Tales Designed To Thrizzle is a Dada Comic by Michael Kupperman, which takes inspiration from The Golden Age of Comic Books, CopShows, cut-out-and-mail-in advertisements, and whatever else he feels like writing about. Surreal Humor Ensues.
A television pilot was created for Snake 'n' Bacon, which aired on [adult swim] in May 2009.
Tales Designed To Thrizzle went on to be nominated for the 2007 Harvey Award for Special Award for Humor in Comics.
And me? I'm a grilled cheese sandwich, $4.99, with a fountain soda of your choice, no extra charge.
This series provides examples of:
- Boy Band: They call themselves Boybank.
- Buddy Cop Show: Twain and Einstein and Snake 'n' Bacon.
- Captain Obvious: "Need to get somewhere? Why not use transportation?"
- Cluster F-Bomb: Used in a Fake Advertisement, because it's the writer's "way of being enthusiastic."
- Cool Airship: The Sex Blimps. Just make sure to watch your step whilest boarding them.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: Pablo Picasso is always in a bad mood, beats up rainclouds, and constantly threatens to chop up people "into leetle cubes!"
- Informed Ability: Not only can Snake 'n' Bacon carry on a conversation, they apparently also have a lot of attitude. Pretty impressive considering that Snake can only say "Sssss" and Bacon can only recite preparation instructions.
- Lawyer-Friendly Cameo: The Hardly Boys, Dick Crazy
- Ninja Pirate Robot Zombie: Drunken Pirate District Attorney!
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: Averted. Mickey Rourke, The Monkees, Buzz Aldrin, *NSYNC, President Taft, and Michael Caine appear.
- Running Gag
- The bathroom council ads.
- Pagus, Jesus's half brother does an Evil Laugh whenever eggs are painted.
- Super Window Jump: As done by The Bittern and Jungle Princess.
- Two-Fisted Tales: Starring Two-Fisted Poe.Quoth the raven: Lights Out!
- What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: The Mannister can turn into a banister.
