El Goonish Shive

Ever engage in an archive binge? I recently became a big fan of El Goonish Shive, a very weird little webcomic by one Daniel Shive. It's fun, well-done, and worth your time if you aren't offended by gender-bending, violence, soap opera, or pop culture references.



I liked it so much I did something I haven't done in years: fanwriting. (Not fanfic.) I actually put an EGS page up, which you can find here.



As with any webcomic not done by Bill Holbrook, the biggest problem is the frequent missing of dates. After gorging yourself on the archives you're going to experience serious withdrawal symptoms at the current two-strip-a-week pace. But it's worth it.



Check out the comic, and once you're caught up, come back for the EGS page at nitpicking.com. You'll notice that my page has no decorations and only the most minimal formatting. That's deliberate. I'm seeing whether, even in 2007 (as I write this), a page can actually draw interest based on its content, as part of a long-running argument with a friend.

Am I the only one who finds this funny?

I was in Circuit City on Saturday. On an endcap advertising DVD box sets of TV series was a sign reading "Commerical Free".

I seem to have been the only person in the entire country to notice it or be amused. I fear for our nation, especially in light of the Citibank debacle already chronicled.