The internet’s a strange and unforgiving beast. If I wanted information on the latest shameless whoreslut or new trends of crazy and lazy, all I need do is walk into the room with my hands outstretched.

But when I need information on something pure or any kind of worthwhile enterprise(like the art of Steranko). I have to kick the door in, wave a shotgun in one hand and a twinkie in the other and shout at the top of my being, “Where in FUCK is the shit?!?”

And still I get nothing.

This time the search invovled “Kirby Krackles” (or “Kirby Dots“). Those various shaped circles that usually denote crackling energy blasts or power sources.

POW!…muthapucker

The secret, I’ve gleaned, is the negative space around the dots. That’s where the power lies.

Kirby did this little trick back in the 60s. He really was ahead of his time.

Here’s a screenshot of the first page of Penciljack’s forum.

A more formal critique of the Kirby Crackle is at Two Morrows.

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