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This collage shows characters from five of Don Lokke's ANSI art "telecomics" series: "Mack the Mouse," "Talking Heads," "Rainbow," "Reggie the Rattler," and "Yellow Bird."

Lokke gave away his "Mack the Mouse" telecomics for free, hoping to entice BBS sysops to pay for access to his Online Publishing business. Subscribers could dow…

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This screenshot shows the third issue of "Mack the Mouse." A speech ballon beside the grinning gray mouse reads "The fur was flying in the 3rd debate. Bush and Clinton were chasing each other's tail while Perot was setting out rat traps like an alley cat..."

Lokke began publishing his "telecomics" at the height of the 1992 presidential election.He used them to channel the skepticism and anger felt by everyday Americ…

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This composite image shows "Mack the Mouse," a comic character drawn in a pixelated computer format, beside a photo of his creator, Don Lokke Jr.

In an alternate universe somewhere, nobody has heard of “webcomics.” Instead, there are thousands of “telecomics.”In 1992, Don Lokke Jr. coined the term “teleco…

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This screenshot shows one panel from an ANSI comic titled "The Adventures of Inspector Dangerfuck." The inspector exclaims "You?!" An old man with a long beard says "Yes, it's me, Dangerfuck... Your old friend Prof. Baldhead."

Do you remember BBSes or ANSI art? Interested in comics or obscure bits of history?Please check out my profile of ANSI artist Eerie, a talented teenager in Queb…

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This ANSI art depicts Calvin as "Spaceman Spiff" piloting a spaceship. It was drawn by Eerie in November 1994.
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ANSI artist Eerie is the subject of my latest in-depth #retrocomputing profile:https://breakintochat.com/blog/2025/12/31/ansi-art-and-webcomics-part-3-eerie-and…

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This ANSI art by Tempus Thales depicts Calvin, a blonde-haired boy, holding a water ballon with a sinister look on his face. The big words say "You gonna call Citadel, or will I have to get mean?"
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"Calvin and Hobbes" was a major influence and subject for ANSI artists of the 1990s. https://16colo.rs/tags/content/calvinThe characters were so funny, so well-…

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This screenshot shows part of a large piece of ANSI art featuring "Inspector Dangerfuck." He is a gray-skinned cartoon character with blonde hair, bloodshot eyes, and a blue coat. He's holding a gun, and someone is shooting at him.

PART 3 HAS DROPPED!In 1994, a teenager in Quebec wanted to make his mark in the underground scene. One of many things he tried: creating a profane, stoned, gray…

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This collage shows four different superheroes depicted in various styles of ANSI art.

🤔 ❓Do you ever wonder about the burning existential questions …What was “ANSI art”? What was a “bulletin board”? Were there ANSI comics? Heck, how do you even …

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Screenshot shows one section of a long ANSI art piece. A blonde-haired character with bloodshot eyes holds a gun. "Oh well, they're after me! Gotta hide in this dark alley!" he says.

One book claimed "Inspector Dangerfuck" by ANSI artist Eerie was "the first known comic on the internet." But who was Eerie? What was "Inspector Dangerfuck?" Wa…

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Screenshot shows a historical claim from a book: "A type artist code-named Eerie used a slightly more elaborate set of characters, ANSI, to compose the first known comic on the Internet, Inspector Dangerfuck."

🤷‍♂️ "Very little is readily available"🤷‍♀️ "I couldn't find much"🤷‍♂️ "Information is scarce and unreliable at best"For nearly 20 years, writers have been a…

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[Ponytail is casually talking to Cueball and Megan, who jump back from her in fear.] Ponytail: Welcome! If you need to charge your phones, note that this house has Pennsylvania wiring, but we have New Jersey and Delaware adapters available. Cueball and Megan: AAAAAA! Caption: The haunted house at the I.S.O. / A.N.S.I. office Halloween party.
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You can leave at any time through the door over there. It's a Louisville door, so you'll need to find a compatible knob. No,...

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