Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Library

I spend an inordinate amount of time browsing the shelves of Kansas City's downtown public library. To the staff there, I'm probably known as the weird guy in scrubs who lurks about the children's section and always leaves with more novels and compact discs than any one person could hope to consume. I've accepted the fact that I have a book problem.

In deference to you online readers, I expanded the width of my blog to accommodate the format of this drawing. The unfortunate people who saw it in the newspaper had to turn their head sideways to read it, resulting in numerous complaints of strained necks. If you'd like to view it without squinting, order as a poster here.
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59 comments:

  1. dys·func·tionFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    "Harry Potter's room" left me giggling.

    Enchanting and funny. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Random StrangerFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    totally true about the young adult section, vamps and werewolves, authors should get more creative now :)
    -visit my blog http://bloggr103.blogspot.com/

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  3. SugaryCynicFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Shelob, enforcer of library fines made me giggle. As did everything else. But mostly that.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    This is awesome! I love the YA section. There's two kinds of books. makes me laugh.

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  5. Hickory SwitchesFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    No child drop off?!

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  6. KuviiFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    talk about new topics..
    every author seems to be fantasizing around the word Vampire and Werewolf these days... :S

    how about something more than the usual blood sucking ...

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  7. UnknownFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    I found Waldo. What do I win?

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    oh no! This is outdated! You forgot Zombies my friend! There is a third type of YA literature!

    Nice work!

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  9. LearningByReadingFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Yes, I too am a confirmed bibliophile. I can certainly relate as a I recall my broke student college days and spending many days rummaging around various libarie :)

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  10. Baley PetersenFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Fabulous. I absolutely love this!

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  11. Amy CappelliFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    This is great! You are so talented. So true about the endangered periodicals.I had not been to a library in years until my 11 year old needed to find articles for a research project. When we asked the librarian for some guidance in finding the periodicals- she directed us to the computer and told us to look them up there. They don't even carry them anymore.

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  12. ag.February 3, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Too funny! A library is such an interesting place to spend some time...I could be in there for hours!

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  13. Carolyn LackeyFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Fun, fun, fun!

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  14. earthFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Awesome. I like your work man

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  15. yabookladyFebruary 3, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Very clever! Of course the Young Adult section is my favorite!

    P.S.
    We love having you visit!

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  16. LorrieFebruary 3, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    oh my...I'm not the only one that hangs out in Libraries and checks everything out. Love your cartoon. My husband thinks their should be an AA program for people like us...reader's anamous? love it!

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  17. John BrysonFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    the creativity on this blog is amazing.....consider yourself FOLLOWED!!!

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Is security coming in or going out ? Love your view on life ...You must be under the influence...of all those books you read ;)

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  19. Misy ResendesFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Harry Potter's room...hehe:) Its all soo true!

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  20. Sandra WilkesFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Me too! Me too! Not the children's section though. I have the library on my to-do list 2-3 times week. What fun!

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  21. Jessa | ReArtingDotNetFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    This is AWESOME! Definitely going to order a print of this.

    Love your work,

    A fellow library/book lover

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  22. wheatgermFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Wheres Waldo

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  23. Elle MarieFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    very cute :) Reminds me of our local library also, which we ALSO frequently visit and also have our own nicknames of everyone that works there and has since I was a tot looking at picturebooks.

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  24. SamanthaFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    I love this! I currently work at a library and the young adult books are overflowing with vampire, werewolves and even alien-related titles.

    Samantha
    http://museuminternmusings.blogspot.com

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  25. Made for WalkingFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    This is great! Love the filter testers - a true, audible LOL.
    From, A Library Groupie

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  26. anizaryasmeenFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    great piece, always love your comics!

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  27. SchildFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Great and funny picture!
    I´m still smiling :)

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  28. Lilian TetzlaffFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    I love your comics, they bring me a smile all the time... I love the
    e-book kiddie corner. Harry Potter' Room gave me the giggles....

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  29. national debt reliefFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Love the fiction section. Good think you mention the grumpy librarian :)
    what a great work.

