Rick V.

@itsmerickv.com

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Low tier cartoonist. Aging punk. Nerd. Anti-Capitalist. GOGOGO. Razorcake. hehim Currently in Bloomington. itsmerickv.com

ALL Snodgrass + Stevensons All My Senses 8/4 Indianapolis Hi-Fi Summer Tour 2026
1. Wimpy GOes to Hell Part 2 2. "Hamboigers!? Why are these doomed wretches cooking Hamboigers instead of pushing boulders?!" "Oof! And where do you think they got the meat? 3. "Hey Sinner, who told you that you could Grill instead of being put through agony? "Somebody put that guy Wimpy in charge." 4. "Wimpy? No sir, Jones in the naem. I'm one of the Jones' boys."
1. Sometimes you’re sitting at home trying to force yourself to draw something. “I’m so out of practice” “I suck!” “Nobody cares!” “I’m talking out loud!” 2. Then you decide to drive to the store to buy some shorts. “I’m sure I’ll look sharp and sassy in these.” [Jnco 40% off] 3. Then you go home and draw a cartoon about it. “Sometimes you gotta walk away from a standstill to get things going.” (Inspirational!? 6/30/12)
“Ensign Ro is now working with the rebels. Too bad there isn't a send off episode for other side characters IE Lt Broccoli. And would you believe there is a folllow up to Ro joining the rebels in Picard season 3?” “Rick I have three things to say about this” 1) I feel guilty when I watch this episode and Lt. Ro appears bc my first thought isn’t “Oh there’s an intelligent and badass freedom fighter” but instead “She’s so hot.” But then one of the first things Captain Picard HIMSELF says to her is “You’re looking fit!” and I feel validated that even Picard gets distracted sometimes. And maybe that’s why we don’t get a sendoff for Lt. Broccoli.”
Goblin - Lacaccia 1. At the Airport: "What character is that on your shirt?" 2. "It's Ben Snakepit. He's been drawing 3 panel comics of his day every day for eighteen years. It's really good." 3. "Oh, I thought it was DOUG tm". bensnakepit.com
Operation C end screen.
1. Wimpy goes to Hell 2. "Well, J. Wellington, how would you like to be tortured for eternity?" 3. "Well my good man. I would be mortified to have to be in charge of anyone. I've always worked for me, myself, and I" "he he he" 4. "Ho-hum. I am in such misery."
1. "You look like crap." "Thanks....I didn't get much sleep last night." 2. "You should probably go to bed early tonight." "Planning on it." 3. 10:pm "welp, time to sleep." 4. "Hmm...how did the last episode of Family Ties go down? Maybe I should look it up." "And then watch five episodes"
This could go Two Ways... 1. Hey! You know What? 2. Yep. 3.... 4. Then I'll be going then...
BUIO OMEGA (MPLS Punk) BOOT CAMP (Iowa City punk) BIRTH REJECTS (Actually not playing) BLEEDER! GOGOGO Friday July 3rd 7:30 Harmony School 909 E. 2nd St. $10 PWYC
1. When we were kids my cousin Chance and I used to pretend we were zombie hunters. [headset walkie talkies] [Two by four shot guns] 2. In our scenerios we would get calls about a zombie attack and we had to go exterminate. 3. Chance's character was half zombie for some reason. Happy birthday Chance. 6/26/16
1. Two people are at a movie theater and see a movie poster for Boop 5. "Oh god! I can't believe there's another sequel to Boop." "Isn't like your favorite movie?" 2. "It is! But there are so many unnecessary sequels and remakes. It's such a waste of time" 3. "I dunno. It's cool they're still making horror movies like that, and clearly there is still an audience for it" 4. "It's so dumb and needs to be killed with fire!" "Then don't see it..." 5. "Oh, I'll see it alright. On opening night..." 6 "...and hate ever second of it...."
1. Choppy! What have you done!? 2. I did not train you to do this! 3. Sam, are you talking to your saw and chopping up people again? 4. Inspiration. Happy make a terrible comic day.
"So you see, it's not like I despise the thing, I just hate the fanbase of the thing that are very vocal about the thing and act like a pariah for liking the thing." Dude wearing a "ska is life!" shirt and rollerblades "I'm not following."
