too much coffee man

Book Signing
Yep... I'm signing tomorrow night down at Powell's on Hawthorne in Portland OR.

Current Music: Rated X (Live at the Hotel Yorba) - The White Stripes

San Diego
San Diego Comic-Con starts tonight. I'll be selling bunches of crap at booth 2200 (right in the middle, right up front).

• NEW Postage Stamp Funnies book set
• NEW mugs
• NEW 'Drink Like a Fish' shirt
• Original art for sale
• How to Be Happy books
• Screw Heaven

Yee haw!

Current Music: Honeymoon Blues - Robert Johnson

Postage Book
Pre-order it now!!!!

Dark Horse is collecting all the little comics (except the dirty ones) I've done for the Onion into 3 miniature hardback books that come in a tiny slip case.

Current Music: Oops I did it again b spears

April 4th opening, posters, tickets
I've started putting up posters around Portland...

The show opens April 4th!!!

Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com

Current Music: Opera Rehearsal 01 - Too Much Coffee Man

the footnote March Madness!!!

Anti-Thoughts - Dustin Grovemiller
Far from being another biopic about a troubled rock star, here's the story of Dustin's encounters with "Rock Band."

Letters from Heck - Laszlo Xalieri
A biology lesson from Heck -- how are we like snails inside our own houses? Is a house more important than a hand? We can't answer this, but thankfully Laszlo can.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
D.J. explores what it means to be "a pussy." This isn't necessarily from personal experience... Okay, yes it is.

Reality Is What You Make It - John Belden
John reinforces the idea that "words mean things" -- which is great because now we've sort of got this three-part tie-in with Laszlo's ideas on biology and D.J.'s alleged propensity for being labeled a pussy. Read the other two first, then cap it off with a dose of Beldar's magnificent brain.

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
Adam is always working, well beyond the physical action of typing strings of letters together into cohesive thoughts.

Tales of the Workin' Girl - Krystal Thompson
Krystal, on the other hand, is never working -- at least that's what we suspect after reading her answers to the following fifty questions.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan tries to endure a stint as a cat sitter.

Remotely Controlled
Jennifer and D.J. go on a television franchise bender.

Spoiler Warning
Dustin takes a look at Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight

You Decide!
Oh -- a wise guy, eh?

OPERA TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!!!

Come check it out. We got the tickets for the next opera on sale. It's ticketmaster and I'm sorry about all their charges and fees. That's just my reality of playing in the big sand box.

OPERA UPDATES

We open April 4th at Brunish Hall in Portland, Oregon with the Too Much Coffee Man Opera Sequel (the Refill). Tickets on sale now!

On the web at www.ticketmaster.com
By phone at 503-224-4400

Current Music: Sweet Mama Hurry Home Or I'll Be Gone - Leon Redbone

Oh, hello, Feb update of "the footnote"...

Aw yeeeeaaaahhh... it's about that time. Yes, the first of the month is here, and with that, beautiful readers, comes a new update of the footnote...

AWCOMIX - Anthony Woodward
The saga of adjusting to living in the mythical land of "Canada" continues. We hope to get Anthony's comics a sponsorship by Tim Horton's soon.

Gently With a Chainsaw - Leigh Sholler
Leigh gets philosophical about slippers.

Letters from Heck - Laszlo Xalieri
Whilst out walking the pugs, Laszlo comes across a note that really strikes him -- unlike what struck the note's author.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
For the third time in four years, D.J. finds himself apartment hunting in Los Angeles.

Reality Is What You Make It - John Belden
An examination of the church's influence on culture and science throughout the years. Oh, and John -- there are some guys here in hooded robes that want to have a word with you.

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
Adam's about to be published again, small press style -- so when you're in his position, what all needs to happen?

Tales of the Workin' Girl - Krystal Thompson
Krystal finds herself fighting apathy, not just at the office but also on the home front.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Company's coming for the big game -- but when Ryan learns who's coming as a guest, he has a typical royal misunderstanding.

