Peeling Onions

Since I’ve started doing my webcomic, I’ve been struck with the occasional GIRL CRUSH, which is similar to a regular boy crush, minus the fleshy desire (mostly – but we’re not talking about that here, Pamela Anderson). I’ve registered to myself that my Girl Crushes are a result of respect, admiration and a certain coveting of said crushes’ talent, circumstance and success. Basically, I want what they’ve got for myself and the crush part is when I come across someone who inspires me to believe that I too, can do that, in my own way (I think something similar happens with my boy crushes just with the additional desire part which gets everything all confusing*).

Currently, I’m DOUBLE CRUSHING. That’s right. I’ve got it bad for TWO ladies… two young, talented illustrators/cartoonists. I’m crushing so bad that I drove, in the snow, all the way to The Gladstone from Oshawa to finally meet them and buy their stuff at the Toronto Erotic Craft Fair. Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like you to meet:

VICKI NERINO & BRITT WILSON. My current girl crushes. Take a bow ladies…

Vicki’s on the left, Britt’s on the right. These are taken (literally) from Uterus Parade, their shared blog where you can find their hilarious, often gross and totally inappropriate weekly comics.

These two are making awesome funny comics. Gross, sexy, crude, rude and without limits. I envy their talent and their fucking balls – wait, uteruses… uterii? Whatever – these chicks rock and I’m digging on them hard because I’m totally inspired by how far they’re willing to push the boundaries of acceptable. They give me courage and I’m hearting all over them for that.

Vicki – my favourite so far is Sock Puppets and Stool Pigeons. Britt, your hand lettering is divine and I love A Bus Stop Story Vol. I – how I WANT to see below the frame!

Thanks for doing what you do (I still hate your fucking guts).


*(Note: it may be worth my while to wait and see whether I’m crushing on a guy because he’s really so great OR because he’s got something worthwhile to teach me. Inkstud anyone? How ’bout every crush I’ve had in the last 4 years… or really any crush. Ever.) geeeeeez :s