I can't talk about Achewood with anybody I know.

Flint · 02-25-2009, 10:13 PM

And it's KILLING me. There's such a rich world there; but I can't explain what's funny (REALLY funny) about a particular strip without having the whole background of the characters and WHY it's so funny. Goddamnit. Chat about Achewood with me, PLEASE. . . . btw thanks Undertoad.

monster · 02-25-2009, 10:47 PM

AcheWood? Too Much Viagra? Talk to your doc, hon....

Bullitt · 02-25-2009, 11:23 PM

I loved the dichotomy between Beef's stomach and himself. Hilarious conversation between the two.

toranokaze · 02-26-2009, 04:43 AM

I think I like it

Undertoad · 02-26-2009, 10:15 AM

dude first you have to introduce the thing

Chris Onstad has developed a smart, quirky, adult comic strip with memorable characters speaking memorable adult dialogue and the interesting, original adult dramatic situations they find themselves in. Most of the characters are cats, although there is no inter-species conflict with characters of other species.

When I say "adult" I don't mean X-rated; I mean, of a very intelligent nature only fully appreciated by an adult mind. Although Onstad will occasionally draw nudity if it's called for.

Achewood takes some of its cues from the daily comic strip world, but probably more from alternative adult comic books like the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Omaha the Cat Dancer.

Roast Beef is the main character. Growing up in a wretched family situation has left him depressed, and his words are always in a smaller font; designating, one thinks, his low opinion of himself. As RB is the cat we would think ourselves to be, his buddy Ray Smuckles is the cat we all wish we could be: phenomenally rich, making snap decisions about everything simply because he can; an instinctive entrepreneur, who buys Airwolf and the head of Keith Moon from his special section of eBay.

Like The Simpsons, Achewood is populated by a rich cast of secondary characters with distinct personalities and roles.

Onstad is a foodie and puts a reference to food and or drink into almost every strip.

It takes at least three weeks of consumption to begin to "get it" but if you do "get it" you'll have to read every new comic as it's published.

SteveDallas · 02-26-2009, 10:48 AM

I have read Achewood several times and completely failed to get it.

You've convinced me to try again.

glatt · 02-26-2009, 11:02 AM

I like the idea of an "Admit it" day.

LabRat · 02-26-2009, 11:06 AM

heh, I was just gonna post the same thing.

maybe we should have admit it day in the cellar....

2-13's is awesome LOL...

Pie · 02-26-2009, 02:36 PM

Okay, I stuck it in my daily rotation. Maybe I'll 'get it' at some point.

Cloud · 02-26-2009, 05:01 PM

sorry. but I can talk about Torchwood!

Shawnee123 · 02-26-2009, 05:25 PM

I can talk about Dagwood! :p

02-25-2009, 10:13 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I can't talk about Achewood with anybody I know. And it's KILLING me. There's such a rich world there; but I can't explain what's funny (REALLY funny) about a particular strip without having the whole background of the characters and WHY it's so funny. Goddamnit. Chat about Achewood with me, PLEASE. . . . btw thanks Undertoad. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-25-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	AcheWood? Too Much Viagra? Talk to your doc, hon.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-25-2009, 11:23 PM	#3
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	I loved the dichotomy between Beef's stomach and himself. Hilarious conversation between the two. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

02-26-2009, 04:43 AM	#4
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	I think I like it __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

02-26-2009, 11:06 AM	#8
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	heh, I was just gonna post the same thing. maybe we should have admit it day in the cellar.... 2-13's is awesome LOL... __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

02-26-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	dude first you have to introduce the thing Chris Onstad has developed a smart, quirky, adult comic strip with memorable characters speaking memorable adult dialogue and the interesting, original adult dramatic situations they find themselves in. Most of the characters are cats, although there is no inter-species conflict with characters of other species. When I say "adult" I don't mean X-rated; I mean, of a very intelligent nature only fully appreciated by an adult mind. Although Onstad will occasionally draw nudity if it's called for. Achewood takes some of its cues from the daily comic strip world, but probably more from alternative adult comic books like the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Omaha the Cat Dancer. Roast Beef is the main character. Growing up in a wretched family situation has left him depressed, and his words are always in a smaller font; designating, one thinks, his low opinion of himself. As RB is the cat we would think ourselves to be, his buddy Ray Smuckles is the cat we all wish we could be: phenomenally rich, making snap decisions about everything simply because he can; an instinctive entrepreneur, who buys Airwolf and the head of Keith Moon from his special section of eBay. Like The Simpsons, Achewood is populated by a rich cast of secondary characters with distinct personalities and roles. Onstad is a foodie and puts a reference to food and or drink into almost every strip. It takes at least three weeks of consumption to begin to "get it" but if you do "get it" you'll have to read every new comic as it's published.

02-26-2009, 10:48 AM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I have read Achewood several times and completely failed to get it. You've convinced me to try again.

02-26-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I like the idea of an "Admit it" day.

02-26-2009, 02:36 PM	#9
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Okay, I stuck it in my daily rotation. Maybe I'll 'get it' at some point. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

02-26-2009, 05:01 PM	#10
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	sorry. but I can talk about Torchwood! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-26-2009, 05:25 PM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I can talk about Dagwood! :p __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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