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THE MAGIC WHISTLE #8
(Alternative Comics,
www.indyworld.com/altcomics)
There doesn't appear to be a single ass gag in this latest issue, which clearly shows that the quality of
The Magic Whistle is rapidly deteriorating. Somehow, I don't feel that masturbation, frat parties and beer-swilling robots are enough to take up the slack. Sam Henderson, what's happened to you?
But seriously, folks... In my personal opinion the lowbrow humor of
Magic Whistle is reason enough to read it, but there's more to it than that. The thing about Sam Henderson, as I see it, is that he has an amazing knowledge of modern humor (and its place in pop culture) and is a keen observer of technique and cliché. One can read his comics, look
past the lowbrow jokes and see clever manipulation of/homage to/satire of some of the most tried and true cartooning conventions. I'm sure I'm not making my point as well as I'd like, but I hope you can take my word on this and read a few issues (if you haven't already).
As usual, there's lots of good stuff in this issue, but the real highlight for me (which only mildly relates to my points above) is an adaptation of Victor Lundberg's spoken-word piece "An Open Letter to My Teenage Son" from 1967, a piece guaranteed to set all you damn hippies straight.
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