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Aggieland s inebriated adventurer
immortalized in paperback form
By Traci Travis
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H e lacks all common
sense, drinks too much
and would do anything
for this University — even if it
means hangover after
hangover.
Tubularman may not be the
unscarred comic strip
superhero of yesteryear, but as
Bob Dylan put it — “times,
they are a changin’.”
Today, Aggieland’s toilet-
hugging hero will grace the
pages of his very own book,
‘The Legend of Tubularman
1990-1994.”
Boomer Cardinale, a senior
journalism major and creator
of Tubularman, said the book
is a compilation of the best
comic strips of the superhero’s
lifespan.
The book takes the reader
through Tubularman’s life —
from his first appearance in
the Battalion in 1990 to his
death and reincarnation in
1 994, he said.
Dr. Van Brewski, Prestoman,
Wade Poole and many others
will thrill you with keg stands
and party pranks galore.
“I wrote the book because I
wanted to leave A&M with
something for the students,”
Cardinale said.
Writing the book took four
years, he said, but that was
only the half of it. Getting
someone to publish it was
another feat.
After several attempts at
finding a publisher, Cardinale
decided to publish the book
himself. With financial
support from friends, fans and
advertisements of local
companies, Cardinale managed
to raise enough money to hire
Lang Printing in Bryan to print
his first book.
Cardinale has been drawing
ever since he can remember.
His father, an artist and owner
of a New York publishing
company, showered him with
art supplies at a very young
age-
“My dad would bring
home pads and pens all the
time,” he said. ‘He’d
encourage me to try painting,
but I’d always return to
drawing.”
Cardinale began his cartoon
career by drawing other
superheroes such as Superman
and Batman. After several
years of drawing other artist’s
superheroes, he decided to
come up with an original
character of his own. In
middle school, he wrote five
or six comic books featuring
his first character, Bangkop.
His high school years were .
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Deep Blue Something brings it on ‘Home’
Denton band
follows up album
with trip to B-CS
By Mary Macmanus
The Battalion
“Home”
Deep Blue Something
Alternative
RainMaker Records
Deep Blue Something may be from
Denton, but College Station could serve
as their second home.
The four-man band has played their
share of shows in the B—CS area; and
with the release of their new CD
“Home,” the band looks forward to
playing another tonight.
Todd Pipes, the band’s vocalist and
bass player, said they continue to return
because of the crowds the area produces.
“Whenever we play in College Station,
the crowd there is so loud and they make
an immense amount of noise,” he said.
“We’re looking forward to that.”
Deep Blue Something thrives on
crowd interaction, Pipes said. When the
band connects with the crowd, he said,
they have a better understanding of what
their fans want. It also gives the fans a
chance to get to know the band members
as they really are.
That personal connection with the
audience is reflected in Deep Blue
Something’s new album, “Home.” It
offers a unique, sentimental sound and a
refreshing variety.
“Home” has everything from acoustic
blues to pop to new age — all on the
same CD.
It begins with a slow instrumental
piece featuring guitar music with good
bass.
The second song, “Halo,” is about a
lasting relationship. The song, written
for Pipes’ fiancee, has a good beat and
soothing vocals.
At times on the CD, it seems like
you’re listening to The Cure, and other
times it sounds like B.B. King.
All but one cut is a Deep Blue
Something original. The songs are
personal to the band members and take a
different look at traditional subjects such
as love, loneliness and friendship. Most
of the songs draw from the band
members’ personal experiences, Pipes
said.
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The Denton-based
band Deep Blue
Something will
return tb B-CS
tonight when they
play at 9:30 at the
3rd Floor Cantina.
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