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X-Men Napkin Doodles
Back in the before COVID times, my roommates and I would go out to dinner once a week. Since I always have pens and sharpies on me, I would occasionally…
Posted inVideo games
Appreciation: Double Dragon II Art
I just love the box art for Technos Japan’s classic video game, Double Dragon II: The Revenge. The art style, the composition, the draftsmanship, the coloring. All of it is…
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Atomic Monsoon #95: Zany to the Max
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GkXM9qtOn5Znih74Gb5fm?si=d8e630a47742450f With the new Animaniacs series live on Hulu, Andy and Stephanie talk about the new episodes, as well as the classic Animaniacs show from the 1990s. What works? What…
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Transformers RED Soundwave – Marvel Comics Colors
You all remember Soundwave, right? The blue micro-cassette recorder Transformers character? Well, fun fact! In the original Marvel Comics series, he was, for whatever reason, colored purple! While I fully…
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Knowing is Half the Podcast: Dorothy in the Land of Oz/Theme Song Throwdown
https://api.podcache.net/episodes/83dd2a2e-0512-4953-82e8-9adb87ca030c/stream.mp3 Robert Clarke-Chan had me on the back half of an episode of the (ostensibly) G.I. Joe-based show, Knowing is Half the Podcast, to be a judge as part of…
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Sandwich Dragon
I have no memory of drawing this sketch, but a friend recently found it and sent this photo of it over to me. And it’s pretty funny. So now you…
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CastleVania IV Horsemen
Oh, the days back when I was "site advisor" for Eric Roman's Dracula's Curse: THE PAGE!!!, a fanpage dedicated to CastleVania III: Dracula's Curse on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The…
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Transformers R.E.D. Series Review
So, obviously, I'm a Transformers fan. And I'm old enough that I was around for the very first Transformers cartoon that debuted in 1984. And that's been the foundation for…
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Mail call: Transformers R.E.D Series 1
Non-transforming Transformers?! More on these later.
Posted inGraphic Design
Uncanny X-Men 127 colors
Here's a fun one. Back in 2013, I found a scan of Terry Austin's inks over John Byrne's pencils on a random page from Uncanny X-Men issue 127, and I'm…
Atomic Monsoon #94: This One’s NOT About Weird Al
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BMSX5hpgYmGstDSKKog7g?si=2d494e25d5d74b5f Andy and Stephanie talk about their favorite songs that make them laugh -- We MENTION Weird Al, but we promise the entire episode is not about Mr. Yankovic. Listen…
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Mail Call: Kang the Conqueror Marvel Legends figure
Kang the Conqueror may be one of the most complex characters in Marvel Comics. And I don't say that lightly, because I know that he's in the same universe as…
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Maxx & Jungle Queen
From 2013, it's Outback Maxx and Julie his Jungle Queen! The Maxx is...complicated. It's a series about a homeless guy who dresses up like a superhero and has befriended his…
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Princess What’s-Her-Name
No, I swear I'm not being offensive. Her name actually is "What's-Her-Name." Her sister is the Evil Queen Pulsating Bloated Festering Sweaty Pus-Filled Malformed Slug-For-A-Butt, so, you know. They had…
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Special K
From the old days of 2006. One of my best friends in college was a sassy gal named Kelly, and someone in class dubbed her "Special K." I don't recall…