Tumblevision #5

Proof of Concept 1fProof of Concept 1eProof of Concept 1dProof of Concept 1cProof of Concept 1bProof of Concept 1aTati and I are ages away from the drawing stage of our graphic novel, but I needed to test the feasibility of my chosen art style for such a massive project. Fingers crossed that it all goes well.

by TONY SINGLE
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SPAM® Sushi #24

I used to be able to find good information from your articles.
— Sell My Motorhome Near Me

Hey, Motorhome! We don’t wish to keep disappointing you, so we’ve gone and dug up some very useful information that you can genuinely use…
Australia: 1.21 USD/litre
UK: 2.04 USD/litre
Ukraine: 1.15 USD/litre
USA: 1.08 USD/litre*
*Gas prices current as of April 2022.
— Tati & Tony (Two Lazy Arses Who Wrote This in April & Didn’t Want to Check the Actual Prices of Gas Before Publishing in September)

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
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her bulwark

inert, like grey stone
inside a ribbed dewar cage
she was all heart once
the drub and thrum of seasons
now preserved for the next world

by TONY SINGLE
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PERFECTION IN ACTION // The Omeletted Life

There’s no such thing as the perfect birth when an egg gets cracked in the process.

On the other hand, how to get born without some generous slaps to one’s silky-smooth bottom? Gotta spill some precious yellow soul to learn that life won’t be easy—best to get acclimated to that fact right away.

The cracks over one’s shell become like wrinkles on a face over time. They’re signs of wisdom and emotional endurance. Some fragility is to be expected.

And it affords all the King’s horses and all the King’s men a reason to buy shiny new glue guns!

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
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ABSURDIS EXTREME // Case Study #1,986 [19/11/1986] by B.A. Loney

Every time there’s a quadratic equation to be solved, I’m compelled to put my thinking cap on. And my thinking glasses. And my thinking moustache. And my thinking codpiece. It’s a whole thing, and I have to do it each and every time something crops up that’s even vaguely taxing on the old grey matter.

Now, you could say, “What’s the big deal? I whip my knickers on and off every day without so much as a howdy-do, and no one considers that the Labours of Hercules, do they?” Well, to that I’d say the Labours of Hercules is very much what I’m going through whenever I put on my thinking gear to get a problem sorted! Chronic fatigue syndrome ain’t easy to live with, son, and when you stack that on top of an obsessive-compulsive disorder that compels you to wear what amounts to a costume every time your brain farts…

Anyway, let’s just say it ain’t easy, and leave it at that. Oh, and did I mention that I’m a sentient, grey slime? No? Well, now reread the first part, keeping this new piece of knowledge in your springy, pink brain. A cap, glasses, and a moustache. I’m not even sure where the hell to put the moustache half the time! And the codpiece? The fucking codpiece that jams up my tender loins every time!

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
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