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Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 17, 2013, 7:24:16 PM4/17/13
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Let's try posting this with the TAG and see if I can get it posted...

This idea is based on an idea my Mom had for a Star Wars sequel.
Back when I was in 6th grade, me and my Mom were having a discussion
about what should happen in a Star Wars sequel and she said something
like, �The movie should be about Princess Leia getting incredibly fat on
ewok burgers.�

So please send any hatemail to my Mom.


http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/17/57-with-apologies-to-carrie-fisher/

Arthur "Thanks!" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 19, 2013, 12:30:56 PM4/19/13
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It is the time... The time for...

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/19/58-its-phnne-ot-im-frdayy-ix/

Arthur "phondfsfffasf" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 21, 2013, 1:38:39 PM4/21/13
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It's No Ideas Week!

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/21/59-no-ideas/

Arthur "Well, okay not really..." Spitzer

Scott Eiler

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Apr 21, 2013, 7:10:38 PM4/21/13
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Oooh, how're you going to top this episode? Maybe all of Webcomiclot
tries to help, but falls into the same malaise - and then the Apathy
Beast attacks, in the name of Satan's Severed Head!

... I'm helping! 8{D>

--
(signed) Scott Eiler 8{D> -------- http://www.eilertech.com/ ---------

When you *are* the leader... whatever goes wrong... whether you did it
or not... *you* are held responsible. - Barack Obama

I know. - Archie Andrews

- from Archie #617, March 2011, scripted by Alex Simmons.

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 21, 2013, 7:41:42 PM4/21/13
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On 4/21/13 4:10 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
> On 4/21/2013 10:38 AM, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>> It's No Ideas Week!
>>
>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/21/59-no-ideas/
>>
>> Arthur "Well, okay not really..." Spitzer
>
> Oooh, how're you going to top this episode? Maybe all of Webcomiclot
> tries to help, but falls into the same malaise - and then the Apathy
> Beast attacks, in the name of Satan's Severed Head!
>
> ... I'm helping! 8{D>
>

No, probably won't do anything that epic, but I probably will bring in
another old character of mine into the strip.

Coming Thursday --

Tippy O'Tipp!!

http://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2004-June/000164.html

Arthur "Crickets chirping..." Spitzer

Scott Eiler

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Apr 22, 2013, 9:01:57 PM4/22/13
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heh. Having read that story for the first time, I could go for
Webcomiclot getting invaded by Chuggernaut and the Knights of Chugalot.
That'll be a classic Fight And Then Team Up story, since beer and web
comics are natural allies. 8{D>

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 22, 2013, 9:54:23 PM4/22/13
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On 4/22/13 6:01 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
> On 4/21/2013 4:41 PM, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>> On 4/21/13 4:10 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
>>> On 4/21/2013 10:38 AM, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>> No, probably won't do anything that epic, but I probably will bring in
>> another old character of mine into the strip.
>>
>> Coming Thursday --
>>
>> Tippy O'Tipp!!
>>
>> http://lists.eyrie.org/pipermail/racc/2004-June/000164.html
>>
>> Arthur "Crickets chirping..." Spitzer
>
> heh. Having read that story for the first time, I could go for
> Webcomiclot getting invaded by Chuggernaut and the Knights of Chugalot.
> That'll be a classic Fight And Then Team Up story, since beer and web
> comics are natural allies. 8{D>
>

Sadly, I don't have the drawing skills for something like that...

You can have Chuggernaut trash the RACCies Ceremony if you want...

Arthur "Or make it a Chooters..." Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 23, 2013, 3:28:21 PM4/23/13
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Will Max Ruetra finally come up with an idea?

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/23/60-rippin-off-king-arthur-aint-easy/

Arthur "Still no ideas..." Spitzer

Scott Eiler

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Apr 23, 2013, 10:19:29 PM4/23/13
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On 4/22/2013 6:54 PM, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
> On 4/22/13 6:01 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
>
>> heh. Having read that story for the first time, I could go for
>> Webcomiclot getting invaded by Chuggernaut and the Knights of Chugalot.
>> That'll be a classic Fight And Then Team Up story, since beer and web
>> comics are natural allies. 8{D>
>
> Sadly, I don't have the drawing skills for something like that...

You've drawn Pope Lizardsaurus fighting the Ultimate Ninja, haven't you?
I bet you can fit the rest of the mass "combat" scene in one panel if
you want. Or even have it conveniently off panel. Isn't it great to be
the Writer *and* the Artist?

