sorry about the lack of comics and Open Letters recently… both myself and the I. Hustla have been insanely sick. plus i’ll be studying for Vista (uhhhh i mean… bloated version of XP) certifications soon so fair warning in case weeks go by with no posts!

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comic title: The Birth, Evolution, and Death of Intellectual Property

1st frame: Birth in xxxx B.C.: dude with robes says “i have an idea but nobody else can use it”

2nd frame: 1436: the printing press is invented. the pope is calling it “black magic” (this is an actual quote because the church was afraid of losing control over their “religion”)

3rd frame: 1982: chairmen of the MPAA testifies to the house of representatives. jack valenti is quoted saying “i say to you that the VCR is to the american film producer and the american public, as the boston strangler is to the woman home alone” (actual quote)

4th frame: 2000: Napster explodes in popularity, Metallica wants to eat all their fans. Metallica is quoted saying “they’re all pirates i tells ya!”

5th frame: 2004: RIAA declares war on the consumer with warrantless civil lawsuits

6th frame: December 21, 2012: HUMANS EVOLVE. picture of two dudes talking. first dude says “dude i can totally read your mind! this is awesome!” second dude says “dude i can totally read your thoughts too! so i guess this is the end of ‘intellectual property’. hey… why are you thinking of me naked on a unicycle juggling hamsters on fire?”

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picture: two kids running away from Jesus, screaming and crying. Jesus has a hand puppet with blood all over it and a thought bubble saying “damn stigmata”