Jessica McLeod ([info]tiny_monster) wrote,
@ 2006-10-17 11:12:00
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tuesday pimp #4: matthew reidsma


Today I am pimping Matthew Reidsma, aka [info]reidsrow!



Reidsma is a cartoonist I only discovered lately, but I really like his stuff. He does a daily journal comic called High Maintenance Machine (double points for the Mountain Goats reference) which I really look forward to. It reminds me a little of James Kochalka's American Elf, in that it celebrates the little moments in life, yet avoids being meaninglessness, repetitive or boring.



I love Reidsma's simple, even stark style, his bold use of black and white, and his sensitivity to the little moments in life which his readers will laugh at or relate to. He is also working on an autobiographical comic about his childhood called Happy Child, and recently made a 24-hour comic entitled Skippy and the Magic Tricycle. It is about some animals and a robot who work in a library, so you know it's good. All of these comics are also available in print, extremely cheap. You can't afford not to buy them, at these prices!



So go friend him, read his archives at http://www.webcomicsnation.com/reidsrow , and buy his minis! You'll be glad you did!

Tune in next Tuesday for another amazing... TUESDAY PIMP!

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[info]boxbrown
2006-10-17 11:29 am UTC (link)
you better not be smacking your bitches around.

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-17 11:33 am UTC (link)
I am a nice pimp! I offer a full medical and dental plan, and I encourage my bitches to join the union. Also: superannuation plan.

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[info]frankenslut
2006-10-17 11:37 am UTC (link)
oh jessica, you're the nicest pimp in town!




*full cast breaks into song*

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:02 am UTC (link)
That is pretty much guaranteed to be a smash hit.

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[info]sirive
2006-10-17 11:36 am UTC (link)
Excellent logo!!

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:01 am UTC (link)
Thanks, it was pretty fun to draw! :)

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[info]reidsrow
2006-10-17 02:45 pm UTC (link)
Aw, shucks! I'm flattered! AND I freaking love that logo.

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:02 am UTC (link)
You deserve it!

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[info]misfitwes
2006-10-17 03:00 pm UTC (link)
I friended him. These comics are comforting in their simplicity. Thanks for pimping only the awesome.

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:03 am UTC (link)
I have a reputation to uphold! A STREET reputation.

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[info]misfitwes
2006-10-18 07:07 am UTC (link)
e-street?

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[info]pansette
2006-10-17 04:44 pm UTC (link)
He looks like he stole his panels from James Kolchalka.

Cute, though.

Keep up the pimpin' (I know it ain't easy)... I love getting a weekly exposure to cartoonists I didn't know about...

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:04 am UTC (link)
I like the rounded-off panels! For some reason I only chose the four-panel pages, but there are others.

I'm glad you enjoy my pimpage! It is in fact fairly easy. I think that pimps have been complaining too much!

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[info]penrod_pulaski
2006-10-17 04:51 pm UTC (link)
i've been following his stuff for a while; i'm a big fan.

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:05 am UTC (link)
Yay!

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[info]zpxlng
2006-10-17 05:50 pm UTC (link)
I'm not surprised it reminds you of American Elf, since it's a complete and total stylistic ripoff. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with that -- I just hope he grows out of it eventually.

I mean, christ. It's almost embarrassing to look at.

Anyway, rad logo! It's difficult to type because I'm giving you TWO THUMBS UP!

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[info]reidsrow
2006-10-17 07:35 pm UTC (link)
Sweet! "It's almost embarrassing to look at" has to be the best one-line review I've had yet! Thanks, Patrick!

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[info]zpxlng
2006-10-18 02:45 am UTC (link)
Just find your own voice, is all I'm saying.

(Easier said than done, I know. I'm not on a high horse or anything.)

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[info]cthulhie
2006-10-18 04:25 am UTC (link)
No worries about a high horse, there. "I mean, christ. It's almost embarrassing to look at," is nothing if not constructive and diplomatic.

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[info]zpxlng
2006-10-18 06:24 am UTC (link)
Oh no, I'm an internet meanie!

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:09 am UTC (link)
Hey there, Patrick! Thanks for the compiment about the logo.

However, this isn't really a forum for criticism- it's just for letting people know about comics I like. I figure the place for criticism is when someone has specifically asked for it, to help themselves improve, or when someone has published something for money, rather than just putting it on the web for free.

I get the impression that you are pretty thick-skinned but not everyone is the same way! I don't want people's feelings to be hurt.

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[info]zpxlng
2006-10-18 06:35 am UTC (link)
I figure the place for criticism is everywhere, and at all times! But I don't want to spoil your fun, so don't worry, I'll keep my trap shut from now on.

Or, what I might do from time to time is just post a blank comment! -- so people know I'm sitting here, silently disagreeing.

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[info]natazilla
2006-10-17 08:45 pm UTC (link)
thanks for this, i'm glad to have been pointed in this direction

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[info]tiny_monster
2006-10-18 05:11 am UTC (link)
No worries Nat! I would pimp you but you're like one of those really famous prostitutes from the nineteenth century who used to set all the fashions and ruin men financially in a single week!

Except, with comics!

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[info]tundraboy
2006-10-18 06:15 am UTC (link)
Love that logo!

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[info]nabbit
2006-10-18 07:29 pm UTC (link)
The other night I just HAD to get out of bed and write down a funny name that came to me. It made me think of [info]reidsrow!

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[info]reidsrow
2006-10-18 08:40 pm UTC (link)
Ha! Thanks, man. I always vote for your strip fights! Yay!

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[info]cranialharp
2006-10-19 09:16 am UTC (link)
Hi, you have struck my interest. Add?

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[info]reidsrow
2006-10-19 02:55 pm UTC (link)
I do have problems sitting still sometimes, but I have never been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. Wait, what did you ask?

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