Comical Start

Mark had an excellent birthday, with festivities and fouls abound. Grant brings Frank and Ernest to talk mythology and the ever-changing truth (if such a thing even exists.) Mark is no aficionado. Mark brings Nothing is Not Something . Grant eats weird things. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Ah, the roar of fireworks cascading across the sky. That, my friend, is the sound of freedom. Mark brings The Other End and Grant absolutely nails it. Your hosts talk cereal mascots and other guerilla marketing tactics. Grant brings Lola for a short discussion of returns. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts catch up after a secret hiatus. There’s a visual revamp and a disagreement on branding. Fruit and birthdays are also discussed. Grant brings a Chuckle Bros comic. Are your hosts perfectionists? Are they beaten down by the corporate world? Mark brings Kliban’s Cats . Grant does not have an aptitude for art, but does have an amusing story. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

Food habits are analyzed. Smoke alarms are investigated. Mark did stairs, kind of. Mark brings Messycow Comics to talk about nostalgic camping foods. Another food review episode may be in your future. Grant brings Barkeater Lake . Your hosts discuss “me time”. But not that kind. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant isn’t fully aware of all his senses, and desires input on a hair situation. Grant brings 9 Chickweed Lane , and boy is it esoteric. Your hosts discuss uncomfortable situations and learning new skills. Mark brings an In the Bleachers comic to focus on soccer ball aesthetics. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Karma. A reunion. Share in Mark’s joy during the intro. And also learn about disc golf. Mark brings Nothing is Not Something , and asks a question that sends your hosts far away from their intended topic. Movie contracts should be in the mail. Grant brings a Big Top comic. Mark enjoys magic. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts explore their living situations and whether they’re good neighbors. Grant has a lot to say about tolls (and Illinois). Grant brings Heart of the City for an extended discussion of language and grammar. Mark finds its maintenance a difficult problem, and Grant learns Esperanto. Mark apologizes for his misrepresentation of Esperanto. He was thinking of Lojban, but the overall point still...

A non-linear story of a disc golfing adventure starts off the show, followed by a brief discussion of weekend preferences. Mark brings Overboard to talk tools. Are general tools generally good? Are smartphones particularly useful for anything? Grant brings a Speed Bump comic to talk free things. Mark doesn’t like obligations. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark’s back in California, and had a bit of a first world problem on the way, while avoiding another. Grant learns a revelation about dirt. Grant brings Baldo . Mark has his own revelation about GoComics, and Grant is game. Grant can’t talk good, so Mark provides technical support. Mark brings a Robbie and Bobby comic to talk about hummingbirds. Your hosts disagree. Send feedback to comicalstart@g...

Your hosts start with a small in-memoriam. Mark (or maybe Grant) ruins it with an arguably dubious claim. They get back on the rails, and talk about Mr. Freeze. Mark brings an Eek! comic, setting a dangerous precedent of coming back to a potential topic. How does one appoint a room with art and decoration? Grant brings Marmaduke , and gets quite surprised that Mark has a legitimate history of sort...

Mark wants to talk cooking, but digresses on a necessary story. The world needs to know. Grant brings a Speed Bump comic, looking for insight on white shirts. Mark provides a musical revelation, then gets down to business. Grant was quite the fop. Mark brings Junk Drawer and a fight ensues about comical representations of dogs (or other animals). Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

After a quick skit about upset doctors, Mark gives a technical update. Then, the true point of the intro is reached. A potpourri follows. Mark brings a Liberty Meadows comic. A bit of conversation about Grant's reading occurs, until your hosts finally get to competition. Grant brings Drabble . Adults are really obnoxious. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts talk TV. Mark learned something about himself, and Grant has a show to recommend. Grant brings a Baldo comic, prompting a long conversation about pinatas. Mark makes some very confusing statements and wild jumps in logic, and Grant comes along for the ride. Mark brings Raising Duncan for a quick discussion of MadLibs. What a nostalgic ride. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark needs some physical therapy support from Grant. It's likely the most helpful interaction they've had in three years. There's a strong stance on teenage romance. Mark brings Back in the Day , hoping to bring Grant back to the whimsical days of balloons in their youth. It seems Grant doesn't have quite the same memories, but super soakers? Grant brings a Baldo comic. Mark ge...