Cinema Eaters
Robyn delights in the spectacle of Lindsay Lohan essentially playing herself onscreen.

Hooray for Comics!
Adam takes a quick look at some of the current stories on the stands and decides that... well, you'll see.

You Decide!
Which Bea Arthur phases you the most?

Start 2008 Off Right With "the footnote"!
To kick off 2008 like complete badasses, we here at the footnote have concocted an update that will both touch your hearts and blow up your minds...

Anti-Thoughts - Dustin Grovemiller
Dustin goes on strike against his television.

AWCOMIX - Anthony Woodward
After a whole lot of traveling, Anthony's not quite feeling like himself.

Gently With A Chainsaw - Leigh Sholler
Leigh takes wing on a topic that's almost sure to result in something offal.

Letters From Heck - Laszlo Xalieri
Ever in touch with the delicate vibrations of Heck, Laszlo wonders if you feel something weird too. That Laszlo guy's gonna turn into a damn Jedi next, isn't he?

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
Hot on the heels of his 2007 Christmas list, here's D.J.'s 2008 Resolutions.

Sight Gags For Radio - Adam P. Knave
Wherein Adam discusses the art of the collaboration.

The New American Guide to Guerilla Self-Publishing - Trevor Whitecliff
Is working in a call center really going to help you get published? Hell, probably not, but you're not really worried about the journey are you?

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan becomes a champion of class warfare.

Wilderness - William Coyle Richardson
A story from Waverly, PA.

Footnotes In History
What exactly happened to the unicorns, anyhow?

Hooray for Comics!
Whoa nelly, it's a visit from an ill-conceived Superman Jr. and Batman Jr.

the footnote's Special Holiday Cheer Supplement!
That's right, folks! We at the footnote

got all cheery this season and decided to offer up a special mini-update filled with holidazical cheer for your reading pleasure!

Beyond Book Club - Adam P. Knave's Talking Heads
Hemingway & Rand discuss Dicken's A Christmas Carol.

It's Story Time!

- Dustin Grovemiller (story) & Jason Ericksen (art)
From the old west comes a tale of a previously unknown legend... ""Dandy Jim" Gravy and the Great Elf Heist"!

Pure Lard

- D.J. Kirkbride
D.J.'s annual Christmas requests to Santa Claus.

Reality Is What You Make It

- John Belden
There are some changes coming in Santa's corporate operations.

Sight Gags for Radio

- Adam P. Knave
Adam is thankful for his friends.

Tales of the Workin' Girl

- Krystal Thompson
Krystal offers up a holiday-themed survey for you and yours.

December update of "the footnote" is up!
Hey y'all! It's the first of the month, and that means... a new update of the footnote

Letters from Heck - Laszlo Xalieri
A tale from the judicial system of Heck -- one that overlaps with the real world right around the Philippines.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
D.J. is hungry. Yep, that's all you get for this one -- "D.J. is hungry."

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
The life of an artist amidst the distraction of inspiration.

Tales of the Workin' Girl - Krystal Thompson
Krystal's basic tips for better holiday etiquette in the office.

The New American Guide to Guerilla Self-Publishing - Trevor Whitecliff
The author deals with the art of rewriting and bringing his inner dialog out into the open.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan goes to a friend's wedding and suddenly discovers that he's in a parallel universe.

Everybody into the Pool - William Coyle Richardson
A trip to do some laundry in Beverly Hills laundromat leads to a rather adult encounter.

Cinema Eaters - Robyn Guilford Kingdom of Spiders? Not really the sort of place I'd like to spend the holidays.

Spoiler Warning - Ryan Dilbert
Hell yes, it's a movie starring Norm MacDonald. And hell yes, it was a bad idea.

Round Table - APK, DRG, DJK
As part of our campaign of revealing our darkest secrets, Adam, Dustin, and D.J. sit down to have a lengthy confab about why they write.

