From the archives: The Kissing Bandit

Here's a sketch I found from The Archives. It's amazing what you can find when digging through boxes of old shit looking for tax documents.

I can't quite recall why I drew The Kissing Bandit in the first place. If memory serves I think I wanted a custom-made Halloween costume using fancy gold curtain sashes at the time, and this was what I came up with.

Clearly not one of my better ideas.


I really wanted to wear this, padded codpiece and all.

Give it to me straight: there's something wrong with me, isn't there?

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“From the archives: The Kissing Bandit”

1.  Kieran's Aesthetics Says:
   February 4, 2009 1:05 AM  

   The grappling hook--and its explanation--made me guffaw.
   
   I admire such fine attention to detail.

2.  Nimbus Says:
   February 4, 2009 5:06 AM  

   The best thing about him is the way he's standing. Is he about to recite the "I'm a Little Teapot" song?
   
   Flamboyant?!? That's, erm, one word for him, yes.

3.  SallyP Says:
   February 4, 2009 7:56 AM  

   Oh, I dunno, the ascot is a nice touch.

4.  joel wyatt Says:
   February 4, 2009 8:36 AM  

   There was an episode of "Love Boat" with a kissing bandit that wore that EXACT SAME OUTFIT, but you know what makes yours cooler? -The fact that it looks like Burton-era Batman body armor.
   
   You need to add the new wave sombrero to it, though (a la Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus video)

5.  Philip G. Says:
   February 4, 2009 12:13 PM  

   I think George Hamilton might be the only one who could pull that off.

6.  dwinn Says:
   February 5, 2009 12:42 AM  

   On the contrary -- there's something horribly, terribly *right* with you, Dave.

7.  barsoomcore Says:
   February 28, 2009 2:21 PM  

   I disagree. I think this IS one of your better ideas.