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  30. AndytgeezerFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    This is incredible! I saw your site a couple of days ago on blogs of note, and was going to ask you if you had ever done anything related to libraries, then you go and upload this!

    I was going to ask, because I was looking for comics artists to contribute to our mailart call at Westminster libraries in Pimlico Library in London.

    We'll be holding our show next month and were looking for artists to contribute a piece in the post for us to hang on the wall, hopefully to inspire more people to use our graphic novels section in the library, and also to draw more!

    This is a very cool piece, but I'm sure you probably don't want to part with it, but we'd be eternally grateful if you could knock up something quick, on the theme of graphic storytelling, and pop it in the post to us!

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  31. Olavo MarquesFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Follow my blog:


    http://questoesdefutebol.blogspot.com/

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  32. DanielFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    I hope people realize that there are young adults that oppose the book variety in young adult sections...I'd hate to be generalized into one of....THEM

    Check out my blog/comic if you have the time, it's just starting up and it'd be nice to have people suppourting me along the way: http://unificationsascendancy.blogspot.com

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  33. BlackHandFebruary 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I like the little IT the clown in the King section :P

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  34. Charlie PulsipherFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    How do these people pick one thing to find funny. Harry Potter's room, the unicycle and monkey, chompy chair, the raven, and every other painstakingly little detail were all amazing. If I had to choose, I think the "Adult Content Filter Testers" made me laugh more.
    Funny Stuff I Write

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  35. RSA OnlineFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    The "young adult" section ... wow :) so true

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  36. The Deep EndFebruary 5, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Haha it really is like that. It's the same everywhere.

    -- Funny comics -- http://thedeepend-comic.blogspot.com

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  37. Dunia BerkaryaFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    comics are good and very interesting, greetings from Indonesian bloggers

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  38. PFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Really cool! Kept me chuckling for a good couple minutes.

    http://procrastinationpictures.blogspot.com/

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  39. UnknownFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Ah, this is so creative and awesome. My favourite? The book return and Harry Potter's room. Genius.

    www.michryn.blogspot.com

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  40. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    This drawing reminds me of the great Where's Wally books I so loved growing up in England!

    Great blog, I'm following you.

    Come and follow me too at:

    www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.com

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  41. Model With AmbitionsFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Funny picture! The Harry potter room made me laugh! Keep it up:)

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    I love this picture. It's sooo deep in its effect. XD

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    wow nice :)
    hope you will read my blog to :b!....
    from
    http://simones-univers.blogspot.com/

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  44. A.VFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Awesome :)

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  45. Little GypsyFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I think my favorite part is teh experimental medicine section

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  46. Clarence MillerFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    good stuff lol

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    therichesthappiest.blogspot.com

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  47. iamjeff4lifeFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    lol this is really funny!

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  48. SciRegFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    OH, IT IS A GREAT POST! i REALLY LIKE IT!

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  49. AlbeeLuckyFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I had to laugh at the security check point. I always thought it was a strange place to have a metal detector.

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  50. Chuck BaudelaireFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    This is wonderful! I found your site on "Blogs of Note" and I will be back!

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  51. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    The whole thing is quite brilliant, but I think my favourite little detail is that Bradbury's section is on fire.

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  52. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Wow, this is all amazing.

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  53. Cube JestersFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    We also have a "book problem" and we loved the comic! Hilarious!

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  54. AllisonFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Speaking as a librarian, this is EPIC. I love it!

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  55. Ralph E. VaughanFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    As a long-time toiler in a library, now retired, I can assure you your art is spot on.

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  56. LearningbyReadingFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    this should forever remove the geek label many librarians have!

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  57. phaniFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    this is incredible creation

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  58. AndytgeezerMarch 8, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Literature Man has arrived! Thanks so much it's so appropriate for the show!

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  59. AnonymousApril 20, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Seriously, we're still reducing the entirety of the YA genre to paranormal romance? There's a lot more to it than that, and it's a shame to see that stereotype perpetuated. Pick up a John Green or a Sarah Dessen or a Laurie Halse Anderson. They're not all unhealthy abusive supernatural relationship drama books.

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