Ow! My Eye!
"Ow! My Eye!" is the greatest thing to ever happen ever. It has appeared in almost
two newspapers, in as many languages. Syd has written commentary for these selected comic strips.
Experience my comedy!
The Moon
Special guest artist Eve Butler illustrated this - Syd's masterful tribute to the timeless beauty of the moon.
Platonic
You see, we're all chained up in a cave watching shadows on the wall and women don't want us coming over to their cave this Saturday night.
The Dark Knight Sells Out
In honour of the latest Batman movie not totally sucking, here's a new comic!
My God! 2!
That guy quotes the Bible in the WACKIEST ways!
Gaea
You know, Gæa, the first goddess really doesn't get much respect these days. And I
mean that in the least hippie way possible.
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!
I was going to draw a series of comics that involved a character called Brainor, who
was an incredible mentalist who could see into the future, and the future invariably
involved someone being hit in the face by a pie. This was the last strip in the series
and the only one I actually drew. Instead of Brainor, I had Brainor's part done by a
guy in a backwards baseball cap so that the kids could relate to it.
The Ant
Sometimes, the smallest creature can make the biggest difference. But, honestly, what are the chances of that?
Sometimes a Fantasy
This is a semi-autobiographical strip, and it tells the story of me drawing this comic strip. As Billy Joel
said, "Sometimes a fantasy is all you need."
My God!
I consider myself a traditionalist when it comes to religion, but I don't understand other people
who consider themselves traditionalists. What happened to "Love your neighbor" or "Judge not lest
ye be judged"? Sigh...
The Adventures of Catman and Clawboy
I think this is Steffan's revenge for "You're Fired!" I don't think this comic is funny at all
(and, as you can probably tell, I have pretty low standards for "funny"), but Mike liked it, so
it made it onto the website.
I Like Beans
Very few people know this about me, but I actually don't like beans at all. However, I do like
Steffan and Stephanie, so it was for their sakes that I created this tribute in comic form.
Bed and Breakfast
I had been trying to draw this comic for months, but it never looked right. Then one day, Steffan
drew it and it looked fantastic. That bastard.
Oliver Twist - The Later Years
Unfortunately, Charles Dickens died before he could write the story of how Oliver came into the
possession of the greatest hat ever.
Aneurysm
I think Steffan draws really tiny because he knows it ticks me off. That's what really causes aneurysms - Steffan!
Our Apologies
All right. We screwed up. We apologize
Say My Name!
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Alan Rickman and Hilary Duff, tentatively titled, "Boinking in Space!"
Children's Fun Time With Dr. Hugsalot
Steffan drew this while I wasn't watching. He must be punished most severely for his impudence.
Hey, Big Spender!
The lower half of the woman in this strip was inspired by Zatanna and countless long, lonely nights
spent contemplating Zatanna.
The Dog and the Squirrel
Steffan's attempt at a Far Side comic. Steffan sucks at counting panels.
You're Fired!
You know what the worst part of cartooning is? No, it's not deciding which of your
groupies to sleep with each night, although that's close. It's drawing the same damn
thing over and over and over. This strip is a good example of why most of my comics
only have two characters. On an unrelated note, that guy in the eyepatch is awesome.
The Luckiest Man on Earth
Steffan drew an awful, unreadable, misspelled comic that made fun of reality television
(something nobody had ever thought of before). But the drawings were pretty good. I rewrote
the dialogue so that it was almost funny. If you don't like this strip, just be glad I didn't
make you read the original version.
New Semester
When we started making comics for the school newspaper, we decided that we would never write comics
about college life, because the ones in our paper were never funny. Then, just recently, we realized
that we were total sell-outs, and, thus, this comic was born. The characters are incredible
superhumans with the amazing power to change the shape of their faces at will.
Thesis Paper
Another one that comes out of nowhere and quickly returns there.
Jezebelle
This comic speaks for itself. Personally, I am
strongly opposed to any form of entertainment, and find this strip repugnant.
The Adventures of Whiny Short Girl
Any similarity between Whiny Short Girl and any person living or dead is entirely coincidental and unintentional.
Special Sunday Edition
The legendary rock band Ass Crackers 2000: The Movie on Ice Featuring Happy Noodle Boy and the Grunt-Grunts
once performed at a show called "The Anarchist's Convention." That's where the first panel came from. After
that, I kept adding panels until I ran out of space and... Voila! Instant comedy!
TAXI!
I love this comic.
Affirmation
Anyone who is familiar with Jhonen Vasquez's "Johnny the Homicidal Maniac" and "I Feel Sick: A Book About a
Girl" will be familiar with the concept of giving cute little names like "Sickness" or "Mr. Fuck" to the
voices in your head. Mine are Martha and Ellen, who are the characters in this strip. They may seem amusing
for three panels, but, trust me, you don't want to live with them.
Rorschach
This joke has nothing to do with "The Watchmen" by Alan Moore.
12:00 A.M.
This comic has the punch-line of Steffan's joke and a premise that I came up with myself. It's a lot
funnier when Steffan tells it.
Chick Pea
Steffan told me this joke, but when he started, I guessed at what the punch-line was. Steffan
said, "Oh. That's funny, too." So we did this comic, which is the joke that I thought Steffan
was trying to tell.
Think Fast!
Steffan was really on a roll. This was our quickest comic to make - Steffan just told me what to draw and I drew it.
The Horror of Cartoonist's Block
I am such a sell-out. Steffan came up with the punch-line, and we had to spend such a long time
thinking of how to work it into a comic. Eventually, I took the easy way out and did a comic
strip about a cartoonist who can't think of what to draw. I feel so dirty.
The Lighter Side of Anorexia
This was another conversation between Gina and I that Steffan said I had to turn into a comic.
Vampire Girlfriend
When we first started this as a series Steffan said that he did not want to be tied down to
recurring characters, so we would create new characters for each joke. Here, I ruined that by
bringing back Circle and Square. I was sick of drawing people who vaguely resembled real
people, so I just drew shapes that approximated a circle and a square where the characters'
heads would normally go. It's much easier.
What Lurks Under the Couch
This actually happened to me a few times.
Channel 14 News
This is the first comic that Steffan drew. I will never permit him to do that again.
Great Leaders Through History
This started as three panels of mocking George W. Bush, but I changed the dialogue
when it occured to me that Republicans might be reading this. Damn those Republicans!
Oh, wait, they may be reading this page! Those crafty devils! Heh, heh... Just
kidding! I love Republicans!
The Magic Eightball
We must have been really drunk when we came up with this one...
An Interview With Charlton Heston
Steffan thought of this one before he even thought of doing it as a comic strip. I don't get it.
A Factory in Oklahoma
The comic that started it all. This was actually a conversation between me and Gina. Well,
technically, Steffan was the one who said that the factory owner had a horse. He thought
this conversation was very funny. I took the creative liberty to condense Steffan and myself
into one character. CREATIVE LIBERTY, I SAY!
The Invisigoth
This comic technically predates "Ow! My eye!", but I decided that it belonged on this
page. The Invisigoth was going to be the hippest new comics sensation, but when I got
to the end of the page, I found that there wasn't anything more to write about him.
It's sad, because these characters really work in black and white.
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