My good buddy, Linclon PEIRCE - You see that spelling, The Bollard? It’s Lincoln PEIRCE - Is having a book signing of his latest work of genius I Smell a Pop Quiz, at Longfellow Books in Portland, ME. He’s the man behind the brilliant comic Big Nate.

Here’s the skinny:

I Smell a Pop Quiz Book Signing

Longfellow Books, Portland, ME

Saturday, Oct. 11th @ 3pm

You can purchase Lincoln’s book here: I Smell a Pop Quiz And read Big Nate here: Big Nate

I hope to see you all there.

Cheers!

FRS

Here’s a nugget for the watercooler: Cartoonists are a lonely lot. We’re usually overweight, drunk and depressed.

I bet you didn’t know that, did you? And why is that? Why is there no publication that breaks open the dark trade secrets behind the funny black and white gag-a-days you all cherish over your morning yogurt and bagel?

Well, ask no further! Meet Stay Tooned Magazine. A hefty periodical which showcases nothing but cartoons, cartoonists and industry pontifications by… You guessed it… Cartoonists!

Oh, and there’s a column by a Fake Rockstar in this, Stay Tooned’s 2nd issue.

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Drink at Work’s Sean Crespo talks about the new Obama video he helped make possible, through his producing and Oscar-caliber acting skills.

Here’s the vid:

And here’s the DAW post: THEY LIE

I have a beef.

And my burgered beef is the motivation behind all of these comment/blogging/webcomics/free love and hate crap.

What’s your motivation behind announcing your personal epiphanies? Why tell everyone that you plan on revolutionizing an industry with your plethora of important friends, while running through a public fountain where you saw Jesus’ face in the pennies?

What’s your point? How’s your self-aggrandizing helping the rest of us?

“I was at a Comic-Con and Bono bought me a Gyro! His kids read my stuff and he told me my business plan was solid. I’m a hero and captain of my chosen field… So sayeth me!”

Maybe you are, but how about letting someone else proclaim your greatness based on your work, instead?

It’s similar to Dr.Phil and the like-minded TV “self-help” folks. They don’t have much to say that’s new, they just find a successful avenue to announce that they’re there to help, then build up a hardcore following to help bully their cause (right or wrong) … And it’s usually an avenue that pays wads of cash… Which begs the question, are they really there to help others, or line their pockets and massage their egos?

We’re all possessors of frail psyches and need constant placation. It’s the nature of the entertainment beast. But this whole online/instant gratitude from your circle of like-minded brats has gotten out of control. There is no accountability. There is no courage. You all hide behind a computer and scream at each other. We ALL know SOMEONE famous. We’ve all had that moment of feeling important in the face mediocrity. What makes any one of us so special that we need to tell the blogosphere? There’s a fine line between pride and vanity and it seems that line, lately, has been erased.

I dare any one of you to come here and tell me what you think of me, to my face. What I say here, I would say to any of you, in person. I can be found, just about any afternoon, at Gritty McDuff’s in Portland, ME.

I’ll even buy you a beer for your efforts.

Anyway, look… My aimless point here is this: Run with your ideas and shut the Hell up. Do your thing, rock your comics/writing/creative work and drink your whiskey… But stop telling us – Through forum comments, Facebook and Twitter – how much greater you think your life/idea/work is because you’re “Internet famous”.

The Gods of revolution, the ones that really succeed in changing the norm, didn’t announce their intentions to the populace and then wait for the flames. They stood up and surprised everyone, letting their genius speak for them.

Proclaiming your own greatness/great-idea all the time makes you suck.

This post maybe the rambling Family Circus way to a point, but it’s how I role. And please know I’m pointing a liberal finger at all, and not in the direction of any one man/woman/group.

And now I’m going to bed, as I’ve clearly brushed the hair of insanity Jane one too many times.

Cheers,

Faketh Rockstario

Last Wednesday, I was lucky enough to be part of the Drink at Work Show, now bi-monthly at the famed Comix in Manhattan… That’s me with the huge head, standing next to comedy God, Sean Crespo, at the top of the show.

