Residue Comics

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"Queen of the Bowl"(1998), as seen in Residue Comics #5.

CHUMP vs. SNOW ANGEL (2005)

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ed note: Looking for some stylistic variety in the weekly comics I was drawing at the time, I experimented with Chump's eyeballs in the title art of this one. The classic "dot eye" became the standard look for Residue Comics TNG (Yeti Johnson, Foley Burke) a few years later. -RL

The secret ingredient is repetition...

2012-01-23T02:39:00.003-06:00

...and a Presto! correction pen.

StuporBowl XV (version)

2012-01-15T00:12:00.012-06:00

This design will soon be a one-color print on a t-shirt.
Meanwhile, the extra photocopies lying around my studio begged for the Prismacolor treatment. I like how this one turned-out.
Look for the shirt on a drunk cyclist near you!

Silent But Deadly (1997)

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As seen in Residue Comics #5.
INSPIRATION Update (1/15/2012).
Bad News Bombs(2011)

The Winter Harvest is on its way!

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NEW! Visit YETI JOHNSON at his snowy digs in Urban Velo #29.
While you're there, check-out the rad back-issues of Urban Velo!

Gather round the 'pooter, kidz! It's time for a Residue Comics Classic Christmas™ Story! (1999)

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Hey!

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Enjoy.

Residue Fools' Feast FLASHBACK Comic (2003)

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Digital Debut!

Residue FUN-TIME FLASHBACK Comics (Y2K)

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Kidz! PRINT this MAZE, grab some CRAYONS, and have a BALL!
To order a whole mini-comic fulla Residue Comics from the comfort of yer home computer, click THIS LINK.
You can also order the latest issue of Residue Comics, and get an envelope stuffed with goodies, by sending a few bucks to:
R. Lootine
PO Box 580848
Minneapolis, MN
55458 USA
(Send a note along if you have a specific request.)

Residue Comics FLASHBACK (1995)

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Page from Residue Comics #2, which is currently not available.
Don't worry, kidz! I'll still sell ya some laffs...
Try THIS on for size!

Breaking into the 1990s one pixel at a time...

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The Residue Comics studio is crowded with piles of paper, much of it in boxes, some in sketchbooks. But more are notes, doodles, ideas, jokes, and clippings, years old, floating on tabletops, or tucked in corners, hoping to be discovered, maybe even developed into a comic strip some day.

Digital Debut! I periodically sort through the piles, organizing the loose pieces of paper in a way that only I can decode. I usually do this when I move. But I recently got a scanner, another reason to sort the stacks again. To get cozy with the technology, I will be scanning pages from old issues of Residue Comics collections, pages from sketchbooks, and the occasional doodle from the margins. So, expect to see more of the analog world of Residue Comics dancing its way into yer laptop.

New (again)! Although many of my older comic strips were previously published, few were seen outside the reach of the neighborhood publication where they first appeared. Others were squeezed to the size of a postage stamp to make room for last-minute ad sales, a common sacrifice in small publishing. A handful made their way into Residue Comics collections, published with money from my day jobs, distributed by bicycle and the US post office.

I'll still post NEW Residue Comics strips when my inner editor says they are ready to be seen.

If you're an old fan of the analog Residue Comics, I hope you get some new laughs, and revisit some old ones. If you're new to Residue Comics, enjoy the ride.

All the best,
R. Lootine

Special thanks to Steve Stwalley, founding member of the Minneapolis cell of The International Cartoonist Conspiracy, and creator of the awesome comic Soapy The Chicken, for donating the scanner to my hapless cause.

Foley Burke Gets Ready to Roll into Fall.

2011-10-17T04:06:00.006-05:00

See the full Residue Comics page in Urban Velo #28.

Shocking Evolutionary Tale of Interest!

2011-08-14T22:32:00.027-05:00

Critters & cartoons alike suffered the Heat Wave of 2011. And more tough times are ahead. How will YOU adapt?

