One Man's Trash

I've added two new galleries of ephemeral junk: Shakespeare-themed cocktail napkins here and photographs of the 1971 Spencer Gifts Catalogue here.

Best American Comics 2013 Surprise Shocker

The good news: my work was selected by guest editor Jeff Smith for this year's volume of Best American Comics (my fourth). He chose "Quinception" from Thrizzle #7; it's a story which follows TV coroner Quincy as he navigates the landscape of his dreams. 

Well, Houghton Mifflin has decided publishing this story would be too legally risky. Another story will be included (the bathtubs one from Thrizzle #8), but here, so you can read it anyway, is "Quinception" in its entirety.

A Very Short Robin Hood Story

     Robin Hood pulled back his bowstring until it seemed to all watching that he could draw it no tighter; then he released, and the arrow shot forward until it did hit the target most nicily.

     "What ho, good Sir Robin!" called Friar Tuck. "Look at me, I'm breakdancing!" Ignoring this, Robin Hood continued to concentrate on winning the big archery contest, for the prize was six gold guineas- enough to buy eleven real guineas. Maid Marian was there as well, and her new friend Mild Marlon. As soon as the contest was over, King John would have Robin's head chopped off, unless he had a good plan to avoid it, which he did!

 

Cop Quips

Hardboiled NYC cops need easy-to-reference phrases to snarl. For decades this book has been their secret weapon. Click the cover to read a few pages.