Morty Comix # 2537

Morty Comix # 2537 was slipped inside an issue of Car and Driver in the waiting room of an oil change place in Tumwater, Washington. For some reason Corvettes seem to be popping up on the edges of my life as of late.

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Iceman Cometh

"You asked me why I quit the Movement. I had a lot of good reasons. One was myself, and another was my comrades, and the last was the breed of swine called men in general. For myself, I was forced to admit, at the end of thirty years' devotion to the Cause, that I was never made for it. I was born condemned to be one of those who has to see all sides of a question. When you're damned like that, the questions multiply for you until in the end it's all question and no answer. As history proves, to be a worldly success at anything, especially revolution, you have to wear blinders like a horse and see only straight in front of you. You have to see, too, that this is all black, and that is all white. As for my comrades in the Great Cause, I felt as Horace Walpole did about England, that he could love it if it weren't for the people in it. The material the ideal free society must be constructed from is men themselves and you can't build a marble temple out of a mixture of mud and manure. When man's soul isn't a sow's ear, it will be time enough to dream of silk purses."

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Tumwater, Washington

Mini-Comics Day March 24, 2013

Mini-Comics Day in McCleary 2012

This year I will not be hosting a Mini-Comics venue for various reasons. But last year it was a great experience. Here are the guidelines for the 2013 event:

What is Mini-Comics Day?
March 24th, 2013 is the date for the third annual Mini-Comics Day, celebrating the art of cartooning and creating hand-made comic books. On Mini-Comics Day, participating cartoonists from around the world will write, draw, and print copies of a mini-comic, completing the entire process from start to finish in a day or less.
How do I host a Mini-Comics Day Event?
The purpose of Mini-Comics Day events is to provide a place for cartoonists to draw and/or print their comics, and possibly to trade or sell their minis if they choose to.
You’ll want to contact us (webmaster(at)cartoonistconspiracy.com) so we can add your event listing to our events page, and so we can add an account for you on the blog to post about your event.
Is there a format I should give you my event information in?
Yes, please. Here it is:
COUNTRY
STATE
CITY
ADDRESS
DATE and TIME
CONTACT NAME
CONTACT EMAIL
WEBSITE (if applicable)
NOTES
Do you have any suggestions for things I should do to make my Mini-Comics Day event a success?
1) Promote your event. Print up posters and flyers. Put information about it on any websites, blogs or social networking sites you use. Talk about it and let people know it will be happening. If you know any cartoonists, make sure to let them know about it.
2) Encourage people to bring materials… but you may want to consider providing some as well. Some materials to consider:
-Paper
-Pencils
-Pens
-Whiteout
-Staplers (ideally, long-necked staplers)
-Scissors
-Glue Sticks or Rubber Cement
-A paper cutter
-A copier
-A computer with image editing software (GIMP is a free software option), a scanner, and a printer with plenty of ink
3) You’ll need plenty of tables and chairs. You’ll probably want to let people know that space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, in case you get more participants than you have room for. Alternately, you could consider registering people in advance for the event.
4) You may want to consider providing refreshments for participants. You’ll definitely want to have water available.
5) You’ll need to have a bathroom available.
6) You can have your event site be open for however many hours you want. However, any less than 8 hours may not be enough time for participants to complete their projects.

Check out the website here. http://www.minicomics.org/

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#1

Dr. Seuss Necktie

Picked this up at Goodwill and wore it to work. I like it because it blends my librarian and cartoonist selves. Dr. Seuss has been one of my art heroes since childhood.

The reverse side has a quote:

"The more you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

-from I Can read With My Eyes Shut, by Dr. Seuss.

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Bob's self-designated parking space, although he's been gone for a couple years

Postcard - Ilwaco, Washington

"Port Basin - Ilwaco, Washington. Located at the mouth of the famous Columbia River. Berths for over 900 small boats, launching facilities. Area noted for silver and chinook salmon fishing. From May thru October."

