Max Bare

The "Two Curious Dogs" series might be favorite Chuck Jones thing.

I'm so excited for issue 2, I (accidentally) bought two issue 1's!

Good gracious - this guy does it all!

Photograph of a dimly lit room with a xmas tree in the background. The main focus is of a grey WIP sculpture of a small furry creature with horns, holding a tiny book in one hand and a giant pencil in the other. My hand comes in from the right lower side to poke at him with a metal sculpting tool. He seems pleased.

Are we still doing that "show me your artwork with horns" thing?

#cosclay #sculpting #fantasyart

Zine cover with text reading "Player 2, by Jayme Brodie" the zine printed on green paper with black, red, and green art. in the giant "2" is the head of Luigi from the nintendo games

a two page spread of a zine printed on green paper. The art illustrates Mario and Luigi together jumping across platforms with Luigi in awe of his brother. text reads: "it's always so much fun right next to you. Watching you take the lead. (Mario says) "there's a way to do EVERYTHING you just need to learn how!"

Zine spread illustrating Mario helping guide and support Luigi through advice and encouragement. Text reads "Guidebooks are nice but brothers work better. Though, I guess you did use guidebooks sometimes. I wasn't cut out for this but you helped me get here.

Zine spread illustrating Mario and Luigi reconnecting over the phone before reconnecting in person. Text reads "Even though I'm on my own now I know where you'll be. I'll see you at the next finish line"

Player 2 was a zine I made back in 2019 for my older brother, still real happy with this one.

Ninja Kaiju - Unleashed - Vol. 1 Pre-Order - Papercutz Ninjas and Kaijus! What can be more fun than that? How about a Ninja Kaiju? What happens when you hire a Ninja to steal a secret formula? What happens when that formula is held in a top secret state o...

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You gotta check if you got telekinesis like everyday because you never know

Catching myself staring into a christmas tree instead of into the void is a nice change of pace I have to admit.

Mega Man: Dual Override Robot Master Design Contest｜CAPCOM The official website for the Robot Master Design Contest for Mega Man: Dual Override, the latest game in the Mega Man series, releasing in 2027!

Double holy crap you guys!!
www.capcom-games.com/megaman/do/e...

YouTube video by Mega Man Mega Man: Dual Override - Reveal Trailer

Holy crap you guys!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i97...

SWEET SEPULCHER Issue No. 1 A 28-page, full color comic book anthology featuring Part 1 of the ongoing Sweet Sepulcher story, PLUS the first chapter in an all new Cankor...

Just now found out there's a new @matthewgallison.bsky.social comic. Why didn't any of you tell me? Go get it, and get Cankor if you haven't already, it's incredible.
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Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue. Comic & arts Festival, Saturday December 6. Artist Alley and Merch Market. "Tell by Showing: Instructional comics" presented by Sarah Becan, 11am. "Gutters and Panels: Visual Storytelling" with Mike Norton, Jim Terry, Max Bare and Sarah Becan

TOMORROW December 6 is the FREE Comic & Arts Festival at Sulzer Regional Library in Chicago! I will be giving a talk called Tell by Showing: Instructional Comics, and also sitting on a panel discussion about Visual Storytelling.

A Picture on the Wall, by Bill Mullins 12 track album

And one from my Dad! Well, my Dad's friend. He would often play with Bill Mullins when he was playing in various folk acts during the college/post-college days.

Anyway Bill recorded a new album that I've been enjoying. Some sea-faring tracks on here ⛵️

billmullinsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-pict...

This is a good idea! Here are some of my favorites I bought from Bandcamp this year…

Remember on Bandcamp you can listen for free a couple times and see if you like it.

And the title reminds me of a project I'm working on with my buddy @acmedina.bsky.social 🤫

Endless Tree, by Valerie June from the album Owls, Omens, and Oracles

Melissa got me into Valerie June a few years ago. And seeing her my have been our first post-lockdown show?
I dunno - 🎸Covid brain! 🎸

Anyway this song fills me with hope when I need it.

valeriejune.bandcamp.com/track/endles...

Solid Brass Vol. 1, by Solid Brass Jackie 10 track album

Solid Brass Vol.1 by Solid Brass Jackie

A fun album from my good friends Nikki and Stephen in Nashville. A boot-scootin' good time and they sent me a cassette when I downloaded this!

solidbrassjackie.bandcamp.com/album/solid-...

Pink Car, by racecar 13 track album

"Pink Car" by racecar

This may have been my most listened to album this year?
Anyway - it's weird, I dig it.

a-toy-racecar.bandcamp.com/album/pink-car

A Werewolf and a Girl, by Patterson Hood from the album Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams

This may be one of my favorite songs this year.
I'm fan of both Patterson Hood and Lydia Loveless, so naturally I can't stop listening to this song.

pattersonhood.bandcamp.com/track/a-were...

A Song In Your Heart, by Lone Valentine track by Lone Valentine

This song may be the sweetest thing I've heard all year.
And totally inspiring - write those ideas down - immediately!

Consider supporting Lone Valentine on #bandcamp !

(album art by @shayneart.bsky.social )

lonevalentine.bandcamp.com/track/a-song...

Hey if you're big mad about Spotify (and rightfully so!) - today is Bandcamp Friday! A rare day where 100% of moneys go to the artists - so consider directly supporting musicians today!

Wait - that's a pretty good idea.. hold on I'm gonna do that right now...

Me, Fri Dec 5 tomorrow, IL Reads Sneak Peek night, at Anderson's Bookshop Downers Grove IL! Sat Dec 6 at the Chi Public Library Sulzer branch, free Comic & Arts Festival. I won't be there but my genius comics pals @maxbare.bsky.social & @sarahbecan.bsky.social, Mike Norton and Jim Terry will be!

Whoa!!!

Whats up Ohio!? I'm going to be at Genghis Con (my fave indie comic show in Ohio!) this coming Sunday, Nov 30.
@melissasuestanley.bsky.social will be there too! ❤️
🦃 Come on out!
Lots of awesome creators!

Hey Chicago!
Sat, Dec. 6, I'll be paneling, sketching and selling books along with some of my favorite people & creators - at Sulzer, our local library in Lincoln Square - come out and bring the fam!
(btw this library has an unbelievable graphic novel selection just sayin')

RACCOON CITY PUNKS featured on @comicsbeat.bsky.social Thanks so much for this glowing from @arpadokay.bsky.social

this looks nuts

Graphite drawing of a chicken-legged Baba Yaga hut standing in a clearing in the woods. It's looking up at a butterfly-faerie glowing in the top-left corner of the drawing.

There are little mysteries and small bits of magic everywhere... ✨ 🌿 🍄

Find some magic in "Stories from Baba Yaga's Garden":
on Kickstarter for one more week

Kickstarter.com/projects/babayaga/shackling

It's Baba Yaga, innit! (From the 1980 Russian short film series Baba Yaga is Against!. Shows Baba Yaga in a vintage Soviet animation style, sitting in a wooden cauldron with a grumpy face. She is intent. She is surrounded by cool things.)

*crashes through the wall like the fucking Kool-Aid Man*

HAVE YOU SEEN Баба-яга против!?!?!?! (Baba Yaga is Against!)

WHY NOT?!??!!?