Posted on January 6, 2018#6 October 11, 2009 NOTES The poster on Corny’s bedroom wall says “rapetosaurus”. The narrata border cuts it off inappropriately
Posted on January 5, 2018#5 October 4, 2009 NOTES First appearance of Corny’s stepsister Daizee, who was inspired by Pete Bagge’s style Daizee’s shirt has a Heartbreaker symbol from John’s Arm: Armageddon (2008) Mr. Barham, a teacher at my high school who came from England, made the “rubbers/erasers” gaffe one day, and everyone lost it
Posted on January 4, 2018#4 September 27, 2009 NOTES First appearance of Cornelius’s biological father Thurburt, and his stepmother Kaandra
Posted on January 3, 2018#3 September 20, 2009 NOTES Mr. Hoarke is based on Emil Jannings from The Last Laugh (German, 1924) The Spunks apparently like to force Mr. Hoarke to read to them The “deprecated textbook room” in Corny’s new school is notoriously untidy
Posted on January 2, 2018#2 September 13, 2009 NOTES Spunks (panel 1): Seth, Fibs, Puke; (2) Seth and Marfa; (3) Laquifa Corny’s new school is known for its gang problems and unusually deep toilets Corny’s sweater-vest is based on Martin Lickert’s from 200 Motels
Posted on January 1, 2018July 15, 2021#1 September 6, 2009 NOTES First appearance of Cornelius Crispin CoddlerCornelius probably sounds like Adrian EdmondsonThe football jock in panel 4 was meant to be voiced by Patrice O’Neal (1969-2011)The gang in the last panel is called “The Spunks” and is based on Jack Black’s gang from NeverEnding Story III (1994)