old- inside and out
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008I recently got a bunch of Matt Wiegle’s comics and holy crap they are good. I highly suggest you order some.
I also finally got around to reading Stiff: the Curious Life of Human Cadavers, and yes, it lives up to the hype. Also living up to the hype: National Geographic and Highlights for Kids. I gotta say, I’d rather date Goofus than Gallant, because Gallant is such a boner killer, with all his good manners and whatnot. snore.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Would you recommend a six-pack of beer for a weekender, or a bottle of wine? I assume the wine makes for less farting the morning after? Less hangover? Anyway, your pretzel arms a fookin’ hilarious. I’d buy a Wertz doll like that last panel if you could get it made.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Already there
August 26th, 2008 at 8:58 am
@jumbo Messiah: I would recommend replacing the “or” with an “and,” and perhaps upgrade the “six” to a “twelve.” I’ve found that the best defense against flatulence is a good offensive vomiting spree.
@julia: I agree with the comic. A new bar opened in my neighborhood, and while it is supposedly a good one, I haven’t been there: they don’t open until 7pm (’cept on Fridays, when they open at a more-respectable-but-still-lackadaisical 4pm). This poses a problem, as I have to be home for dinner by 6pm and then it’s Jeopardy, Matlock, and Antiques Roadshow over a rapacious game of Bridge in the parlor with Eustace, Marlow, and Esther until the nurse wheels me back into my room at 8pm.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Ha! you beat me! I was going to say “70? I’ll give you ’til 40.”
August 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
holy shit panel three is hilarious. the whole thing is hilarious but anytime there’s a possibility of something non-crap related coming out of an asshole it’s twice as funny.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:05 am
I have been wondering about this for 5 seconds or so so i have to know. How often do people approach you and say “pull my finger” as an attempt at humor? Also, if this does in fact occur alot how many of those people treat it as more of a pickup line than a joke?
August 26th, 2008 at 11:21 am
no one has ever done that and I really hope no one ever does.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am
You and my employment challenged uncles must run in different circles then. Oh well.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Your boobs are SURPRISINGLY perky for being 70. They stick straight out… and even up a bit.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I find it pure cartooning genius that the 70 year old Julia looks exactly like your present self: this is not a snapshot from the future, but you, at the present, mocking your future self. It’s like watching a stand-up comedian perform.
And you drink wine from the bottle. That’s funny. When is your second book coming out?..
August 26th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
ugh, you guys read way too much into things. my annoyance quota is filled for the day, thanks!
the second book comes out in spring 09
August 26th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
poop burrito!
August 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Some of us were just born a manifestation of our worst potential qualities. In such cases, I wonder what old age brings.
But who wants to find out, since with age seems to come lactose intolerance - pretty sure that will be the age to end it all. On a huge drunken cheese-orgy much to the horror of whoever eventually discovers the resulting corpsified mess…
August 26th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I feel ya! I yelled at someone yesterday for letting their dog poop on my lawn. Damn kids… get off my grass!!! I’m only 25, so when my old man side comes out, its sorta scares me a little. Oh! I am starting to get confused by new cellphones and gadgets too!
August 26th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Andrew Jackson Jihad, YES.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
HA!
fuck those noisy kids AND their noisy, over-priced bar scene.
popcorn in bed is a w e s o m e.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
ha ha julia looks cute a 70 year old.
August 26th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
I just realised you are the perfect woman for me. You like a good book in bed, and you make your own burritos. I have stacks of books laying around to share, though you can keep your burritos to yourself.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I just read Stiff! It was probably one of the most interesting and amazing books I’ve read. What was your favourite part? I thought the practicing plastic surgery on severed heads part was pretty great. Also, how recently people were consuming bits of corpses as medicine. She has a new book out called Bonk, but I haven’t read it yet.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
In the last panel, cartoon you looks like one of those cheap bendy toys, the kind made out of wires coated in wire.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Ahh I remember back in the day when all my toys were made of wire wrapped in more wire. Damn kids today and all they have is plastic this, plushy that. Give me that lockjaw anyday.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:37 am
AHAHAHA. That last panel made me laugh out loud for such a long time. I am totally a cranky old lady trapped in the body of a 25 year old too, I can relate, but it’s also like, am I going to be 40, wishing I had spent more time in my 20s running around naked in a sombrero?!? And then I think, well, when I’m 40 if I feel that way I can do the naked-sombrero-running then, and freak out all the teenagers on my block.
Also. I have been thinking about getting a full-back tattoo of tina fey. 30 rock. FOREVER.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:57 am
If you enjoyed Stiff, you’ll enjoy Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Sex and Science as well! I know I did.
August 27th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
that would freaking great if you did that!
August 27th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
That dude in panel 3 is totally eating a burrito; no wonder he looks grossed-out AND pissed-off.
Also, I agree: Quiet bars are little corners of paradise. Loud bars are only good for moshing.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Julia Says:
August 26th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
the second book comes out in spring 09
YEAH!
August 28th, 2008 at 12:42 am
I love the in bed panels.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I am all about quiet bars with cheap beer. Wish I could find more of them!!
“If you enjoyed Stiff, you’ll enjoy Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Sex and Science as well! I know I did.”
Those are two books that are on my Amazon wishlist. Guess I’ll have to pick them up. That is, once i get through all the Fart Party I just bought!
August 29th, 2008 at 7:02 am
There was a bar in Brooklyn near my friend called Rosemary’s. It had inexpensive beer served in tall styrofoam cups. I could get through about three, then my friend had to pour me home. Thanks Matt!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am
nobodys allowed to sell styrofoam things in resturants or stores anymore in my town
August 29th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Excellent book choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Hey I just found your comics after seeing one published in some random magazine–about alone time and taking your friends slightly for granted–I immediately gravitated towards it. And now this! You’ve taken most of my bad habits and made them funny and adorable
god bless your fart party
August 29th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I noticed my brainthink error in an above comment way late. I meant wire coated in PLASTIC.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
My favourite is the dude in panel three. He’s not gonna eat the remainder of that.
August 30th, 2008 at 1:19 am
Panel one: you spelled aggravate wrong. Still one of your funniest cartoons in spite of the spelling error.
August 31st, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I can really relate to panels 1 & 7 - so cute and honest! I really like them…and panel 3 is hilarious and horrifying and the same time.
Good stuff, Wertz!
-Cattapan
September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 am
nice job working in andrew jackson jihad into the comic.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
omg I am reading The Secret History right now…so good right.
and thats fucking weird bc I was just telling a friend who is into comix about Fart Party…but he’s mostly just into sci fi and stuff so he wasn’t that interested…but i also just let him borrow the secret history and so we were talking about that and about fart party. ok i guess that isn’t that weird.
anywho your comix make me feel like i swallowed a sunbeam haha i am super gay
September 15th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
the fact that you quoted Andrew Jackson Jihad made me really excited.