Morty the Dog

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Morty Comix # 2600

Morty Comix # 2600 was stuffed into a menu at the Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh where I enjoyed a great buffalo burger.

Postcard - Vantage, Washington

"Vantage Bridge, Washington. Almost a half-mile long, this truss steel and concrete span across the Columbia River represents $4,500,000 in gasoline taxes. Years ago, the same crossing was served by the noted Vantage Ferry. The new structure and the easy-driving approaches were built by the Washington State Department of Highways."

Early 1970s?

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Olympia, Washington

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.

Phone photo 2656

Rainier Cherries

Olympia, Washington

Postcard - Vantage, Washington

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

1960s

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Olympia, Washington

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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.