The work of Ruthnick and Rowell constitutes the other half of the show. The two roommates, feeling that they could make a legitimate comic contribution to The Aggie, created the characters of Lyle, Slack and the aptly named Flinger. According to Ruthnick, Jonah Ptak is one of his heroes. The show boasts the complete collection of fall quarter's Monkeez as well as a few rarities. A strip referring to Davis Mayor Julie Partansky, the original version of an altered Primate Center protest strip and sketches of character concepts are all present.
Viewers also get the added pleasure of viewing the strips in full color.
Ruthnick and Rowell's first strip plays with the idea of who is more highly evolved - monkeys or humans. More politically charged issues like animal testing and the WTO protest have found their way into the strip as well. Fingernail Clippings runs in the Basement Gallery through this Friday.