Fantastic Blognanza!

As Joe mentioned yesterday, now is the time for more Top Ten Lists. Specifically, it is time for a Top Ten List from me, John! There’s a disappointing consistency among most of my picks, I’m afraid. I’ll have to expand my shirtish horizons in 2008.

10. Music Connects Us Through Space from Uneetee

Every once in a while, Uneetee will catch me off guard, much to my pleasant surprise. I guess the childhood dream of starting a rock band in space hasn’t yet lost its appeal, though it’d certainly be difficult to get NASA to pay for a recording session.

9. Roboto Mori by Joe Infurnari from Bountee

Greg yakked this one up a while ago.

8. Deus Ex Machina from Threadless

Though we never reviewed it, Greg did mention this shirt briefly when chronicling his trek to Threadless IRL.

7. Silent Weapon for Quiet Wars from Beautiful/Decay

I took a quick look at this design along with three other t-shirts that were, at the time, fresh additions to Beautiful/Decay’s Artist Series.

6. Nessie from Bloo Empire

You can read a li’l about this t-shirt back here. I wanted to list Keeley Carrigan’s Monster Tree, profiled here, instead, but that would be breaking the rules. Since, you know, it was pre-2007 and everything.

5. Robot Anatomy v2.0 from White Frog T-Shirts

I really wish I could remember how I happened upon this shop, but I can’t. Its 789 might have something to do with it, though. Possibly. Like, someone else linked to it as part of a “seven ate nine” post—maybe?

4. Conezor Attacks from Fantastic Bonanza

Did you guys know that you can get this in Men’s Large now? You guys probably already knew that. Anyway, click here if you want to revisit Conezor’s debut.

3. Friendly Robot from Oddica

Good news for both guys and gals: Oddica’s holiday stale is still alive and kickin’, but only through January 2nd. Bad news for guys: you can no longer buy Friendly Robot. Gals are still good, though—those that wear girly tees, anyway.

2. Historical Preenactment Society from Dresden Codak

Read some more about this design from webcartoonist Aaron Diaz over here.

1. Abe from Enclothe

I’ve already prattled on about why this one is so great, so I won’t repeat myself. Enclothe’s Falconeer and Pelican deserve honorable mentions, though, I feel.

That’s about it from me. I was conflicted as to whether I should include They Might Be Giant’s Mesopotamians shirt on this list or not. I ultimately decided against it since my fondness for the shirt largely stems from the song on which it’s based.

Anyway, stay tuned for Greg’s mighty conclusion to this t-shirt-recappin’ endeavor, and a Happy New Year to One and All Except for the Jerks—Unless a Happy Year Will Make Them Less Jerkish!