Meet Angus Oblong. He's A Little Shy.
September 2012
An enigma if I ever met one, illustrator Angus Oblong first came to my attention in 2001 when the WB aired his animated series, "The Oblongs."
The black comedy told the story of the Oblong family who all suffer various deformities caused by radiation and pollution exposure. Sounds hilarious, right?
Well, it was, especially considering Will Ferrell and Jean Smart voiced the parental units, Bob and Pickles Oblong. Much like the history of "Family Guy," the show was cancelled too soon, failing to find a large enough audience who would appreciate its controversial and eccentric humor.
Fortunately, those who missed its original run or revival on Cartoon Network can watch the complete 13-episode series on DVD. There's conjoined twins, a narcoleptic dog, and more!
A decade later, Angus Oblong continues his craft of imagining some of the most uncomfortably unique characters and sharing them with appreciative and curious fans. His publications include Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children, 13 More Tragic Tales for Ugly Children, and three compilations of "Random Drawing"s.
Not much is known of the man who conceals his face with clown makeup, ostensibly representative of the Angus Oblong persona. Not much can be gathered, either, as I learned, or didn't learn, during our interview at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. You certainly can't put Oblong in a box (see what I did there?), but the unexpected nature of his world is one to be experienced.
Here goes:
The black comedy told the story of the Oblong family who all suffer various deformities caused by radiation and pollution exposure. Sounds hilarious, right?
Well, it was, especially considering Will Ferrell and Jean Smart voiced the parental units, Bob and Pickles Oblong. Much like the history of "Family Guy," the show was cancelled too soon, failing to find a large enough audience who would appreciate its controversial and eccentric humor.
Fortunately, those who missed its original run or revival on Cartoon Network can watch the complete 13-episode series on DVD. There's conjoined twins, a narcoleptic dog, and more!
A decade later, Angus Oblong continues his craft of imagining some of the most uncomfortably unique characters and sharing them with appreciative and curious fans. His publications include Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children, 13 More Tragic Tales for Ugly Children, and three compilations of "Random Drawing"s.
Not much is known of the man who conceals his face with clown makeup, ostensibly representative of the Angus Oblong persona. Not much can be gathered, either, as I learned, or didn't learn, during our interview at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. You certainly can't put Oblong in a box (see what I did there?), but the unexpected nature of his world is one to be experienced.
Here goes:
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