Comments on: Perry Bible Fellowship webcomic book does good! http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 02:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: TayArgJosh18 http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100865 TayArgJosh18 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100865 I might be a luddite, but I have never found this strip to be funny or even interesting. More like annoying. It is published in the independent newspaper in my town and while the rest of their fare is fine, (I adore the cute penguin in 'This Modern World') PBF was one that left me thinking it was trying to be 'too cool for school' or just plain silly, but not in a fun way. "Waste of ink" crossed my mind. There, I said my piece and I am going back to the mainstream paper to visit my old friends Hagar and Hi and Lois and hope the 'Not Me' monster comes back to visit Billy and Dolly real soon. That gag is HILARIOUS and never gets old. I might be a luddite, but I have never found this strip to be funny or even interesting. More like annoying. It is published in the independent newspaper in my town and while the rest of their fare is fine, (I adore the cute penguin in ‘This Modern World’) PBF was one that left me thinking it was trying to be ‘too cool for school’ or just plain silly, but not in a fun way. “Waste of ink” crossed my mind.
There, I said my piece and I am going back to the mainstream paper to visit my old friends Hagar and Hi and Lois and hope the ‘Not Me’ monster comes back to visit Billy and Dolly real soon. That gag is HILARIOUS and never gets old.

]]> By: Tavie http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100899 Tavie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100899 I got a copy of this for Christmas, and it was my first exposure to the strip. I am now obsessed - this guy is a demented genius. I got a copy of this for Christmas, and it was my first exposure to the strip. I am now obsessed – this guy is a demented genius.

]]> By: noen http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100984 noen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100984 I wonder how many of the pre-orders are from evangelicals who aren't aware of what they are really buying? I wonder how many of the pre-orders are from evangelicals who aren’t aware of what they are really buying?

]]> By: Steve Stair http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100999 Steve Stair Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100999 I was dismayed as I watched my Amazon order get delayed multiple times before I finally got my copy. I love this comic. As a Deadhead, "Keep on Truckin" (http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF189-Keep_on_Truckin.jpg) really made me laugh. I was dismayed as I watched my Amazon order get delayed multiple times before I finally got my copy. I love this comic.

As a Deadhead, “Keep on Truckin” (http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF189-Keep_on_Truckin.jpg) really made me laugh.

]]> By: Kyle Goetz http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101005 Kyle Goetz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101005 I bought one of these when the book was released, and I got another for Christmas that I'm regifting to my brother. The comic is hilarious, and there's a few unreleased comics in there as well. It's up on my shelf with my collection of Penny Arcades, Peanuts, and trade paperbacks. I bought one of these when the book was released, and I got another for Christmas that I’m regifting to my brother.

The comic is hilarious, and there’s a few unreleased comics in there as well. It’s up on my shelf with my collection of Penny Arcades, Peanuts, and trade paperbacks.

]]> By: remmelt http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101026 remmelt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101026 Hurray! Got it for my birthday recently! Great little book. Hurray! Got it for my birthday recently! Great little book.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101034 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101034 This is next year's Christmas gift for my friends. #8: Heh-heh, does the book have the strip about the little girl and the bunny watching clouds? This is next year’s Christmas gift for my friends.

#8: Heh-heh, does the book have the strip about the little girl and the bunny watching clouds?

]]> By: Brad S. http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101053 Brad S. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101053 I've sadly had to take his page out of my standard rotation, due to his lack of updates. I agree with #3 - it gets frustrating... and totally selfish. Did anyone else notice how he went back and updated a lot of his strips before the book was published? While some of the jokes flowed better, I really appreciated the evolution of his humor over the course of his work. Now a lot of the rough edges are gone, and so is that timeline. Oh well. I’ve sadly had to take his page out of my standard rotation, due to his lack of updates. I agree with #3 – it gets frustrating… and totally selfish.

Did anyone else notice how he went back and updated a lot of his strips before the book was published? While some of the jokes flowed better, I really appreciated the evolution of his humor over the course of his work. Now a lot of the rough edges are gone, and so is that timeline. Oh well.

]]> By: jeblis http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100827 jeblis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100827 I bought three of these (demented xmas gifts). Great comic. I bought three of these (demented xmas gifts). Great comic.

]]> By: edgore http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100828 edgore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100828 Oddly, I just gave one of these as a gift today. It is, hands down, the most spectacularly fucked up thing I have ever seen. Survey says - 100. Oddly, I just gave one of these as a gift today. It is, hands down, the most spectacularly fucked up thing I have ever seen. Survey says – 100.

]]> By: Mycroft http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100831 Mycroft Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100831 Easily one of the best webcomics out there (also, easily one of the most frustrating to read. damn his rare updates). I really need to get around to buying the book. Easily one of the best webcomics out there (also, easily one of the most frustrating to read. damn his rare updates). I really need to get around to buying the book.

]]> By: mouser882 http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101092 mouser882 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101092 My boyfriend picked up a signed copy at SPX :D The rainbow hardcover book looks so fancy next to my skinny little paper achewood books :( My boyfriend picked up a signed copy at SPX :D
The rainbow hardcover book looks so fancy next to my skinny little paper achewood books :(

]]> By: Tommy http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101093 Tommy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101093 Love the book. Wanted to give it to my brother, but couldn't bear to part with it. Love the book. Wanted to give it to my brother, but couldn’t bear to part with it.

]]> By: Zan http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100856 Zan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100856 Reading the headline, I thought this was going to be an article about the book feeding the hungry or raising awareness of important issues, but alas the headline author just misspelled "well" as g-o-o-d. Reading the headline, I thought this was going to be an article about the book feeding the hungry or raising awareness of important issues, but alas the headline author just misspelled “well” as g-o-o-d.

]]> By: Chris Furniss http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-101114 Chris Furniss Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-101114 I picked this up and it's fantastic. We did a fun interview with Nick a few years ago, back when PBF first was getting started. It's here if anyone is interested in checking it out. http://weeklygeekshow.com/archives/theweeklygeek_pbf.mp3 I picked this up and it’s fantastic. We did a fun interview with Nick a few years ago, back when PBF first was getting started. It’s here if anyone is interested in checking it out. http://weeklygeekshow.com/archives/theweeklygeek_pbf.mp3

]]> By: Kip http://boingboing.net/2008/01/06/perry-bible-fellowsh.html#comment-100863 Kip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-100863 This stuff is really funny! The art reminds me of a more polished <a href="http://jsayers.com/thingpart/thingpart.html">Joe Sayers</a>, and the humor reminds me of <a href="http://theuniversityofmyopia.com/comics.php">Truth Serum</a> or <a href="http://redmeat.com">Red Meat</a>. This stuff is really funny! The art reminds me of a more polished Joe Sayers, and the humor reminds me of Truth Serum or Red Meat.

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