Khatru 59!

Khatru #59 has been posted to Shastrix!

Spackle is one of the funniest words I've ever heard. It ranks up their with "portion" and "stucco."

Most Disappointing Music of 2009 #3

3. Wolfmother’s Cosmic Egg


Wolfmother’s self-titled debut album had some of my favorite music of the year on it. I eagerly awaited more of the “retro metal” sound they started with. Each song on their first album had its own distinctive style that hearkened back to earlier groups. “Woman” sounded like Motorhead, “Where Eagles Have Been” and “Mind’s Eye” sounded kind of like late-model Led Zeppelin, “Apple Tree” sounded like early punk (Iggy Pop, maybe the Sex Pistols), and “Tales” always sounded like a John Lennon/The Beatles song. This was what I hoped for from Cosmic Egg.

Read more after the break!

Real and True Stories #4 Posted to Shastrix

Toll roads suck.

Best of 2009 - Inglourious Basterds

Best Action Movie I Saw in 2009 – Inglorious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds was one of the last movies I saw in 2009 and replaced Watchmen as the best action movie I saw in 2009. Now, you might say – “But James, there are only, like, two or three action scenes in the whole movie - the Basterds at the Drainpipe, the Pub Shootout, and the Theater Massacre! It’s not an action movie; it’s a foreign-language drama type flick, like The Lives of Others.” And I would respond by snapping my fingers at you, cackling and saying “Exactly.”
Read more after the break.

Real and True Stories #3 Posted to Shastrix

New Real and True Stories posted to Shastrix!

Third in the series of exciting things that happened to me driving through Wisconsin one time. The concept is kind of gross, sorry.

Real and True Stories #2 Posted to Shastrix

Real and True Stories of Driving Through Wisconsin One Time #2 posted to Shastrix!

I think something's wrong with my windshield wipers, because this comic is 100% true. I hate trucks in the rain on the highway.

Real and True Stories #1 posted to Shastrix!

These are 100% true! Mostly. The only difference is that I was wearing a hat.

Blog posts will continue as planned, but Khatru is temporarily being replaced by these quick comics I drew while waiting for my brother's turn at his track meet. I hope y'all enjoy them.

Most Disappointing Music of 2009 #4

#4: Dream Theater’s 10th studio album - Black Clouds and Silver Linings

I’m going to upset my dad (and all other Dream Theater fans) and tell you I’ve only listened to this guy all the way through once. I’m in the process of hearing it again as of this post’s original scribblins. Since there’s only 6 tracks, I’ll say a little bit about each one.

Read more after the break!

Khatru 58!

Khatru 58 is up at Shastrix.com!

I actually did some research into this strip. Well... okay, I looked at some pictures of stained glass windows. It kind of amazes me that not only do people still enjoy traditional stained glass images (Jesus and pals), but occasionally create stained glass depictions of more modern  icons. Remarkable. Anyway, expect another "Most Disappointing Music of 2009" post tomorrow sometime. I think what I'll do is post a new blog post the day after I post a comic. So, if M-F comic, then Tu-Sa blog!

At long last, Khatru 57!

Khatru 57 is up at Shastrix.com!

Like I said in the Artist's Comment, February was terrible to me. My car got smashed up in the night (the girl's dad paid for it, fortunately), I got rejected at two different jobs and it was February. I repeat the fact that February exists for the simple reason that I hate it. It's the worst month of the year, particularly in Minneapolis. The novelty of winter has completely worn off and the cold just seeps into your bones, picking away at your soul.

But March is here now. The temperature has gotten up to 43 during the day. Strangely, this means that there are now dozens of people wandering around in shorts. Truly, people from Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and other northernly climes are touched in the head.

Most Disappointing Music of 2009! Number 5!

5. Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown

I have vague memories from high school about American Idiot being a huge deal. In my mind, it’s linked with the only pieces of protest I remember participating in – playing music in support of a teacher’s strike and some sort of unfocused protest against combat in Afghanistan. Or possibly against the Iraq War. It’s a sad statement about the time period that I can’t remember the particulars of these events. Was American Idiot even out?

Find out after the break!