> You can have Chuggernaut trash the RACCies Ceremony if you want...

It would be a very different RACCies Ceremony if I did that this year.
But there's always next year.

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 25, 2013, 3:27:59 PM4/25/13
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And Now Tippy O'Tipp, the bartender with Webcomic Tips!

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/25/61-tippy-otipp-part-one/

Arthur "Tipping Point..." Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 27, 2013, 11:46:44 AM4/27/13
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Tippy O'Tipp gives some helpful tips on dealing with Writer's Block!

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/27/62-tippy-otipp-part-two/

Arthur "Tips Ahoy!" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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Apr 29, 2013, 3:28:02 PM4/29/13
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Is a cyborg ninja biker lassie carrying your Love Child?

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/29/63-tippy-otipp-part-three/

Arthur "Just have to know..." Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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Apr 30, 2013, 1:31:46 PM4/30/13
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On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:28:02 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

> Is a cyborg ninja biker lassie carrying your Love Child?
>
> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/04/29/63-tippy-otipp-part-three/

Dammit, Tippy, FOCUS, or King Radical's going to shut down the bake sale!

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, radical

Arthur Spitzer

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May 1, 2013, 3:27:55 PM5/1/13
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Is a Chainsaw Based Economy a Good Idea?

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/01/64-tippy-otipp-part-four/

Arthur "May Day!" Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 1, 2013, 6:14:32 PM5/1/13
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On Wed, 1 May 2013 19:27:55 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

> Is a Chainsaw Based Economy a Good Idea?
>
> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/01/64-tippy-otipp-part-four/

CHAINSAWOPOLIS WOO!

That said, I think the odd inverted-shade nature of Tippy's imagination
doesn't quite work with your sketching-based art style.

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, still funny tho.

Scott Eiler

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May 1, 2013, 6:45:50 PM5/1/13
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The inverted sketches might work better with thicker lines. But my main quibble with Tippy is, if he's supposed to be black, he should look at least a little bit gray here.

Sent from my HTC Touch Pro2 on the Now Network from Sprint®.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 1, 2013, 8:13:18 PM5/1/13
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On 5/1/13 3:14 PM, Andrew Perron wrote:
> On Wed, 1 May 2013 19:27:55 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>
>> Is a Chainsaw Based Economy a Good Idea?
>>
>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/01/64-tippy-otipp-part-four/
>
> CHAINSAWOPOLIS WOO!
>
> That said, I think the odd inverted-shade nature of Tippy's imagination
> doesn't quite work with your sketching-based art style.

I did the inverting after not liking the way that the ninja lassie on
motorcycle looked and thinking it looked better inverted. And after
that I decided to invert all of Tippy's ideas.

I suppose it would have helped to draw everything in a more consistent
style.


>
> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, still funny tho.
>

Arthur "Thanks..." Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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May 1, 2013, 8:15:43 PM5/1/13
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On 5/1/13 3:45 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
> The inverted sketches might work better with thicker lines. But my main quibble with Tippy is,

>if he's supposed to be black, he should look at least a little bit gray here.

Well there are light skinned black people.

I've seen other artists manage to make this
sort of thing work without shading (like
Kyle Baker)...

Arthur "It would help if I could draw..." Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 1, 2013, 9:01:04 PM5/1/13
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On Thu, 2 May 2013 00:13:18 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

<snip>
> I did the inverting after not liking the way that the ninja lassie on
> motorcycle looked and thinking it looked better inverted. And after
> that I decided to invert all of Tippy's ideas.
>
> I suppose it would have helped to draw everything in a more consistent
> style.

Hm! I think it probably just needs a little bit of polishing pre-inversion
to work. Probably all you need is more experience with image editing.

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, is slowly getting some.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 3, 2013, 12:35:02 PM5/3/13
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And it's Friday...

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/03/65-its-phnne-ot-im-frdayy-x/

Arthur "Again..." Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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May 5, 2013, 12:54:25 PM5/5/13
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This began as an attempt to do a wordless cartoon, but I couldn't resist
adding the final panel once I thought it up. This is part one of a four
part superhero parody.

