Love crappy movies but are too ashamed to admit it? Are you a big Rob Schneider fan but you're tired of being burned? Not sure if you want to waste your money on the same old movie? That's why you have Joe.
Joe Loves Crappy Movies is by Joseph Dunn. Joe willingly goes to see the very worst that Hollywood has to offer. Whenever a crappy movie comes out Joe will be there to see it, make fun of it, and actually review it. Nothing is safe, and nothing is sacred. From the big budget action disasters to the low brow fart based comedies, to anything starring Martin Lawrence? Joe will tear it apart.
With each entry you'll get not only a comic poking fun at the movie, but also a detailed review. Joe's not educated in film or cinematography or acting, he's just a guy that draws comics and likes movies. So if you're looking for the everyman perspective and a little joke in comic form... you're in the right place.
Michael Bay. Last One. Swear to God.
The official site of Transformers 2
Discuss Transformers on the boards
Okay – last Michael Bay strip. I promise. If you’re coming in new click back here and read all three as intended. It was a fun little diversion though, right? No? Okay, well at least its over. On to Monsters vs. Aliens later tonight.
Joe Loves Crappy Movies: Volume One is now up fro sale. As is the Kill Zombie Wash shirt. Both items are a long time coming but I hope that you guys will agree that it was worth the wait. The book is 160 pages of strips, and reviews from the first year of JLCM with commentaries and tons of sketches from that time as well as ones created exclusively for the collection. I tried to make it a book with boundaries but a lot of freedom. My hope is that you’ll be able to randomly flip to any page and see something fresh. Here are some example pages.
Looking back on those old strips was both a nostalgic and painful experience. Painful because in the early years - I could not draw at all. I’m always struggling with my art. It’s nice to compare then to now and see progress but I still have a long ways to go. Ultimately though I’ve been working on JLCM for a long time, there’s a big part of me in this series and it feels really good to finally get this first collection out. Hopefully you won’t let a few terrible drawings and a few too many boob jokes discourage you from picking up this collection.
The Kill Zombie Wash shirt is something people have been asking me about ever since I first put up the Serenity Spoilers comic. I could never justify making such a simple, plain text shirt in the past… but as it came time to release the book I thought it would be nice to mark the occasion with a limited run of the shirt. To make it more than a simple text shirt, I decided to put an image of Zombie Wash on the back. That, at the very least, makes me feel better about selling the damn thing. As a bonus – I get to have one too!
The only hiccup with the shirts is that they’re not in stock yet. We’re doing a small pre-order period. No more than 2 weeks. I’ll keep you updated here. The books are in though so if you order just that it’ll go out right away.
So hear are the deals:
You can buy - Joe Loves Crappy Movies: Volume One - but you can also buy the Joe Loves Crappy Movies: Volume One ARTIST’S EDITION which includes a signature and a sketch for only 3 dollars more. (Follow that link for some example pictures.) The real kicker is that you choose whom I’m drawing. Picard giving the tumbs up, Irv slamming back his flask, Leo screaming at you (even though he doesn’t appear in this collection and probably won’t show up until Volume 3). Whatever. You’re calling the shots. Just enter it into the comments field on the order.
I’m also offering the book and the shirt as a
Book/Shirt combo package that allows you to save a few bucks. The big deal for today is -
Everyone that orders the Book/Shirt combo package in the next 48 hours will be upgraded to the Artist’s Edition for free. That offer expires at midnight on Saturday. Half way through SNL so don’t spend too much time thinking about it. This is my “thank you” to you guys for being the first to pick up the book.
And seriously – thank you so much. All the support and love you guys give me I do not deserve. You’re too good to a guy that gives you such lowbrow humor as often as I do. I love you for it though.
Thanks for reading. Don’t forget to check out tomorrow’s AVW update. For JLCM Monsters vs Aliens will go up on Friday before you leave work. If you’d like a sneak peek at the strip, board members can see it in the members section.
