Morty Comix # 2599

Morty Comix # 2599 was taped under the top rung of a stepladder while the Obscuro Bezango show was being set up at the Future Tenant gallery in Pittsburgh. At the time I had no idea where the ladder actually lived, but as it turned out it was on loan from a resident of that fine city. So it was returned home, complete with a Morty Comix.

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Rainier Cherries

Olympia, Washington

Postcard - Vantage, Washington

"Wanapum Lake and New Bridge at Vantage, Washington."

1960s

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Olympia, Washington

Obscuro Bezango Show 6

The Opening Night.  An astounding thing happened. Five of us from the old City Limits Gazette crowd were there at one time: Left to right, Bruce Chrislip, Tom Rehm, Wayno, Mike Hill. I was the 5th but how can I be in two places at once?

I was too busy schmoozing to take many photos, but I did document the following for you students of Newave Comix.

 Hillary chats up Bruce

Wayno, Chrislip, Hill. This was first time I have actually met Wayno in person, even though we corresponded off and on since the 1980s. He was a wonderful contributor to the Bil Keane Watch in City Limits Gazette and a major part of the spark in that title. He brought me a package of coasters, in part to replace my coffee stained and much loved Scottie's Bar coaster in my studio.

 Mike Hill, Bruce Chrislip

A graphic of the mysteriously vanished Maximum Traffic is on the wall

Bruce braved a four hour drive from Cincinnati to attend this opening. As the historian for our brand of comic art, his presence gave the event a a few more "chops" as they say in West Pennsylvania.

But too soon it was all over and the crowd spilled out to the night streets of Pittsburgh. Buzz Buzzizyk, Maximum Traffic, Tom Rehm, all free spirits inspired by the shadowy Borpo Deets, had their night of being honored.

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Olympia, Washington

Morty Comix # 2598

Morty Comix # 2598 was tucked into a weird metal flap in the concrete ceiling of a parking garage in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

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Olympia, Washington

Postcard - Vantage, Washington

"Columbia River, Washington. This view of the Columbia River, The Bridge and The Basalt Cliffs is seen from Vantage, Washington."

1970s?

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A variation on the collected photos of discarded portable dental floss

Olympia, Washington

Obscuro Bezango Show 5

A large piece of foamboard in the front window was open for graphic expression by gallery attendees

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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Morty Comix # 2597

Morty Comix # 2597 is part of the unseen art of the Obscuro Bezango show in the Future Tenant gallery in downtown Pittsburgh. As we were setting up, I taped it on the inside door of the electrical panel.

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Grays Harbor County, Washington