25 November 2005
Not Satanic Porn? Shucks! (v1.1)
Here in Atlanta there is a fine comic shop. And working in that comic shop is a young woman name of Jennie Breeden, who does two on-line comics, both at least loosely autobiographical.
I think more people ought to discover these fine efforts, and so -- assuming that anyone ever reads this -- here are links to them.
First is a strip called, disconcertingly enough, The Devil's Panties. She insists (as the image to the right shows) that it's not satanic porn.
(She's right, too. Darnit.)
What is is a somewhat fictionalised account of her life and times as a comic shop clerk who draws an on-line reality comic and attends conventions to sell her art and collections of her strip and party and eat chocolate and hang out and club and drink....
And to enjoy the sleep-deprivation.
Her other strip, Geebas on Parade, features her adventures in a live-action role-playing game named SOLAR, which, to be quite honest, i cannot see the point. I mean, role-playing games have never actually
appealed to me (as games to play; as constructs of rules, to study and find loopholes in, that's another matter -- someday maybe i'll talk about that), and role-playing games with real mud and dust and flies and rain and vermin (not to mention annoying wild animals) and real people whacking me over the head with real (albeit padded) weapons -- no way.
(Unless i'm allowed to bring along the Holy Handgrenade of Antioch and the Thrice-Blessed Autorifle of St Kalashnikov, maybe...)
That being said, the SOLAR crew obviously have a good time, and Jennie obviously has an equally-good time bringing her world to us.
And one can definitely understand how a weekend of SOLARing would help to restrain the usual accumulation of negative feelings one collects in the course of the average work week; one hesitates (very slightly, well-nigh imperceptibly) to suggest that perhaps if the USPS were to organise LARPing weekends for its employees, the phrase "going postal" might not have entered the language.
And speaking of "going postal" -- DO NOT bug Jennie about her spelling. Like many visually-oriented types, she and the written word have a less-than-cordial relationship from time to time.
And enough -- more than enough -- people have given her grief about it.
And, eventually, inevitably, she has reacted...
I appreciate a good rant. I have, on occasion, commited rants of my own.
But, when i clicked the link marked "Spelling" on the Devil's Panties homepage... well...
Herewith (with permission) i reprint one of the most ranty tants it has ever been my pleasure to encounter.
Take it away, Jennie:
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I think more people ought to discover these fine efforts, and so -- assuming that anyone ever reads this -- here are links to them.
First is a strip called, disconcertingly enough, The Devil's Panties. She insists (as the image to the right shows) that it's not satanic porn.
(She's right, too. Darnit.)
What is is a somewhat fictionalised account of her life and times as a comic shop clerk who draws an on-line reality comic and attends conventions to sell her art and collections of her strip and party and eat chocolate and hang out and club and drink....
And to enjoy the sleep-deprivation.
Her other strip, Geebas on Parade, features her adventures in a live-action role-playing game named SOLAR, which, to be quite honest, i cannot see the point. I mean, role-playing games have never actually
appealed to me (as games to play; as constructs of rules, to study and find loopholes in, that's another matter -- someday maybe i'll talk about that), and role-playing games with real mud and dust and flies and rain and vermin (not to mention annoying wild animals) and real people whacking me over the head with real (albeit padded) weapons -- no way.(Unless i'm allowed to bring along the Holy Handgrenade of Antioch and the Thrice-Blessed Autorifle of St Kalashnikov, maybe...)
That being said, the SOLAR crew obviously have a good time, and Jennie obviously has an equally-good time bringing her world to us.
And one can definitely understand how a weekend of SOLARing would help to restrain the usual accumulation of negative feelings one collects in the course of the average work week; one hesitates (very slightly, well-nigh imperceptibly) to suggest that perhaps if the USPS were to organise LARPing weekends for its employees, the phrase "going postal" might not have entered the language.
And speaking of "going postal" -- DO NOT bug Jennie about her spelling. Like many visually-oriented types, she and the written word have a less-than-cordial relationship from time to time.
And enough -- more than enough -- people have given her grief about it.
And, eventually, inevitably, she has reacted...
I appreciate a good rant. I have, on occasion, commited rants of my own.
But, when i clicked the link marked "Spelling" on the Devil's Panties homepage... well...
Herewith (with permission) i reprint one of the most ranty tants it has ever been my pleasure to encounter.
WARNING: The following Rant contains strong language. You Have Been Warne
(On second thought, just in case someone might wander by here who would be easily offended and decide to report me for being a Bad Person for publising Bad Language where Little Bitty Innocent Chil-drun could encounter it, i've moved the full uncensored text to another site and included a link below.)
Take it away, Jennie:
A rant that has been inevitable and a long time in comingClick here to read the full, uncensored rant.
yes I f**king know I can't spell. Do you think that it could POSSIBLY have escaped my notice after 12 YEARS of special education, resource classes, and private tutors?! because if it did then the CONSTANT reminder and LIFE LONG ridicule SURE AS HELL keeps me f**king awair!!
All images in this post are copyright © by Jennifer Breeden
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She's awesome! I've been reading her comics for years. I've bought the volume she's published as a gift for my friends (still haven't bought myself one yet though). Love her! Brightens my day and when I need a good laugh I re-read the archives. Wish I could meet her, but no con's in Alabama and I'm too poor to go to Dragon Con in Atlanta. The people I've sent her book to have met her at various con's and they say she's just as awesome as her comic is. And there is no way I could ever f*cking LARP, but it makes a great comic.
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: Tue Nov 29, 02:50:00 AM EST
: Tue Nov 29, 02:50:00 AM EST
I've been reading Devil's Panties for a long time and it's the highlight of my morning. Some of her watercolors are pretty darn good too (the rest are darn good).
Ah, if only....
Ah, if only....
# posted by : Tue Nov 29, 07:35:00 AM EST
: Tue Nov 29, 07:35:00 AM EST
Applause for the well written Devil's Panties plug! Applause for the comic as well.
:-)
:-)
# posted by : Tue Nov 29, 05:46:00 PM EST
: Tue Nov 29, 05:46:00 PM EST
Jennie is the best reason I can think of to go to Atlanta...
She's also my fovorite to win the Daily Grind Iron Man Challange
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She's also my fovorite to win the Daily Grind Iron Man Challange
# posted by : Thu Dec 01, 02:27:00 PM EST
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