Indie Squid Kid

"We were not meant to be"

This is one I’ve been meaning to post about pretty much since I launched the blog, but it took me until today to get a decent photo of myself wearing it.

“Sinister Octopus” is one of many bitchin’ t-shirts available from Dinosaur Comics. It costs $17.50, and it is totally worth it. Buy it now from TopatoCo!

So, what the heck is Dinosaur Comics? I’m so glad you asked!

Dinosaur Comics (www.qwantz.com) is the creation of Canadian webcomicist Ryan North. The concept is a simple one: over the course of six panels, which are identical from one issue to the next, talking dinosaurs converse about such diverse issues as philosophy, social etiquette, grammar, and Topics of the Day. It is kind of like a perpetual Classical Greek dialogue, if you replaced Socrates with a spectacularly self-absorbed Tyrannosaurus. Also, it is one of my favorite things ever.

So, you now ask, what does this have to do with cephalopods? “Sinister Octopus” was inspired by the comic embedded below. In it T-Rex gets new neighbors and then gets a near fatal case of the willies.

These suspicious cephalopods (and those racoons!) show up every now and then to remind T-Rex that they still live next door and to creep him out. In fact, just yesterday, it was revealed that they followed T-Rex when he moved to a new home!

You are CREEPING ME THE HECK OUT!

xkcd.com

Articulate Matter is a “sculptural webcomic” by Justina Kochansky. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday she publishes a new hand-crafted tableau of the daily lives of squids, jellyfish, and other marine creatures. Justina’s sculptures are delightfully detailed and super adorable. Here is a small selection of some of my recent favorites.

Zombie Squid

Phrenology

The Great Escape

Blind Date

Live Long and Prosper

Follow the continuing adventures of Justina’s squiddy creations at www.articulatematter.com, and visit her Etsy shop for prints and original sculptures.

Coincidentally, Articulate Matter was also mentioned today on Cephalopod Tea Party, a blog that I’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to name check for a while now. CTP is maintained by a number of different contributors, and their main focus is cephalopod-themed arts and crafts from the Etsy community. Check them out at cephalopodteaparty.blogspot.com.

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