David Icke

Zamo the Destroyer: David Icke

Thought I'd give a little bit about how I found out about conspiracy theorist David Icke, as mentioned in this week's comic.

A couple of years ago as I was starting Zamo the Destroyer I was flipping the channels and saw an iguana filling my screen on the Discovery Channel. Naturally I paused to watch, as there is precious little about iguanas on TV.

It only took a second or two for me to notice the film noir-ish lighting and creepy and dramatic music accompanying the iguana. Perhaps a second more to note the clipped British man doing the voice over. He was talking about the reality that the world is ruled by reptiles in human disguise. Apparently the British Royal Family and most world leaders are part of this reptilian ruling class.

Well, I know a great comic idea when I see one, and I had already been planning to have Zamo wanting to take over the world, so it didn't take me too many more seconds to see the potential in this David Icke's ideas. I watched the rest of the show, and its repeat later that night, taking detailed notes this time.

And the rest was just a matter of incorporation.

So, there you have it. Zamo insists the world is ripe for a New Saurocracy and David Icke supports Zamo's insistence and Zamo's insistence is supported by David Icke's ideas.

George Carlin

It's not like I'll be the only one writing about George Carlin this week, so I'll skip listing off all his many accomplishments (we all know them anyway) and I'll just provide a more personal account.

I first heard Carlin when I was about 13 or 14, hanging out with my first sort-of boyfriend in his room and listening to Carlin tapes (especially the Seven Words bit). It's probably why I still think of the smell of incense whenever I hear Carlin's voice, and afternoon sun streaming in through filtering sheer curtains and being curled up on a bed.

Anyway, I did pick up my own Carlin CDs eventually (during my high school obsession with squeezing all of the few good CDs out of Columbia House. And whenever Bravo TV aired Carlin specials (as they did every Saturday night for a whole summer a number of years back), I eagerly taped them and watched them over and over again - while painting, while cartooning, while knitting, while doing any number of other things. I must have hours of material memorized or nearly memorized by now, yet there is always more to find online.

Last fall when working on the production of Discorder Magazine, I would find clips from Carlin (and some other comics) on YouTube and keep them going in the background to entertain us and help the time pass faster.

I missed the opportunity to see him live a couple of times in the last few years, always assuming there'd be a next time when it would fit my schedule better. Just goes to show - don't leave it for later if you can do it today.

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"Deal with the Demon" and "Le Sport"

This week, Mrs. Churchman makes a deal with the little demon that lives next door: Zamo.

Zamo the Destroyer: Deal with the Demon

En français, Zamo and Louis argue about soccer.

Zamo en français: Le sport

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Forgot to post the link to this week's Zamo comic.

Zamo the Destroyer: Zamo's Suggestion

June 9th

It is the 9th of June, and here in Vancouver the rain is still pissing down on us out of the blank silvery white sky.

Zamo would respectully suggest maybe it's time to do something about that. Something ...drastic.

More details in Wednesday's cartoon.

Forgetful Monkeys

Zamo says, "What's the deal with idiot monkeys who never remember to bring the stuff they need with them?"

I tend to agree.

Oranges and anatomy

This week, Zamo tries to take slothful gluttony to a new level.

Zamo the Destroyer: Oranges

En français, cette semaine Louis essaye enseigner l'anatomie à la classe, mais Zamo ne s'intéresse pas à le corps human.

Zamo en français: L'anatomie