Cartoonists Northwest February 15, 1991

A broadside announcing my speaking engagement with the Seattle-based Cartoonists Northwest. But hey, what's with "We're a bit weird as well."? Are they suggesting I am "weird"? Obviously misconceptions like this have forced me to defend myself with documentary proof I am quite, quite normal.

Steve Willis Anticipates the Demise of Paper / by Peter Oakley

Back in early 1991 I spoke to the Cartoonists Northwest group in Seattle. Interesting to read this half-accurate prediction about online comix two decades later.

Peter Oakley reported on the talk in CN's newsletter, Penstuff (March 1991). For the record, I had nothing to do with the legendary minicomic Penguins in Bondage. That effort came from Bruce Chrislip and Wayne Gibson in 1981, before I had been in contact with either one of these fine cartoonists.

The ending comment about post-it notes has come to pass right here on this blog several times over.

City Limits Gazette # Milk of Human Kindness (Apr. 1992)

Logo by Mark Campos. Mark's logo here is one of my faves. OK, I might be coming across as a heretic here, but did Brando ever make an appearance in a movie that was worth a damn after The Godfather? I mean, he was always interesting to watch no matter how bad the film, but in his whole career you can count the really good films on one hand and still have enough fingers left over to deliver a Moe Howard style poke in the eyes to a pretentious film buff who declares Brando a genius.

Mark Campos and Nils Osmar weigh in on a panel discussion at Cartoonists Northwest, Comics F/X news, cartoonist Joe Sumrall murdered in Rainier Washington and the case has not been solved to this day, Bil Keane Watch, A.P. McQuiddy comments on Lynn Hansen, naked man quacks like a duck in a bank, comix reviews by Lynn Hansen, a tip of the hat to the great people at Pip (now out of business), comment by Ted Delorme, bad cover versions of She Loves You, She Said She Said, She's a Woman, She's Leaving Home, Something, Scott Johnson's resub.

City Limits Gazette # dead porcupine icebox (Oct. 1991)

The Bil Keane Watch with input from Bob Richart, Mark Campos, and Ted Bolman, Bruce Chrislip gives a nice report on Shary Flenniken's talk to Cartoonists Northwest in Seattle, we say goodbye to the great Dr. Seuss, bad cover versions of Hey Jude.

State of Beings # 2. Alaska came with this one.