Joe Palooka, Subtle Racist

I was doing some reading about the comic strip Joe Palooka that was published in the 1920's and 30's. It was about a boxer who helped people fight the bad guys. Basically a superman-ish comic where the main character was a boxer instead of a kryptonian. I was amused to read the next passage because it reminded me how racist things were back then.

"Fisher originally changed the appearance of Palooka to fit each reigning real-life champ — until the coming of African-American Joe Louis in the 1930s, at which time the image of the cowlicked blond Palooka remained unchanged. "

Mmmm. Breathe that in...

That Comic Book I Wrote on for Marvel

In November "Shame Itself" will be available to buy! It's a one shot comedy anthology. One of the stories in it is written by me so that means you should rush out and buy it as soon as it hits the shelves. The cover art is fantastic!

SHAME ITSELF
Written by WYATT CENAC, MICHAEL KUPPERMAN, ELLIOTT KALAN,VICTOR VARNADO & MORE
Penciled by COLLEEN COOVER, DEAN HASPIEL, CLAYTON HENRY & MORE
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
GET READY FOR THE MOST EARTH SHATTERING, WORLD DESTROYING, INSURANCE-RATE HIKING, EVENT IN MARVEL HISTORY SINCE THE LAST ONE! Wyatt Cenac and Elliott Kalan of “The Daily Show” lead a cavalcade of comedy’s finest minds to answer the questions about the Marvel Universe you were ashamed to ask! This Fall, the Marvel U will be rocked down to its spandex wearing core! Be ashamed. Be VERY ashamed!
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

Pac-Man's Inferno

I got one of those video game controllers with thousands of built in knock off games from a Chinese and shady toy store. The Pac-Man game in the controller never stops the level, even when you eat all of the food pellets.

My day to day life is the same way.