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Whenever I walk through dangerous neighborhoods in urban areas, whenever I go into the most Neanderthal of rural bars at night, whenever I go underground to interview dangerous fugitives and bloodthirsty terrorists-- I always carry my Spongebob Squarepants lunchbag and know no harm will befall me.

Cryogenic Comix # 4

1st edition, 1998, 15 copies, all yellow, regular digest size.

1st Danger Room Reprint Edition, June 2005, 5 copies, all yellow, regular digest size.

Page 2 might be prep work for a character in, I think, Delayed Stress Syndrome Funnies (1982).

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I was sad when my Spongebob Squarepants foam soap came to an end, but at least I can keep the bottle around. And hey, the eyes and teeth on the label light up in the dark! It always makes me feel a little more secure at night looking up on the shelf and seeing this happy gaze illuminated in the nocturnal void.

Jay Kennedy-- Cartoonist

Most of us in Newave Comixland knew Jay Kennedy (1956-2007) as the compiler of The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide (1982) and later as an editor for King Features Syndicate.

But few of us remember he was also a sculptor and cartoonist. I was digging through the piles of correspondence I have from Jay in order to locate some 1985 photos he took of a Morty sculpture he made, and in the process uncovered a bunch of his published cartoons from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

While a student at University of Wisconsin--Madison he appeared to be the official cartoonist for the Pail & Shovel party.

My scanner couldn't handle some of the larger posters and newspaper centerspreads, so feel free to print and reconstruct.

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The day after my Spongebob Squarepants electric toothbrush died, I used up the last of my Spongebob Squarepants toothpaste. It was the second day in a row of almost unbearable sadness. Oh how I miss that bubblegummy clean taste. I know, I know, I could always go out and buy more, but it won't be the same.

Cryogenic Comix # 3

1st edition, 1998, 16 copies (9 green, 7 with green cover and yellow guts), regular digest size.

1st Danger Room Reprint Edition, June 2005, 5 copies, yellow, regular digest size.

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He might be smiling, but for me it was a very somber day indeed when my Spongebob Squarepants electric toothbrush finally bit the Big One. Goodbye my toothbrush. I knew thee, a fellow of infinite jest ...

Cryogenic Comix # 2

1st edition, 1998, 15 copies (10 grey cover, pink guts and 5 all pink), regular digest size.

1st Danger Room Reprint Edition, June 2005, 5 copies, yellow, regular digest size.

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Cryogenic Comix # 1

1st edition, September 1998, 15 copies, yellow, regular digest size.

1st Danger Room Reprint Edition, June 2005, 5 copies, yellow, regular digest size.

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Washington State Legislative Building

Snapped a phone photo of the main building on the Washington State Capital Campus in Olympia recently, right before a dark and swirling storm.

Not too long ago I wrote a piece concerning the dome for Olympia Power & Light # 7 (Feb. 24-March 9, 2010) and thought Morty the Blog readers might want to read it as a bit of comix ephemera.

The comic I make reference to in here was Random Reflections, 1976.

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Lynn Hansen's Truck

Comix collector Lynn Hansen owned a late 1950s model pickup that was slightly customized and pretty eye-catching. The excellent cartoonist and fellow Newaver David Miller made a cover drawing of this vehicle for Lynn's minicomic Sacratomato Comics # 1 (1987).

Lynn was driving this truck during his final visit to McCleary, probably sometime in 1991-92. For about a week every car guy in McCleary made a point to drive by my place to gaze upon this fine truck with Alabama plates.

At one point in his week-long stay we drove out to Ocean Shores to try and catch Michael Dowers, but just missed him.

Lynn then left McCleary and headed for Seattle. But his truck broke down in a city between Seattle and Tacoma. When Lynn asked a resident where he was, the answer was "Federal Way." And Lynn replied, "Yes, but what city am I in?"

Anyway, he returned to McCleary later that day with two lights I think he had removed from the hood. The only items he took from his deceased truck. And for some reason he gave them to me.

I rediscovered them in the garage a few days ago. Every piece of junk has some story attached.

Cover scanned and posted with permission from David Miller.

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