It’s gotten to the point where I am sometimes the oldest person at a show. And I am definitely the oldest person at a show playing a Game Boy. “Social interaction!” “Totally!”
1. The woman from a comic drawn a few weeks ago is walking down an alley and see's some sort of ninja person behind her. 2. As the ninja leaps toward her she stands in formation. 3. she picks up the ninja over her head... 4. And Judo slams him down on their neck. 5. She walks away as the ninja lays crumpled on the floor, bleeding. 6. back home, the guy from the comic a few weeks ago says "Oh hi. I was just thinking how most comics are just things sitting around talking."
1. "Well gang, after a year and a half of development HELL...we did it!" 2. "Our re-imagining of a popular old franchise starts airing on the fall schedule!!" 3. "Chief, you might want to read this." 4. A 30 year old in ohio said that this revamp would [sniff] RUIN THEIR CHILDHOOD!" "We're monsters". 5. "[sob] I feel Terrible. You know what we have to do." 6. [BLIP animation INC is on fire] "Another childhood saved!"
1. "...and the worst part is he had Mcdonald's hair." "Mcdonald's hair?" 2. "You know, when they part their hair and it looks like the golden arches?" "Oooh! I can't believe that came back!" 3. I've always call that the 'JTT'." 4 [Grimace rolling by on a skateboard] "I've always known it as the butt cut."
1. "Whatzamatter? Frog in your throat?" "ahem ahem" 2. "Nope! Hell spawn!"
1. "I'm afraid to say this but I think [REDACTED] is over-hyped and not good." 2. "WOAH! I totally agree! I couldn't get through a single song!" 3. [sobbing] "I thought I was the only one" [also sobbing] "Finally! Someone who shares my shame!" 4. "What are you two talking about?" "Football." "Shopping."
A (Mostly) true story. 1. "Lately I'm not having enough time to work on my ART." 2. "I feel ya. I really just keep distracting myself from drawing comics." 3. "NO OFFENSE, but you make comic strips. I'm talking about ART!"
1. "Hello students, we are speaking with famed comic artist Rocko Ramizez." "Nice to be here." 2. "So in this issue you drew yourself in the crowd. What is that symbolism for?" "It's not symbolism. I thought it was funny. It's a comic" 3. "Hmm...what message were you trying to convey by having suzy wear goggles on page 13?" "I wanted to draw goggles. It's a comic." 4. "When a dinosaur walks by in issue 12.." "IT'S A COMIC!!"
1. How to Deal with Conspiracy Theorists in Three Easy Steps. 2. Step 1: Just agree with everything they say to get them to stop talking. "OMG! You're right! The Earth IS flat!" 3. Step 2: Join message boards and start going to conspiracy theory meet ups. "You can clearly see a black helicopter landing at the Denver airport. AKA New WORLD HQ!" "It all makes sense." 4. Step 3: Find the nearest bar patron, waitress, or coworker and spread the truth my brave friend. "Hey! Did you know the moon isn't real?"
1. When I saw the first Bill and Ted movie when I was a wee boy, I thought this scene was so funny. "69, dudes!" 2. I didn't actually know what it meant and just thought it was a random number they were stoked about and I said it all the time. "69, dudes!" 3. Then someone told me what it meant and I abruptly stopped saying it. 4. "And that's why I think 6-7 is funny." "Interesting."
1. You know what? I kinda miss when you had to lick a stamp. 2. Whatever, I'll lick 'em anyway. "Slurp" 3. And the postman too. "slurp"
1. 2. "Hey, I heard what happened. If you wanna talk, just let me know." 3. "Well, it's just been really heavy on me. I'm not sure what I should be doing..." 4."It's like I'm constantly being kicked in the chest and I..." "Yeah..." 5. "So, again, let me know if you wanna talk." 6.
1. 1970s: "That's right! The killer was me! The religious nut!" "What a twist!" 2. 1980s: It's me! The person you thought was dead! I'm not! Or am I!?" "The horror!" 3. 1990s: That's right! It's me your friend! I act 100% different now!" "But we kissed!" 4. 2000s: Oh my God! It was me! I killed them all!
