Lar deSouza

4-panel SMBC comic update. A lawyer in a suit is passing an envelop to a man sitting at a desk. The lawyer says he was sent by the employee's wife to serve him these papers. The employee is shocked, saying that he loves her, and trails off saying she loves him too. He pulls the papers out of the envelop. It's filled with blank construction paper. The lawyer adds that she also sent crayons and horsie stencils, prompting the man to say "HOORAY!" happily.

I need to do an upbeat comic week one of these days. They all end with hooray.

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Concept vs. Conceit — Why Some Comic Ideas Take Off (and Others Stall) | ComicLab Get more from ComicLab on Patreon

In this episode of ComicLab, Dave and I break down one of the most important (and misunderstood) distinctions in storytelling: Concept vs Conceit.

A waste of a perfectly good porn name!

ECCC all weekend! Booth 26009 with #MouseGuard books, prints, tees, RPGs, bookplates, stickers, original art, sketchbooks, playmats, & more.

Promotional image announcing our appearance at Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) in Seattle.

We will be at
@emeraldcitycon
on Mar 5-8 in Seattle!
Artist Alley booth O-20.

Hope to see you all there!

#ECCC2026

@emeraldcitycon.bsky.social

ALL SET UP!

See all y’all at AA Table K-02!

Is having to flip the USB cable back and forth 3 times before getting the plug to settle correctly the origin of 'reversing the polarity'?

Are they building a wicker effigy on the stage in the middle of artist alley to set on fire?

There used to be an old sign by the path, warning passers-by of the local sleeping willow, which would trap the unwary with fatigue, engulf them while they slept, and release them a hundred years later.

There was a new sign:

"This sleeping willow is full."

And a map of other locations to try.

It’s likely the artist behind that ECCC table paid at least

$450 for the table
$500-700 for lodging
$150 (+) for food/drink
$300+ for merch.

The financial risk is real! Be nice to the creators behind the table and even if you don’t got the $$ to spare, a kind word goes a long way.

@jimbenton.bsky.social

YouTube video by mitchellivers Ethel Merman and Bing Crosby Sing "You're the Top"

youtu.be/LCfqIXiLxSE?...

You should follow @oocbiffo.bsky.social for random hits of Biffo and Buster :)

He's just so compellingly weird that way :D

cartoon: A Disneyesque drawing of Biffo the Bear

Cartoon: Some Biffo the Bear fan art with a Disney slant. @oocbiffo.bsky.social

That's my favorite from the album. I bought because I'm a trek nerd but it's a legit amazing cover. I also saw an amazing burlesque routine to it once.

I didn't know my paternal gf well as he died when I was about 3 but by all accounts he was an angry nasty old man. But when I started illustration college it was nice to have something my dad understood that we could talk about. :) Dad got printing even if he didn't get art :)

I expect until the last one is sold (or they discover old dvds can be used for faster than light technology) they'll be with us for awhile yet.

I see these occasionally in dollar stores :)

My dad's dad ran a print shop. My dad did the books but he sometimes talked about the letter trays etc. My mom's dad had a gold mine in the jungle but he passed away when she was four in a mining accident. I have no idea where the artistic streak in my family came from :D

In the spirit of MARCH MADNESS, it's time for some MARCH MANIA over on Patreon.com/drive! What species in the Drive Universe has the best fleet?

In our first bracket: VEETANS vs THE GANNATH! Go vote!

CHALK DRAWING AVATARS FOR MARCH 2026 From now until APRIL 3RD, 2026 donate $50 to the MS society! I'll make you a caricature avatar in the style of Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings! 1) go to https://tinyurl.com/mscure2026 2) donate! $50 or more for an avatar. Want a group/family/couple/pet? Easy! Donate $50 per face! 3) email your donation confirmation to lar@lartist.com along with a current selfie(s). 4) I will email you a high res jpeg to print and a low res jpeg for social media. All avatars will be delivered on or before APRIL 10TH, 2026

Current $3935. Goal $10k. Will you be the one to put us over $4k? Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings style avatars! Only $50+CAD. Tax deductible! Details in jpegs/alt text! Donation link: tinyurl.com/mscure2026

Everyone be nice to my friends and colleagues at ECCC and buy all of their stuff. Why support big business when you can become an art collector on the cheap? Artist Alley is where stars are on the rise.

World bad but bills due, so...

Next Tuesday, March 10th, is the release of BUTTERFLY EFFECTS, the fifteenth (!!) book in my InCryptid series of urban fantasy chaos adventures!

Not at all. Apples and oranges. :)

The PIGCON: Portland Indie Game Convention logo, depicting a large Cubepig over a city with a bridge. Text also reads "May 30th - 31st, 2026 Norse Hall, Portland, OR"

ANNOUNCING:
PIGCON, the Portland Indie Game Convention
A weekend for indie devs of all kinds to learn, share, and connect
May 30-31 at Norse Hall, Portland, OR
pigcon.pigsquad.com
See you this spring 😉🌟

Beware of any Christian movement that acts as though the world is full of enemies to be destroyed rather than full of neighbors to be loved.

cartoon: Klingons in a Peanuts style Of all the Charlie Gowrons in the world, you're the Charlie Gowroniest!

Cartoon: Charlie Gowron