...is now on kickstarter! [link]

back this project to receive your own copy, or maybe just wish me luck.

ps: sorry for my lack of rapport on here lately. i've been working my ass off on various comic projects in time SPX this september. i promise to be more socialable once the dust settles sometime early october.

cheers!

The Pittsburgh Toonseum is a national treasure.
exhibitor of amazing works from the legends of comics,
and a MAJOR supporter of independent artists,
the toonseum is also a non-profit organization engaged
in outreach programs for children.

They are holding a fundraising event and are in need of your help.
if you can spare it, please purchase tickets or otherwise donate to
the event listed below.

The Toonseum's Official Website: [link]
Donate here: [link]

interview with yours truly: [link]

los angeles based cartoonist tom neely is another recently-acquired favorite of mine.

early on i wanted to do a comic book composed of full-page panels only. but convention, standards, and guidelines told me that this was a stupid idea.

but here this guy has the balls to just go and do it and he winds up with a masterpiece. it's called "the wolf" [link]

i also can't stop gut-laughing over his series "henry+glenn 4-eva"
i also highly recommend "the blot".

tom's website: [link]
tom on facebook: [link]

very few comics have made me laugh out loud.
this is one of them: [link]

sorry for the lack of rapport lately, brothers and sisters.
i have been insanely busy the last couple of weeks.

but i can assure you that i will catch-up on my inbox and messages this weekend.
and thank you as always for your comments and support.

just wanted to let everyone know that i set up
my own store over at big cartel: [link]

my latest release is a 50 page full color trade paperback
which collects my most popular works from my gallery here on dA
it's called "Foolish" and i am putting it on sale for $10 bucks
so i will be making virtually no profit off of it. look: [link]

first 10 people to order one will receive a free gift.

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still working on pages for "extravagant traveler".
will start posting pages for chapter 3 of "adamnothing" very soon.
more pinups of beautiful women to come as well.
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i'm on facebook too:
madbaumer37 press: [link]
me myself and i: [link]

it was just brought to my attention that my work was featured
by Tom Spurgeon's The Comics Reporter.
a true thrill and honor. thanks tom! [link]

check it out: [link]

Hey: please do me a favor.

Lend my buddy nick
5 seconds of your time
and vote for his comic strip
"Super Haters" here: [link]

it's really funny stuff
and it deserves a broad audience
check it out here: [link]

the relationship between the two is no secret to fans of both artforms.
watch ed piskor as he nails it: [link]

i just bought this guy's graphic novel:
[link]

pittsburgh's finest part III

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some good chuckles are to be found at skeletonballs.com: [link]

the site is run by Nils Hanczar, another outstanding individual i had the pleasure to meet
at the pittsburgh toonseum mini-con.

fellow cartoonists and zinesters will immediately dig the visual layout of the site,
which includes galleries of some really funny toons that exhibit a warm sense of humor,
and a store which includes comic books of Nils' work for DIRT CHEAP.

he also sells screen-printed t-shirts on there too.

so check out the site and check him out on facebook: [link]

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from what i can gather of our fellow deviant nick marino,

it appears that he is quite the pillar of the indie comics scene here in pittsburgh.
he's another one of those guys that collaborates with the other artists constantly.
viewing his table at the con, as well as a couple of others, i must've seen close to
a dozen or more projects with nick's creative fingerprints all over them.

i purchased a copy of a comic he co-writes for, "Time Log" which is a comic
that draws initial inspiration from 80's gems like "bill & ted's excellent adventure"
and "back to the future".

i've also been following his webcomic series "super-haters" off and on now for about a year or more. you MUST check this stuff out. i guarantee you haven't read anything like this before.

the man is possessed with creativity:

facebook: [link]
super-haters: [link]
super-haters on facebook: [link]
time log: [link]
audioshock (nick's weekly pop-culture podcast show): [link]

pittsburgh's finest part II

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first i want to introduce you all to the warped work of Lizzee Solomon
except the words escape me on how to properly describe her work to you.
when i met her what i first saw were her collection of glossy-printed postcards
of various warped cartoon gals as various erotic food products.

so it was a breeze talking to someone else trying to sell erotic work there, but
Lizzee is also a really approachable and sweet lady with an outstanding sense of
humor that shines through in both her personality and her work.

her book Mutual paradise is a vortex of manic and demented facial expressions,
oozing pustules, and folds of flesh of which are all gloriously drawn and told with an
exquisitely sharp wit.


here she is on facebook: [link]
Mutual Paradise on tumblr: [link]
her online shirt shop (you MUST see these!): [link]
her etsy shop (i bought a pair of her earrings.): [link]


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Tom Scioli is a really nice dude that i had the pleasure of heartily chatting with.
His skills as a cartoonist are a jaw-dropping, a kirby-esque feast for the eyes.
dude was cool enough to swap his new book with mine, "American Barbarian".

American Barbarian is a gorgeous, thick, hard-cover book published by adhouse books.
it evokes everything barbarian-inspired, from barry windsor-smith, jack kirby, and alex toth,
to the 1980's he-man cartoons and early cerebus, but all executed in a gorgeous original style with a brilliant color palette that pops right off of the page.

