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Websites / The Fart Party

September 21, 2008 | Websites | by Gerry Mak |

I’ve been reading Julia Wertz’s web comic, The Fart Party, which is simply a first person account of her every day life. The artwork is pretty rudimentary, but that works to the comic’s advantage, making it rather accessible and earnest seeming. Updated every few days, it’s not hard to keep up, and you never have to wait long to get your next fix.

September 16, 2008 | Video | by Zolton |

After a long day of tapping the keys, there’s nothing quite like unwinding on the sofa with a glass of New Zealand white and an episode, or two, of Home Movies. Brendan Cannon from Broken Social Scene first put us onto it, and now it’s become an addiction. This episode is probably my favourite. Read more

September 5, 2008 | Video | by Zolton |

More manic madness from Salad Fingers creator, David Firth. In Firth’s own words, Pulch is ‘about a giant Pulch that grows in order to cheer people up’. But of course, like all of his animations, it comes with a dark twist. Or three.

Art / Jon Boam

September 5, 2008 | Art | by Zolton |

Fun, fun, fun! And that’s just the name of the city illustrator Jon Boam is from — Chesterfield — which is where he creates his engaging, playful artwork. Read more

Art / Valery’s Broken Toyland

August 21, 2008 | Art | by Zolton |

The work of artist Valery is very dark, yet imbued with a sense of playfulness: ‘Most of the Broken Toyland characters came to life in the late 90s and early 00s. The visuals have to do with my love of the past, vintage toys, cartoons, and such. Then came the rag dolls and patchwork bunnies. Broken Toyland’s base is in behavior, emotion, situation and imperfection. While Bunny very often has a smoke or a drink (or both) in hand, this is not what’s being promoted. There’s much more going on than what might be first assumed at first glance. The anesthetics symbolize something else. I have a lot of empathy for the characters and feel drawn to keep recreating them again and again. I suppose I identify with them all too well, as would many’. Read more

Websites / Dead in the Now

August 5, 2008 | Websites | by Gerry Mak |

Dead in the Now is a great new web comic by an artist named Rey about a boy who decides to raise an army of zombies. The style is anime inspired, but really loose and unfussy. There’s an almost frantic, psychedelic feel to it, which makes it unique. Not your typical fanboy fare.

Websites / Don’t Cry For Me, I’m Already Dead

July 29, 2008 | Websites | by Gerry Mak |

SugarBoukas Comics just posted this devastating short comic about two Simpsons-obsessed brothers. This is guaranteed to simultaneously make and ruin your day.

Illustration / Martin Abel’s comic flair

July 15, 2008 | Illustration | by Jo Spurling |

Sassy waifs are the hallmark of Martin Abel’s work. Graphite collides with vector style to create edgy damsels with only a dash of decorum between them. This is some sexy work, regardless of your persuasion. Complimented with a classic comic flair, Abel’s other contributions include work for the official X-box magazine. Keep an eye on this rising star ladies and gentlemen.

June 10, 2008 | Video | by Gerry Mak |

Here’s a heart-warming story of a hefty bunny, who, after being taunted by a gang of malicious rodents, decides to exact righteous vengeance a la Looney Toons-style violence.

April 8, 2008 | Video | by Gerry Mak |

This great little cartoon is about two lonely people who finally find each other and fall in love, only to have the past catch up with them. It’s a bit morbid, but still very cute.

Events / Daniel Goffin

March 6, 2008 | Events | by Jenn Porreca |

On May 4th, I’ll be part of a 30 person art show that will open in the Cubao District of Manila, Philippines called ‘Heavy Hitterz’. This show will highlight artists from around the world from New Zealand all the way to Germany and back. As part of this show, I’ll be highlighting some of the lesser known, but much appreciated artists for people to check out over the next couple of weeks. First up, is Daniel Goffin, a German illustrator who paints on anything from check stubs from local eating establishments to the traditional wood of frames. His illustrations are reminiscent of old 1930’s cartoons. Yum!

January 24, 2008 | Video | by Zolton |

I checked into David Firth’s weird and twisted world for the first time in ages the other day to be rewarded with another installment in his mind-sapping Salad Fingers series. Boo! It’s as sensory and creepily real as the rest of the episodes. Yes, pure genius comes in multi-dimensional shades indeed.

July 21, 2007 | Video | by Zolton |

Man, this clip by Junior Senior brings me back to the days when Atari and Commodore 64 ruled the heap and technology was but a freckle on the great armpit of life.