Category Archives: Behind the Frames

CSI: DW ~ Press Release

12 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Broccolini Studios, in conjunction with TiaT Studios, is proud to announce the newest prime-time blockbuster crime-fighting show: CSI: Dewberry Woods. Various flavors of CSI have graced the CBS prime-time audience for sixteen years, with no end in sight. CSI: Dewberry Woods will potentially air following CSI: Cyber, which will air this Spring.

“When CBS asked us for yet another crime drama, I was thrilled,” said producer Hildegarde Von Stuntner. “Americans never tire of macabre, outlandish crimes that can be solved with anti-gun, politically correct storylines in under an hour.” CBS also airs Criminal Minds and seven flavors of the granddaddy detective show, NCIS. Continue reading →

The Spork Speaks

07 Thursday Jan 2016

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When we started this site I feared this day would come. I have to violate my own personal standard as a wanna-be writer: Don’t Be Boring.

Why I Have to Be Boring
We sent our Christmas card to friends and family, and included our postcard from Worldcon, in addition to personalized Christmas greetings and such. Our mothers didn’t know they had provided fake quotes promoting our comic. We thought we might want to let them know, so when the thought police show up to arrest them they will understand why. We’ve now heard back from some of them. All the responses boil down to the same sentiment, couched in as nice a verbiage as they can muster.

“I don’t get it.” Continue reading →

Thank You Letters They’ll Remember

29 Tuesday Dec 2015

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The worst part of the Christmas season has arrived. As children, it made us question whether the entire holiday season was worth it. As grown-ups we must convince our children that a phone call does not replace a carefully hand-written letter of thanks. Neither does a text message. Do we even need to discuss emojis? As a result, we question whether the holiday is worth it as adults, too. Continue reading →

The Odd Christmas Eve Post

24 Thursday Dec 2015

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First, we at Tempest in a Teardrop wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Second, Glyph wrote us this beautiful Christmas carol, and so we thought we’d share. Codex says it feels a bit… self-aggrandizing, but I pointed out that we are shameless cartoonists and this is just the sort of thing we should be doing. Then I waited until she was out of the house to post it. Continue reading →

Cartoon Humor: Dropping Bombs

17 Thursday Dec 2015

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Genesis of a Comic Strip Idea
Dogs are a lifestyle choice. You arrange your personal living space to accommodate them. We have a large fenced yard, dog run through the garage, beds, and comfy places in every room so they can hang out with us wherever we happen to be. Extra messes occur. You deal with them. Even when they involve bringing perfectly happy still-living wildlife indoors. Continue reading →