Tom is also co-creator of the eisner-nominated series "Godland"
and the xeric-grant-winning "unmortals: the myth of 8-opus"

Tom on facebook: [link]
wikipedia: [link]
his website: [link]
his blog: [link]
an excellent interview with tom about american barbarian: [link]


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Speaking of easily approachable sweet individuals, check out our extremely prolific
fellow deviant Barry Linck


his gorgeous penmanship of slick cartoons showcasing dudes duking it out with monsters, creatures and ghouls of all lore can be found in the series "Bobby Carter: Creephunter"
which is written by the oustanding gentleman Mikey Wood.

There is also his own project, "Phineus: Magician for Hire"

to name all of his work here and to do it proper justice would be extremely difficult as i have said that he is quite prolific and is one of several artists i met (whom i plan to feature here) who collaborate back and forth like crazy.

so please do yourself a favor and check out his work.

here he is on facebook: [link]
phineus: [link]
old dying kitty comics: [link]
mikey wood: [link]

i don't know if my word is worth much, but a quick word of advice to my fellow artists that like to draw erotic work:

i restrained myself in my work for years, insisting on keeping things "tasteful". finally something just snapped and i decided i was going to try whatever the fuck i want to. i have never looked back since.

i draw what excites me. since i am a heterosexual male of early to mid adulthood, it's not that outlandish that what excites me is women.

i was showing my work recently at a show where a couple of women (really attractive and gorgeous, by the way) started dissing my work "oh yeah THOSE [the breasts] are real, mine look just like those". i tried to politely explain that the drawing in question was an accurate drawing of a friend of mine and that i do my best to pay tribute to the female form without objectifying anyone. but they wouldn't even listen to me and just laughed in my face. i did my best to just smile and shrug it off.

i did feel kinda bad about it. i really try my best to respect the sensibilities of other people. those women have every right to critique my work as they see fit and i will never get belligerent or mean with anyone who wants to criticize my work.

however, i know who i am. making people feel inadequate or insecure or exploited or uncomfortable is the antithesis of what i'm all about.

my point is, draw whatever you want. art is subjective so if people see something filthy or dirty or cruel in your work it's largely because that's what, to one degree or another, they were looking for in the first place.

so the last two days i was at the Pittsburgh Toonseum Minicon selling copies of Postland and prints of my other work.

i had an amazing time and met a lot of cool artists living here in pittsburgh, of which i will be featuring in my journals here throughout the next couple of weeks. seriously, i had no idea how tightly knit, warm and welcoming the comics community in pittsburgh was, as i am usually a homebody who doesn't get out much.

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anyways i was talking to this one guy who was really interested in my work. real nice dude. had an excellent conversation with him for at least a full 5 minutes before he introduced himself as Jim Rugg. an artist who's work i've been reading and following for at least 7 years, creator of the series "street angel" and "afrodisiac".

my buddy, pittburgh artist ed piskor of "american splendour" had tried to get me to come down to Jim's show being currently exhibited down at the toonseum, but i couldn't get out of work and was too tired to make it to opening night.

jim rugg is cooler than a cucumber and had a wealth of advice and encouragement to offer. which is why i want you all to PLEASE check him out and his work.

Here he is on facebook: [link]
This is his website: [link]

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speaking of ed piskor, the man is a class act. if any of you have bought a copy of my graphic novel "postland" you'll notice that i pay him thanks on page 2 (he also has a brief cameo in one of the panels of the story).

the man has been endlessly helpful and encouraging, sharing resources, tips and advice. can't pay the man enough thanks for his generosity, so please check out his stuff. he just released a graphic novel "wizzywig" through top shelf comics, his magnum opus about computer and phone hackers in the 80's and 90's and is currently working on the amazing "hip hop family tree" which ambitiously chronicles the early roots of old school hip hop.

here he is on facebook: [link]
here is his website: [link]
here are the wizzywig comics: [link]
here is his etsy store: [link]

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i also met this really sweet woman named Virginia Shields, who is also a fellow deviant as well a fellow admirer of the bearded dragon.
her comics are hilarious. check her out:

here is her website as well: [link]

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thanks once again to shawn atkins
for letting me know about the event

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features on more amazing pittsburgh cartoonists to come!

check it out: [link]

Prints of my original 11x14 pen and ink drawings.
high quality digital printing
on acid-free 110lb cardstock
sealed with krylon UV protectant spray
lamination optional (just let me know beforehand)
shipped with sturdy chip-board backing

God is dead [link]

i am in the process of archiving my best works as well as works i have recently sold through etsy.

all of my drawings are on thick bristol and done in pen, ink and markers.

can anybody tell me what the best finishes, clear coats, or sealants are to use?

can anybody vouch for the longetivity of a work that has been sprayed or coated with said products?

any insight or advice i would appreciate.

the grey book: featuring short comics from artists
Shawn Atkins, Jon Towers, Jamil Scalese, Thije Prins and me.
only $4!

buy it here: [link]

deviants featured: