Fredrik: This comic is about the deeper philosophy of wrestling. It’s not just an edutainment, a sport, a religion. It’s a philosophy and a sacred way of life passed on from generation to generation through the TV.
Jan: Amen to that.
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Fredrik: When I was a little kid (and this was before Mike Tyson became a star) Hulk Hogan, Mr T and André the Giant was the toughest guys in the world! Do you remember Hulk Hogan’s appearance (as the giant wrestler Thunderlips) in Rocky III?
HE WAS HUUUGE!!! This was of course before I knew that Sylvester Stallone was 147 cm (4 ft 10 in).
Fredrik: This was the first Biff Zongo-story ever and it was originally posted as a guest comic on Rene Engstrom’s popular “Anders Loves Maria”. That was before Jan started to draw Biff so this newer version looks way better. I woke up in the middle of the night and just had this story in my head… kind of scary!
Jan: I don’t know what’s most scary; dreaming about keeping a dead person in the garage and play with it, or finding it amusing drawing it. But keep dreaming those dreams, it’s great stuff.
Fredrik: This is parenthood. I used to care about having shit on my clothes (hell, I never used to have shit on my clothes before), but now I just care about REALLY SMELLY shit.
“What the hell is this stain? Is it baby food or baby shit? Ahh fuck it! I don’t give a shit as long as it doesn’t smell too bad!”
Planning to start a family? It’s wonderful and the meaning of life, but you better get ready to smell like shit.
Jan: Brown clothes must be a good idea. Very brown.
Fredrik: Can you joke about rape? You probably can, but don’t ask me because I haven’t done it yet. This is a joke about rapists. Please don’t send angry letters to me. Send angry letters to rapists, they are the bad guys. You may even say that I am something of a hero for making fun of them. Yeah I said it! A god damn hero! That’s me…
Fredrik: I think that this is a really funny comic strip. I know that makes me some kind of a sicko, but I just can’t help it. I have a retarded sense of humor. It’s a disease. You might even call it something of a handicap which makes it ok for me to joke about other handicapped people.
Fredrik: John Holmes was my idol and role model when I was younger. It wasn’t just the huge amounts of cocaine, the booze, the three packs of cigarettes a day, the fame, all the women, the bizarre lies that he told about his even more bizarre life, and the fact that he was hung like an elephant (all mens dream). He was a guy with only one talent but he made the best of what he had and became a legendary superstar.
But to bring him back to kill someone in the name of science? I’m not sure it’s the right thing to do. This one has ethical dilemma written all over it.
Jan: No use worrying about the ethic dilemma as long as we don’t know where his body is frozen.
Fredrik: This is one of my weirdest stories ever. “What the hell is this? This is not even an idea!” I said to myself. I thought that Jan would not like it, but it turned out that it was one of his favourite things to draw. That really makes him the weird guy. I mean coming up with this idea is totally normal. You might even say healthy. But liking it… that’s sick.
Jan: But there’s a go-go dancer, liquor, aliens and a disco ball. How could one NOT like it?
Fredrik: I did a Swedish version of this comic a couple of years ago. It was very much appreciated (oddly enough) by people in the advertising business.
