Spamusement! Explained

Spamusement!
Author:Steven Frank
Url:http://spamusement.com
Began:July 15, 2004
Genre:Humor

Spamusement! was a webcomic originally created by software developer Steven Frank, in which Frank took subject lines from real spam emails and turned them into single-panel comics.[1] [2] [3] [4] Some of these were literal interpretations of subject lines, while others put a twist on what illustration the reader may have expected.[5]

Frank described his work as "poorly drawn cartoons inspired by actual spam subject lines."[6] [7] To draw the comics, Frank used a Wacom graphics tablet to sketch his ideas freehand into his computer, using the application Adobe Photoshop Elements.[8]

Frank's cartoons have occasionally featured repeating characters such Cabinet Sanchez, Eggplant Mike and Troy Powell.[9] From the email spam line, "you were wrong cabinet sanchez", Frank drew a file cabinet wearing a bandolier, a Mexican sombrero, and sporting a large black mustache. He published it on July 23, 2004. The cartoon proved popular and was made into merchandise such as T-shirts.[10] Later in 2004, Worm Quartet began performing an original song called "You Were Wrong Cabinet Sanchez" and in 2008 the artist released it as part of the album Mental Notes. The song has been featured on the Dr. Demento radio show during the final "Funny Five" countdown,[11] and was released on Laughter is a Powerful Weapon Volume 2, a compilation of songs from the radio show.[12]

The Spamusement! site also featured forums, one section of which allows readers to create their own spam-inspired comics.[13] Frank did not contribute for three months in early 2006, then posted irregularly from June 2006.[14] Since October 2006, Frank completely turned over the responsibility of comic-making to the forums, although another original comic by Frank appeared on the site in late June 2007.

The website is dead as of 2020.

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  1. News: Web Life (Features) . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011093154/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-177163759.html . dead . October 11, 2014 . March 28, 2008 . The Birmingham Post .
  2. News: Strip down and enjoy a good funny page or graphic novel . MC Masala (a.k.a. Sumana Harihareswara) . December 3, 2006 . The Oakland Tribune . ANG Newspapers.
  3. Book: Campbell, T. . The History of WebComics: The Golden Age: 1993–2005 . 1 . Antarctic Press . 2006 . 0-9768043-9-5.
  4. For Your Spamusement . 22 . . 20 . 1 . R C Publications . New York City . April 2005 . Steven Frank used his creativity to retaliate. At Spamusement.com, he took the subject line from one piece of spam each day and interprets the words visually... . https://web.archive.org/web/20050302041237/http://www.howdesign.com/ . March 2, 2005 . August 31, 2015 .
  5. Webcomics! – Taking the 'paper' out of the funny papers . Mckenzie . Luke . A Modest Proposal . University of Texas, Dallas . September 2006 . 3 . 1 . 14.
  6. News: Online Diary . Napoli . Lisa . August 26, 2004 . The New York Times .
  7. Web site: IT Blogwatch: Email Tyranny, HP's Q2, Outlook Tips, and more... . Jennings . Richi . May 18, 2005 . Computer World . December 29, 2011.
  8. How . For Your Spamusement . 22 . 20 . 1 . 2005 . RC Communications.
  9. http://spamusers.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Cabinet_Sanchez Cabinet Sanchez
  10. Web site: Spamusement: Poorly-drawn cartoons inspired by actual spam subject lines! . Mental Floss: Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix . Higgins . Chris . February 13, 2007 . January 3, 2012.
  11. Web site: Worm Quartet Update and Blatant Plug . Worm Quartet Blog . Shoebox (wormquartet) . February 15, 2006 . January 3, 2012.
  12. Web site: Best 11 Dementia Albums for 2006 . Dave's Radio Blog and Other News Archives . Tanny . Dave . December 31, 2006 . January 3, 2012.
  13. Web site: Turning Spam Into Entertainment . Henry . Alan . Appscout: Stalking the Killer App . PC Magazine / Ziff Davis Inc. . May 9, 2008 . December 31, 2011.
  14. Spam-Based Webcomic . Wired blogs . Wired . June 29, 2006 . December 29, 2011.

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