Geishas, Part 2

I dunno. Maybe I'm making Danny too dumb here. He's not really supposed to dumb, just... well, we'll get into that when we get into it.

So I have to admit something. Something EMBARRASSING. You guys know how nerdy I can be with this pop-culture stuff, right? You've had some of my jokes fly under your feet or wherever. But here's the thing: the phrase girl drink drunk from Kids in the Hall? Yeah. Just learned it this week. As the kids say, got schooled, yo. So. Thanks for the lesson, N.

Okay. I guess it isn't that embarrassing.

Feeling the need to top myself with some truly obscure pop-culture, I snuck a tidbit into this strip. Anyone care to point it out?

Seeya Friday.

Geishas, Part 1

We, the mighty staff of Popcorn Picnic, are trying to keep the M-W-F updates going strong. Last week worked amazingly well, with only a minor side effect of massive exhaustion. So no big deal.

As Clive Owen would say, I'll sleep when I'm dead.

Interesting movie, by the way. Pretty much the definitive Clive Owen role.

The Grudge 2 - Part 2

This strip is weird. But maybe not as weird as it looks. It's a two-parter that started here. Annnnnd now I'm too tired to write anything else. Hope you enjoyed the three-peat action this week. I'm going to bed.

Seeya Monday, eeps!

The Grudge 2 - Part 1

As promised, I gotta break away from the action for a coupla strips in order to fulfill my upcoming in-print requirements, which are much more reviewish in tone and have to be encapsulated. But really... I wouldn't consider this approach if I didn't think you'd find fun within the incontinuity. If I'm wrong, be sure to let me know.

Also, I'm well aware that this strip will make for better reading when both halves are available to read, but it's either this or only two updates this week. Feedback on the M.U.P.W. (More Updates Per Week) plan has been positive so far, so that's the way I'm a-gonna keep goin'.

Seeya Friday! (Oh, and the payoff for this strip's gonna be good, so don't miss it.)

"THEY CALL ME MR. GLASS"

Why haven't I committed to the permanent three update week yet? Easy-peasy. I'm a LAME-O.

Nah. That's not it. Here's the thing: I scheduled a mini vacation (two teensy days) awhile ago, the first I've taken in quite awhile. And I really thought I'd be able to finish a strip in time to post it this morning. Nope! I couldn't quite make it.

To make it up to y'all, I'm hanging out on Cape Cod and working on a possible FOUR strip week for next week, a guest strip for another site, AND the sweet-ass illustrations for the winners of the Snakes on a Plane contest. I can't tell you how psyched I am to draw these things. Both winners have excellent, excellent taste in Sam Jackson characters. Not a single Coach Carter in sight!

All lightness aside, I'm sorry for the lack of a real update today. I'm good for it, I swear.

Seeya Monday, midnight-style.

I'm Sorry, Bruce Springsteen

First of all, it seems the rumors regarding Mr. Springsteen and Mrs. 9/11 Widow are exactly that: RUMORS. Bruce says so himself. It wouldn't be the first time a celebrity lied about an affair, but somehow, well, I don't see Bruce being a good enough liar to get away with it.

In other news, Anna Nicole's 20-year-old son died (mysteriously) just three days after Anna gave birth to a daughter. And this all happened in the Bahamas. I'm not sure whether I feel more sorry for her loss or for the fact that she can't seem to do ANYTHING that isn't totally crazy.

AND! Congratulations to Jesse J. and Dakotah N., the big winners of the 72nd Annual Samuel L. Jackson Snakes on a Plane dialogue contest! Dakotah and Jesse will each receive an original illustration of the Sam Jackson character of their choice. As soon as I find out which characters they want -- and I'm done drawing 'em -- I'll post scans here. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Crush the Cook!

The second installment of the first Popcorn Picnic story arc: what will happen? Who will live? Who will die? Considering how recently Roger blew a hole in his head, I guess I wouldn't be too worried. PP isn't the sort of comic where the living stay living and the dead stay dead.

I'm also continuing the well-deserved tribute to my fellow Massachusettsian, R. Stevens, who has seemingly successfully negotiated his way into the world of syndicated comics without having to sell his soul or anything even resembling it. Amazing!

Hey, R! If I promise to try to avoid running you over with my bike again, will you tell me your secret negotiating technique?

See y'all Monday!

Here We Go

It's been awhile, kids, since Mr. Brando made his presence known. It's time he spoke up. In fact, it's time he spoke a bit more than usual.

As you can see, today's comic is a continuation of last Friday's strip, which was the third installment in my triple review of The Black Dahlia. What today's comic is NOT doing, however, is attaching itself to a single movie. Please welcome the first Popcorn Picnic story, ongoing for, um, well... I dunno!

Since PP does appear in print as well (and in a somewhat seldomly printed publication), the story may be occasionally interrupted by a brief reversion to the standalone "review" format. But the interruptions will be brief, like Sunday strips that don't appear on Sunday, and I'm betting you'll enjoy the standalones too.

Observant readers may notice a li'l guest appearance up there. Hello, fellow Massachusettsian!

:C

A Lack of Love for Labor

It's Labor Day. I shoulda mentioned this before I led any diligent, non-office-bound readers to believe I would be starting my three-updates-per-week weeks, um, today, but I honestly forgot about Labor Day. Don't worry. You'll still have Wednesday and Friday this week. Next week will be all MWF.

The Snakes on a Plane contest deadline has officially come and gone. Thanks to those who've entered. Thanks to those who haven't! You're equals in my book, except in terms of potentially getting a prize. If you didn't enter, you're screwed. Gotta be in it to win it, as the ancient Lottery People of the Apocalypse would say.

In other news, and really, I'm being serious now, the Crocodile Hunter is dead. That makes me very, very, very sad. All is not apples today.

Seeya, Steve. Good on ya, mate.

:C

Snakes on a Contest Entry

REMEMBER!
The Popcorn Picnic Snakes on a Plane Contest ends at the end of this weekend.

ALSO REMEMBER!
You no longer have to fill out the PDF form ('cause I screwed it up). All you have to do is send me an email. You don't even have to write anything. All I need's a way to get in touch with you (like, um, email) and you're entered!

ONE ADDITIONAL THING TO REMEMBER!
Popcorn Picnic updated three times this week. Miss any? Here's where things started on Monday.

Will the three update weeks continue forever? Answer hazy. Ask again later.

:C