Jim Mahfood Colt 45 Beer Can Controversy

Yes, Jim Mahfood's designer beer cans for perennial malt liquor fave Colt 45 are the new "Joe Camel," according to critics who feel the "comic book" type designs are meant to appeal to young people.

My take? Well... the depicted beer drinkers on the cans and the site do look like teenagers, at first glance. Maybe they need disclaimers like on illustrated Internet porn where it says "all depicted persons really of legal age."

Misses the old days of responsible beer advertising:

(via Comics Reporter)

Beer Is Recession-Proof

Just a bit of positive economic news to get the edge off of the imminent recession and high price of gas: this article that states for the record, just in case you were wondering, that beer is indeed recession-proof.

One brewer interviewed for the piece said:

"During good times and during bad times, people want to drink their beer..."

Now if we could just find a way to combine beer with comic books...