Sneak preview of Queen of New England

I'm heading to San Diego for Comic Con International and bringing issue one of the new monthly comic which I hope to get published. It's called Queen of New England and follows the adventures of a spunky young woman who is the black sheep of her prestigious family and trying to carve her own path in life. I thought I'd share the first page here and hopefully this is only the beginning. Caution for anyone easily offended, there is some foul language.

Panda says...

Remember kids panda says, “stretching makes you more flexible!” The more flexible you are the more delicious soy sauce covered foods you can fit in your belly!

Thanks to Caitlin for showing me this great sauce packet.

Native ornamentation

The Bradford Exchange brings us this ornament of a race of people who have been all but eradicated but their ability to make money lives on. Whether you love Native American imagery or some lingering guilt over their slaughter compels you to buy anything bearing their likeness—this is just the thing for you! What could be more graceful than vaguely Native American people adorning your Christmas tree or just hanging around daily? No portions of the proceeds will go towards any sort of charity or reservation so you can feel even better about your purchase.

Why get dressed?

This is perfect for those days when you're trying to for that, I-haven't-left-the-house-all-day look. It tells the world that you're a free spirit, not confined by fashion or the cultural norms of getting dressed. Whoever wrote the ad copy gets you and notes how it's "perfect for lounging or entertaining at home--even candlelight dinners". Indeed if you're wearing this "figure-flattering" frock around the house you probably look best in candlelight so live it up girl! It's not a muumuu, it's a statement.

Awesome video

This is a great song and the video is pretty dope too. Check it out all you awesome people out there!

Why Ellen, why?

Have you seen these new Cisco ads with Ellen Page? They shoehorned Ellen Page into ads about Cisco systems technology featuring people who seem to care even less about Ellen Page being in the ads than the viewer. Is there some connection to Ellen and business technology that I just don't see? Was there a big conference call scene in Juno that I missed or was telecommunication a bigger part of Hard Candy than I realized?

Click to witness the awkwardness that is Ellen Page and Cisco.

Tell them they're old without saying a word

I don't picture a lot of people buying this for themselves, I think it's more of a gift item. This is something you buy for a loved one to say to them, "you're ready for the nursing home", without actually having to say it. It's also a nice way of saying, "you're as cute as a baby and a messy eater like a baby, so wear this fucking bib". Nothing could be more heartfelt and considerate.