The Konami Code.
Real Artiste Adrian Tomine.
And, ha! Growing up, one of my very favorite writers was Harlan Ellison (along with Chris Claremont and Kurt Vonnegut). He’s rightfully famous for being a brilliant cad, but two of my favorite cartoon heroes took him down a notch the other day. In about the best way possible.
All of my new cut-downs will now involve this “Star Wars” all the kids are talking about.
I love haikus that include the word “fucking.”
There was no reason for me to have read that whole Wikipedia entry on the Konami code, but I did.
Have you ever seen that picture of Ellison walking around some event with a baseball bat, a menacing expression, and a cap that reads “Harlan Ellison”?
Coolest hat in the world…outside of my Uncle Gary’s lid that features the simple and timeless phrase “Jerry Reed”, which he naturally purchased in Branson.
Oh, and “A Boy and His Dog” was Don Johnson’s creative peak. And I’m no Vice hayter.
this is too funny! i love your serious look. and in the last panel, you look a lot like my daughter when she’s saying “CHEESE
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Ellison seems like a collosal fucktard. And the thing is, he did write star wars books, right? or star trek books at least. but what’s the difference? did all this take place at a sci-fi convention? what’s going on here? why do I feel so drunk when it’s 3:00 and I’m at work? who are those people?
Heh. Stop drinking at work, ‘Mat!
Ellison wrote the (allegedly best) Star Trek episode, “City on the Edge of Forever.” He ended up in a colossal spat for years over it, and so it would probably hack him off even to be referred to as “that Star Trek guy,” and so calling him by some sort of Star Wars reference is awesome.
He was fired by Disney on his first day, which has to count for something. His essays on tv and Hollywood are amazing. At least they were when I read them almost—gulp—20 years ago.
yeah, he was sorta famous for saying “don’t fuck with the mouse” (i think) after that. I met him a few years ago. he was friendly, but we were talking about old JSA/All Star comics from the 40s, so…