700 Things: (Zombies) #369: Hello Gimpy

Here’s my contribution to the 700 Zombies project from the larger 700 Things project.

Zombie #369: Hello Gimpy

Hello Gimpy was killed by zombies in a shopping mall, of all places. Mercifully, his left arm tattoo was left in tact, fueling his inevitable moniker (the tattoo of the Lone Ranger on his right forearm was lost, unfortunately… if it had not been eaten, he would have most likely been called the Bone Ranger). Much like Hello Kitty, he stares forward blankly… his true emotions and thoughts remain inscrutable. Perhaps somewhere in his rotting brain, he longs secretly to have his ghastly visage appear on stickers, lunch pails, folders and other sparkling and shiny plastic geegaws like his iconic inspiration? If so, he sublimates these obscure desires into his anti-social hobby of consuming human flesh.

Note that my good friends at Big Time Attic just added some excellent pirates to the 700 Pirates project!

150 Greatest Cartoonists Countdown: #143 Rick Altergott

#143 Rick Altergott

Rick Altergott’s Doofus and Henry Hotchkiss are the Laurel and Hardy of modern “alternative comics.” Doofus’ obliviousness to and pride in his unintentionally anti-social behavior is always hilarious. Altergott’s style is clean and realistic, which makes his comics that much more effectively unsettling. Click the above image to view the whole Doofus strip at comicartcollective.com (where he sells original art)… more Doofus strips can be found on Mr. Altergott’s website, although the image quality there is terrible, unfortunately. You are much better off doing yourself a favor and buying the Doofus Omnibus anyhow.

Click here to read the entry on Rick Altergott at lambiek.net.

Crumbling Paper: Happy Hooligan (1917) by Frederick Opper (strip #12)

Here’s another example of Frederick Opper’s strip Happy Hooligan from 1917. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of Happy Hooligan (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Happy Hooligan examples from Bugpowder.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.

Crumbling Paper: Happy Hooligan (1905) by Frederick Opper (strip #11)

Here’s another example of Frederick Opper’s strip Happy Hooligan from January 15, 1905. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of Happy Hooligan (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Happy Hooligan examples from Bugpowder.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.

Crumbling Paper: Happy Hooligan (1904) by Frederick Opper (strip #10)

Here’s another example of Frederick Opper’s strip Happy Hooligan from 1904. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of Happy Hooligan (and many other classic comics) at Barnacle Press. Here are some other Opper strips at Barnacle Press.

Here are some other Happy Hooligan examples from Bugpowder.

Here are some other Opper strips from Coconino Classics.

Crumbling Paper: Boob McNutt by Rube Goldberg (Strip #2)

Here’s another example of Rube Goldberg‘s strip Boob McNutt (along with a header strip called Bill), this one from January 5, 1930. Note that this strip also includes Goldberg’s characters Mike and Ike… they look alike! Note that this strip contains offensive racial depictions… if this sort of thing offends you I suggest you avoid reading it. Click the image to read the strip.

You can see more examples of this strip (and many other classic comics) at Coconino Classics.