SOCAL KUSTOM KULTURE KARTOONS SHAWN DICKINSON ILLUSTRATIONS

I am The Great Ape—not just any old statesman, but the Cosmic Conductor of Chaos from Planet Ape, where the only law worth following is de-evolution done right! Forget the dusty scrolls, tired dogmas, and stale traditions of yesteryear—I'm here to guide you through the glorious mayhem that is Manifesto Maravillado, a realm where the bizarre is celebrated, and human folly is the punchline to the greatest joke the cosmos ever told. As the Minister of Cosmic Anarchy and Chief Defender of De-Evolutionary Mayhem, I proudly stand at the crossroads where wild imagination collides with retro-futuristic fantasies and rock 'n' roll rebellion. Science? Religion? Pah! Here, they're just parts of the grand toolkit, used to craft the loudest, weirdest, and most outrageously beautiful carnival of creativity the galaxy has ever seen. While other apes cling to the past, obsessing over their relics and rigid traditions, I say let’s fire up our intergalactic hot rods, burn rubber through the universe, and leave conformity choking on the dust of our wild dreams. Yes, I hold the ancient secret truths of the universe: Humans once ruled—they built a shiny "paradise," then nuked it into oblivion. Classic, right? But that’s where we, the apes, step in. Smarter, louder, and gloriously ape-brained, we took over. And here we are, not just embracing the chaos but thriving in it. Why worship sacred scrolls when you’ve got grease-stained hands, a nitro-fueled engine, and a mind buzzing with cosmic mischief? Join me, as we blast through the annals of lowbrow art, garage punk mayhem, and sci-fi shenanigans. We’ll race down neon-lit highways, tear through wormholes of weirdness, and throw a galactic wrench in the face of logic. I will defend the faith of fun, stoke the fires of beautiful anarchy, and make sure we all leave the universe better, wilder, and way more entertaining than we found it. So, buckle up and hang on tight. This is Planet Ape, and I, The Great Ape, have the wheel! Let's unleash the pandemonium, ignite our monkey minds, and celebrate the chaos that keeps the universe spinning in glorious madness. Welcome to the ride of your life!