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/05/66-the-worlds-slowest-zombie/

Arthur "Slow..." Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 6, 2013, 1:34:10 AM5/6/13
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I quite liked the payoff on this one. <3

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, tired.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 6, 2013, 7:26:16 PM5/6/13
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Arthur "Thanks!" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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May 7, 2013, 3:30:47 PM5/7/13
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Didn't give these cops names, but if you want to think of them as the
Sarge and Kid of the RippingOffKingArthurverse you can.

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/07/67-is-this-a-job-for-the-super-glacier/

Arthur "Nacho!" Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 7, 2013, 9:38:01 PM5/7/13
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On Tue, 7 May 2013 19:30:47 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

> Didn't give these cops names, but if you want to think of them as the
> Sarge and Kid of the RippingOffKingArthurverse you can.
>
> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/07/67-is-this-a-job-for-the-super-glacier/

Some superheroes just have a natural environment. Spider-Man has New York,
Super Glacier has... about a hundred square feet, tops, somewhere vaguely
rural?

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, to the Glaciermobile!

Scott Eiler

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May 7, 2013, 10:59:47 PM5/7/13
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On 5/7/2013 6:38 PM, Andrew Perron wrote:
> On Tue, 7 May 2013 19:30:47 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>
>> Didn't give these cops names, but if you want to think of them as the
>> Sarge and Kid of the RippingOffKingArthurverse you can.
>>
>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/07/67-is-this-a-job-for-the-super-glacier/
>
> Some superheroes just have a natural environment. Spider-Man has New York,
> Super Glacier has... about a hundred square feet, tops, somewhere vaguely
> rural?

No, no, he's *Super* Glacier! His natural range is probably hundreds of
square *miles*, albeit in Greenland.

> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, to the Glaciermobile!

Watch out if Super Glacier ever has to get to New York City! Let's just
hope Webcomiclot is on high ground if that ever happens.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 8, 2013, 7:46:54 PM5/8/13
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On 5/7/13 7:59 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
> On 5/7/2013 6:38 PM, Andrew Perron wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 May 2013 19:30:47 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>>
>>> Didn't give these cops names, but if you want to think of them as the
>>> Sarge and Kid of the RippingOffKingArthurverse you can.
>>>
>>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/07/67-is-this-a-job-for-the-super-glacier/
>>>
>>
>> Some superheroes just have a natural environment. Spider-Man has New
>> York,
>> Super Glacier has... about a hundred square feet, tops, somewhere vaguely
>> rural?
>
> No, no, he's *Super* Glacier! His natural range is probably hundreds of
> square *miles*, albeit in Greenland.
>
>> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, to the Glaciermobile!
>
> Watch out if Super Glacier ever has to get to New York City! Let's just
> hope Webcomiclot is on high ground if that ever happens.
>
>

Well Super Glacier can fly... just very slowly.

I suppose that he could be moved with a semi-truck, helicopter,
spaceship, teleporter, or various other means.

But unless he's facing The World's Slowest Robbers it would probably be
a waste of money...

Arthur "Waiting for Super Glacier..." Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 8, 2013, 8:44:44 PM5/8/13
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On Wed, 8 May 2013 02:59:47 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:

> On 5/7/2013 6:38 PM, Andrew Perron wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 May 2013 19:30:47 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>>
>>> Didn't give these cops names, but if you want to think of them as the
>>> Sarge and Kid of the RippingOffKingArthurverse you can.
>>>
>>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/07/67-is-this-a-job-for-the-super-glacier/
>>
>> Some superheroes just have a natural environment. Spider-Man has New York,
>> Super Glacier has... about a hundred square feet, tops, somewhere vaguely
>> rural?
>
> No, no, he's *Super* Glacier! His natural range is probably hundreds of
> square *miles*, albeit in Greenland.

Hm, that's true! I mean, it'll take him a while to get there, but what is
time in the face of HEROISM??

>> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, to the Glaciermobile!
>
> Watch out if Super Glacier ever has to get to New York City! Let's just
> hope Webcomiclot is on high ground if that ever happens.

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, lots of luck!

Andrew Perron

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May 8, 2013, 8:49:54 PM5/8/13
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On Wed, 8 May 2013 23:46:54 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

<snip>
> Well Super Glacier can fly... just very slowly.
>
> I suppose that he could be moved with a semi-truck, helicopter,
> spaceship, teleporter, or various other means.
>
> But unless he's facing The World's Slowest Robbers it would probably be
> a waste of money...

