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Offline dth1971

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #245 on: August 27, 2016, 07:15:19 PM »
An August 27, 2016 Off The Mark strip by Mark Parisi of a Wacky Packages take on Jelly Belly:



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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #246 on: September 04, 2016, 10:52:15 PM »
Like most of us, I run into Mark's artwork all over the internet.

This one, I saw tonight on a Psychology forum, takes the cake.

       

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #247 on: September 05, 2016, 05:25:32 AM »
Like most of us, I run into Mark's artwork all over the internet.

This one, I saw tonight on a Psychology forum, takes the cake.
At least that one kept the attribution.
I had a business ethics class last year that included an off the mark on the last page of the PowerPoint, on the 'any questions?' Slide.
My question was "why are you using copyrighted material without attribution in a lesson on business ethics?"

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #248 on: September 05, 2016, 05:56:00 AM »
At least that one kept the attribution.
I had a business ethics class last year that included an off the mark on the last page of the PowerPoint, on the 'any questions?' Slide.
My question was "why are you using copyrighted material without attribution in a lesson on business ethics?"

Excellent question!!  What was the response?

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #249 on: September 05, 2016, 06:32:11 AM »
Excellent question!!  What was the response?
Something lame like "we'll have to look into that and make corrections if needed"

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #250 on: September 05, 2016, 09:09:29 AM »
Something lame like "we'll have to look into that and make corrections if needed"

Funny - my original question was going to be "What was the lame response?" but I thought maybe I was presuming too much, so I took the "lame" out.

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #251 on: October 01, 2016, 12:24:08 PM »
Mark Parisi starts off Halloween month 2016 for October 1, 2016 of his Off The Mark strip with his Wacky Package take on Welch's Grape Jelly Halloween related:


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #252 on: October 12, 2016, 06:31:18 AM »
From October 8, 2016 - another Halloween related Off The Mark Wacky Package take by Mark Parisi:


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« Reply #253 on: October 16, 2016, 06:52:55 PM »
Another Mark Parisi Halloween related Wacky Package from the October 15, 2016 Off The Mark strip:


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #254 on: October 23, 2016, 08:05:04 AM »
Another Halloween related Wacky Package by Mark Parisi from the October 22, 2016 Off The Mark strip:


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #255 on: December 26, 2016, 12:07:55 PM »
I hope Mark Parisi notice his comic strip title in today's December 26, 2016 Animal Crackers comic strip done by Mike Osbun...



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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #256 on: March 04, 2017, 08:58:30 PM »
Here are 2 Wacky Packages Off The Mark strips from recent months done by Mark Parisi: One from December 28, 2016 spoofing Lego and one from March 4, 2017 spoofing Sierra Mist (Hope Mark did a lot of sketch entries for the upcoming 50th. Anniversary series!)L


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #257 on: April 30, 2017, 10:28:59 AM »
The April 30, 2017 MarK Parisi Off The Mark strip featured another Wacky Packages drawing by Mark:


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #258 on: May 06, 2017, 07:42:05 PM »
I have a new middle-grade chapter book out with HarperCollins called Marty Pants.
I wanted to show the couple Wacky Packages influences. First, I designed the logo to emulate the way the letters in the Wacky Packages logo randomly overlap each other. Also included a Wackyish parody of Depends (Deepens).


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #259 on: May 07, 2017, 04:59:02 PM »
Mark, thanks for the heads up I just snagged a copy.  Congrats on your first of a line of middle-grade  chapter books.  Let's hope the series goes on for as long as 'Off The Mark' has!
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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #260 on: May 07, 2017, 07:13:45 PM »
Big Congrats to you, Mark!  I actually read about this on the local news Facebook page here,
and meant to check it out!

Well deserved, as always!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #261 on: May 09, 2017, 01:24:38 PM »
Thanks, guys! I suppose another Wackyish parody in the book is this guy.




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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #262 on: June 27, 2017, 07:43:00 PM »
My books arrived today, and I'm really laughing already.  I am truly a kid at heart!!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #263 on: June 29, 2017, 09:09:15 PM »
First time in a long time the June 29, 2017 Mark Parisi Off The Mark strip has a non Wacky Package related lost 1987 cartoon as seen below...


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #264 on: November 05, 2017, 05:19:17 AM »
This month (November 2017) marks 30 years since Mark Parisi did his first Off The Mark comic strip

And on November 4, 2017 - Mark Parisi just did this Off The Mark Wacky Packages strip - This parody of the DVD spoofing some movie is under the "LESS-SUCCESSFUL FRANCHISES" catagory:


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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #265 on: February 03, 2018, 11:29:42 AM »
Feb. 3, 2018: From Mark Parisi's Off The Mark strip probably a reject from the upcoming Wacky Packages Go To The Movies series:



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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #266 on: February 03, 2018, 01:12:58 PM »
I was on Amazon today and saw that Mark's next book MARTY PANTS 2: KEEP YOUR PAWS OFF  is scheduled to release February 6th. Congrats Mark! 
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« Reply #267 on: February 03, 2018, 01:22:54 PM »
I was on Amazon today and saw that Mark's next book MARTY PANTS 2: KEEP YOUR PAWS OFF  is scheduled to release February 6th. Congrats Mark!

