From an interesting Variety article on SF/comic geeks getting their own on TV, a description of an upcoming addition to Adult Swim:
FOR SHEER OBSCURITY, meanwhile, it's hard to beat the flights of fancy on Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim," the latest being "Minoriteam," an assemblage of superheroes consisting of ethnic stereotypes. Premiering March 19 (at midnight, so as to potentially offend only insomniacs and the TiVo-conversant), our intrepid heroes include Jewcano -- combining "the powers of the Jewish faith with the destructive force of a volcano" -- and El Jefe, wielding a "super-charged leafblower" against such villains as the Standardized Test and Racist Frankenstein.
Both tasteless and riotous, it's mind-boggling to imagine anyone having the chutzpah (with apologies to Jewcano) merely to pitch this show, even for an audience of stoned young guys. In another sign "Minoriteam" isn't intended for everyone, the character design is an acknowledged homage to Jack Kirby, the illustrator who with Stan LeeStan Lee co-created such seminal Marvel titles as Fantastic Four, X-Men and the Hulk.
I wonder if they'll have analogs to Handi Man and Angry Woman from that old In Living Color skit?
Jilli, there are no SP's in the pictures. Just the webs.
Ah-ha! Thank you for letting me know.
I have to confess that I feel like anything about being "inside of you" is TMI.
The next song up is Come Inside by Intro. FYI.
I gave myself a minor head injury on Friday while getting into my car.
That's how I got my last black eye. There was also blood.
While I am curious about the drug-induced webs, there might be pictures of ... other things.
Ah, I should have mentioned that it was... safe....
Okay - I am a total hypocrite. Because I'm opposed to animal testing for cosmetics/lotions/etc., but I find the f-ed up spiderwebs hi-frickin'-larious.
"Bob, look what I can do with my web! Whee!!!"
This is an Other Thing
This is an Other Thing on Drugs
Any questions?
I hope one of the... Other Things... wrote "SOME DRUGS" on its web.
Any questions?
Yeah. You got hold of some primo bud, and you
fed it
to a
spider??
Yeah. You got hold of some primo bud, and you fed it to a spider??
No, that'd be crazy! They fed to some flies which they fed to a spider.
