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It’s hard to imagine what offices must have been like before 2001. I imagine the busy sounds of typing, the murmur of gentle photocopiers, and the low hum of business conversations as people went about their work. Of course, all that changed with the arrival of Chris Onstad’s Achewood. If you walk through any office now the only sound you ever hear is the occasional click of the mouse as employees move over to the next page of the wildly popular webcomic. That, or the startled flurry of ALT-Tab combinations as the boss walks past. A boss on his way to read the latest installment of Achewood.
I can’t bear to think that there are any of you who haven’t read Achewood, as my opinion of Strip for Me readers is a high one, and I long ago convinced myself that you were people of the best tastes and opinions. In the unlikely event that I’m wrong though, I’ll take this moment to tell you that Achewood is the continuing misadventures of a groups of various cats, otters and stuffed bears, and is hands down the best and funniest comic you can read on the internet. A genuine pleasure to read, it boasts a wonderfully vibrant cast of characters, from an ultra-confidant, sunglasses and thong outfitted cat called Ray Smuckles, to Phillippe, a permanently optimistic, permanently five-year-old otter. Recent storylines have seen horrific revelations from a key character’s past, a cross generational courtship, and a mysterious sexual practice called “The Commodore”.
Look, he’s funny, right.
That’s his comic though, I caught up with him to chat about other things…
So, seen any good films lately?
No, but this is not because there are no good films (there are: Citizen Kane , Cabin Boy ). I get a few minutes of TV in every week, and it’s mostly Top Gear or cooking shows, like the one where Gordon Ramsay changes his shirt in the hotel room.
What books do you have on the go at the moment?
“Eat Me ,” by Kenny Shopsin. The grumpiest recipe writer in the world, but also perhaps the most honest.
What about music? Heard anything good lately?
I recently discovered that an old skateboarding pal is now the drummer for The Killers , so I have them on repeat on YouTube. When I’m writing I try to either listen to them, in order to support them, or play my WinAmp playlist of Guided By Voices favorites. I am a simple man. Oh, and Klaus Nomi’s “Simple Man” before bed each night.
What’re you having for tea tonight?
I am having a beer from Trader Joe’s, called “Simpler Times.” I am not making this up.
Oh, go on then – what comics are you working on?
I am working on my comic, “Achewood.” It’s currently set in 17th-century Wales so I’ve spent most of the week in scholarly pursuits about that particular country. Did you know that they eat a bread made out of seaweed? See, now something like that would never occur to me. “Laverbread.” I would make bread out of wheat flour, perhaps with some chocolate chips inside to lend desirability.
You owe it to yourself to be reading Achewood online as it happens, but for those of you who love the feel of paper, there’s always The Great Outdoor Fight to read, and also Worst Song, Played On Ugliest Guitar , out soon!
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