'Toon-in to Urban Velo #27 to see Yeti Johnson & Foley Burke pedal their way through Climate Change.

FREERIDE 2011 flyer (version)

2011-08-14T00:12:00.003-05:00

Spent the afternoon turning a stack of b/w FREERIDE flyerz into color versions. Also got a nice buzz off the marker fumes. Thanks Prismacolor!

Hey Kidz! Check-out this RAD™ YETI JOHNSON and Friends poster!

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Black & White photocopy colored with Copic and Prismacolor markers.
Scanned at a 24-hour copy joint in Minneapolis.
This poster was created from a panel in a Residue Comics page. The full comic can be viewed in the previous post.

Or, check-out how it looks in Urban Velo magazine.

YETI rides the city bike paths...

2011-06-06T01:55:00.009-05:00

YETI still rolls in URBAN VELO!

Yeti Johnson's New Pal

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As seen in Urban Velo.

Yeti gets chatty.

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Here's a sneak peek at the next Residue Comics page appearing in Urban Velo #24.

Winter Solstice is morning in Minnesota for our hairy brothers-in-ice.

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This is a sneak-peek at the Residue Comics page for the upcoming issue of Urban Velo.
You can download a copy of Urban Velo for FREE.
The Velo fellows also post interesting, informative, and funny stuff on the UV blog. Check it out.

Residue FLASHBACK (early 2001)

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As seen in Residue Comics #7.

Ruin your clothes with Residue™.

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Tell the world what you REALLY think with this RAD™ “Chump-on-a-Bike" PATCH.
Each patch is a 3.25" circle, so it fits perfectly on yer messenger bag, backpack, or uniform. Sew it on, or iron-on (Ask an adult for help.)
Patches were stitched in Nordeast Minneapolis by Big Horn Embroidery specially for Residue Comics.

Buy one directly from R. Lootine. He usually keeps a few in his backpack!
Or, stop by MANUFACTORY on Lyndale Avenue at 27th in Minneapolis.
If you prefer online shopping, try this boss website. You can buy loads of cool Residue Comics stuff that caters to the pedal-pushin' crowd, and a few "Normals" too.

Urban Velo Funnies

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Residue FLASHBACK (2002)

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As seen in Residue Comics #7.

Residue FLASHBACK (Y2K)

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This comic will be included in the upcoming double-sized issue of Residue Comics, which looks back at Residue Comics from the turn of the century. Do you even remember the pre-9/11 world?! This collection will help jog yer memory of those glory daze.

Bible Hijinx! (A Residue Flashback, c.2003)

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Residue FLASHBACK (2001)

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As seen in Residue Comics #7

Residue FLASHBACK (2003)

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Residue FLASHBACK (2005)

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If Kubrick let me edit his films, they would be a lot shorter.

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Yeah Guy sez: Rubber-side UP.

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Coming Soon to a Dirty Alley Near You!

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FUN FUN FUN Residue Comics Activity Page!

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Residue Comics has a cat problem...in COLOR.

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Mr. Lootine used Prismacolor markers to color this comic strip.

This comic, and most recent strips, may be found in Urban Velo Magazine.

Old Timey Analog Comics Freshly Pixelated for Your Amusement (Originally published in 2002.)

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Punk Rock+Comics=Nerdx2

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Prepress and printing by Bjorn Christianson. Thanks to Who Made Who (Amy Jo, Tooth, Unitus) for the use of the studio.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjorn1101/4306786395/

Welcome to Minneapolis. We like to ride bicycles.

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SPOKECARD for StuporBowl XII

Trash Talk

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Potty-mouth girls do it on bikes.

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Post-Independence

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On Independence Day, we rode the trail along the Mississippi River, through the woods, under the moon, surrounded by fireflies and peering critters' eyes.

Also, some ramblings on Freedom™:

We are as free as our willingness to submit to arbitrary rules.
We are as free as the amount of humiliation we will endure.
We are as free as the best lawyer we can afford.
We are as free as our skin pigment allows us to be.
We are as free as the home we can afford.
We are as free as the food we can afford.
We are as free as the medical care we can afford.
We are as free as the quality of life we can afford.