You Decide!
The second installment in our new interactive series lets you decide with presidential power!

Live & In-Person; Signing this Thur.

Come say hello when I appear at Powell's on Hawthorne this Thur Nov 29th, 7pm in Portland OR. I'll sign my latest book for you.

I'll do a live reading of my Architorture story, talk about my creative process, chat about my next opera and I'll draw some original cartoons on the overhead projector.

This is Adrian Tomine doing his reading. Mine will be exactly like this only different.

Current Music: Track 14 - John Callahan

The rest of the footnote's Nov 1ish update is up!
Read and be entertained, peoples.

We already have one column for December waiting in the wings due to my poor filing system, so we're already ahead of schedule for next time... barring any HQ moves, of course. I've made it clear I don't want the footnote HQ to be moved to an abandoned factory in Detroit, so I think we're safe unless a moonbase goes on sale or something... Huh? What? Ummm... here are the new columns!

Anti-Thoughts - Dustin Grovemiller
As National Novel Writing Month again is upon us, Dustin stops to reflect on why this is not an idea he can get behind.

AWCOMIX - Anthony Woodward
The tale of a move -- not just about the destination, but about the place Anthony's called home for so many years.

Gently With A Chainsaw - Leigh Sholler
Leigh takes a plunge into a new job, which then yields some unanticipated mental benefits.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
Deej visits a strange new movie theater where the seating is so casual that it's actually uncomfortable.

Reality Is What You Make It - John Belden
John explores the societal and political effects of "The Selfish Bastard Theory."

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
Adam is either having a schizophrenic episode or his cat is getting to close to his naughty bits. Or both.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan is unexpectedly drafted into military service. Join him as he suits up.

Part of the Nov. 1 update of "the footnote" is online!
Er... uh... yeah, gang. Only part of the update. Don't look at us like that. We're moving from our HALL OF FOOTNOTE headquarters to our new FOOTNOTE SATELLITE digs, orbiting the earth so that we can keep a better eye on you...

What's been updated thus far are the "specialty" columns. Lots of fun stuff for the kids here...

Hooray for Comics!
Adam and D.J. take a new look at an old friend: The Dark Knight Returns.

Hooray for Comics!
D.J. does a Q&A with contributors to the new comic anthology POPGUN from Image Comics.

Book Report
An interview with author Adrienne Jones about her new novel, Gypsies Stole My Tequila.

Robot Poetry
We've done ninjas, we've done pirates -- what's left? You guessed it... robots need poetic love, too.

You Decide!
Another fun new activity here at the footnote -- you, the surfer of the interweb, can make your opinion known!

The rest of the update is sure to come soon! We'll keep you posted!

new comics, new ads, etc etc

The Stumptown Comics Fest went great. I moderated the Peter Bagge panel without incident. The award ceremony went as well as one could expect for a maiden voyage. Most important, there was a record number of people through the door and patrons and providers both seemed to have a good time.

I'm opening up the top panel of my website to ads. Just make a bid and it's yours (pending approval).

The second opera seems to be coming along well. We're set to open on April 4th at PCPA - same place as last year.

I'm moving to a volcano which seems an appropriate place to write an opera.

Current Music: blood weeds OST

October 1, 2007 update of "the footnote"!

Anti-Thoughts - Dustin Grovemiller
Behold, the inner workings and explanations of why it's hard to maintain a line of communication with this column's author.

Gently With A Chainsaw - Leigh Sholler
The most exellent tales of Leigh's summer vacation, which managed to include volcanoes, an earthquake, aaaaaaand... oh, a hurricane.

The New American Guide to Guerilla Self-Publishing - Trevor Whitecliff
Trevor is back from a months-long exile of spiritual examination and hot rock massages, and here's his new column. Welcome to a new world of Reality Essays.

On the Lam - Bethany Leigh Shady
Always on the run, Bethany must sneak her way back to Milwaukee to see her ailing grandmother.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride with an Illustration by Jason Erickesen
D.J. talks about what kind of robot he'd like to be, which is painfully close to copyright infringement on the ideas of one of this site's other writers.

