{"id":777,"date":"2019-05-05T12:23:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofish.net\/web_log\/?p=777"},"modified":"2020-05-03T13:39:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T19:39:45","slug":"boson-comics-and-waverly-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofish.net\/web_log\/archives\/777","title":{"rendered":"Boson Comics and Waverly Films"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Years ago, I came across an unassuming but clever comic strip on the Web called &#8220;Boson&#8221; by an artist named Christopher Ford. Each strip was a stick drawing, and most were on lined paper.<\/p>\n<p>The site featuring the comics, fordcomic.com, disappeared around 2008 as the artist went on to do other things. That site can now be found only at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080914001251\/http:\/\/www.fordcomic.com:80\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive.org<\/a>, but these are some sample strips: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/bearears.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/dogatgrave.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/ghosts.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/gooutsideandplay.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/legs.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/limbs.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/smoking.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/steak.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/autofish.net\/images\/other\/fordcomic\/wheelchair.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford later created a Web comic called &#8220;The Lonely Infermo&#8221; and published two physical books titled &#8220;Stickman Odyssey.&#8221; (I was not aware of these books until writing this and am curious to see what they are like.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember whether it was before or after I came across the comic strip that I also discovered &#8220;Waverly Films.&#8221; Ford and others created a series of short comedy videos.<\/p>\n<p>A few examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0lHQbPY_2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WW48gvj7mh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Warning: This one includes brief strong language (but is probably my favorite): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdqAbnGs-fw?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years ago, I came across an unassuming but clever comic strip on the Web called &#8220;Boson&#8221; by an artist named Christopher Ford. Each strip was a stick drawing, and most were on lined paper. The site featuring the comics, fordcomic.com, disappeared around 2008 as the artist went on to do other things. 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