Mia, Carl, Frankenstein, and the monkey that they kept around despite her not, in fact, being the fabled Monkey King Sun Wukong gathered in the parking lot of the Big City 2386th Street jail. "Where's Kathryn?" asked Carl. With the impeccable timing of a fictional story, Kathryn approached the team at that exact moment! Isn't … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 6
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The Redressers: Part 5
Dwayne ordered another beer. After two hours of searching Yelp for dive bars and roadhouses in Big City and filtering the results for graffiti and chairs that are easy to smash, he decided The Heaving Possum was the place to go to find someone to rob his bodega. After sitting at the bar for three … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 5
The Redressers: Part 4
Frankenstein turned around to see an evildoer approaching. That is, he saw Mia pushing a mannequin with an 'EVILDOER" sign hung around its neck and a bandana on its head for that 90s gang affiliation sort of look. He tried yet another spin-kick and this time he actually connected. "Yes! Take that, Doctor Larceny! Frankenstein … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 4
The Redressers: Part 3
"So what's the mission?" Mia asked. Dwayne brightened up. "This is gonna be fun, and a good one for breaking in a new member. Who's ready to revisit those old baddies Master R.A. and the Dorm Room Dojo? The team groaned. "Oh, come on!" Dwayne said. "You loved fighting them last year!" "Last year we were … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 3
The Car Trip of Destiny
When I was 11 or 12, my mom, my brother, and I drove from Virginia to Maine to visit my aunt. Most of those 2 days in the car were spent listening to my brother's new tapes. I had no idea the effect those three cassettes would have on me. 1) George Carlin, "Occupation: Foole": … Continue reading The Car Trip of Destiny
My Boba Fett Movie Pitch
Straight-laced architect Boba Fett has a stable, if dull, life. Then one day he bumps into free spirit Gina at the grocery store. Literally! He apologizes for crashing his cart into hers and then - strangely for such a nervous spazz - asks her out on a date! Gina opens Boba Fett's eyes to the … Continue reading My Boba Fett Movie Pitch
The Redressers: Part 2
Mia's eyes widened as she stared at her new teammates. "Mia Ortiz," Dwayne announced, "welcome to the Redressers!" Mia responded as anyone would in her situation. "Is that Frankenstein?" The being composed of slightly decomposed body parts stood up. "That's correct." "Oh, sorry. Should I have said Frankenstein's monster? Well, being called a monster can't … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 2
The Redressers: Part 1
"Hey, Weedkiller! Tight dreads! Army Ant, those antennae are perfect! Whoa! Sweetie, you are the best, most adorable Panda-Man I've ever seen! Can I get a selfie?" Mia crouched down next to the 7-year-old and held him tight as she snapped a picture with her phone. The cosplay contest at the Mid-River Silver Age Con … Continue reading The Redressers: Part 1
John K. and Trump
No jokes in this one, just some troubling insight I had this morning. I'm a huge fan of weird, funny stuff. Besides the classic weird comedies like The Goon Show, Monty Python, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, SCTV, The Kids in the Hall, and Mr. Show, I also love love LOVE cartoons that make the … Continue reading John K. and Trump
Current Standings
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Dan Grubb 