by Tom Batiuk | Mar 20, 2024 | Komix Thoughts
When this strip ran late in 2022, Funky’s final year, I was in the process of looking back over my shoulder at things that had taken place in the early days of the feature. So when Funky finds a copy of the I-Chong in his attic, it brings back memories of...
by Tom Batiuk | Oct 3, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
The final Funky strip shows the future Lisa reading her great grandfther’s book, Lisa’s Story- The Other Shoe. The book had originally been titled The Other Shoe – The Complete Lisa’s Story. Below is a cover rough where you can see the...
by Tom Batiuk | Sep 28, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
Okay, here’s where we find out whether or not you need glasses. In the first panel on the wall in the background, is a picture of Lillian McKenzie, the original owner of the bookstore in Crankshaft, accepting her Ohioana Library Book Award. When John Byrne and I...
by Tom Batiuk | Sep 16, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
A new book appears on the bookshelf. It’s an Atomik Komix comic book omnibus collection. The Elementals Force is the creation of artist Phil Holt and writer Flash Freeman, both of whom work for Atomik...
by Tom Batiuk | Sep 6, 2023 | Komix Thoughts
The third strip from Funky’s final week shows the robot taking a book from the shelf for young Lisa’s birthday present. The book is Westview and it was written by her grandmother Summer Moore. The other books on the shelf include: Strike Four the real...
