This series is not overly hilarious or outrageous, and it was not my intention for it to be - rather, it's a (hopefully) subtly-humorous look at the mindsets and attitudes of people in small, rural towns. Let me know what you think.

It's not finished yet; I really don't know yet how long it will go on. But here's the first installment.

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA by theburninator 2-24-08

Hiya, Fred. Nice day, today, huh? Hey there, George. Sure is; nothing like a good ol' Sleepytown spring day. Got that right. How's the wife and kids? Oh, they're super. Little Henry won the spelling bee last night! Oh, hey, good for him! So, what do ya think of this whole martial law thing they set up this morning? It's always something. Either those darn skateboard hooligan kids, or a military blockade and Abrams tanks on the Courthouse lawn; I just can't get a good night's sleep lately.

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA (2) by theburninator 2-24-08

Last night, five miles outside of town At the Gilroys' place Lester, dear, did you hear that? I'll bet those darn skatebike boys are egging cars again. That does it! I'm calling a neighborhood watch meeting tomorrow!

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA (3) by theburninator 2-24-08

Old man Foster's farm; dawn. Well, dang... where'd my cows get off to? Greetings, Earth-beast. Well, hey there, little feller. Say, you wouldn't have happened to have seen my cows roamin' about anywheres, would ya? Do you know what I am? Well, you're Jack Benson's boy, aintcha! Run along, now, and ask yer paw if he's seen my cows. Ol' Bessie needs to be milked by ten after six, or she gets cranky. I... what? No... no, no, no. Listen, is there someone less senile I could point this laser at?

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA (4) by theburninator 2-25-08

Greetings, Earth-beast. I am here to-- Haha! That's a great costume, Timmy! I bet you're excited about the school play, huh? What? No... no, listen, I'm not Timmy, I'm-- Oh, that's right! Sorry, I forgot, Mr. Bork! What? Goddammit, NO! For the last time, I'm... oh, fuck this!

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA (4) by theburninator 2-25-08

Greetings, Earth-beast. I am here to-- Haha! That's a great costume, Timmy! I bet you're excited about the school play, huh? What? No... no, listen, I'm not Timmy, I'm-- Oh, that's right! Sorry, I forgot, Mr. Bork! What? Goddammit, NO! For the last time, I'm... oh, fuck this!

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what happened to my rustic monologue? ...i'm not sleeping with that producer again

Shit, I posted 4 twice and skipped 5.

A Curious Happening in Sleepytown, PA (5) by theburninator 3-03-08

...But just as the fire department arrived on the scene, the kitten came down out of the tree all by herself! Sally? Thanks, Tim. We'd like to congratulate little Henry Noonan on his win at the Sleepytown Elementary Spelling Bee last night. Great job, Henry! Well, folks, it's that time of year, again! Spring cleaning is coming up, so get out those hedge clippers and painting clothes! Later in the program, Mr. Jack Benson, professional landscaper, will be stopping by to share some tips on making your lawn and gardens look better than ever. But first: the alien invasion of Sleepytown. What does it mean for the annual Easter parade? More on this story after these messages.

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what happened to my rustic monologue? ...i'm not sleeping with that producer again

Overall I liked the series, but you kind of beat the humor pattern to death:

Panel 1:  talk about boring ordinary stuff

Panel 2: talk about boring ordinary stuff

Panel 3: talk about wild crazy outrageous stuff that could never happen!

...although sometimes you did the crazy stuff in panel 2 instead.

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peddling the funny around since 09/24/2002

Yeah, that was kind of the point. That's why I was afraid a lot of people wouldn't find it funny. I mostly grew up in towns like this, and the peopple are really like that - they go about life so wrapped up in their boring small-town lives, and that's all that matters to them. Tiny changes make them crazy, but big things, real-world issues, don't bother them in the least.

In any case, I guess this isn't so much a comic series, as a satire of rural life.

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what happened to my rustic monologue? ...i'm not sleeping with that producer again

i liked em plenty good

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Kill Whitey.

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the comics.

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what happened to my rustic monologue? ...i'm not sleeping with that producer again