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Showing posts with label Comics. Show all posts

07 January 2015

Je Suis Charlie ~ Keep Fighting Intolerant Evil...

Gunmen of unknown origin or affiliation shouting "Allāhu Akbar" -- meaning "God is great" in Arabic -- slaughtered a dozen people at and near offices of satire magazine publisher Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

We must keep fighting for modern, civilized human rights -- freedoms such as life, liberty, and speech, including the right to mock and laugh at stupid religious ideas and spoof any so-called "prophet".  In solidarity, R.I.P. Charb, Cabu, and other victims... http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/07/europe/france-satire-magazine-gunfire/ P.S. See fellow cartoonist's drawn tributes, eg David Pope... https://twitter.com/davpope/status/552844593046097920/photo/1
P.P.S. Yes, it's now clear that our entire planet Earth is full of free-thinking and rational people who reject violent virulent swine... http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/07/world/social-media-jesuischarlie/index.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900835/Crowds-gather-central-Paris-solidarity-murdered-Charlie-Hebdo-journalists-slogan-Je-Suis-Charlie.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900835/Crowds-gather-central-Paris-solidarity-murdered-Charlie-Hebdo-journalists-slogan-Je-Suis-Charlie.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900720/JeSuisCharlie-sweeps-Twitter-Internet-users-rush-solidarity-French-satirical-news-magazine-massacre.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2900720/JeSuisCharlie-sweeps-Twitter-Internet-users-rush-solidarity-French-satirical-news-magazine-massacre.htmlP.P.P.S. The perpetrators of this vicious and unforgivable crime are said to be: Said Kouachi, born in 1980, Cherif Kouachi, born in 1982. If you know or see them, beware of the allegations and report them to authorities. (Addendum: They're now dead.)
P.P.P.P.S. And all this I say knowing that Charlie Hebdo has represented uncompelling aspects of the political spectrum, from my point of view. But I absolutely respect their right to spew their spleen. As Evelyn Beatrice Hall wrote: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".
P.P.P.P.P.S. This includes all of these "blasphemous" cartoons.

23 July 2014

Howtoons ~ Tools of Mass Construction 2014!

The ultimate Tools of Mass Construction are shipping!
"The Howtoons book is out in comic books stores! This 360 page book celebrates our 10th anniversary with over 70 projects!"

27 February 2013

Resident Alien ~ Cool Surprising SF Comic Story!

Very cool graphic novel / comic Resident Alien by writer Peter Hogan and artist Steve Parkhouse!
"Surviving a crash landing that ruins his spaceship, a stranded alien hopes to quietly live out his life in the sleepy town of Patience, USA, masquerading as a semi-retired doctor. He has some alien powers of empathy and the ability to mask his odd appearance from most people -- but how long can he last undercover?"
Excellent twist away from the usual xeno-phobo-cidal crap!

13 August 2012

Social Insecurity ~ Planet's Biggest Ponzi Scheme

Instead of investing mandatory "Social Security" tax money in some kind of income producing and productive investment, the US is in the middle of the biggest Ponzi scheme on the planet (exacerbated by the fact that everyone's forced to participate, so strictly speaking it's not a Ponzi, but let's not quibble). It's not much of a laughing matter and yet sometimes you just have to laugh at the grotesque incompetence of politicians as skewered in these killer cartoons spotted by International Liberty's Dan Mitchell...