Oh, man, but I bet he'd do well against volcanos and/or floods - at the
very least in the "hold it back long enough to let the innocent get away".

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, my question is, why is the glacier a
boy?

Arthur Spitzer

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May 8, 2013, 9:23:27 PM5/8/13
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Because he's a parody of Superman and I just automatically think of all
Superman parodies as being male... being the sexist that I am... :)

I do mention his gender in tomorrow's strip, but I suppose if I weren't
completely lazy I could possibly change it to something else...

Hmm, will Arthur Spitzer change Super Glacier's gender to something
else... or will he leave it the same due to incredible laziness...

Arthur "Find Out Tomorrow!" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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May 9, 2013, 3:27:01 PM5/9/13
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And what is the Super Glacier's gender?

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/09/68-can-super-glacier-save-glois-glane-2/

Arthur "Find Out!" Spitzer

Scott Eiler

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May 9, 2013, 8:22:54 PM5/9/13
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I'm guessing Super Glacier defeated his or her archenemy Global Gwarming
on the way. Yay, Super Glacier!

Arthur Spitzer

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May 9, 2013, 9:30:43 PM5/9/13
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On 5/9/13 5:22 PM, Scott Eiler wrote:
> On 5/9/2013 12:27 PM, Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>> And what is the Super Glacier's gender?
>>
>> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/09/68-can-super-glacier-save-glois-glane-2/
>>
>>
>> Arthur "Find Out!" Spitzer
>
> I'm guessing Super Glacier defeated his or her archenemy Global Gwarming
> on the way. Yay, Super Glacier!
>

Well, Super Glacier can probably survive in any temperature so you
probably can't assume that...

Arthur "Only weakness... Deadlines!" Spitzer

Scott Eiler

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May 9, 2013, 9:35:23 PM5/9/13
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Awww.

> Arthur "Only weakness... Deadlines!" Spitzer

Gsnort!

Andrew Perron

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May 9, 2013, 10:13:10 PM5/9/13
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On Thu, 9 May 2013 19:27:01 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

> And what is the Super Glacier's gender?
>
> http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/09/68-can-super-glacier-save-glois-glane-2/

Excellent. Soon, I will have people questioning the default assumptions of
ALL their characters!

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, mwahahahaquality.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 11, 2013, 12:26:07 PM5/11/13
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http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/11/69-can-super-glacier-save-her-job/

Cleeve Cleaver was a character from my 1993 strip Despert-radoes (and
also a certain It's Phone it in Friday character):

http://www.drunkduck.com/Despert_adoes/5423183/

Arthur "No 69 Joke..." Spitzer

Andrew Perron

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May 11, 2013, 2:39:16 PM5/11/13
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On Sat, 11 May 2013 16:26:07 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:

> Cleeve Cleaver was a character from my 1993 strip Despert-radoes (and
> also a certain It's Phone it in Friday character):

I knew he looked familiar! Oh, god, after he fired Glark the paper went
downhill, didn't it? He blamed himself!

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, who doesn't really understand what's
going on in the visuals of Phone It In Friday.

Scott Eiler

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May 11, 2013, 7:43:39 PM5/11/13
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On 05/11/2013 11:39 AM, Andrew Perron wrote:
> On Sat, 11 May 2013 16:26:07 +0000 (UTC), Arthur Spitzer wrote:
>
>> Cleeve Cleaver was a character from my 1993 strip Despert-radoes (and
>> also a certain It's Phone it in Friday character):
>
> I knew he looked familiar! Oh, god, after he fired Glark the paper went
> downhill, didn't it? He blamed himself!

Which explains why he keeps killing himself! Golly, Arthur has a Master
Plan!


> Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, who doesn't really understand what's
> going on in the visuals of Phone It In Friday.

I don't understand many of the episodes, but the visuals are pretty obvious.

Arthur Spitzer

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May 13, 2013, 3:31:11 PM5/13/13
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It's Sordid Soap Opera Monday... with Detective Traci Tracy still
investigating the Cantaloupe Kid murders and Grenadine Luncher wife of
Pope Lizardsaurus!

http://www.rippingoffkingarthur.com/2013/05/13/70-a-profile-of-an-artist/

Arthur "And Sextapes!" Spitzer

Arthur Spitzer

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May 13, 2013, 7:37:18 PM5/13/13
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It's probably better not to understand them...

Arthur "The Joke Abyss..." Spitzer
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