why i do autobio comics
APE Is Upon Us!
Aw, APE! The Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco is happening this weekend! And I'm pretty darned excited. Lots of great special guests this year! I'm eagerly anticipating to see Lynda Barry's new book with D+Q, as well as Renee French's book from Picturebox. Also Dan Clowes, Tony Millionaire, Megan Kelso?!? Hello! Come on down!AndContinue reading "APE Is Upon Us!"
Brian Ralph
Just recently my friend and colleague, Thien Pham and I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite cartoonists of all time, Brian Ralph for our comics podcast, The Comix Claptrap. It was really fun. Give it a listen!http://comixclaptrap.blogspot.com/2010/09/brian-ralph-season-3-episode-2.html
A Bobot Welcome
Maybe I need to rething some things about Bobot's personality.(Click on the image for a bigger glimpse.)
Bananas
Drawing doodles again instead of witnessing my child grow up. Great.
Good Things
This weekend while I will be taking the baby-toddler on a playdate with his future girlfriend, hoards --THRONGS of people will be flocking to the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD also know as SPX. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the great stuff that's happening like the SPXplosion event at Atomic Books tonightContinue reading "Good Things"
New Review
There's a nice review round-up of recently released Sparkplug Comic Book titles including Eschew #2, Neptune, Department of Art #1 and Whirlwind Wonderland on the Bookgasm website. Book critic, Rod Lott calls my style a "cut-above Roz Chast!" Talk about a compliment, totally undeserving, but I will definitely put that in my pocket!http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/comics/eschew-neptune-whirlwind-department/
Dear Lola
Like A Filipino John Garfield
Bobot in the role of John 'Kit' McKittrick in "The Fallen Sparrow".