Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003

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"'Toon Bros." is an article written for the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Jamie Gumbrecht. Interviewing The Brothers Chaps, their parents, and other fans, Gumbrecht provides an overview of the site. The article describes homestarrunner.com as "a Web sensation, with a cult following of more than 200,000 visitors a day".

Topics discussed include merchandising in the store, moving to a weekly schedule in 2002, and Strong Bad's popularity overshadowing both Homestar Runner and the brothers themselves.

[edit] Fun Facts

• Don Chapman remarked that the site could be "the Peanuts for the 21st century."
• The Brothers offer their favorite toons: Mike Chapman's favorite is Parsnips A-Plenty, Matt's favorite is Where's The Cheat?
  • A few years later, Mike's favorite had become either Cheat Commandos...O's or Shopping For Danger while Matt's was the Peasant's Quest movie trailer or one of the Cheat Commandos toons.
• A poll on the article allowed readers to vote for their favorite character. With over 125,764 votes submitted, The Cheat leads with 60% of votes, Strong Bad is in a distant second with 21%, and The Poopsmith third with 12% of votes.

[edit] External Links

• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution web site
• "'Toon Bros" article, ajc.com (archive link)