Ooze and Ahhs

On Thursday of this week, we paused at the drawing board to raise a cup of coffee, celebrating the 103rd birthday of the patron saint of Bizarro Studios North: the great Virgil Franklin Partch. 

This 1960 photo of VIP (as he often signed his work) watches over us every day as we labor in  the cartoon trenches.

Now, let's review our recent attempts at graphical humor.

The old novelty X-ray Specs didn't actually enable the user to peer at anyone's bones, but our official Bizarro brand Keyhole Cheaters make no false claims. They merely promise to make everything seem just a little naughty.

This cartoon made some readers cringe, but think of the poor massage therapist who almost passed out after moving the customer's privacy towel.

As we approach Halloween, here's a look into the basement at Castle Frankenstein, where Viktor Junior shows some ingenuity while tending to his pets.

We followed up on Thursday with a seasonal variant on the familiar image of neighbors chatting over the backyard fence.

If there truly were a heavenly afterlife, most of us would have to employ this strategy in order to gain entrance.

One must admire a professional who seeks innovative ways to improve their job-related skills.

Thanks for sticking with us for another week of foolishness. Do yourself a favor and surf over to my partner Dan Piraro's blog, where you can see what he has to say about this batch of comics, and shares his latest widescreen Bizarro Sunday page.

Bonus Track

Unlike those cheap toys, X-Ray Spex the band always delivered the goods.