Excellent news!  Congratulations Mark!

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« Reply #268 on: February 03, 2018, 02:02:02 PM »
Excellent news!  Congratulations Mark!

Yes, congratulations Mark! Marty Pants is on fire!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #269 on: February 08, 2018, 10:31:58 PM »
Thanks! I might be able to offer sketch cards in exchange for people buying books...

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« Reply #270 on: February 09, 2018, 02:20:07 AM »
Thanks! I might be able to offer sketch cards in exchange for people buying books...

That would be great!  I've ordered my copies.

Congrats again on your successful series!  My secretary's grandkids are anxiously awaiting this, as am I.

Update 2/12/18 - Received my order, and thought it was another great book, both story and illustrations.  My mom's reading it now, and enjoying it.  Tomorrow I'll give my secretary her copy, so I hope to have reviews from young readers in the near future.

Is "Do Not Open" in a second printing?  Hope so!
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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #271 on: February 12, 2018, 08:28:36 PM »
Thanks for your feedback! I tried to write the books so a kid or an adult could enjoy it.

Sales have been OK, not great. Certainly not good enough to have a second printing at this point. Unfortunately, the promotion for the books hasn't been that strong. I'm really proud of them and hope they can break through.

Reviews on Amazon are always appreciated!


That would be great!  I've ordered my copies.

Congrats again on your successful series!  My secretary's grandkids are anxiously awaiting this, as am I.

Update 2/12/18 - Received my order, and thought it was another great book, both story and illustrations.  My mom's reading it now, and enjoying it.  Tomorrow I'll give my secretary her copy, so I hope to have reviews from young readers in the near future.

Is "Do Not Open" in a second printing?  Hope so!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #272 on: February 13, 2018, 01:54:50 AM »
Thanks for your feedback! I tried to write the books so a kid or an adult could enjoy it.

Sales have been OK, not great. Certainly not good enough to have a second printing at this point. Unfortunately, the promotion for the books hasn't been that strong. I'm really proud of them and hope they can break through.

Reviews on Amazon are always appreciated!

You should include an ad in your desk calendar next year!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #273 on: February 13, 2018, 09:12:10 AM »
Anything can help!
Hey, I'll send you a sketch for getting the book.

You should include an ad in your desk calendar next year!

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #274 on: March 10, 2018, 06:12:30 AM »
For the March 9, 2018 OFF THE MARK strip, Mark Parisi did a Wacky Packages take on a vintage Beatles record album in memory of the late Mort Walker who created the Beetle Bailey comic strip:



(Now I wonder, will the next Wacky Packages Old School series (#7) ever do a Wacky Packages take on a vintage vinyl record album - Beatles or not? Maybe a Wacky Packages take on the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack for Old School 7 is possible)

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« Reply #275 on: March 10, 2018, 09:33:48 AM »
For the March 9, 2018 OFF THE MARK strip, Mark Parisi did a Wacky Packages take on a vintage Beatles record album in memory of the late Mort Walker who created the Beetle Bailey comic strip:



(Now I wonder, will the next Wacky Packages Old School series (#7) ever do a Wacky Packages take on a vintage vinyl record album - Beatles or not? Maybe a Wacky Packages take on the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack for Old School 7 is possible)

An OS set based on 60's-70's vintage vinyl would be awesome, as would movie posters from the same era.  I remember liking the concept as used in the 'Silly CDs" release, but most of the music and artwork was less familiar to me and therefore didnt inspire the gut reaction that an iconic rock LP title would.

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #276 on: March 10, 2018, 09:34:52 AM »
Mark's Beetles/Beatles parody is a good example of the untapped potential there.

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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #277 on: July 01, 2018, 03:04:22 PM »
Remember a rejected Wacky Packages ANS entry called "NoseFlix" which was a spoof on NetFlix? Mark Parisi used this name for his June 29, 2018 Off the Mark strip:



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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #278 on: October 06, 2018, 09:41:19 PM »
Mark Parisi did a Wacky Package take of Kellogg's Krave for Halloween 2018 in this October 6, 2018 Off The Mark strip:



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Re: Mark Parisi
« Reply #279 on: October 20, 2018, 01:55:21 PM »
October 20, 2018 Mark Parisi Off the Mark strip featuring another Halloween related Wacky Package by Mark himself:



 

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