Not strictly a comic, but wishing readers merry seasonal bonhomie du jour.
Posts Tagged whimsy
So, as I mentioned, we went to see the exhibition of Francis Bacon and Henry Moore at the Ashmolean at the weekend.
I: Oh yes, Knee. And you liked the Francis Bacon?
ta daa!
We went to visit the new exhibition at the Ashmolean on Saturday — Henry Moore and Francis Bacon. I had fun trying to draw the sculptures, and I hope some of the sculptural drawing technique may have rubbed off into this comic.
-- there is nothing up my sleeve
-- except my arm, ho ho!
wait a minute, this isn't my arm...
Itchy and Knee are back! Sorry for the long absence.
2. I Don't believe it!
3. I've broken the Panic Button!
Warning to you all: this comic is based on fact…
2. [suddenly...] bz! bzzz! bz! bz! bz! bzz!
3. Toothbrush: bz bzzz bz
Itchy thinks: {hmm?}
4. [Later...]
Itchy: but what can it mean?
5. Knee: it's my belief that your electric toothbrush has become SENTIENT!
6. Knee: I think it's trying to tell us something.
Toothbrush: bzzz bz bzz bzz bzzz bzzz bzzzz bz bzzz bz bz bz bzzz bz
7: Itchy: What on Earth could it be saying?
Knee: Leave it to me.
8: Knee reading "MORSE CODE for Cartoon Characters" (also read "SEMAPHORE for Leprechauns"
9: Toothbrush: bzzz bz bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzz bz bz bzzz
Knee writing on notepad. Says: GOT IT!
10: Notepad says in morse and text: YOUR BREATH SME??
Our Bed and Breakfast hosts, during our little jaunt to the South coast, were at pains to point out that the shower drain is not blocked, simply slow; and that we could regard the water sloshing around our toes and ankles as a relaxing foot-bath at no additional cost. However, by the time I’d finished washing my hair I was worried to observe that the water level was just above the top of the shower tray.
The shower drains a little more slowly than is usual.
The panel they said couldn’t be done. Itchy and Knee as you’ve never seen them before. Don’t miss this thrilling episode of The Family Tayberry.
Itchy and Knee appear as monks in pseudo renaissance / medieval trompe l'oeil room, with a tayberry hunt and annunciatory cherubs blowing trumpets and flutes. Anachronisms abound. Itchy bears the single tayberry on a golden cushion. Knee awaits, with a carving knife and fork to receive the berry. Is Itchy safe?
Next time: The Grand Carving
Today Itchy and Knee examine the problems of masculine identity in the modern world, with special emphasis on the practical aspects with respect to the consumer society and the ready-made garment industry. Not to mention some easy irony.
(Itchy effortlessly irons a shirt using just one finger whilst watching TV. Big red cross)
2. - Preferring instead the kudos of "Hard-to-iron" wear.
(Knee is kneeling in the wreckage of the ironing board, his head bleeding. He tries to protect himself his hands as an animated shirt flings the iron at his head. Big green tick)
3. - or the extreme glory of the "downright un-ironable"
(Itchy proudly displays his extremely crinkled attire. Big green tick and yellow star!)
4 And don't get me started on "Easy Repayments"
(Knee is gripped by the throat and held off the ground, in the giant maw of a thug about to wallop him with a cosh. The thug's sleeveless vest says "EASY IRON")
The 7th and (you’ll be relieved to hear) final installment of this Giraffe Rider series. It’s quite possible that Giraffe Riders will be back one day! Watch this space.
Part 6 of Giraffe Riders.