To
Serve Mankind
Concerning Charlie
Hebdo:
There are too many people in this world
who can't see the Big Picture because they're
too
busy
following
god's instruction book. They believe just
because they're coloring inside the lines
of their
self-imposed ignorance that the rest of
us have to play by their rules, too. Or
else. And in a world where AK-47s can be
purchased with money found under the sofa
cushions
that "or else" part can have serious implications.
The employees of Charlie Hebdo knew they
were playing a dangerous game and for that
I applaud them. The world
needs more people like them pointing fingers
and smirking
instead of those intent on muzzling the
music of laughter.
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About today's 'toon: I
was caught in a quandary by this gag as
it worked best with
dear old Dick doing the talking. The problem
was that if I caricatured him too faithfully
it would
have ruined the surprise. That's pretty
much why he looks more like a mild-mannered
lumpenproletariat accountant than
the unmistakable war criminal we've come
to know and loathe.
As for the rollover comic... that was the
original version which I changed at the
last minute. I think the subtle allusion
to
Jimmy Carter's efforts with Habitat For
Humanity in the final version was too good
to resist.
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And the hits just keep on coming: Just
for the record, I've got a MEAN case of
bursitis
on the left knee, something I do not recommend
for recreational purposes. To say that
my full attention has been diverted from
my
vocation
(id est,
thing that pays the bills) and avocation
(id est, this stupid comic) is to put it
mildly. The un-mild reaction involves a
lot of
colorful invective regarding mothers.
Treatment involves elevation,
rest, and applications
of ice. And hookers. Lots of hookers.
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Good News! I've
been invited to create a once-a-week Rage
'toon for the good folks over at friendlyatheist.com.
These new comics are to be created specifically
for that site but they will likely make
appearances here at ragingpencils.com way
down the road...
especially if I need an emergency comic
or two. I will, of course, provide plenty
of notice
to everyone when a new 'toon is posted,
which should be this
Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
=Lefty=
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