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Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Woodrow Wilson Song

Woodrow Wilson

Was a bit of a prick.

Up his butt

Was a great big stick.

And not the kind

That Teddy liked to carry.

It was a rod of righteousness

And frankly pretty scarey.

On the one hand

He was racist

On the other hand

Progressive.

After the Great War

His hunt for Reds

Was too Excessive.

He fought

For the League of Nations.

Then

He had a stroke.

He got a "F"

in Political relations.

And his spirit

Broke.

Maybe if he hadn't

Been such a goody-goody,

More people

Would've been his friend

And hailed him

As "Woody."

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Morty Comix # 2659

Morty Comix # 2659 was left in a stack of chairs behind a restaurant in Olympia, Washington

"Detroit Public Library, 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48202, Adam Strohm Hall. An exhibition center for the display of books and other cultural materials. This room of outstanding architectural beauty is enhanced by the mural triptych on Man's Mobility, designed and executed by Detroit artist John S. Coppin."

1970s probably.

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The Irv Newhouse Building, Capitol Campus, Olympia, Washington

When photo essays of the Cap Campus are released, portraying all that Doric splendor, somehow the Newhouse Building is seldom included. Hmm. I wonder why?

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Legislative Building

Olympia, Washington

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Legislative Building

Olympia, Washington

Treasury of Mini Comics, Vol. 1

A box of contributor copies of Treasury of Mini Comics, Volume 1 arrived in the mail today. It's a thick little guy, 848 pages but only 16.5 cm. high. Fantagraphics is selling it for $29.99.

Edited by Michael Dowers, the artists and writers included are Dowers, Leonard Rifas, Justin Green, Gary Arlington, Jim Siergey, Larry Rippe, Richard Krauss, Lori-Ann Reif, Bob Vojtko, Clark Dissmeyer, Par Holman, Macedonio Garcia, Matt Feazell, Matt Howarth, Rick Bradford, Steve Willis, Ronald Russell Roach, Bruce Chrislip, Edd Vick, Brad Johnson, Tim Corrigan, David Miller, Colin Upton, Robert Pasternak, David Lee Ingersoll, Glen Ingersoll, Roberta Gregory, John Porcellino, Dylan Williams, Tom Spurgeon, Erik Reynolds, Molly Kiely, Blair Wilson, Jim Blanchard, Chris Cilla, David Lasky, Jim Woodring, Marc Bell, Rupert Bottenberg, Ron Regé Jr., Leela Corman, Karl Wills, Onsmith, Travis Millard, Mark Campos, Nate Beaty, Peter Thompson, Fiona Smyth, Carrie McNinch, Mark Todd, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Connery, Billy Mavreas, Andy Singer, Noah Van Sciver, Kelly Froh, Aaron Norhanian, Max Clotfelter, Marc J. Palm, David Heatley, Laura Wady.

For you regular Morty the Blog readers, the Willis piece reprinted here was Brave New Nazis of the Inland Enpire, which was first published in 1985. There is also a nice summation of the Outside In series.

Unlike Michael's previous Newave book for Fantagraphics, which had the same format, this book is not just concentrated on one slice of time. It is a testimony to how enduring the 14-16 cm. minicomc genre has become. Somewhere, Clay Geerdes is smiling.

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Washington State Seal in tile

Entryway to the Executive Mansion

Olympia, Washington

Morty Comix # 2658

Morty Comix # 2658 was sent to Buzz Buzzizyk in Butler, PA. Buzz himself supplied the paper, already cut and folded, and challenged me to get off my butt and draw some more. Buzz has permission to enhance them and distribute them as he sees fit. So you can probably expect to get some updates on what happens to these little guys as time passes.