http://brendancalling.com/2007/01/22/only-a-mom-knows/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://brendancalling.com/2007/01/22/only-a-mom-knows/comment-page-1/#comment-8691 .. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:10:43 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/01/22/only-a-mom-knows/#comment-8691 [...] This morning, while perusing my daily web-comics, I found this post written in response to yesterday’s update of Brad Guigar’s weekly comic strip Phables. Personally, I like Guigar’s work, and there is much to like, but with Phables, especially, he tries to reach out and give his audiences something more than a three-beat joke or deftly ironic punchline. Phables consistently spotlights “everyday” folks and their experiences within the city of Philadelphia, and the stories contained therein often present uplifting, positive and life-affirming instances that are so often in short supply elsewhere in our media. Its “slice of life” and “ultra-real” approach makes it something that persons of any age can take something away from or relate to, and its presence, to me, is much needed in this cynical and suspicious world we find ourselves in. It also helps that Guigar is adept at creating panels overflowing with detail without becoming cluttered. His depictions of Philadelphia bring it to life for those of us not familiar with it. His drawings may be two dimensional but the work itself gives Philadelphia a depth and charm to the point that it emerges as the main character of the strip. It lives and breathes and moves as much as a “Brandy”, or “Dagwood”, or a “Snoopy”. [...] [...] This morning, while perusing my daily web-comics, I found this post written in response to yesterday’s update of Brad Guigar’s weekly comic strip Phables. Personally, I like Guigar’s work, and there is much to like, but with Phables, especially, he tries to reach out and give his audiences something more than a three-beat joke or deftly ironic punchline. Phables consistently spotlights “everyday” folks and their experiences within the city of Philadelphia, and the stories contained therein often present uplifting, positive and life-affirming instances that are so often in short supply elsewhere in our media. Its “slice of life” and “ultra-real” approach makes it something that persons of any age can take something away from or relate to, and its presence, to me, is much needed in this cynical and suspicious world we find ourselves in. It also helps that Guigar is adept at creating panels overflowing with detail without becoming cluttered. His depictions of Philadelphia bring it to life for those of us not familiar with it. His drawings may be two dimensional but the work itself gives Philadelphia a depth and charm to the point that it emerges as the main character of the strip. It lives and breathes and moves as much as a “Brandy”, or “Dagwood”, or a “Snoopy”. [...]

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