Sunday, December 4, 2005

What a bunch of characters!

This description of the mayhem that erupts on Hollywood Blvd. when costumed characters (some hobbyists, some full-timers) compete for space and tips is just priceless. My favorite paragraph:

Mr. Harper, the 40-year-old Elmo, says he was set up by the cops. But upon returning to his spot a day after his arrest, he conceded that things are tense these days among the characters, who form cliques and alliances to defend their turf and make money. Mr. Harper, for example, says his Elmo is a foe of Batman and Superman, but in cahoots with Mr. Incredible, SpongeBob SquarePants and at least one of the half-dozen Spider-Men who prowl the street.

Fair warning, visitors to Los Angeles: Do not incur the wrath of the dreaded Mr. Incredible-SpongeBob-Elmo alliance! [via The Slumbering Lungfish]

Bonus comic: Public School.