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Without Ethan Persoff, the Web would a slightly more subdued place—bereft of esoteric cartoons, historic comics, and the sounds of Nancy Reagan and a host of mid-'80s stars rapping against drugs. ("Stop the madness!") Never one to say no himself, Ethan creates his own graphic tales, records his own music, and, recently ventured into all-out animation with friend and cohort Scott Marshall.

We have known Ethan longest, though, for his jaw dropping collection of vintage comics. Ranging from the heroin warning "Hooked!" to the CIA propaganda "Grenada" to any number of "comics with problems," this stuff is sometimes bizarre, occasionally shocking, and always golden. We asked Ethan what has surprised him about running ep.tc all these years. Here's his answer:

"I think the most surprising thing about the site is how it's responded to by different kinds of audiences, the Web over. Like "Johnny Surge" ended up on a forum for male lactators; that made my year. There are unintended surprises, like the Alcoholics Anonymous comic strips being absorbed into psychology sites and 12-step groups. There are lots of stories about things I post and the weird places they go. It seems if you're a troubled or perverted person I've got a piece of pop culture or comic book JUST for YOU."

Never stop the madness, Ethan.

Dec 14, 2007
The Handlebar Club - Meet Steve Parsons, secretary of London's fellow hood of exuberantly mustachioed men, The Handlebar Club.

Dec 12, 2007
Online and Subversive - Meet David Rees, creator of one of the Web's most sarcastic (and profane) comic strips.

Dec 10, 2007
French Laundry at Home - Meet Carol, a passionate home chef bent on making every recipe in 'The French Laundry' cookbook.

Dec 07, 2007
The National UFO Reporting Center - Peter Davenport is the man behind one of the earliest UFO sites on the Web.

Dec 05, 2007
Little People - London's overrun with 'little hand painted people.' And the artist Slinkachu is behind it.

Dec 03, 2007
Mary-Kate, Ashley, and Erin - Erin Balser produces a popular blog on the Olsen twins -- as well as three other pop culture sites.

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