Hank, your son is entering a very important stage in his life doubting his purpose. You should take his questions more seriously as his body undergoes deviancy changes
Violin: black coffee, perfectionist, early mornings, winter, precision, a bit of a show-off, always trying to improve, does not know their limits
Cello: gentle hands, warm smiles, autumn evenings, long showers, old parchment, comfortable silences, wants to make everyone happy, content with what they have
Piano: monochrome, clean lines, clean hands, perfect posture, biting sarcasm, emotionally cold, late nights, sees the world as black and white, a little lonely
Flute: daydreamer, an early bird, gentle smiles, sunrises, spring days, tea, always trying to improve themselves, small acts of kindness
Clarinet: tired eyes, very caring towards loved ones, long naps everywhere and anywhere, soft melodies, sad songs, summer, longs for peace
Trumpet: red lipstick, loud music, will fight you, quick temper, confidence, bold colours, stargazing at midnight, euphoria, uncontrollable laughter
Harp: sunny days, lazy mornings, golden, soft voice, lullaby, surreal dreams, lives in their own world, a strange kind of wisdom, likes to be alone
Magician/actor/comic Harry Anderson has passed away. He was best known as the eccentric, magic-loving Judge Harry Stone on Night Court. Anderson started his showbiz career as a street magician, which eventually led to him performing his tricks on variety TV series like The Mike Douglas Show, The Late Show With David Letterman, and Saturday Night Live. His prestidigitation landed him a role on Cheers as lovable conman Harry “The Hat” Gittes, which in turn got him the Night Court lead that would make him a household name. Anderson’s quirky humor and mastery of magic shine in almost all of his performances.
Anderson also had a few macabre achievements to his name. His version of “Needle Through Arm” is still the go-to trick for any magician who wants to add something ghastly to their act. He also had a prominent role in the the original IT miniseries as the adult Richie Tozier. Harry would also go on to work on two different Tales From the Crypt episodes, one as an actor and the other as a screenwriter. The episode he wrote showcases his fascination with cons and deception.
Harry Anderson was a favorite of this site. We are deeply saddened by his passing and our hearts go out to his family.
Thank you for all the magic moments, Mr. Anderson.
Remembering Harry Anderson on the 28th Anniversary of the OG “It”… #BeepBeepRichie 🎈🖤
Happy Hanukkah, everyone, from these two jerks! I’m posting this a little early this year. Line art by the amazing Ro Stein & Ted Brandt, and colour art by @deecunniffe.
I want to point out what a technical achievement this story is on the art side. There’s a real joy to creating a whole story in eight panels, but this? This is some magic. We introduce four new characters. In panel 5, SIX PEOPLE are talking. SIX. In the world of comics, that’s almost un-doable.
Yet Ro and Ted arranged everything so the conversations flow and are sensibly grouped, all the “acting” is fantastic, and then Dee laid on top these beautiful, almost fairytale colours – look at the subtle work, the blush in Henry’s cheeks, Frank’s five o-clock shadow, the shine of the wine bottle’s glass surface, the light texturing in the backgrounds… and of course the snow! This is some first-class illustration work on an incredibly hard script. (I fear Ro and Ted always get me at my worst – my very formalist script for them in the 24 Panels anthology was no cakewalk either. (The problem is, they’re just so damn good at it… check out their work on the Image comic Crowded!)
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