Page 17 Panel One - In this one, we have a full shot of our hero, Captain Vulture Man, standing on a burnt out Chevy, with his legs apart and his hands resting on his hips in a victorious manner, which is odd, because from the previous few pages, we know that the villain, Punchline: The Funny Person of Evil has kidnapped Pollywog, Captain Vulture ( Read more... )

Jim opened up his fifth can of Jolt Cola and poured it into his mouth. When all 12 ounces of its sugary caffeinny goodness bugged his eyes out and made his body shake like someone doing the Rock Lobster at the Junior Prom, Jim noticed Pete and Pat and said, "Man, I think we have it here now." Out of his flannel shirt pocket he took out an empty ( Read more... )

I was lugging all the paint cans at once thinking that would speed up things, of course I was weighed down and going at a pace that would make a lame turtle annoyed at the leisurely pace. Sometimes my helpful appearance can be a hinderance to my restive nature. But it was to help my dear friend Little Lou move into her new appartment. It was only a ( Read more... )

Cautiously, Gloria Missaliss, the evening custodian for Rockway Elementary School, topped over the plastic jack o lantern Halloween bucket and the contents tumbled out on the stained tiles in front of the school cafeteria. Gloria wiped her brow with the back of her hand and said, "Now I'm just a simple broom pusher and I don't expect to understand ( Read more... )

Sir Edward Nonesuck, the great natural scientist, looked at the page in his hand and stated, "This is but a list of a few of the books in my library housed in the Winter Wing. Why would Lady Nonesuch spend the time to write these down before she committed that drastic act?" With puzzled eyes and wavering lip, he began to recite the titles listed as ( Read more... )

The Ocean of Love ( Read more... )

"You were in show business before you were married." The Sheriff asked her. Why did she have to blurt out how she was able to dodge the knives that Donnie threw at her. Of course anyone who saw it would have been astounded. She should have told the sheriff that she as just lucky, she should never had said she used to be the assistant to a circus ( Read more... )

Colonel Luddite did not even have to look at his watch to know that the meal was dead cold. He could feel time, he could sense the earth spin further from the sun, he had skills not even his family could fathom. He looked at the Igor next to him and said, "She must have said something besides she wouldn't be home for dinner ( Read more... )

The door knob turned and the stylish young woman pushed it ajar. "It's open." It was Henrietta Lux, girl detective and part time receptionist. She walked in with a purposeful stride. Behind her was best friend and reluctant assistant, Jan Luddite, only just free for the summer from Miss Rytten's Finishing school. Henrietta needed a car to get ( Read more... )

"Circle around the block, Al" the guy in the back said. He always ordered him around. Drive here. Park there. Dig this. Bury that. Light these patchooli scented candles. Rinse that stain out. All day long. Endless. Al wanted a cigarette but figured that the boss's boss had warned him enough about "vile habits ( Read more... )