Raids by local law enforcement (with help from federal agencies as well) on local “smoke shops” for selling the “bath salts” that were much in the news. and other artificial and legally-fuzzy substances, led to this cartoon combining all that with the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A building in Downtown Asheville, NC (later found to have been in the process of an unpermitted renovation) collapsed and affected surrounding structures. Since no one was hurt, it seemed okay to use the incident for an inoffensive little story[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This did not run in print due to space issues (there was too much of it devoted to things other than comic strips) in that issue. It’s not called BEER CITY USA for nothing, or by anyone. __________________________ Cartoon NOT[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The BB&T building in Asheville is getting a makeover. Some have complained it sticks out like a… well that the façade has become so dated that it should have more of a do over. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The latest occurrence of this rally, put on by the GoTopless people on various cities around the nation each year, including Asheville, happened for the third time this year. For whatever reasons, turnout seemed diminished, in comparison to the inaugural[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Murmurs and rumors of potentially onerous metropolitan emolument costs cause buskers to cluster and abjure future censure. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2014 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Another Anthropologie, another apology. Originally published in the Mountain Xpress alt weekly paper in Asheville, NC on 12/02/2015. ©2015 – Brent Brown Brent Brown Graphix
Word that the long-vacant and rat-infested, fenced off hulk of the former Bank of America building across from Prichard Park has been sold to developers who intend to create a “Parisian” hotel there was greeted with cheers from some and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seems like just last year on this very date, they were celebrating 90. Now they have 99 problems but a building ain’t one. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 –[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The more things change, the more they change back. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Funds to help local businesses and individuals weather the current economic storm are in place, but will corporations take over everything? __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Noisy neighbors __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2021 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Report a Noise Disturbance here. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2021 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Some new chains are coming to Asheville, but will others join that are less bespoke? __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2022 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