Happy Summer Solstice

2009-06-20T23:49:00.002-05:00

A Message from yer Sponsor

2009-06-01T04:43:00.006-05:00

PAY ATTENTION.
Be aware of your surroundings, and nobody will get hurt.

Amerikkka

2009-05-11T03:45:00.003-05:00

I need to get a scanner to update this smut. In the meantime, here's some TV worth watching:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/

Free your mind and your bike will follow.

2009-04-20T00:52:00.030-05:00

Hope your Bicycle Day was full of freedom and free of flats. I stayed inside for much of the rainy day, but pushed pedals with my ginger in the evening. Bicycle Day, which celebrates the greatest way to travel, has its origins in another type of trip. In case you missed it, here's a quick history of Bicycle Day:

http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/hofmann_albert/

By 1943, Science™ had finally bottled what our ancestors enjoyed for millennia. For a short time in the mid-20th century, it looked like Science™ would finally validate the tools that nature had already provided in psilocybin mushrooms and other psychotropic plants.
Albert Hofmann synthesized LSD-25, in his lab on April 16, 1943, then pedaled into history on April 19. Long after his pioneering bicycle trip, Hofmann enjoyed the effects of LSD as they intensified his connection with nature.
In the 50s and 60s, many psychiatrists considered it a miracle drug that could control schizophrenia, and reduce anxiety in terminally ill patients.
Even Bill W, founder of AA, viewed an LSD trip as an important spiritual tool for liberating one from alcoholism.
Unfortunately, the US government didn’t see much use for LSD, except its potential for controlling individuals or crowds. This dubious intent sparked a federal research program, code-named MK-Ultra, which included dosing unwitting subjects.
Ultimately, LSD was deemed a threat to the status quo, and The Man outlawed it. So, you risk jail time if you celebrate Bicycle Day under the canopy of enlightenment as Hofmann did in 1943. But it wouldn't hurt to try anyway.

Now, here's Bill Hicks with a positive LSD story for the evening news:

Have a nice trip. It's just a ride...

Jokes for Bike Dorks

2009-04-17T02:36:00.002-05:00

Residue Comics Not Just for Anthropamorphaniacs Anymore

2009-04-12T01:50:00.025-05:00

Residue Comics™ now features human characters! Don't worry kids. Your old pals Alfie the dog, Crunchy the cockroach, and Chump the Monkey didn't get nabbed by their porcine nemesis "The Man." They're just busy recycling jokes for the new administration.

Foley Burke first appeared in a one-page comic in 1993. He made a few more appearances, along with his gal pal, Audrey, in Toast magazine in the late 90s and another comic published in Dirt Rag a few years ago. Both characters have metamorphosed over the years, but they are finally finding their place as bicycle riding hipster dorks with regular appearances in the monthly Urban Velo magazine.

Analog Boy is rolling over in his grave.

2009-04-12T00:27:00.011-05:00

I may still be a pixel-hating luddite. But I'm fucking this binary bimbo anyway.
My relationship with computers has wavered around the way the technology treated my meticulously inked doodles.
My digital dread took root as publishing began to move away from off-set printing in the 90s, toward using scanned images, formatted on low-memory computers. Spendy equipment could do a fine job of it. But, the out-dated second-hand computers used by the small publishers who accepted my work, usually pixellated and bastardized the lines I had carefully laid. As a result, my comics often appeared as though they were filtered through a drunken robot, who shit them onto the page.
My web presence has increased in the last few years as affordable technology finally caught-up with my high-dpi needs. So, I can now be friends with robots, but I still don’t want one in my home. That's where I live the analog dream.
It's the odd-jobs that keep computers in front of me. So, when the boss isn’t looking, I may type a line. And after I sneak a minute with the scanner, I’ll post a comic strip.
This is my blogspot.