I discovered an passion for comics late in life. Well, late compared to most. Sure, like most, I’d read and loved Calvin and Hobbes, Far Side, and Peanuts as a kid. I’d also read most of the others, like Hagar the Horrible, Beetle Baily, and Bloom County. I often forget that I did a very [...]
This is where the journey begins. Endless traffic in a monster world. Halloween on wheels, punctuated by the steampunk scents of oil, smoke, and hot steam filling the cab. We’ll be outfitting you with a new Monster Commute comic, Monday through Friday. <> My family and I carpool together, here in Phoenix, Arizona. (3 hours [...]
So, my son Kaid has been watching me build my Monster Commute comic for the past several months. The other day, he decided to get into the action, and do his own version. (With no coaxing from his old man. Who says “old man“?) Anyway, I thought that it was pretty delightful, and funny. I [...]
So, here’s what my daily schedule looks like, trying to keep up with a daily webcomic and day job: Current weekly schedule: 4:45 am – Dawna wakes me up 5:10 am – On the road to work (My turn to drive) 5:30 am – Try not to die merging on the South bound I-17 5:45 [...]
A few years ago (2004?), I did the 24 Hr Comic Challenge with my buddies Ben “Iron Henry” Hunter and Shannon “Voya” Potratz. Here’s a video that Ben recorded during the epic 24 hours. This was one of my first attempts to draw vector art straight into the computer, and as Ben indicated, I got [...]
I kind of like this strip, because of all of the emotion that Beastio shows us in a short amount of time. I too, am capable of such emotional turmoil. Some people call it “bi-polar”; I just call it “passionate”. I’m finding that the top frame is where I’m spending most of my time when [...]
“Many years later the Jolly Beans Corporation was purchased by a rutheless gladiator.” I don’t know why, but this honesty on a candy label makes me happy. It’s as if the writer herself was angry enough to hide this little tidbit of dark company history into the package copy. I guess that it would be [...]
Shawn Demumbrum of SpazDog Comics sent over this video interview that he made during our foray at his store. It’s a nice way to hear what some of the other artists think of 24 HR Comic Day, AND see what kinds of shenanigans we were up to: Yet another big thanks to Shawn, for hosting [...]
For the record, I happen to like kung-fu, haiku, cous-cous, and owlbears quite a lot. Gnocci and cork, I can live without. The furnace itself is somewhat inspired by my mom’s antique wood cook stove, which she’d been using until the last few years. Of course, I added a bunch of pipes and stuff, though [...]
Autumn is in the air, even here in the deep, dark, desert. By “dark” I mean “deep”, of course. A chill is in the air, which means that I feel alive again, once or twice every 14 months or so. It’s seriously great to listen to the air, and not hear the constant droning of [...]
When I was a teenager, I spend a number of years living without running water, electricity, and modern plumbing. No, really. It’s one of the reasons I’m creative, and erm… weird. Anyway, later on, we had a water cistern (tank) on the top of our pine covered hill, where we lived. Once every week, I’d [...]
Being one of the 13th sloppiest people in the world, I can assure you that cleaning is not one of my strengths. I’m messy, and I’m not terribly shy about admitting it. However, there is one thing in my life (okay, two things, smartass) that I must keep clean at all costs; my glasses. If [...]
So, it may make sense to you, that this was written a couple of months ago, in the dazzling Phoenix, Arizona heat. I was in the car, as I often wrote these, and it was probably about 110 outside. Basically, it makes you car, tires, and face melt. Later, my oft neglected buddy and writer [...]
I’ve been confusing hammers and wrenches my whole life. Sure, one is used for turning bolts, but you must admit that they both are good for hitting things. Wrenches and hammers are usually made with forged steel, are rather heavy, and have a satisfying heft. And yes, both are pretty great for throwing. (I knew [...]
I like to envision how the television hucksters, like Billy Mays, might try to pitch the Fistus: (yelling) Billy Mays here, for the FISTUS! Are you tired of flimsy wrenches? You don’t need a cabinet full of hammers! Do you like hitting stuff, with the power of Zues? They you’ll love the all-new FISTUS! Triple-forged [...]
