Get Hypothetical With Zero Blog Thirty & Terminal Lance Cartoonist Max Uriarte

This week’s episode of Zero Blog Thirty was an extra special one for me, because I’ve been a fan of the guest since 2010. We got to interview Max Uriarte, Marine Corps veteran, artist, and creator of the Terminal Lance comic strip.

If there was a cultural attaché to the lower enlisted of the Corps, Max would be it.

He’s found an irreverent, thoughtful, funny way to go behind the stereotypical image of Marines & capture the vibe of what happens when you clump a large group of young, mostly male, people together and mix in a bit of action with extreme boredom.

And most importantly, he showed that a Marine’s love of drawing dicks in port-o-johns persists regardless of gender.

He as a graphic novel about the struggles of coming home after war, The White Donkey, and now he has a new book coming out of his best comic strips: Terminal Lance Ultimate Omnibus.

It was cool to sit with one of my favorite current-day Marines & explore the most difficult questions of our age.

-If you could either work with General Mattis for one year & soak in his wisdom, or party with him in Vegas for one night, which would you choose?

-If you could only have joints in your knees or you elbows, what are you picking?

-If you had to pick between having breath that smells like farts or laughter that sounds like farts for the rest of your life what would you do?

-If you had to paint the sistine chapel but you could only use your penis as the brush or put a paintbrush in your butt, which way would you do it?

Enlightening. This episode was just fun and I walked out of the studio with a smile on my face. You’ll do the same if you give it a listen.

HOLD UP… IT’S A BONUS DOUBLE EPISODE COMING HOT INTO YOUR LZ!!!

We also have author David Burnett on the show. He was in the Army from 2008 – 2014 and spent the last four years in the 160th SOAR (Special Ops Aviation Regiment). His stories of close calls overseas, calm under pressure and his sense of humor made it a great interview. He’s a great example of overcoming difficulties and creating something positive and lasting with tough experiences. His book is currently being reviewed by the Pentagon for release but I can’t wait for it to come out.