Friday, September 28, 2012

The Adventures of Old Time-Traveling Brian Part 6

At last! The long-promised, long-delayed, little-anticipated continuation of the Adventures of Old Time-Traveling Brian! It's been a while; if you want to catch up, here are Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The premise was inspired by a Facebook post in which I wrote:

"Sometimes I turn around real fast to see if I'm being followed by an older time-traveling version of myself. Of course, now I'll be expecting that move..."

These comics are silly spontaneous fun for me to write and draw, and some folks seem to enjoy 'em. Plus, they're all totally true to life, or will be assuming I invent a time machine and set out to meddle with my past dressed like Marty McFly in "Back to the Future 2."









Like all the best characters in all the best memoirs, the girl is a composite. If you're a woman who knew me between the ages of 13 and 19, and wonder if she's you, the answer is Yes.

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I've been mulling over the idea of collecting the Adventures of Old Time-Traveling Brian in a 'zine, which is a deliberately home-spun comic printed, folded and stapled on the kitchen table. Nothing fancy--in fact, "fancy" is the antithesis of the 'zine aesthetic. Maybe a very small print run, signed-and-numbered limited edition, sold at a price that'd cover expenses. Maybe a little exclusive bonus material.

Any interest in something like that?

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12 comments:

  1. Hal BryanSeptember 28, 2012 at 2:06 PM

    "Any interest...?"

    Yes, definitely. These are fantastic!

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  2. MikeSeptember 28, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Oh yeah.

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  3. Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)September 28, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Funny stuff!
    Sure, I'd by a 'zine of this thing.

    :)

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  4. Linda WilhelmSeptember 28, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Reserve a copy for me please. Make that two. I'm think stocking stuffers.

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  5. Karen MartinSeptember 28, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Yes, Brian, I was wondering. Thanks!!

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  6. Sherwood HarringtonSeptember 28, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Finally, some fan service. I was beginning to wonder -- all those awards notwithstanding -- if you were a real cartoonist or not. Now I know.

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  7. MarionSeptember 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Zine. Zine. Zine. Zine! Zine!Zine! Zinezinezinezinezinezine!!!!! Yaaaay!

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  8. ronnieSeptember 29, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Yes, please, sir.

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  9. Jim O'KaneSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    I'm so there.

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  10. sligoOctober 1, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    So get on it, man.

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  11. Brian FiesOctober 1, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Well, I appreciate the votes of confidence! Thanks.

    Karen Martin, all this (gesturing around my office that looks like a tornado tore through it) could have been yours. Alas, too late. Just don't tell my Karen.

    Sherwood, just think of me as the Brooke McEldowney of blogging.

    I'll see what I can do about a zine. Time is a bigger hurdle than money. But thanks again.

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  12. Sharon TuttleJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    I had a crazy semester, so I'm just getting around to catching up on my reading. But count me in, too, if/when this should come to pass... 8 - )

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