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Worth

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About Me

I was born in Portland, Maine, but also spent my formative years in Georgia, Virginia, and New York. In grade school I gained slight notoriety--and detention--for caricatures of my teachers. My comic strip in Northwestern University’s student newspaper was honored by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association; and my most recent work, "Small Wonder," has been featured in Michael Jantze’s "The Norm Magazine," Viper Comic's website , and the Panel Mammals .
Recently I have been collaborating with Dwight MacPherson on a webcomic/graphic novel entitled "Kid Houdini and the Silver-Dollar Misfits." It will debut over at the Chemistry Set on October 31, All Hallow's Eve.
My family and I now live near Chicago; along with Newt, Jackie, Carver, raccoons, skunks, maniacal birds, a mangy cat, and more bunnies than you can shake a stick at. I credit my children with being a constant source of perspiration.

My Interests

Cartooning , playing with my children, cooking, traveling, and romantic getaways with my wife

I'd like to meet:

Harpo Marx, Charles Schulz, Jeff MacNelly, Chuck Jones, Walt Kelly, Theodore Geisel, Bill Hicks, and Harry Houdini. Wait a minute! They're all dead. Wonder what that means ...
Okay, now for some living, breathing people: Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, Bob Newhart, Brad Bird, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Tim Burton, Bill Amend, Berkeley Breathed, and the ever-elusive Bill Watterson.

Music:

Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash, Nicholas Payton, Dexter Gordon, U2, and UB40

Movies:

The Godfather I and II (no III), Star Wars, Some Like It Hot, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, This Is Spinal Tap, The Incredibles, Blazing Saddles, Duck Soup, Horse Feathers, and Monkey Business

Television:

Star Trek, Stargate SG-1, M*A*S*H, Frasier, Rome, and Pushing Daisies

Books:

Anything by Ethan Canin, 1776 by David McCullough, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, A Confederacy of Dunces, and guilty-pleasure Harry Potter

Heroes:

My father

My Blog

Happy Thanksgiving

This year I am in charge of making the Thanksgiving dinner for family and extended family. A menu has been planned. I've attacked the stores, taking no prisoners. The bird is being thawed as we speak....
Posted by Worth on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:05:00 PST

Not That Theres Anything Wrong With That

Recently a beloved personality was "outed." Rumors had been swirling on the Internet for some time. Friends and family had been strangely silent. The person in question had even took this secret ...
Posted by Worth on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:04:00 PST

Even Geniuses Have Their Off Days

This has something to do with comics & Recently, over on Toon Talk, Charles Brubaker mentioned a 1969 collaboration between Chuck Jones and Walt Kelly on a Pogo animated special. To say the least, the...
Posted by Worth on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:08:00 PST

Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen

Last week the Panel Mammals blogged about the new and, presumably, scathing biography on Charles Schulz. Meanwhile, I was mourning the loss of another heroic figure. Max McGee, former Green Bay Packer...
Posted by Worth on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:03:00 PST

Why Johnny Doesnt Go Out To Play

Recently I found myself trying to pry my kids away from the various screens in my house, and get them outside to play because "the fresh air is good for you." But I stopped in midsentence and thought ...
Posted by Worth on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:25:00 PST