Miscellany – Page 29 of 30

Making comics, creating zines, and daily life – Miscellany is odds and ends, curiosities, and the stuff between the couch cushions.

Garden gnomes

Garden gnomes

September 29, 2010 | Miscellany

The garden gnomes tried to get into the house last night. Their hats blew away in the wind, and they got scared. Not enough oatmeal, likely.

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Aiden the cat

Aiden the cat

July 2, 2010 | Miscellany

You beautiful psycho, you manic queen. There will never be another quite like you. Aiden the cat, 1997-2010. Good luck out there buddy.

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Murder in the Green Forest

Murder in the Green Forest

June 16, 2010 | Miscellany

Murder in the Green Forest: Reddy Fox is found dead, and everyone’s a suspect. Seriously, somebody needs to write this.

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Dorothy Parker on fame

Dorothy Parker on fame

May 14, 2010 | Miscellany

I’m never going to be famous. […] I don’t do any thing. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don’t even do that any more. – Dorthy Parker

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Bobby Funke on being misunderstood

Bobby Funke on being misunderstood

March 20, 2010 | Miscellany

Nobody’s misunderstood. That’s just what people say when they don’t like who they are. Bobby Funke, Assassination of a High School President

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Albert Munsell in living colour

Albert Munsell in living colour

March 12, 2010 | Miscellany

In the early 20th century, Albert Munsell invented a system for naming colours numerically by hue, value and chroma.

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Dream a little dream

Dream a little dream

January 5, 2010 | Miscellany

I don’t dream often, so last night was a surprise. A ragtag band of heroes bring down a corrupt corporation. Don’t worry, it has a happy ending.

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Quentin Crisp on failure

Quentin Crisp on failure

January 3, 2010 | Miscellany

I don’t know much about Quentin Crisp, but this quote on failure crossed my path and it made me laugh and nod my head.

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Saint Nicholas vs Psycho Butcher. Fight!

Saint Nicholas vs Psycho Butcher. Fight!

December 25, 2009 | Miscellany

Okay, the story goes like this: it’s the 4th century, there’s a bit of a famine happening, and there’s this psycho butcher chopping up kids.

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Thank Frigg it’s Friday

Thank Frigg it’s Friday

November 13, 2009 | Miscellany

If you’re keeping some kind of score, you can thank the Norse and Christianity for that lousy week you just had.

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