Tag: canadian

SPECTRUM #3 DEBUTS TODAY!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by twogargs

The third issue of SPECTRUM, my LGBTQ Superhero book, debuts today here at twogargs.com! Meet Richie (Spectrum) and his best friends Eddie and Kelly as they shred his secret identity right out of the gate!

SPECTRUM is about coming out, finding your own place on the sexuality rainbow, and finding peace within yourself–as well as figuring out how those pesky superpowers work!

Powers. Pride. Peril. Perspective.

Cover art by Joe Phillips

I AM (a) CANADIAN (super hero)

Posted on February 17, 2025 by twogargs

Years ago, there was a Molson Canadian beer commercial where a character named Joe rants about what it means to be Canadian. It electrified Canada, as it was to date the most national pride ever espoused publicly; we are, after all, a quiet and reserved bunch. But “I am Canadian” became a standard, an oft-quoted piece of Canadiana that served to unite us, to remind us of who we were, and to stand proudly because of it.

A beer commercial, for god’s sake, but a classic rant for the ages, nonetheless! Here, today, I present my Canadian super hero, Thunder, with his own version of the classic rant. Words by Michael McAdam, art by Joe Davis.

THUNDER: I AM CANADIAN

I drink Slurpees in wintertime. 

I put on a toque, not a beanie.

I wear shorts when it’s snowing outside.

I know the difference between “poutine” and “Putin.”

If I break my arm, it’s free to have it fixed.

I live where a moose can walk through the drive-thru at the Tim Horton’s.

I have a Prime Minister, not a Governor, and we will NEVER be the 51st state.

I believe in the rule of law, not a cult of personality.

I am polite, but I am in no way weak.

We are the first nation of “fool around and find out,” and our country is as vast as our courage.

We do not tolerate intolerance; we accept all people as they are, in our cultural mosaic.

We are the country of Anne of Green Gables, and Anne Murray. We produced Captain Kirk and Superman. We invented basketball, the zipper, the telephone and insulin, among others.

Canada is the True North, Strong and Free, and we are second to no one.

My name is Thunder, and I AM CANADIAN.

CODE MONKEY CHRISTMAS on SUBSTACK!

Posted on December 14, 2024 by twogargs

Folks, I’m trying something new with new content–in this case, A CODE MONKEY CHRISTMAS, from the pages of THUNDER! If you haven’t already, head over to my Substack (twogargs.substack.com) and subscribe! From there, you can read the vertical-scroll-friendly version of the comic!

Substack gets updated with all the news and views more frequently than here on twogargs.com, so it’s a great idea to subscribe there and get the latest updates delivered directly to your inbox!

In the new year I’m going to begin publishing brand-new content for subscribers only, so now’s a great time to get in on the ground floor!