This did not run in print due to space issues (there was too much of it devoted to things other than comic strips) in that issue. It’s not called BEER CITY USA for nothing, or by anyone. __________________________ Cartoon NOT[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
2013 cartoons
We’ve had a lot of rain this year. Hopefully enough. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2013 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
After 35 years, aw hell, just go read this blog post. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2013 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
The current NC legislature has determined they will end the popular annual tax-free weekend for NC consumers, ostensibly to stem the revenue loss to the state from such “holidays” from being taxed on things they need to buy for kids’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s no secret that the weather here this year has been better for mushrooms, than for humans, to a record-setting degree. It also doesn’t hurt the comedy to insert a few place-switching jokes about pizza place names, psychoactive-indole-alkaloids-containing natural supplements, and recent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The BB&T building in Asheville is getting a makeover. Some have complained it sticks out like a… well that the façade has become so dated that it should have more of a do over. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
News of a new thing called an Amazing Pub Cycle along with news of another not so amazing cycle of layoffs. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2013 – Brent Brown,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The latest occurrence of this rally, put on by the GoTopless people on various cities around the nation each year, including Asheville, happened for the third time this year. For whatever reasons, turnout seemed diminished, in comparison to the inaugural[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hendersonville CIty Council commissioned a sculpture for the entrance to the city that ended up costing the taxpayers over twice as much as it was supposed to. The results were not exactly to the liking of most residents either. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New records set for Mountain State Fair. New records set for Mountain State Fair. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2013 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
A Stack of Rocks
Since the last cartoon involving about $190,000 in taxpayer funds on a dubious piece of public art in Hendersonville, NC was rejected by the Asheville paper I sent it too, this week’s cartoon is about Asheville’s government spending $350,000 on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Root of all Evil
A recent expose about the problem of illiegal ginseng poaching (due to the high value of the root of the plant in Asian markets) coincided with the pop culture apex of a particular AMC drama that is reaching the end[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A surge of bear activity in the area recently is attributed to a lack of acorns and other food sources for the hungry ursine pic-a-nickers looking to put on some winter hibernating poundage. But could the true reason be another[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fall lovers. I hate them. Being a summer lover, fall to me means only the demise of summer and therefore, the end of freedom and fun. No more walking out of the house in whatever you woke up in that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We had a primary a few weeks ago and barely anyone showed up. We also had a new Trader Joe’s open up and people were fighting over parking spaces to get in. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…