (1 of 3) for the camera:OPE issue #27 is conceptually finished; all that is left is for me to draw and write it.

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-91990948131387290152010-04-16T08:50:00.000-07:002010-07-10T10:20:52.387-07:00

Ed,Our mutual friend Doug writes me to say "My friend Ed Muffler [name has been changed]...fancied the OPEs, as made available in my bathroom." He urged me to contact you with subscription information and felt sure you would respond enthusiastically.This will be quite awkward if he is wrong.Subscriptions are renewed every six issuesThere are 3 issues left in the current subscription cycle$12 will

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-74501512761388844422010-04-16T08:05:00.000-07:002010-07-10T10:21:08.670-07:00

I enjoy receiving your money. I have no preference between cash and checks. My bank, however, does not accept money orders. Money can be sent to me to subscribe to Other People Exist zine, to purchase back issues, or as a thank you for doing the work I do and being an inspiration to anyone who has ever wanted to quit his job like a big baby and follow his unrealistic dreams.

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-25827757164104581652010-04-15T06:10:00.000-07:002010-06-26T07:10:56.677-07:00

We received numerous calls and FAXes asking about the font used in Monday's Overheard cartoon - the same font used for OPE's logo. It was created by friend of OPE Doug Kauffman. He calls the font Marshmallow and says it makes the letters appear as if they have been Jet-Puffed®, just like Craft marshmallows. BTW, marshmallows were once made with marshmallow root and honey, before modern technology

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-69224749325293124782010-04-14T10:06:00.000-07:002010-04-14T14:30:51.826-07:00

click to enlargeI will be on the road until May 1, and Issue #27 of OPE will have to wait until I get back. OPE recently moved from a bimonthly to a biwhenever publication precisely so that I could be more free with my time. Kudos to me.

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-87596532487998826302010-03-26T05:59:00.000-07:002010-03-26T07:38:46.147-07:00

Dear Former Subscriber,We understand that you recently moved house, and now that you're all settled in, you want to renew your long-neglected subscription to OPE zine. I wish it were that simple.You see, your behavior has consequences. When you neglect someone, it causes them to feel resentment. That's a pretty negative feeling, and it can make a person do some pretty awful things, such as talk

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-7776837972683445432010-02-02T13:27:00.000-08:002010-06-14T09:28:47.734-07:00

Issue #27 of Other People Exist, which features such classics as "How to Overplan Your Trip" and "Why You Suck," mailed out Friday, May 14, 2010, at 3:45 PM. The issue will enter the mailstream tomorrow at approximately 8:00 AM, after USPS picks up the mail from the drop box around the corner. Subscribers should begin their vigil by the mailbox Monday morning early, as a two day transit time is

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-57126127889925521122010-01-12T08:53:00.000-08:002010-01-14T09:25:16.848-08:00

Read what people are saying:OPE is especially good this month - a lapsed subscriber, now returned to the foldJust got my OPE which is always reassuring [sic] - one of OPE's smarter subscribersI have not yet read OPE - a long-time subscriber

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The latest issue of OPE (#26) was delayed by a copier breakdown, but today we rejoice in the arrival of a new drum cartridge. Copying will recommence tomorrow, and the latest issue should be in subscribers' hot little hands in the next few days. Enjoy!

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The Other People Exist All Parody Issue, containing the best of Kurt's ad and cartoon parodies, was published in 2009 with the idea that Kurt would sneak it onto the shelves of area bookstores. Kurt chickened out at the very first store he entered, leaving him with six copies of this rare issue. Recently, he gifted a copy to blogger VE as a thank you for this year's commenting payola, and VE had

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-46849963809102888312009-11-18T07:59:00.000-08:002011-11-20T06:12:01.636-08:00

Other People Exist is a zine started in October 2004 by cartoonist and elementary school teacher Kurt Xxxxxx. The zine consists primarily of comics and prose by the author and guest contributors. Also known as OPE, the zine is produced on a Sharp AL-800 copier and hand-folded and stapled by the author, who closely inspects each finished copy for blemishes.OPE zine is one of the most expensive

Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03076973960956565537noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10350344.post-70332173678161900012009-11-17T09:44:00.000-08:002010-11-14T05:57:15.978-08:00

Issue #26 will be released in December. Here are some non-fake comments from readers of Issue #25:"Hilarious as always""I NEED it, bimonthly or biwhenever""It is great and...I love it."

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Issue #28 of Other People Exist is almost finished and ready for laborious copying. I need just two more pages. Anyone have 2 pages of amusing material they can submit so I can be done with this bitch?

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The reviews have been trickling in for issue #27 of Other People Exist. Here are some excerpts:I received my OPE zine today and so far it exceeds my expectations. It may be the best yet - OPE's oldest subscriberI laughed, I cried....okay, actually I just laughed. Out loud as a matter of fact - OPE's foreign subscriber [translated from the original Canadian]We got our OPE yesterday! We took

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ButterSword honored me today with a cartoon about Other People Exist.Copies of Issue #27 are still available. Email Other People Exist for more info.

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archived

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archived

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Travel notes from India [removed]

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Other People Exist, Issue #26, has arrived at its northernmost destination (as evidenced by this photo of a dog being forced to wear glasses), indicating that it has probably arrived everywhere. I am currently resting on my laurels.

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Issue #26 (The Fifth Annual Death/Christmas Issue) mailed out today at approximately 12:23 PM. Please wait quietly by your mailbox for its arrival.

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archived

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archived

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Work is progressing slowly on Issue #29, The 6th Annual Death/Christmas Issue. The hands are willing, but the mind is not.

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archived

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archivedI'll be on the road for the next two weeks.

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(click and the cartoon will get bigger. Do not click and it will remain the same)

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I recently sent a letter to a magazine of note requesting their submission guidelines for cartoons. The submission guidelines tell me such things as how many cartoons to submit, where to mail them, the preferred format, etc. Below is the response I received. Please let me know if this letter makes any sense to you. In summary, they cannot accept any unsolicited submissions, and please feel

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An excerpt from a series of co-cartoons written by me and illustrated by ButterSword (MC Miller and Jen Hernandez).

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An excerpt from a series of co-cartoons written by me and illustrated by ButterSword (MC Miller and Jen Hernandez).

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Who has time for boys when you're incorporated?

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An excerpt from my contribution to the upcoming zine Do It Yourself with ButterSword: (it will get larger if you click on it)

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I attracted a new subscriber (pending) via this online interface.

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OPE issue #30 entered the mail stream today, May 31, 2011. Please begin your vigil by the mail slot or box ASAP.Copies of issue #30 are available for $4.00 each.

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