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Tom the Dancing Bug’s Inner Hive, and Harvey Richards, the Greatest Lawyer in the History of Fiction
Publication: Daring Fireball
Author: John Gruber
Source published: 18/10/2026, 22:50:03 UTC
Briefing created: 18/10/2026, 23:52:05 UTC
Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 18/10/2026, 23:37:23 UTC.
Briefings
Ruben Bolling launched The Inner Hive subscription in 2012 for Tom the Dancing Bug fans, offering perks like Patreon and MailChimp. The author recalls a 1993 memory of the recurring character Harvey Richards, who is known for the 'I'm Rubber, You're Glue' doctrine, noting that this specific memory predates any online search results. The evidence confirms Bolling's 2012 launch and Richards' 1993 association, but lacks details on the strip's original 1990s content or Richards' legal career timeline.
Key points
- Ruben Bolling launched The Inner Hive subscription in 2012, offering perks like Patreon and MailChimp to Tom the Dancing Bug fans.
- The author recalls a 1993 memory of Harvey Richards, the strip's longest-running recurring character, invoking the 'I'm Rubber, You're Glue' doctrine.
Context
Tom the Dancing Bug is a long-running comic strip where the author supports the work through The Inner Hive membership. Harvey Richards is the strip's most famous recurring character, known for his legal doctrine. The Inner Hive launched in 2012, and Richards' 1993 association with the strip is the author's primary memory of the character.
Limitations
Evidence covers only the 2012 subscription launch and the 1993 author memory of Richards. No details on the 1990s strip content or Richards' legal career timeline are provided.
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