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Somersault – live and love on the suburban line
Ah, the great commute, that strange modern ritual which will no doubt be puzzled over by anthropologists and archaeologists in the far future (why did millions do it? Was it a ritual devotion?); sometimes lovely little moments of intimacy can happen on those commutes though. Although its fair to say Somersault’s version of Brief Encounter [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – the etiquette of public transport
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Anyone who uses it regularly knows there is a strict unspoken etiquette regarding seating and personal space when travelling by public transport; things can be a little different though in the world of Somersault… (Somersault this week is (c) Richard Cowdry, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should ask him first; click [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – smile and the whole world smiles with you…
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Forget the gray, dismal, rainy November weather outside, let Somersault brighten your day with a happy, happy smile! (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact him at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve missed any episodes you can find all of the [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – real men do moisturise!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Yes, even rough, tough, men of action still need to take the time to moisturise – or apply ’skin defence’ as manly men prefer to say: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan Locke, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. [...]
Continue reading...The Pig of Happiness
Monday, October 26, 2009
“I wanted to make this film of my book The Pig of Happiness as a free project for anyone to view in order to try to increase, by however small an amount, the world’s reserves of happiness.” Thus starts this rather nice animated project by ‘Edward Monkton’, also known as Giles Andreae, creator of Purple [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – the fine art of dining out
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The moments of anticipation before dining out can often be almost as pleasurable as the meal itself, as we mentally decide ohhh, what shall we have? How about this, or mmm, in the mood for a bit of that… Of course, the reality can often fall short of expectations: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan [...]
Continue reading...National Lampoon covers archive
Monday, October 19, 2009
Via Boing Boing comes a link to this online archive of every cover for the famed National Lampoon humour magazine from 1970 (such as the one above, from December 1970) right through to 1998, so its not just a collection showing cover art and design changing over the years, its also reflecting the different period’s [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – on the trail of the not so lonesome pine
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Continuing on directly from last week’s strip, Somersault continues its handy cut-out-and-keep field guide to trees, just the thing you need to know if you’re planning a nice autumnal country walk: (Somersault this week is by (c) Richard Cowdry ; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact him at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click [...]
Continue reading...Spleenal
Monday, October 12, 2009
Its often dirty, maybe even vulgar and certainly not PC, but it is bloody funny… Yes, folks Nigel Auchterlounie’s Spleenal collection from Blank Slate Books has hit the shelves. Treat yourself (go on, you deserve it) or a friend and enjoy a damned good laugh. (cover to Spleenal by and (C) Nigel Auchterlounie, published Blank Slate [...]
Continue reading...Somersault field guide to trees of Britain
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
As the seasons turn to autumn our attention naturally gravitates towards the beauty of trees; today Somersault offers us a handy Field Guide to help you recognise our arboreal chums: (Somersault this week is by (c) Richard Cowdry ; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact him at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the [...]
Continue reading...Somersault comes over all (Theakston’s Old) peculiar
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The wonderful world of real ales and the monikers they’re gifted with, Somersault style. (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan Locke, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve missed any episodes you can find all of the strips [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – “I’ve been driving in my car…”
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
“I’ve been driving in my car, its not quite a Jaguar….” (Madness) (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan Locke, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve missed any episodes you can find all of the strips archived here))
Continue reading...Somersault – messy times in the sack
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The twisted, messy acts people commit in their beds: (Somersault this week is written by Richard Cowdry and Jeanette Rieger, drawn by Richard; if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve missed any episodes you can find all of the [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – who needs beer goggles?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Forget beer goggles, in the delightfully twisted realm of Somersault there are other ways of viewing the world: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan Locke, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve missed any episodes you can find [...]
Continue reading...Somersault – the future of memory
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Salvador Dalí once gave us the Persistence of Memory, now Somersault offers up a more 21st century take on the remembrance of things past: (Somersault is (c) Richard Cowdry and Dan Locke, if you want to reproduce any part of it you should contact them at somersaultsomersault@gmail.com; click the pic for the larger version. If you’ve [...]
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