September 10th, 2023 I cried a lot for Theia. Like, an obnoxious amount. I always tell people that if you want someone to feel something in your art, you should feel that way while you’re making it. And I do. Arguably, too much. Look, if you don’t want to feel sad today, I recommend maybeContinue reading “Theia: Bittersweet Symphony”
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DURRY!
September 9th, 2023 This is my Durry Appreciation Post ™️, and if even one lucky person discovers them through it then I have fulfilled my civic duty to this country and you’re welcome. I found the band last winter on my favorite radio station, The Current. I heard one of their songs and thought: “Oh.Continue reading “DURRY!”
WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023
September 8th, 2023 This is a big announcement post, but it’s in tiny fun-sized pieces, Halloween-style; you have FOUR opportunities to hang out with me this autumn, but they come in different fall flavors. 1. SAT, SEPTEMBER 23rd – MINNESOTA COMIC EXCHANGE SHOW @ VALLEY CREEK MALL in WOODBURY! 🍂 First up: The Comic ShowsContinue reading “WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023”
Theia: Tainted Love
September 5th, 2023 Have you ever wanted to run away? Since I can remember, my natural instinct in any situation is to get away from it as fast and as far as I can. This is still true. Over the years, I’ve had to train myself how to stay. And this is where the storyContinue reading “Theia: Tainted Love”
SKP 2023: Theia
September 1st, 2023 “She was a dog with an imagination, which made her the most dangerous kind of all.” How did a novella I wrote in less than a week while unemployed over the summer during the worst year of my life (just days before it became the worst year of my life) become oneContinue reading “SKP 2023: Theia”
The Weirdos, Part VII: The Universe is Bigger Than God
August 30th, 2023 I didn’t finish college (obvs) and I don’t believe in God (sorry, fam), and The Weirdos is what it is because of it. I quit college three quarters in. I frequently tell people that making this graphic novel was my education; most art students have to do a final project, and it’sContinue reading “The Weirdos, Part VII: The Universe is Bigger Than God”
The Weirdos, Part VI: Black & White Issues, Blacklisting, and a Technicolor Graphic Novel
August 29th, 2023 The Weirdos is about being a part of something that gives you meaning, something that could save your life. Once I was solidly standing on sober feet, I wanted to be a member of the artistic community as soon as I possibly could. It’s the reason I decided to produce The WeirdosContinue reading “The Weirdos, Part VI: Black & White Issues, Blacklisting, and a Technicolor Graphic Novel”
The Weirdos, Part V: The Wait
August 28th, 2023 Das wasn’t supposed to be a Weirdo. The Wait actually started out as a comic book about the restaurant industry, after years of people telling me that I should write about the experience, which explains its title and setting. It was a separate thing altogether, until I realized that I had writtenContinue reading “The Weirdos, Part V: The Wait”
A History of Losing My Shirt
August 26th, 2023 “Hot like wasabi when I bust rhymesBig like LaAnn RimesBecause I’m all about value” – Ancient 1990’s proverb In recovery, I live by the mantra “Progress, not perfection”; as I study karate, I’ve learned that its true goal is “the perfection of character.” These are not mutually exclusive principles. I’m dealing withContinue reading “A History of Losing My Shirt”
The Weirdos, Part IV: The Blue-Ringer
August 24th, 2023 George Michael sang, “I gotta have faith,” and, God, does the Blue-Ringer ever. Moe Crawford is the odd duck in a group full of strange fowl. He’s upbeat, infectiously positive, even in the face of the worst news; his unshakable belief in God keeps him going; he generally has his shit togetherContinue reading “The Weirdos, Part IV: The Blue-Ringer”
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