It’s Easter, and oh boy did Grant not do anything. Mark certainly did some things, but that’s less important than a very roundabout story involving bacon. Grant brings a Monty comic, hoping to put some PopTarts on blast. It doesn’t quite go as planned, and Mark tries to bring a positive twist. Also, pink lemonade. Mark brings My Dad is Dracula . Laundry hampers are compared. Send feedback to comic...

A bit of movie talk turns into discussing Mark’s lack of commitment to a video game. Grant sneezes, and that opens up a can of worms. Mark brings Half Full to talk about Grant’s lack of interest in puzzles. A realization is had, and grandstanding on jigsaw puzzles occurs. Grant brings a Fred Basset comic. Your hosts try to find culinary treats for special occasions. Send feedback to comicalstart@g...

Grant made up for Mark’s lack of pizza. Mark explains Detroit-style again, and misses work lunches. Grant brings a Reality Check comic. What’s a reference? What’s a meme? Is this a reference? Are you feeling lucky, punk? Mark brings Half Full for a brief discussion of busts. Like, what’s up with them? Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Grant may need a bigger, or better-placed, trash can. Mark is fidgeting with style, and your hosts are saving time. Mark brings Medium Large , giving Grant several tokens for the swear jar. Then, your hosts discuss the utility of specialized (and fragile) objects. Come join our dinner party. Grant brings Candorville comic for a few bits of sunshine and rainbows. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail...

After a false start, Mark’s gorgeous pizza sends Grant into fits. Your hosts are not city boys. Grant brings an Imogen Quest comic only to be derailed by blood and humor. Eventually, a philosophical discussion about data ensues. Mark brings Junk Drawer to revisit the topic of greeting cards. Grant’s idea is wild. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Your hosts try to keep this one tight, there’s a movie to be watched. A lot of hair talk and questionable to-do list habits. Mark brings Unstrange Phenomena . Grant only has a passing familiarity with snorkeling, but were money no option, would be more on board with SCUBA than Mark. Your hosts will not be joining OSHA. Mark made a pizza. Grant brings In the Bleachers to talk about an oft-used phra...

The saga of the move has finally concluded, with Mark recording on the first day after his complete relocation. Grant is unconvinced on Mark’s arguments about dinner location, and a totally separate item is discussed. Grant brings a Compu-toon comic to talk about small annoyances. Mark hearkens back to his youth, and your hosts discuss the finer points of hot pizza cheese and/or sauce. Mark brings...

Your hosts are tired, but they’re putting their best feet forward. Grant got a couch. Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips . He wants to discuss Valentine’s Day. Although he wanders down a tangent, we still learn of Grant’s disgust with modern “holidays”. Grant brings a Fred Basset comic to talk about collective nouns. Holidays pop back up. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

A hitch in the moving process happened this weekend, but overall things are swell. An idiosyncrasy is discovered. Grant brings a Big Top comic. He’s intrigued by the flavor profile of various condiments, as well as the adhesion of kitchen items. Mark brings Sticky Comics to talk donut geometry. Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com .

Mark is cold and moving around, and a quick brainstorming session results in new merchandise yet again. Snacks are unavoidable, and so is percussive maintenance. Mark needs clarification. Mark brings Adult Children to talk about spoiling oneself. Both hosts engage in mild forms of it, but are not monsters. Grant brings Over the Hedge . Mild fidgeting of various ilks are discussed. A challenge with...

Mark’s doing a lot of driving again, yet somehow a long discussion of vacuums is had. It’s really quite the introduction. Grant brings The Argyle Sweater and admits to his bad habits. Mark wants to explore it a bit more, and things go off the rails after an interruption from a third party. Mark brings a Lunarbaboon comic. Grant is not impressed by ice cream trucks. Send feedback to comicalstart@gm...