Saturday, December 20, 2003

Silly PETA. Mutilated Rabbits Are For Adults!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has reached a new low with their "Your Mommy Kills Animals" comic book that they are currently distributing to innocent children whose parents decide to wear fur.

As sick as that is, I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the artwork on the books cover because it reminded me a lot of a Frank Kozik poster advertising an Easter show at First Avenue I attended years back featuring Killdozer.

For the unfamiliar, Frank Kozik is a legendary concert poster artist based in San Francisco. He has made hundreds of bizarre and often disturbing posters for bands like Sonic Youth, The Cows, Babes in Toyland and The Melvins.

Often featured in his posters are images of mutilated rabbits, deranged pigs, and psychotic children.

There is one difference, however, between Kozik's work and the comic book put out by PETA. Kozik's posters are meant to be viewed by adults while PETA is pushing their disturbing images in front of children. This is reprehensible.

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