Four-Eyes: A Vagabond ([info]4_eyez) wrote in [info]act_i_vate,
2006-04-27 13:59:00
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Mr. Met act-i-vates AGAIN



If the scintillating first part of the sad saga of the Mets mascot eluded you, this is how it all began...

Mr. Met part I

And now on to the riveting conclusion...

Mr. Met part II
Tags: baseball, josh neufeld, mr. met, steroids, the mets

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[info]man_size

April 27 2006, 18:11:51 UTC 6 years ago

Wonderful art and storytelling. You're mad!

I can only imagine the "etc." caption could/would yield a tale of surly woe of graphic novel proportions. Only, in my version, Mr. Met would build a time machine, go back in time, fight barbarians and invent apartheid.

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 18:19:01 UTC 6 years ago

i put in that "etc" just for you.

[info]man_size

April 27 2006, 18:23:47 UTC 6 years ago

It must have been excruciatingly difficult for you to compromise your story like that. Brilliant volley. Thank you kindly, comrade.

[info]benchilada

April 27 2006, 18:26:56 UTC 6 years ago

The look on the girl's face in panel 1 is priceless.

The coloring is dead on.

Oh, and I like that Mr. Brewer appears to be propelled by his own vomit.

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 18:35:38 UTC 6 years ago

Hee! After all those years of sliding into a giant vat of beer (after a Brewers home run), Bernie has stored up a LOT of vomit.

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[info]spirespike

April 27 2006, 18:47:11 UTC 6 years ago

"M. M." "That's MISTER Met to you!"

Oh... this was fifty-five flavors of awesome.

Next: the Phillie Phanatic

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 21:08:58 UTC 6 years ago

heh-heh!

[info]zamba

April 27 2006, 20:11:48 UTC 6 years ago

Mr. Met is involved in BALCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The horror!!!

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 21:19:56 UTC 6 years ago

Ah, BALCO — your bear powers have given you a good eye for detail. And what's the surest sign of steroid use? AN ENLARGED HEAD!

'Nuff said.

[info]lordrexfear

April 27 2006, 20:16:13 UTC 6 years ago

Needle to the Brain Stem...
Oh Mascots, what has done brought upon thyself?

I think an entire series of Mascot stories could actually work as an entire series. That Gorilla from Basketball, a Hockey Puck or something... I don't know sports (cept for fighting, karate, etc.). I know what I like though!

Maybe a Luchadore Midget too... because they're like... cool!

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 21:21:49 UTC 6 years ago

"Luchadore Midget"? that's a new one to me? some kind of perverse wrestling icon?

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[info]man_size

April 27 2006, 20:32:34 UTC 6 years ago

The more I think about this strip the better it gets. Like TITANS OF FINANCE, you could do a series about beligerent Mascots abroad.

ALSO -- this is very Dan Clowesian of you. Mean spirited yet funny.

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 21:32:01 UTC 6 years ago

As [info]wjcohen pointed out (based on an infamous Spy magazine piece), American sports mascots are our very own form of kabuki theatre.

[info]gdwessel

April 27 2006, 20:42:41 UTC 6 years ago

MASCOT-HATE LOVE YO

[info]youri_zoutman

April 27 2006, 20:49:33 UTC 6 years ago

Hehe...i can't stop giggling at the siringe in his head.

[info]heartshapedkey

April 27 2006, 21:00:21 UTC 6 years ago

if this shit went down in full view of the public I might actually care about baseball enough to watch it.

rocksum.

[info]dead_kid_fred

April 27 2006, 21:02:10 UTC 6 years ago

It's all about the needle, baby. Stick it to the Mets!

[info]4_eyez

April 27 2006, 21:26:23 UTC 6 years ago

don't be a hater!

[info]dead_kid_fred

April 27 2006, 21:27:57 UTC 6 years ago

Diamondbacks all the way, baby!

Actually, I don't care about sports at all. ;)

[info]stackolee

April 28 2006, 02:06:05 UTC 6 years ago

I just want to thank you for returning things to the natural order in cartoons, having the syringe be on the mascot's person, as opposed to Barry Bonds or Rafael Palmeiro. We can pretend its the old days again....

[info]4_eyez

April 28 2006, 05:44:03 UTC 6 years ago

i know; if only it were so.

*sigh*

[info]al_monster

April 28 2006, 16:41:14 UTC 6 years ago

Did you see my Mr Met? http://al-monster.livejournal.com/2116.html?nc=1

I forwarded this to Greg (who loved it) who forwarded it to some of the producers at his show on ESPN. Maybe they'll call you to do a story?

[info]4_eyez

April 28 2006, 16:55:59 UTC 6 years ago

hee hee! i missed that one.

i have to include your photo with the rest of the classic images (e.g. Eric Waldman losing his lunch) on this post:

p.s. who's that lying on the floor?

i'll psyched greg liked the piece. i definitely had the irreverent humor of the ESPN esthetic in mind when i did it. i'm sure they've done Mr. Met humor in the past.

[info]al_monster

April 28 2006, 17:00:13 UTC 6 years ago

It's my beautiful number one son. The one who's going to a (birthday) party at a club tonight that he has to dress festively for. And the one who pitched his first inning last week.

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[info]4_eyez

April 28 2006, 17:57:07 UTC 6 years ago

"Swelled Head," a poem by my friend Eric Bennett

Don't go poking your head
out of the subway car
Mother Said
You'll never find out why
the train isn't moving
and the doors might close
unexpectedly on your head
and jam
causing an even greater delay.

The trapped commuters
will curse you
and I'll be too ashamed to help
lest anyone think I know you.
The people in your car
will be unable to look away
from your wriggling pathetic body
and flailing arms.
While the people on the platform
will surely be sickened
by the sight of your squished,
trapped head.
They most likely already had a miserable
day at their jobs
and the sight of your distorted,
panic stricken face
will most likely ruin their dinner,
and might leave
lasting emotional scars.

By the time the motorman
opens the doors.
You will almost certainly
have caused enough damage
to have to be taken
to the emergency room.
But, I'll be too humiliated
to tell the doctors what happened.

Overnight,
your head will swell up
and by the following morning
You'll wake up looking like
Mr. Met.
Children will be terrified of you.
Dogs will bark at you.
You won't be able to drive me anywhere
with a head too large
to get inside my car,
and what good will you be to me then.

Women will only go out with you
for the novelty
and you must know
from past experience
that doesn't last.
You won't be qualified
for any job
other than Mr. Met
and there's already one of those.

Besides,
your father
likes the Yankees.
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