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'Breakfast of the Gods' now in print (w/ a backup story by yrs. truly)

Back in 2007, I interviewed Brendan Douglas Jones about his brilliant webcomic "Breakfast of the Gods" -- a totally unauthorized, "Lord of the Rings"-sized epic starring breakfast-cereal mascots.

As I wrote then: "'Breakfast' is a deadpan parody that follows Cap'n Crunch and Tony the Tiger as they battle the evil forces of Count Chocula. It's exhaustively researched -- there are dozens of cameos from throughout breakfast-cereal history. It's also hilarious. It pushes your nostalgia buttons. And it's -- dare I say it? -- kind of moving at times."

Well, Brendan finally finished his epic story. And now he's collected it in print. You can buy the 140-page, full-color "The Complete Breakfast of the Gods" at his website, BreakfastOfTheGods.com. It contains backup stories written by Jones and illustrated by yrs. truly, Bill Mudron, Barry Deutsch, Jonathan Hill, Jon Schnepp and Chris Silla. Highly recommended.
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Breakfast of the Gods

'The Mr. Don't' returns to Big-Ass Sandwiches.

Big-Ass Sandwiches proprietors Brian and Lisa Wood just announced on their Twitter feed that they'll be resurrecting the weekly special named after naughty instructional cartoon character Mr. Don't.

The recipe for "The Big-Ass Mr. Don't," which debuted in June: homemade chicken-fried steak, fries and Brian's homemade country gravy.

The sandwich goes on sale Monday (Oct. 25) for $9. It is worth every penny.

This week's Big-Ass Sandwich special: 'The Mr. Don't.'

I'm unreasonably excited about this: Portland food cart Big-Ass Sandwiches has named one of its weekly specials after naughty instructional cartoon character Mr. Don't.

On their Twitter feed, proprietors Brian and Lisa Wood unveiled the "The Big-Ass Mr. Don't" recipe: homemade chicken-fried steak, fries and Brian's homemade country gravy.

The sandwich goes on sale Monday (June 28) for $8. It comes with a custom sandwich sticker I threw together for Brian and Lisa (pictured above), while supplies last.