Kickball Coverage Begins! / Look Who's Twittering! / The Changing Face of Downtown Larryville, Vol. I / Plus, Lupus Season Finale On the Way!

On a recent evening, the boys' old friend Z-Man introduced them to the owner of Astro Kitty comics, who invited the boys to come down to the Jackpot where he was hosting a "drink and draw" night for nerds and hipsters to mingle and bond while drawing pictures of dragons and shit (Chip declined on the grounds that "it sounded frightening" and he "needed to go to Quinton's). The owner (let's call him The Astro Cat) seemed like a very nice guy, albeit not the kind of guy you'd immediately peg as a kickball player. But kickball has become so pervasive, so ingrained in summer culture, that even Astro Kitty has a team now, called Astro Kitty Space Pussy (which is currently the top choice for the boys' favorite team name). They may not win many games ("Because they're pale and fat"--Chip), but they have a sweet T-shirt.





















Astro Kitty also has a Twitter feed that you might want to follow at www.twitter.com/Astrokitty

Here's a sample post:

Sketches Joel will be doing this week: AKUMA v APOCALYPSE, RED HULK v DARTH MAUL, ROTJ LUKE v VAMPIRE, "UNBREAKABLE" guy, 40s SILK SPECTRE!

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Today begins a new summer series--a photographic essay, if you will--in which we chart the new developments on the downtown scene, mainly as a way of keeping our out-of-town fans like Dr. C and Dr. X informed.

Today's photo: the TapRoom's new smoking patio! Yes, this dank hipster-haven was among the bars hardest hit by the smoking ban, but recent legislation finally approved this lovely wrap-around patio which allows weary hipsters to sit down while discussing the most recent Chomp Womp TapRoom Family Night performances.
















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Tomorrow is slated to bring the Season One finale of Harry Lupus, written by Dr. X. Expect extra vulgarity, meta-narratives, and possibly a cliffhanger involving a Dynasty-style wedding massacre.