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GERTRUDE'S FOLLIES

Gertrude's Follies

Nibble at a new edition with Gert #112. And buy Gertrude et Alice.


FEGGORAMA

Feggorama

Mexico's master of the mirthful menagerie's new book! TrumpTruth


IGOR TRIPS

Igor Trips

Cinch up your helmet and fall in for another freaky foray in Igor Trips.


SPANKY

Kristy the Clown

Hijinks with the Ex-prez's Lil' Rascals Spanky and His Gang.


KRISTY

Kristy the Clown

Get your Jersey on with the beloved insult pol Kristy the Clown.


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FAVORITE SITES

Martin Kozlowski
The Baby Bloomer
Winard Editorial
Ant Farmers Almanac
Celebrity Death Haiku
PK in the Terrarium
Illustrated Courtroom


Critic's Corner by E. Basil St. Blaise
CINEMA

Spoof of the film Expend4bles as an ad for Expandables 4 Men: Murderwear That Stretches depicting Christmas (Jason Statham) pulling at the waistband of his camo pants, Barney (Sylvester Stallone) using his rifle's muzzle to adjust his beret's headband, and Easy Day (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) tugging at his camo t-shirt that reads KILL. Expend4bles –– 4 naught.
The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar –– Sugar bum fairly.
It Lives Inside –– Inner beast.
Condition of Return –– Used.
Flora and Son –– Flora dated.
My Sailor, My Love –– Salt daffy.
The Origin of Evil –– Unoriginal sin.
Nightsiren –– Blare witch project.
Relax, I’m From the Future –– Ahead case.
Barber –– Needs trimming.
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas –– Producer pride’s index.
Carlos –– Santana winds.
Man on the Run –– Malay’s waste.
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TELEVISION

Caricature of Rosario Dawson as the title character in the Disney+ Star Wars TV series Ahsoka by Martin Kozlowski.Ahsoka (Disney+) –– A sucker.
Wilderness (Amazon) –– Arggh, Wilderness!
All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix) -– In the dark.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC) –– French toast.
Dreaming Whilst Black (SHO) –– Nightmare ally.
The Changeling (Apple TV+) –– Changeling the channels.
One Piece (Netflix) –– Of shit.
Secrets of Penthouse (A&E) –– Goochie goo.
Depp v. Heard (Netflix) –– Plumbs the Depps.
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THEATRE

The Shark Is Broken –– Jaws dropping.
The Cottage
–– Farce and wide.
Back to the Future
–– McFly swatter.
Here Lies Love
–– Marcos zero.
Once Upon a One More Time
–– Spears fishing.
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MUSIC

Scarlet / Doja Cat –– Litter.
Tension
/ Kylie Minogue –– Headache.
Rustin' in the Rain
/ Tyler Childers –– Seizes up.
Guts
/ Olivia Rodrigo –– Less.
Zach Bryan
/ Zach Bryan –– Sad Zach.
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LITERATURE
Fiction

Holly by Stephen King –– Hock.
The Fraud
by Zadie Smith –– Faux shizzel.
Tom Lake
by Ann Patchett –– Lake woebegone.
None of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell –– Or interesting.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride –– Shelf abuse.

Nonfiction

The Masters by Jann Wenner –– Wenner in doubt.
Elon Musk
by Walter Isaacson –– Elongate.
Vax-Unvax: Let the Science Speak
by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Brian Hooker PhD –– Kennedy center for the performing arse.
The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
by Hadley Vlahos R.N. –– Dead daft and Beyond.
Tucker
by Chadwick Moore –– The man and his scheme.
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The Golem's VoiceNow What BooksGertrude et Alice


Cover of INX Battle Lines: Four Decades of Political Art.INX Battle Lines: Four Decades

Buy Inx Battle Lines, a searing picture history of the last four decades in over 425 images. These are the very best drawings from the files of the Inx group –– images that have been syndicated to journals of opinion in the U.S. and abroad since 1980. INX Battle Lines

 


James Comer Impeachment Inquiry Chair as Sarge in COmer Pile RNC..Headbangers: Bitch Comer

House Oversight Committee to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing next week
–– Initial query: WTF?
Why furniture got so bad
–– Influence of dirty doilies. 09/22/23

 


Caricature of Donald Trump in red and white prison stripes.Inxart: Naked As a Jailbird

Inxart.com is the place for editors and art directors to download the best in political illustration. This week:
Should Alito Recuse Self?, Comer's Impeachment Inquiry, Corporate Whistle Blower, Trump Criminalizes Politics, Plastic Island and Shutdown Squabble at inxart 09/27/23.

 


Gertrude and Alice split in two as they take magic mushrooms.Gert's Follies: Mount Vermin

As Gertrude blissfully reads a Gothic classic she has a Disney-fiendish visitation. See why Tom Hachtman's Cult Comics Classic collection Gertrude et Alice definitely doesn't suck. And enjoy the latest installment of Gertrude's Follies

 


Caricature of Vivek Ramaswamy laughing on the lap of Doanld Trump.Deadlines: Rama Drama Ding Dong

With the dawn of another Election Cycle the worthiest of candidates gather to do battle in the public forum to win the hearts of the mindless and the minds of the heartless. In each of these quadrennial contests there arise new heroes who capture the gaze of the media… Deadlines.

 


Partial book covers of George Washington Back in New York City, Gertrude's Follies, The Golem's Voice, and Political Animals.What Now: MoCCA Fest 2023

Now What Media had a table at MoCCA Fest on April 1 & 2, 2023 –– our seventh go-round since 2012. MoCCA Fest is an annual alt-comics convention run by the Society of Illustrators which features the non-superhero, pro-hipster approach to the form. What Now

 


Head WItch in parody of Roald Dahl's The Witches.Bad Adss: The Switches

It's the scary (inspiring) story of evil, stupid witches (persons) emasculating (improving) the work of author Roald Dahl by tearing out (refining) any language that might tick off (trigger) parental snowflakes (children desperately in need of inclusion…) Bad Adss.

 


Now What Books: TrumpTruth

TrumpTruth: Dissecting America's Most Dishonest President is a very funny collection of political cartoons created to focus a spotlight -- at times a microscope -- on political developments in the late 2020 Presidential campaign.

 


Harvey Fierstein as the Sugar Plum Fairy.What Not: En Pointe of Purchase

It's once again the Holiday Season when we generously gift you with a helpful buyers' guide for the reader or listener in your life. Not the reader who is constantly holding your mail up to the hallway light to see if you've received cash from your relatives. What Not

 


Candidate Herschel Walker in a cowboy hat from the spoof poster Blazing Ballots.. Kozmic Pictures: Blazing Ballots

Morris Jackson "Mo" Brooks Jr. is a Republican politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district since 2011. He is also credited as director of the gross, gassy, slapstick farce that is the 2022 Midterm Elections. Kozmic Pictures Proudly Presents.

 


E. Basil St. Blaise and Josef from the Critic's corner PodcastPodcast: Critic's Corner Ep. 13

In Unlucky Episode 13, E. Basil St. Blaise and Josef are stranded in Amnisia's backyard as they …sling the hash à la Animal House …find fault with Uncle Walt …spot 101 Dalmatians …melt down Frozen II …sharpen up Knives Out …suspend A Beautiful DayCritic's Corner Podcast

 


Stack of books on night tableNW Publishing: Travel Is Oxygen

We can help you turn your travel story or your favorite artwork into a published book from inital concept to finshed product on sale at Amazon.com. Let us guide you through all the steps in-between from editing to layout and printing. Now What Publishing