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
An explanation of the concept of "collected work," using tasty analogies about baking.

Tales of the Workin' Girl - Krystal Thompson
Krystal has some important lessons to teach on the art of not being at your desk. Or even in the office, for that matter.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan is being stalked by aliens in this story that may contain a kernel of truth.

Burn, Baby, Burn
Dustin Grovemiller interviews singer/songwriter Juliana Finch

Beyond Book Club - Adam P. Knave
Hemingway and Rand go all Suess on your ass.

Cinema Eaters
In a move coincidentally timed to match "Scary Spice" appearing on Dancing with the Stars, Adam reviews Spice World.

Spoiler Warning - Ryan Dilbert
That guy's a maniac! No, that guy's a cop! Wait --it's just Maniac Cop.

This summer me and some friends shot some photocomics in the Tales from Crypt style--short, silly scary stories with some kind of moral twist.
This one is more in the Weird Science-Fantasy vein, but anyway, I'd like to know what y'all think--

new cartoons, stumptown comic fest, opera sequel
I hope this new cartoon direction is working for people. It's a bit of an experiment. I really wanted to push in a new direction.

Next weekend I'll be at the Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland OR. Come say hello. We'll be doing a some bits from the opera and I'll talk about the sequel that will open in April.

Current Music: Parlez-Moi D'Amour (Retro)

The Spoiler Warning Summer Movie Series comes to an end!

Hijinks ensue with Dustin Grovemiller playing Bud Abbott to my Lou Costello in our review of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein for the final edition of the footnote's famed "Spoiler Warning Summer Movie Series"!

Sept. 1, 2007 -- "the footnote" monthly reigns supreme!

• Updated September 1 • Next Update October 1 •

Anti-Thoughts - Dustin Grovemiller
It's a hard knock life -- well, it feels that way when you're stumbling around in the wee small hours of the morning, trying at all costs to avoid crossing paths with your significant other.

Keep Out of Direct Sunlight - Shannon Bayleff
Shannon's need of new clothing takes her out to the outlet mall. Pray tell, what fierce creatures will she observe in this foreign land?

Letters from Heck - Laszlo Xalieri
Always wanting to be of help, Laszlo gives you a handful of tips to prevent assholes from bothering you.

Pure Lard - D.J. Kirkbride
What are you gonna do when you just desire to do some good in this world of ours, but your help goes unwanted? Sometimes, the universe is just telling you to eat it.

Reality Is What You Make It - John Belden
John takes a look at the potential realities if a "North American Union" were to come about. Tacos and hockey living together -- mass hysteria!

Sight Gags for Radio - Adam P. Knave
Adam is either overwhelmed, easily distracted, fascinated with David Hasslehoff, or possibly he's just playing possum.

Tales of the Workin' Girl - Krystal Thompson
Krystal's handy guide for getting through those awful corporate meetings.

The Truth of the Matter - Ryan Dilbert
Ryan takes a trip to Japan, and -- okay, if he manages to provoke an international incident with this piece, please don't send us angry letters.

Cinema Eaters - Robyn Guilford
To close out September, Robyn takes a shocking look at the 1971 Ed Wood film Necromania.

Of all the Superman movies to Spoil...

Yep... after the greatness and near-greatness of Superman: The Movie (already Spoiler Warning'd back on June 19, 2006 by DGrove and Trevor Whitecliff) and Superman II (also a movie, but not "The Movie" and yet to be Spoiler Warning'd), they went and proved the third time is not always the charm with the imaginatively titled Superman III. And they took Richard Pryor down with them. Or he took them down with himself. It's unclear, but... Richard Pryor??? In a Superman movie??? Being unfunny along with everyone else??? Read as Adam P. Knave and I can't stop ourselves from ripping a movie to shreds with our Superman loving rage. Poor Superman...

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