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Monday, July 20, 2009

Sideburns #29: "Seriously, Guys, A Dog Bakery?"

Nimrod is her parents' dog, named after the Biblical ruler and hunter, not the slang term for idiot or the X-Men villain

Also, what IS the deal with airline peanuts?

I put a little 'Lord Flasheart' on the shirt because I couldn't fit a tiny drawing of Rik Mayall on it

I think the proprietor of the store heard me say that, actually

Lo-fi webcomics by Justin Zyduck. Mondays ... though maybe not every Monday.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Superhero Theory/Sideburns #28: “Logan Gump”

Well, my Batman project has taken up all my blogging time these last few weeks, but now that that’s over, we’ll be returning to our regular features. And since it’s been awhile, I figured I’d do a Sideburns comic that doubles as a Superhero Theory post, while also tying in, slightly belatedly, the American Independence Day holiday. (As Stan Lee might say, “Who says this isn’t the Mighty Marvel Age of multi-functionality?”)

I’ve already documented my apprehension about giving Wolverine a set-in-stone origin, but here’s another reason why I don’t likes it: You know how -- since Wolverine is really old and scarcely ages -- writers like to have him show up willy-nilly throughout history, Forrest Gump-style? Like, he fought alongside Captain America in WWII and he was at Hiroshima when the atomic bomb went off and he met Peter Parker’s parents all those years ago and he fought in the Spanish-American War, and so on and so forth. Well, establishing that he was born in the 19th century limits how far back ago you can stick Wolverine into significant bits of history. With how convoluted his backstory is, you might as well go totally overboard and have him fight in the Battle of Hastings, or be there for the signing of the Magna Carta, or sail with Christopher Columbus.

Or:

My attempts at drawing historical likenesses, from left to right: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (whose hair and chops actually recall Wolverine with male-pattern baldness), and Thomas Jefferson

Looks rather more like Baron Blood than Wolverine; there is a reason I think I would be good at writing superhero comics but not drawing them

The second amendment *is* my adamantium claw permit

He cannot tell a lie, but he can cover for a friend well enough

Lo-fi webcomics by Justin Zyduck. Returning to Mondays by popular request (or at least more popular than I would have suspected).

Monday, May 25, 2009

Sideburns #26: "Law And/Or Order"

Whenever I put my foot in mouth and you begin to doubt that it's you that I'm dreaming about (Do I have to draw you a diagram?)

Through the MAGIC OF CARTOONING, I have made you feel as though it is *you* the detective is interrogating!

I probably would wear a trenchcoat like that

Lo-fi webcomics by Justin Zyduck. Every Monday.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Sideburns #25: "Who's the Cat Who Won't Cop Out...?"

Dude, I swear it was not intentional, but for my 25th comic (a mini-milestone) we repeat the same shot from the first panel of the first comic ... NEAT

Who's the primary driver in this relationship? Whoever needs to be on the right side because they're the second speaker, that's who

That afternoon at the state drama competition might have turned out quite differently if she'd been interested in, like, the Moody Blues or something

What? Relationships have been built on less

Lo-fi webcomics by Justin Zyduck. Every Monday (give or take).

Monday, May 11, 2009

In lieu of Sideburns: Mother's Day cards, vol. 1 of 2

There was a show about ancient astronauts on TV when I sat down to make the cards, so I guess that's where this comes from

The faux typeface is what makes this funny to me

I made two Mother's Day cards this year. This one was for my wife's mom. I can't post the one I did for my mum because I wanted to give her hers in person, and I won't see her till Thursday. So check back then for the other one.

Regular comics to resume on Monday, new Superhero Theory on Friday.