Zippy goes all alternative weekly

I think Bill Griffith is bang-on with this Zipppy the Pinhead comic -- taking the piss out of so many lousy comics that run in "alternative" weeklies (many of which are owned by very well-funded corporations, including those running daily newspapers). And he does it all in three little panels, with only 8 words. Brilliant.

Randomness and bad art are poor substitutes for humour.

Amazingly (especially given his predilection for adopting a variety of drawing styles when it suits the comic), Griffith reports that he got emails from readers wondering if "I'd abandoned my usual drawing style for the trendy minimalist look."

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Thanks to Bill Griffith for permission to post the comic.