The night was a great success with a handful of talent not seen since the heady days of Sputnik. Carol even ran some choice TOBY, Robot Satan strips on the big screen, as folks filed into their seats. We laughed, cried and drank ourselves into conversations I still can’t remember. I made new friends in folks like DJ Hazard and Mindy Tucker, while visiting with old friends Jack and Ned Ehrbar. It was a pleasant stop in a crazy week.

You can see additional photos here: Drink at Work 10/01

Next show is December 3rd. I’ll be there… Will you?

-FRS

Hey Fake Rockstar Groupies!

Do you have a college/alternative daily or weekly paper that needs more evil robots? Why not email comics@fakerockstar.com and get the ball rolling to add TOBY, Robot Satan to your comics line up?

We promise he won’t hurt any of your staff.

You can check out more TOBY malevolence at www.tobyrobotsatan.com.

Now get to emailin’!

Cheers,

Your Fake Rockstar Bacon Banditos.

Hardly. Hardly does my own humor satisfy me, and I hardly ever think I’m funny. On the off chance I do, I’m actually less funny than usual.

But every once and a while, I write seomthing that makes me happy to be in the comedy biz. This time, it was through a couple TOBY comics (cleverly inserted into this post – see if you can spot them!). See, when I do TOBY, it’s done like everything else I do - Last minute and by the seat of my pants. Unlike Barkeater Lake and The Edlerberries, however, I don’t plan TOBY’s dialogue ahead of time. With BL and Elders (Industry abbreviations), scripts are written in advance, with the Elders vetted through the syndicate editors (Yes, I’m that important… And that intermediate). TOBY, on the other hand get’s drawn with a loose idea and then I add scripting at the last minute. I don’t know if it’s the last minute panic, or the fact that there is absolutely no planning, but this way of writing seems to be working. I’m coming up with jokes that I’d never think of sitting in front of a blank Word Document.

And now everyone knows the secret to TOBY… Now… I have to kill ALL of you. (Srcooged Reference).

Read TOBY, Robot Satan and Barkeater Lake AND The Elderberries… You will. Now.

Yours in this big circle of Ridicularity™,

FRS

From Carol at Drink at Work.com:

“Oh, sweet goddess of fame and fortune how you have smiled upon me! Folks, you heard it here first, I am now a PAID blogger. For AOL…perhaps you’ve heard of it. It’s where you got your first email and cyberstalker.

AOL has a new site for womens called Lemondrop and I am writing for them. Jealous? Yes, you are. Among other random posts and galleries, I’m writing a weekly news roundup called “What’s In, What’s Been.” It’s basically an IN/OUT piece, but with my own cheeky snobbery thrown in. The first one went up a few minutes ago. Try not to be too shaken to your very core.”

Congrats Carol. You must owe me money… For something.

Here’s the link:
What’s In, What’s Been: The Week in Bears, Wall Street Bull and Aiken

From the New York Press website:

“Best Comedy Troupe
Drink at Work

The term “troupe” seems a bit too narrow for the Drink at Work crew. They are in fact a full fledged production company which branches out with video sketches, blogs and stand-up shows. They certainly know how to diversify. Also, given the crumbling financial infrastructure, their moniker just seems like sound advice.
During a drive upstate to attend a wedding, core member Carol Hartsell explains via cell phone that she first took notice of Sean Crespo because of  his award winning short film “I Am Drugs.” The success of the crew is also a testament to the magic of the internet, since they acquired writer and cartoonist Corey Pandolph through something as unceremonious as an email. “Corey is just amazing,” Carol exclaims. Guess you never know what talent just might pop up in the old inbox. The group is performing next on Oct. 18 at Comix. “

Link to article: New York Press

And read Drink at Work.com. We really know what we’re doing. Apparently.

You know what the worst part of drawing comics and writing comedy 24/7 is?

This:

Funny Artistic Guy: “Hey, look what I did? And on a Monday, no less.”

Population of Earth: “That’s pretty and funny.”

Funny Artistic Guy: “Thank you.”

Population of Earth: “Oop. I’m suddenly bored with it. What’s next?”

I don’t know.