Love the staccato description there. Probably from the 1960s or 1970s. Ilwaco is also known, at least to us Washington State trivia collectors, as the base for Malcolm Mark Moore, who ran for Governor in 1936 as a member of the Hitler-loving "Christian Party," otherwise known as the Silver Shirts.

Ilwaco is also the burial place of legendary muralist Joe Knowles.

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East Fork, Satsop River

Morty Comix # 2536

Morty Comix # 2536 was drawn on a single letter-size sheet of green paper, rolled up, stood on end, and held into place by a plastic gizmo that used to be part of a lamp. The distribution point was at a public shelf in a vocational/technical school in Tumwater, Washington. As you can see there is a warning sign for a slippery floor, so some danger was involved with this caper.

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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Postcard - Ilwaco, Washington

"Port of Ilwaco Boat Mooring Basin, Washington. Located in Baker's Bay is one of the finest commercial and sports fishing facilities in the world. Catering to the sports fisherman it attracts visitors from over the entire nation who are searching for the elusive King Salmon. White streaks at the bottom is the wake from a few of the boats as they return with their limit of three fish per man. Quit wishin- -- Go Fishin'."

1970s, probably.

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Montesano, Washington

Interesting that using the word "Cave" is considered good marketing. I'm convinced advertisers know much more about our psychology than we want to admit to ourselves.

Favorite Movie Quotes: Von Ryan's Express

"A bird-colonel outranks a bird-brain. Clear?"

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Montesano, Washington

Morty Comix # 2535

 It all started when the light bulb for my office lamp burned out.

When I unwrapped the new bulb, I was left with a nice white box. So I flattened it and drew Morty Comix # 2535 on all four sides.

 Then I returned it to box shape and cut off the flaps.

I noticed earlier that evening Hettie's tassel bar toy was down to one dangerously frayed strand, so I made a decision to retire it and give it one last important job after years of entertaining the cats.

 So in the wee hours of the morning I visited an office building on Olympia's Westside ...

... And found a dry alcove where I stuck the rod in the ground and placed the Morty Comix # 2535 box over the top end. Hopefully it won't be too exposed to the elements.

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Montesano, Washington

Postcard - Hoodsport, Washington

"Hoodsport, Washington. A bustling community of activity. Gateway to Hood Canal, Lake Cusman and the Mighty Olympics -- where the mountains meet the sea. Mt. Stone, The Brothers and Mt. Jupiter stand guardian over all."

1970s?

Hoodsport was also home to Morty Comix # 2402.

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Made

"A lot goin' on. But there always is, isn't there? A lot goin' on?"

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Montesano, Washington

Postcard - Hood Canal, Washington

"Hood Canal Floating Bridge. An outstanding engineering achievement of Washington State's Department of Highway's connecting Kitsap Peninsula and Olympic Peninsula. The bridge is 20 feet above the water and 7,131 feet long. It cost $26,630,000."

This has to be pre-1977, since the Dept. of Highways changed to the Dept. of Transportation in that year. The west half of this bridge sank during a storm in 1979.

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Montesano, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes - The Cincinnati Kid

"Gets down to what its all about, doesn't it? Making the wrong move at the right time."

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Morty Comix # 2534

Morty Comix # 2534 was placed under a counter at a state building for various natural resources agencies in Olympia, Washington.

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Postcard - Friday Harbor, Washington

"Ferry Boat at Friday Harbor. The Ferry Boat is the principal means of transportation to and among the San Juan Islands. The incomparable beauty is apparent to all who make the trip by ferry. Friday Harbor is the county seat of San Juan County, which includes all islands west of Rosario Strait. For additional information, write Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Olympia, Washington. Albert D. Rosellini, Governor."

Gov. Rosellini served from 1957-1965, which should help narrow the date here. This postcard was printed by Deers Press but was "not for sale," apparently distributed free by DCED.

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Charlie and Dreamer

Favorite Movie Quotes: Road to Perdition

"There are only murderers in this room. Michael, open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee-- none of us will see Heaven."