It IS almost time for the candy feast, isn’t it? Halloween is my favorite holiday, or at least the idea of it is. For 13 years, Dawna and I hosted a Halloween costume party in one way or another. One year in Spokane we even hired a banjo orchestra to play, which was pretty great. [...]
“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 [...]
Here are the top 8 reasons that you should come see Steam Crow, at APE – the Alternative Press Expo – on November 1-2 in San Francisco: Daniel and Dawna Davis own Steam Crow, and they traveled 1050.03 kilometers to meet you. Steam Crow has the 5th best book about Monsters AND Haiku in the [...]
“Loyal, hard working, pretty durable.” These are the ideals that you probably want when picking our your very own indentured servant. Also: “Less tumors. More toil per pound. Less talk.” When I was a kid of about 6 years old, my mom had a boyfriend named Jack, who would pay me .10 – .25 per [...]
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 [...]
So, here’s a brand new piece, for this weeks Illustration Friday theme, “Pretend”. Yep, all new, and soon to be a print. This is an example of Beastio (the red one), daydreaming about how his commute should really go… through a golden, peaceful sky. In reality, he’s just stuck in traffic like the rest of [...]
Here’s the presentation that I recently did for Ignite Phoenix, to help you survive your commute. I must admit, these are probably the 9 best driving suggestions in the entire world. Learn them, love them, live them. Here’s my slideshow presentation for you to have a look at, as well: Surviving Your Commute by Daniel [...]
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 [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Don’t be all crusty, old, and cranky like Machine. He’s got a heart… it’s just made out of old parts. – Daniel
