Posts Tagged ‘Nerd Court’
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I know some people are going to take me to task and say that jokes based off of William Shatner’s over-acting in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan are over-played. But I don’t care. I’m always in the mood for a good Khan joke.
Besides, this entire arc is about nerd references. So you gotta figure I’d toss it in somewhere.
Honestly, the idea of a guy who looks suspiciously like Ricardo Montalban and shares a phonetically similar sounding name of one of his most recognizable characters being totally oblivious to the coincidence – in NERD COURT, of all places!
At any rate, if you’d like to bear witness to further inattentiveness, vote for Theater Hopper at buzzComix and be treated to an incentive sketch of Judge Cann trying to figure out which movie to rent…
I wanted to be sure and mention to everyone that t-shirts, baby doll tees and hoodies are all up for pre-sale in the newly redesigned store. May 16th is the cut off date to get your order in, so don’t forget to put your name down for one of new designs!
Speaking of t-shirts – although this isn’t specifically site related – I wanted to draw everyone’s attention to Threadless.com and a t-shirt design that I created that is now for sale there!
The story of how my design got into their catalog is a little convoluted, but none-the-less, my work is available to the masses!
If you’re looking for a very entertaining piece of pirate-related apparel, then you should buy my shirt. If you decide to, please purchase the shirt after following this link. I get points for the referrals I send to Threadless. It’s another avenue through which you can help support the site.
If you like this design and want more of the same, I have two non-Theater Hopper designs available at the bottom of the t-shirts page.
See how it all comes together. In the corporate world, they would call it “synergy.” In the online, trying-to-scrape-together-a-few-bucks world, they call it being damn lucky!
Thanks to everyone for their continued support! I’ll be back later with more news!
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I had a hard time with today’s comic largely because I didn’t want it to be a retread of the same joke I wrote when I first introduced Judge Cann 4 years ago.
But at the same time, bringing Tom to Nerd Court was necessary to move the plot forward. And if Tom is going to be in Nerd Court, he’s going to be in front of Judge Cann – because I couldn’t think of another name-that-sounds-the-same-as… name that would elicit that kind of response from anyone.
You know how it goes. If someone references “Khan” or anything that remotely sounds like “Khan,” the proper response is always “KHAAAAAAAAANNN!!!”
It just is. Don’t refute me.
Anyway, I think the joke worked out in the end with Gordon getting it wrong. I kind of wanted Judge Cann to hold him in contempt of court in Friday’s strip. But I also want to put a cap on this arc sooner rather than later. And besides, as evident from the original strip I linked to above, it’s funnier if Judge Cann doesn’t know why he’s persistently greeted with “KHAAAAAAAAANNN!!!” when people learn his name.
There’s not much more for me to talk about today except that I encourage you to download and listen to Monday’s recording of The Triple Feature. I think we had a really good show. We talked about Joe’s recent appearance at Baltimore Comic Con as well as comic book conventions in general. Joe also spoke briefly about Couples Retreat and Gordon discussed the advanced screening he caught of Where The Wild Things Are.
The rest of the show we spent talking about Zombieland, with my own dramatic re-telling of the minor Twitter controversy I instigated while watching the film – which ties directly into the story line you’re reading right now.
SYNERGY!!!
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One last thing I’ll mention: I know this is short notice, but I forgot to mention it on Monday…
If you’re in the Des Moines area, please come to The Des Moines Social Club at 1408 Locust St. at 8:30 where I will be interviewed for The JG Faux Show. The show is performed in front of a live audience and I don’t think it’s broadcast anywhere else. But I’ll see if I can bring my video camera and maybe post the interview to YouTube.
I’m a little nervous to do the show because I’ve talked to people who have been on it. They’ve told me to prepare to be embarrassed. But I volunteered myself. So I guess I have no one else to blame.
But anyway, if you’re in town, come check out the show. I could use a few people in my corner.
That’s all for now! Talk to you soon!
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It seemed appropriate to me that punishments handed down in Nerd Court would be medieval in nature. Not just for the obvious Dungeons and Dragons connection. But have you ever seen a nerd in a position of power meter out justice? It’s brutal. Call it reparations for a youth spent on the receiving end of a hundred locker room swirlies.
That’s pretty much the end of this little story arc. That is, unless I can figure out a way to make Tom’s new scar fit into the comic somehow. If not, I hope you enjoyed the arc.
I know I mentioned on Wednesday that I was going to videotape my interview on The JG Faux Show from Wednesday night. I have footage, but it’s kind of from the back of the room and a little bit obscured.
I heard from the show organizers that they bought a Flip camera to record the show and that they would put their video online soon. They’re camera was right up front, so it’s probably a little bit better of a vantage point. Apparently I am the first guest they’ve had that they’ve recorded. I’ll let you know when it shows up online.
As for the interview itself, I thought it went really well! I have to give these guys credit. They did a good job of researching me and putting embarrassing pictures of myself up on the wall behind me, beamed from a large overhead projector. These were all pictures that I uploaded to MySpace or Facebook or whatever, so I really have no one to blame but myself.
It wasn’t that embarrassing, actually. But the experience kind of tears down the veil between you and your audience. I mean, you upload pictures to these social networking sites and it feels kind of like a one-sided affair. But when there is a room full of people looking at these pictures together in real time, it kind of brings it full circle. I guess I’m finding the experience hard to explain.
I don’t mean to focus on that, though. I had a great time during the interview and would love to go back someday.
Cami was in the audience (and manning our video camera) and after it was over, said that she was very proud of me and that I did a very good job holding my own with the interviewer and making it entertaining. So, long story short, I didn’t embarrass my wife in public. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
I don’t know if I have much more to share. Hopefully Cami and I can find an opportunity to see Where The Wild Things Are this weekend, but we’re having trouble lining up a babysitter for Henry. I’ll be a little bit bummed if I miss it, but a calm weekend at home doesn’t sound bad to me, either.
I hope things are well on your end and I’ll see you here again on Monday!
Cheers!
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