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Somersault – was it all a dream?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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In this week’s Somersault we return to the Real Men story – was it all just a fevered dream? (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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Doctor Who tube map

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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Okay, this labour of love outlining Doctor Who events by each Doctor’s incarnation in the  iconic style of the London Underground Map is just absolutely amazing! (link via Michael Moran) On a related topic, have a look through some more of Crispian Jago’s site (whence came the splendid Doctor Who tube map), as he has [...]

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Somersault – going down?

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

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When you’re in a hurry to end yourself and make pretty damned sure that you’ve done it correctly the elevator shaft just isn’t quick enough. Besides which at least leaping off a tall building gets you outdoors for your suicide attempt: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it [...]

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Somersault – guns and ammo

Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Goodbye, cruel world – easier to say it than do it sometimes, especially in the world of Somersault: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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Somersault – flying through the air, with the greatest of ease

Thursday, June 23, 2011

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He may fly through the air with the greatest of ease, but our former dandy wasn’t willingly ejected from that pipe by combustible means! (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  [...]

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Somersault – sharing homespace

Thursday, June 2, 2011

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One of the nice things about sharing a home is that warm, communal feeling of fellowship and understanding that it generates. Well, maybe not in Somersault… (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the [...]

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Somersault – co-habiting

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Sharing an apartment is always an intricate dance of your own rules and taking into account your flat-mates. (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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30 Years of Robert Rankin – Japanese Devil Fish Girl and other unnatural attractions

Friday, May 20, 2011

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2011 sees acclaimed brit author Robert Rankin in print some thirty years. We have here the first of a number of reviews and articles to celebrate this anniversary, this one looking Rankin’s most recent book, where James Bacon takes time to consider the metaphorical elements to this humorist’s recent work while looking at the place [...]

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Somersault – playing the pipes

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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The problems of our former dandy turned nudist in a pipe continue in the Real Men strand of Somersault: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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Somersault – how Real Men sort the pipes

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Continuing the Real Men saga, just how does a Real Man sort out the pipes? (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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Somersault, Real Men continues with a bit of pipe work…

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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The continuing saga of Real Men, with added pipework: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here) (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of [...]

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Somersault – real men like their pipes

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Yes, you can tell a proper, unflappable chap by his pipe, you know… Well, perhaps not quite the pipe one had in mind here as the Real Men strand continues… (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version [...]

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Ouch!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Wes and Tony’s Amazing Superpowers webcomic made me laugh with this strip – I reckon most of us have been here with the bare foot and the Lego brick, but didn’t see the final panel coming…  (thanks to Therapy Tales for the link): (Amazing Superpowers by and (c) Wes and Tony)

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Somersault – real men

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Continuing on from the previous weeks ‘real men‘ strand: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; you can see the larger version and all of the previous episodes  archived here)

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Somersault – those real men

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Do not adjust your set, yes, Somersault is a little late this week due to unforseen circumstances (rumours abound that this includes a group of penguins dressed as Mexican bandits, a gambling-mad octopus called Fred, a pile of rare Estonian superhero comics and a giant pumpkin; Mr Cowdry refuses to confirm or deny these rumours), [...]

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