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My Cage "Classic" 06/18/2007

If we'd ever gotten an official 1st year compilation book, I wanted it to be called "Escaping the Lab".

Originally run June 18th, 2007.

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classics" 06/14/2007 and 06/15/2007

So, I was caught up, then I was told by my day job, at the last minute, that I was signed up for a class, and that threw off my schedule. Sorry. Life. 

Anyway, today's tidbit:

In t...

My Cage "Classic" 06/13/2007

Our original syndicate's sales force had an average age of 101. For my bio for the sales kit I said my writing comics was part of a prison release program. The sales team wanted that changed. Our e...

My Cage "Classic" 06/12/2007

For some reason whenever I need a random name I use "Steve". You'll see it again in a few more strips. (OT: I've noticed comedian Eddie Izzard uses "Jeff". )

Originally run June 12th, 2007.<...

My Cage "Classic" 06/11/2007 (and 06/09/2007)

OK. As of this post I'm all caught up. Sorry about that.

Today's tidbit: I'm still surprised that we got to use the character Lidibo considering other things our then syndicate would not let ...

My Cage "Classic" 06/10/2007

This strip got raked over the coals on the 'Atop the 4th Wall' review. :D Which, again, you can watcher here: https:/...

More Maureen Cosplay - Senko San

I almost never get requests so I usually draw whatever random stuff pops into my head, but your fellow patron John made a side comment about Maureen cosplaying as Senko San - (an anime fox girl) - ...

My Cage "Classics" 06/06/2007 - 06/09/2007

Since:

A. It's Friday. 

B. Maureen is one of our most popular characters

And...

C. I need to catch up (Sorry. I'm still figuring out this "help my kids with home school...

My Cage "Classic" 06/05/2007

Maureen was originally going to be a horse named Polopony. We later repurposed that into Maureen's fiancé, Tony Polopony. 

Originally run June 5th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 06/04/2007

I was afraid when we introduced Maureen she'd be considered sexist, instead we got emails from single moms thanking us for making a single mom the smartest and best looking member of the cast. ...

My Cage "Classic" 06/03/2007

Tomorrow the Maureen intro strips start! 

Originally run April 3rd, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 06/02/2007

I still make this joke. My wife still hasn't left me...yet. 

Originally run June 2nd, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 06/01/2007

When I first pitched the strip, a submissions editor went on and on about what a loser Norm was, not realizing he was my "avatar". That seemed very Norm-like. 

Originally run June 1st, 2...

My Cage "Classic" 05/31/2007

When this strip first ran, we got an odd snail mail about it explaining in detail about how Nimrod was a biblical reference and photocopied pages from the bible. 

Originally run May 31th...

My Cage "Classic" 05/30/2007

There was a lot of talk if we should use a word like "snuggling" instead of "intimacy", or even just have Norm list 4 things instead, with this strip. 

Originally run May 30th, 2007

My Cage "Classic" 05/29/2007

Despite the obvious symbolism, Norm was actually named after a stuffed platypus an ex-girlfriend gave me, who was named after the teacher of the class we met in (the platypus, not the ex).  2020-11-24 14:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post

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My Cage "Classic" 05/28/2007

When we lived in NJ, my wife did get to work a Kevin Smith signing. I was unable to attend due to work. 

Originally run May 28th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/27/2007

Bridget was named after "Bridget Jones' Diary" which my wife was reading when I put the pitch together. 

Originally run May 27th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/26/2007

Never liked the cheesecake posters in Max's office. I was glad when our syndicate put an end to them. 

Originally run May 26th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/25/2007

Bridget was supposed to be average looking like Norm. I thought she was. Readers started commenting she was too cute for Norm, so I wrote it in. I guess I can't tell the attractiveness of cartoon a...

My Cage "Classic" 05/24/2007

Squishy was based on my own soulmutt, Sammy. The character's name came from the movie "Finding Nemo".

Originally run May 24th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/23/2007

We got so many creepy emails from Norm/Ashley shippers, at one point I considered killing Ashley off. 

Q: Any thoughts on the upcoming 'Animaniacs' reboot?

Originally run May 23th...

My Cage "Classic" 05/22/2007

The crack addict thing would become a running gag. In year three of the strip we were told we couldn't mention crack. When I told the editor we'd used it several times before he admitted he hadn't ...

My Cage "Classic" 05/21/2007

For a straight month before I wrote the pitch for the strip, I watched nothing but the British version of 'The Office' and the movie 'American Splendor'. 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/20/2007

I wanted the characters' colors to be natural colors. King Features Syndicate wanted them to be "technicolored" in case toys were ever made. 

Originally run May 20th, 2007

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My Cage "Classic" 05/19/2007

My original plan was to only have Bridget appear on weekends and the office strips on weekdays. That did not last. 

Originally run May 19th, 2007

-Ed 

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My Cage "Classic" 05/18/2007

Our original syndicate, King Features, wanted Violet to be mint green colored with brown hair. Mel and I decided to switch it since her name is literally Violet. We borrowed the colors from FiFi th...