Mr. Boop rules.

 

"Please revise Poopface"

 

Machete Kills (Me)

 

Now that there's all this new Star Wars content out there, I've been trying to put together my own "Machete Order"  for watching the series. It's harder than I thought.  For one thing, I haven't seen all of it.  For another thing, I'm not sure whether or not "chronological" is the best way to go about organizing the Star Wars saga, or if it's better to look for thematic parallels and such and not sweat the timeline too much.

Anyway, here's what I've come up with so far; your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Essential SW:

• Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, the Despecialized Editions.
• The Phantom Menace (you know you love it)
• Attack of the Clones
• The Clone Wars cartoons (the boring cgi ones AND the kickass Tartakovsky series, don't sweat the inconsistencies)
• Revenge of the Sith
• Special Edition Return of the Jedi (for the Hayden Christiansen ghost, not the stupid song and dance at Jabba's palace)
• Mandalorian

Advanced Studies:

Work these in wherever you feel appropriate.

• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Rebels
• Book of Boba Fett
• Solo
• Rogue One (I know people love it, but I can't decide if it's mandatory or not)
• The Disney Skywalker Trilogy

PhD:

Only for the hardcores

• Droids and Ewoks animated series
• Holiday Special
• The Wilford Brimley Ewok shit
• Donnie and Marie
• The Muppet Show
• The Muppet Babies
• Star Tours and Captain EO

I think that's everything.  I'd like to remind everybody that the Expanded Universe novels, comics, and video games are consistently more fun and enjoyable than any of the films or TV shows, and that your Boba Fett figure did NOT have a firing rocket despite how vividly you remember it.

(It's not Sonic)

 

Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers 2022 is pretty good if you like reference humor. 

For all the cameos and Easter Eggs one legit made me shout "HOLY SHIT IT'S ********" in front of my entire family, so I guess that's high praise.

 

I feel like I can trace this whole phenomenon by comparing 2009 posts ("Disney Steampunk!" "Princess Gear at Hot Topic!") to posts from say, 2015 ("The Incredibles is Randian Propaganda."  "Antivaxxers Ruin Disneyland.").

Quick, while there's still time!

 

Don't forget to head to your local comics shop to get the Fantagraphics Free Comic Book Day offering:

It's a very strong package this year-  Van Horn, Casty, Cavazzano, Al Hubbard, and it's free!

Great stuff, Fantagraphics has done it again!

 

Tom the Dancing Bug does it again.

This thing just keeps getting dumber

 

Florida Can't Actually Dissolve Disney World's Self-Governance District

Heel Vs Heel Match

 

Florida Votes To Strip Disney Of Its Special Tax Status

Taxpayers could be footing the bill, because it's not like Disney or Ron DeSantis gives a shit about you.

 

LOL

 

Disney Hip-Hop Beats To Study/Relax To

 

Fox News has basically declared war on Disney this week.

 

Walk On

Aw no

 

Trouble at the Jim Henson Company

It's the walkout. Don't you know about the walkout?

 

The Disney Do Better Walkout

Some are born with greatness, others have greatness thrust upon them... In the bathroom.

 

Whatever Happened To The Adventure Capitalist?

This is a good overview of the long, tortured history of the Disney comics licenses.

 Do the right thing, Bob.

 

"The magic is gone."

 

I don't know anything about Mr. Vertigo, except that he's my new favorite character.

Trumpolino?

 Can someone who speaks Italian hip me to what this is all about:

It's not just me, right?

Google Translate helpfully provides the following:

Description

A volume full of mysterious adventures, in which Mickey also pays homage to Martin Mystère, the detective of the impossible who turns 40 in April, with Topin Mystér and Orobomis the walking city: an electrifying homage-story proposed here for the first time since the first publication! Triumph of dynamic drawings in Mickey and the fantastic mister Magic and Mickey and the case of the "transmuter". Finally, surprise entry into the team also of the irrepressible Donald Duck in Mickey Mouse and the Ghostbusters.

Some Googling suggests it is an homage/ parody of a comic I've never heard of, Martin Mystere, which apparently was translated by Dark Horse at some point.

I'm seriously considering doing the Duolingo or some other kind of online language tutor just to figure out what the heck goes on over there.

The Reviews Are In!

 

Galactic Starcruiser An Expensive Nightmare 

This hotel combines two things I can't get enough of, claustrophobia and improv!

"Yes, and"...

You'd have to be stupid not to drop five grand on a windowless immersive experience requiring a cellphone app!  And as we all know, Star Wars fans are some of the kindest, most empathetic, non-gatekeeping, inclusive fandoms out there, so there is absolutely no way any of this could backfire.

 The Multiverse Can Go To Hell.

Jersey Fresh

 

Drunken, naked brawl breaks out at Disney World.

Storydying is easy, Storyliving is harder

Storyliving by Disney is a not-at-all-creepy residential community for Disney Adults age 55+ .

Crashtastic

 

Finally got my mitts on a copy of Crashpad by Gary Panter:

So far so groovy; I'm reading it one strip at a time, stopping whenever I get to a signature.  Panter is one of the all-time greats.

A+ Recommendation

 

Mazes and Monsters

 

This is actually a cool idea for all the Gnome Artificers out there:

Gonna steal some of this for my next DND session.

 

Cracked, Baby!

The Cracked Magazine Twitter account posts classics sometimes, like this one by Lou Silverstone and Gary Fields:

 

Now Feel Terrible:

 

Disney launches search for NFT manager

Update:  Fixed link and added this:

 

 

Cartoon Mouse Changes Clothes, Human Woman Freaks Out.

Epic Fail

 

There's some interesting Disney-adjacent stuff in this old back issue of Epic Illustrated, Marvel's answer to Heavy Metal:

The main draw is a comics adaptation of the original Gelfling, Elric of Melnibone.

Then there's the Fraggle-esque Doctor Watchstop by Ken Macklin:

Apparently Doctor Watchstop made some appearances in Disney Adventures magazine back in the day.

Finally, enjoy a preview of the hotly-anticipated Star Wars sequel, "Revenge" of the Jedi:

There are lots more Heavy Metal and Epic scans on the Internet Archive, if that's your thing (it's definitely my thing).

Crypto-Zoo

 Don't sleep on this exciting opportunity!  For the low low price of 3,000 Disney Dollars you too can gain entry into the elusive Enthusiastic Primate Legitimate Businessman's Club! (TM)

U Can't Funge This

Impress your neighbors!  Launder your cash!!  Venmo me before the bubble bursts and you're stuck with a useless tulip!!!

Welcome To My Puppet- Themed Sketch Comedy Musical Variety Show

 

Everybody knows Alice Cooper was a guest of the Muppets:

But did you know that Kermit returned the favor by guesting in Alice's own Marvel comic?

Here he is, joined by the Hulk and the cast of Popeye:

From Marvel Premeire #50

Lots of great scans and commentary here, courtesy of Bully the Little Stuffed Bull.

Bob's Yer Uncle

 

At Disney, It's Time To Meet The New Bob- Same As The Old Bob?