A library and archives comic featuring a basset hound, a miniature dachshund, and a blue and gold macaw.
Although inspired by my life, this comic is fiction and any resemblance to situations or persons past or present is entirely coincidental.
-- Dejah Rubel
Mar30
Same Info, New Form
After the challenge of drawing this one (excuse the odd proportions, it’s been awhile), titling it was even worse. I had the concept in my head for days but no snappy title, which is unusual for me.
Anyway, I’m starting a new job on Monday. No idea how I’ll keep up the weekly comics but I should have some fresh fodder, so that’ll help. Not that the animals aren’t funny.
Jan14
Dog Etiquette
I almost hate to admit I am proud of the first panel, but I am.
Jan6
Yes, I’m behind on everything, not just this blog. I’m also trying to finish an oral history book, start a business (officially), and craft like mad. No idea what will happen in 2012, but so far it’s been a fun year!
Up at least 30 books from last year for an even 100, not counting PDFs, periodicals, or individual volumes of multi-volume sets. Look me up on Goodreads for reviews.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
1984 by George Orwell
Abandon the Old in Tokyo by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Above and Below by James Sturm
After We Die: the Life and Times of Human Cadaver by Norman Cantor
Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot
All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga
An Americana Sampler by J. Kevin Graffagnino
And Now for Something Completely Trivial by Kim “Howard” Johnson
Apollo’s Song by Osamu Tezuka
Auschwitz: a Doctor’s Eyewitness Account by Miklos Nyiszli
Bedside Lover Boy by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Berlin: City of Stones Book One by Jason Lutes
Betsy Bonaparte by Helen J. Burn
Black Hole by Charles Burns
Blown to Bits by Abelson and Hal
the Book of Bunny Suicides by Andy Riley
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
the Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace
Columbine by Dave Cullen
the Comeback by Gary Shapiro
the Connoisseur’s Handbook of Marijuana by William Daniel Drake Jr.
Darkship Thieves by Sarah A. Hoyt
the Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin
Doomesday Book by Connie Willis
Dororo vols. 1-3 by Osamu Tezuka
Dust by Elizabeth Bear
Encore! Encore!! by Tom Wilson
the Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
Everyday Klansfolk by Craig Fox
the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Omnibus by Gilbert Shelton
Flying? No Fear! by Adrian Akers-Douglas
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Friday by Robert Heinlein
the Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
the Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
the Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Googled: the End of the World as We Know It by Ken Auletta
Great Lies to Tell Small Kids by Andy Riley
the Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James
Griftopia by Matt Taibbi
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
the Hound of the Baskervilles by Ian Edginton / Culbard
I Chong by Tommy Chong
the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
James Tiptree, Jr.: the Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon by Julie Phillips
Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness by Reinhard Kleist
Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez
Kill Your Boyfriend by Grant Morrison
Kiss & Tell: a Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 by Mari Naomi
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
the Li’l Depressed Boy vol. 1: She is Staggering by Sina Grace
Lilith’s Brood by Octavia Butler
Local by Brian Wood / Ryan Kelly
Lost by Gregory Maguire
Lost World by Osamu Tezuka
Lust by Ellen Forney
Manic: a Memoir by Terri Cheney
Mappa Mundi by Justina Robson
McSweeney’s #13 by Chris Ware, ed.
Metropolis by Osamu Tezuka
Modern Archives: Principles and Techniques by T.R. Schellenberg
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
MW by Osamu Tezuka
the New Woman as Librarian: the Career of Adelaide Hasse by Clare Beck
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Octopus Pie: There Are No Stars in Brooklyn by Meredith Gran
Ode to Kirihito by Osamu Tezuka
the Pale King by David Foster Wallace
the Peasants are Revolting! (Wizard of Id #3) by Brant Parker / Johnny Hart
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller
Playboy’s Little Annie Fanny vol. 1 1962-1970 by Harvey Kurtzman / Will Elder
Pledged: the Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins
Punching Out: One Year in a Closing Auto Plant by Paul Clemens
Pussey! by Daniel Clowes
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Return to Labyrinth vols. 1-2 by Jake T. Forbes
Screw Heaven, When I Die I’m Going to Mars by Shannon Wheeler
the Secret History by Donna Tartt
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Special Exits by Joyce Farmer
Stitches by David Small
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs by Elissa Wall
the Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Supersized: Strange Tales from a Fast-Food Culture by Morgan Spurlock
Too Cool to Be Forgotten by Alex Robinson
Untouchable by Scott O’Connor
the View from Here by Brian Keith Jackson
Voiceful by Nawoko
the Voices of a Distant Star by Mizu Sahara
the Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Why I Killed Peter by Olivier Ka
Wilson by Daniel Clowes
Women’s Voices: Early Years at the University of Michigan by Doris E. Attaway
xkcd vol. 0 by Randall Munroe
Zot! 1987-1991 by Scott McCloud
Nov30
A little something from Hercus and I to tide you over until I get back to drawing again.
As stated in the video, if you want to purchase parrot feathers, I’ve got lots for sale at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dtrubel
There’s also some vintage jewelry and glassware too!
On eBay there are vintage puzzles and LOTS of collectible knives and souvenir spoons. Please go grab some, okay? (We’re saving for Dan’s CNC machine.)
Oct29
Right to Death
I may not be able to draw men very well, but I’m happy with this political comic.
Oct15
Collection Development I
Finally started weeding Dad’s old paperbacks and there’s some interesting books in the collection. Not that I don’t love Kafka on his own, (I do!) but the way our political system is going these days, it doesn’t hurt to read up on what may be coming down the pipeline.
Anyway, if you like older books, check out my inventory http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/dtrubel and drop me a line. Joining BookMooch not required. I just want to see these oldies but goodies find a loving home.
Oct7
Stop ‘N’ Sniff
If all else fails, write what you know.
Rushed the last panel a little because I’d like to start Broom of the System before Dan returns home angry at having to stay late to fix his boss’s mistake.
Sep30
Leftovers
Not sure why leftovers are the meaning of life, the universe, and everything, but maybe you know, dear reader.
Thought of this one Monday morning, staring at ten tins of leftovers from last week. I think it still holds up.
Sep23
Farewell to my Tandy 1000!
(Yes, this will be in lieu of a comic today. If you’re not interested in 80s hardware, feel free to tune in next week!)
Sep16
Authorized Users Only
Fortunately, I haven’t worked many places that limited access because I have mixed feelings about doing so. And I can understand doing it to limit staff costs and preservation risks, but I always hate turning people away. (Or telling them to come another time because archives tend to keep business hours.) Plus, I don’t see genealogy as any less legitimate than historical research as long as those users aren’t over-burdening the institution or causing damage to the artifacts.
As you can see, I’ve been working on drawing hands.
