{"id":670,"date":"2008-12-09T00:37:46","date_gmt":"2008-12-09T00:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2008\/12\/09\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-5\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:33","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:33","slug":"c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2008\/12\/09\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-5\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #5"},"content":{"rendered":"

While "researching" the latest Nexus Graphica<\/a>, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom contains many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections.<\/p>\n

\nA wordsmith very familiar to these environs, Mark Finn<\/a> first plied his trade from within the wilds of the Waco, TX indie comics scene. He along with John Lucas<\/a>, Micheal Washburn, William Traxtle, Bill Haney, and the other denizens that made up Absolute Comics produced several quirky comics throughout the nineties. Finn and Traxtle co-created Punk<\/span>, the anarchy-fueled, humor-driven adventures of the title character and cast of quirky characters. Mid-decade, Finn produced a series of "micro-comics" starring the supporting actors. Klops!<\/span><\/span> relates the tale of the Punk’s addled brained one-eyed sidekick and his adventure to find Punk some beer. Hilarity and chaos ensue.<\/p>\n


\nActual size<\/span><\/p>\n

Finn supplied the script, letters, and the breakdowns. Washburn finished the art with an ink assist by Traxtle.<\/p>\n

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While "researching" the latest Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom contains many gems. Deciding that I really should share some … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n