EDIT: The first order came in and here is the resulting sketch. Thanks Andrew R. ☺
Joe – The creator of the strip who has embraced giving crappy movies the chance they deserve. Like the majority of the cast he’s obsessed with boobs.
First Appearance - The Introduction
Yeo – Yeo is Joe’s wife and often the voice of reason in the strip. Having her act rational allows the rest of the cast to embrace being in a comic strip which primarily involves randomly punching people, interacting with fictional characters and talking about boobs. Yeo is smart, beautiful and way too good for Joe. Don’t tip her off.
First Appearance - Fever Pitch
Irv – Joe’s movie-going sidekick who’s always down for watching Jason Statham crescent moon kick some thug through a plate glass window and getting some drinks before after and during a Vin Diesel movie. Like the majority of the cast he’s obsessed with boobs.
First Appearance - Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Agent 337 George Jones – A government Agent that took over for Joe after he was bad-mouthing President Bush in the V for Vendetta strip. George ran the show for over a month bring a much needed sense of patriotism and justice to both the strips and reviews. He eventually got too attached to his work, empathizing with Joe’s plight to give crappy movies a fair shake. In a way he came to love crappy movies as well and was pushed out of the position. He spiraled out of control and ended up in prison. His adventures will be told in the limited series JLCM Presents: 337 Locked Up which is set to début Christmas of 09.
First Appearance - V for Vendetta
Other Notable Appearances: Stay Alive, Ice age 2, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Slither, Here Comes Guest week, Let’s Go To Prison
Leonidas – The former king of Sparta who has traveled into the future and is having trouble coping with the modern times. Yelling loudly and kicking people into giant holes doesn’t really work the same way it did in the olden days. As time as gone by he’s adjusted but it’s a safe bet that he’s always one bad message away from throwing a spear through someone.
First Appearance - 300
Other Notable Appearances: Four Brothers, Strip# 300, The Golden Compass, Rambo, Untraceable, The Ladies of Max Paybe
Palpatine – Former Senator, Emperor of the Galactic Empire, Sith Lord... He shows up in the Joe Loves Crappy movies galaxy on occasion to let people know that they’re being stupid. No one’s really sure how he shows up in this universe but chances are it breaks all kinds of copywrite laws.
First Appearance - Episode III: The Dark Side
Other Notable Appearances: Four Brothers, Night Watch, Saw 3, Are We Done Yet
Slow Billy – Billy is a sweet kid but he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed. If you’re watching him for the day be prepared to explain to him the plot of the movie or how popcorn works or, not so much where babies come from, but what babies are. He’s a complete moron.
First Appearance - Four Brothers
Other Notable Appearances: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Da Vinci Code, Vantage Point, Journey to the Center of the Earth
Kyle the Movie Snob – Be careful what fun facts about movies you tell your friends at a friendly gathering or in line for the latest blockbuster, because if you’re even slightly wrong, Kyle will be more than happy to let you know. He usually gets what’s coming to him though. Poor guy has cracked three ribs since joining the JLCM cast.
First Appearance - Ultraviolet
Other Notable Appearances: 16 Blocks, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Transformers, Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jean-Luc Picard – Another lawsuit waiting to happen is Jean Luc Picard who, towards the end of the strip’s first year, became the go-to background character. If there was ever a seat to fill or a random person to place wandering around in the background, nine times out of ten it was Picard. While Picard has crossed paths with Irv he and Joe have never met. Perhaps they will some day but for now just can an eye on the background.
First Appearance - The Producers
Other Notable Appearances: I’m not telling you, that’s no fun. It’ like Where’s Waldo – go find him!
Ice Cream Sandwich – Delicious and… deadly? Usually when you see someone eating an Ice Cream sandwich, someone else is experiencing a substantial amount of pain. Still, how nice is an ice cream sandwich on a hot summer day?
First Appearance - Saw IV
Other Notable Appearances: Bee Movie, Run Fatboy Run, Saw V