1. "Oh hey skeleton." "oh hey" 2. "So, what's up?" "Nothing, I just felt like drawing a skeleton." 3. they stare. (lovingly) 4. "Is this it?" "Yup!"
Punk Rock Rulz! Skate or Die! No Refunds! Exchange Only!
1. "Apparently if I get the app version of this social media site, I will get more exclusive options. Neat!". Our hero clicks the download button. (click) 2. a alien like snake with a suction cup face of teeth comes out of the phone startling our hero. 3. The snake creature sticks to or hero's forehead and starts sucking on his brain. (suck suck) "neat!"
1. Two of my vegan friends in 2005. "Uughh. You smell that? Someone is having a barbecue...Disgusting!" 2. "I dunno. I think it smells awesome. Just because I don't eat meat doesn't mean that I hate it's delightful cooking smell." 3. Psst...This guy started eating meat shortly after this: "Whatever, it makes me sick to my stomach." This guy is still cool. "Alright, man."
1. Confession Time! It's not really easy for me to recognize people without STRONG defining characteristics. (2 foot tall mohawk equals defining characteristic) 2. It's not really facial blindness but more of a stupidity of my eyes. Like, I don't remember or don't trust my memory of what a person looks like. "That might be Jeremy but maybe not?" 3. I usually recognize people by their voice or by what T-shirts I remember them wearing. "Why are you staring at me, Rick?" "Oh, hi Jeremy!" 4. So, if you walk by me and I don't even give you a head nod, call me out on my dumbness. (or grow a 2 foot mohawk)
1. Person in a park spitting upward "Pa-tooi!" 2. The spittle starts to fall toward a very worried looking business man. 3. Spittle lands on the business man. "Hey, what's the big idea!?" 4. The spitting person responds "Sorry, I was aiming for god."
1. 2008 "Nice mustache, hipster!" 2. 2018 "Nice mustache, fellow normal-ass guy."
1 "Bro! You're rich but money can't buy you happiness." "Oh yeah! I'll show you!" 2. Days later... "Shows what you know! Cost a pretty penny, but I got one in this bag." "Happiness?" 3. "Say, why do you keep making an "H" sound before you say that?"
1. In the early 2000's we were obsessed with the 1980's. [kid wearing an Atari shirt and holding up the Huey Lewis and the News album Sports] "Back to the Future is awesome!" 2. In the 2010's we are obsessed with the 1990s [Kid wearing a flannel and an NES shirt, having long hair, and holding a copy of Nirvana's Inutero] "The X-Files is awesome!" 3. In the 2020's will we be obsessed with the early 2000s? [A kid with spiky hair wearing a PS2 shirt and holding an Avril Lavign record] "The Underworld movies are awesome? I guess?"
1. April Fools. 2. April Fools. 3. April Fools. 4 April Fools?
1. I've been a lazy bastich recently. This morning I decided "I have an errand to do and I'm going to WALK there." 2. Sure it was going to take longer to get there but it was nice to take in the scenery. 3. But when I got to the destination I realized I am a dumb-ass idiot... (The arrival was a car oil change place)
1. guy washing dishes. 2. he break glass and yells "God Damn It!" 3. As soon as that happens a giant bearded man with the crown ascends from the heavens. "DID YOU JUST SAY MY NAME IN VAIN!?" 4. The man asks this super being "uuhm...who are you?" The being looks aggro and says "Who am I?" 5. Lightening comes down from the sky "I'm God, Damn It!" 6. God starts laughing realizing his mistake. "You scamp". The little guy also laughing says "Gotcha!"
1"What if I drew a guy made of meat and potatoes saying he's a 'meat and potatoes guy'!" 2. Later... "Oh. It's been done a number of times. Welp, I gotta draw something..."
1. I use reusable drink containers for most things. "Can you put the coffee in this?" "You may wanna wash it out." 2. But if a horchata doesn't come in a big-ass Styrofoam cup, it just doesn't taste right. (Reusable Straw though) (probs not vegan)
“He does have a right to defend himself”