Tranny Magnet
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Tranny Magnet is the title of a comic strip by cartoon
ist Lew Stringer
that has occasionally appeared in the British adult humour publication Viz. The "tranny magnet" of the title is middle-aged, short, fat, balding no-hoper Willie Virgin who lives with his elderly foul-mouthed Mother. Although desperate to find the woman of his dreams Willie was unfortunately cursed by a radioactive Scotsman for laughing at his kilt
, the result of the curse
being that Willie attracts only transvestites and transexuals, much to his horror.
The title is a pun based on "fanny magnet", British slang
for any object or person that easily attracts women.
First appearance: Viz issue No.111, December 2000.
The character is based on Des Lynam.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
ist Lew Stringer
Lew Stringer
-Biography:Stringer began his career from the late 1970s with a series of fanzines, many featuring his popular Brickman character; these were read by several pro creators who encouraged Stringer to try comics as a profession and Stringer recalls that "Alan Moore actually introduced me to one of...
that has occasionally appeared in the British adult humour publication Viz. The "tranny magnet" of the title is middle-aged, short, fat, balding no-hoper Willie Virgin who lives with his elderly foul-mouthed Mother. Although desperate to find the woman of his dreams Willie was unfortunately cursed by a radioactive Scotsman for laughing at his kilt
Kilt
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
, the result of the curse
Curse
A curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some other entity—one or more persons, a place, or an object...
being that Willie attracts only transvestites and transexuals, much to his horror.
The title is a pun based on "fanny magnet", British slang
Slang
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...
for any object or person that easily attracts women.
First appearance: Viz issue No.111, December 2000.
The character is based on Des Lynam.