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This is already the year of all my favorite things being canceled, and it would be more than a little unfair for me to send off EGM and not my most favorite TV station, Monsters HD. I’d link you to the site, but that disappeared at the same time all the Voom networks stations were dropped from my cable service, so you’ll have to live with this tiny, pathetic image.

Sadly, now a false slogan
It’s no exaggeration to say that Monsters HD was an enormous help in my settling into a new city. In the year since I moved to Hoboken, the channel proved time and time again to be my go-to source for entertainment when nothing else would cut it. Sure, just like any cable movie station, Monsters HD had a lot of repeats in its lineup, but the variety represented from week to week was consistently impressive, and the movies all looked really stunning to boot.

Slasher marathons, Hammer films, days of nothing but Dracula; this is the stuff man concocts in dreams. At the very least, I’m glad I took full advantage of the service it offered while I could, but I do genuinely miss it. You hear me? I miss you, Monsters HD! I dedicate this song to you!

(edited for more appropriate sendoff video)

I drew this back in Louisville over the holidays while posting about the soundtrack, but I didn’t have my scanner with me. I can’t decide which is more homoerotic, the original cover art with the dandy lad or my manly Astyanax that hammers enemies with his double-edged dong.

Coming up next: a very belated farewell to Monsters HD!

While I have a slightly larger comic in the works, I want to start getting into doing “weekend comics” that span maybe a page or two tops. B-Train is the first, and I’m sure you’ll all see the looming influence of Dudu Blaq & Dirty Earl in every panel.

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This cover is a fan favorite, illustrated by popular guest cover artist Jake Bixby.

Click to enlarge!

While you wouldn’t need to know this ‘less you lived here, we have “power rankings” at our apartment. It’s really easy to fall out of place in the rankings, especially if you’re away from the apartment for a noticeable amount of time. Anyway, pictured below are the current rankings, as posted AND frequently updated on our refrigerator.

Last night and tonight I drew and cut out some appropriate avatars for each of us. For those keeping score, I am “Joe” and I am the piranha plant with the black beanie.