Tom Kaczmarek

[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.] JANET: Ugh... LIZ: What's up? JANET: I am so bored of cooking peas! LIZ: Have you tried... AI peas? JANET: AI peas? LIZ: They're peas with AI! [Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI]. LIZ: Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas JANET: What LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines] Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas? [Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it] LIZ: Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine [Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas] LIZ: With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas! JANET: What LIZ: Shut up LIZ: Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow From opening the bag of peas to boiling the peas to eating the peas To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means. JANET: Is it really necessary to- LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]: THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET [Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan: AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas. [Ends]

Every ad now

Kitty dressed up as a dracula and scaring Alien who’s dressed up as a mummy. The moon is rising behind them and above is “Happy Halloween!”

Happy Halloween! Hope it’s just as scary as you want it to be. Alien thinks Kitty is a little too scary…

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At the Memorial in Washington DC

“I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people and that I have been given their trust.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt

This felt relevant while I was in DC this spring. It feels especially relevant this week.

I did the math and we need 162 more people to buy this book to make our goal. the other option is one person buys 162 books. So if you are looking to purchase 162 copies of the same (great) book, wow do I have a deal for you

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A retro style drawing of an overly happy pumpkin with a gold tooth carrying a butcher knife and he’s saying, “My body is your canvas!”

It’s spooky season! I know because this pumpkin keeps visiting me and suggesting I start carving.

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feels like we're living through some kind of cultural gas leak

A digital drawing styled like a retro ‘please stand by’ TV screen showing pics from the Kitty & Alien webcomic.

Getting a few things sorted at the moment so I’m temporarily pausing the weekly updates to the KITTY & ALIEN webcomic, but it’ll be coming back soon! Stay tuned!!

Cover to the 2025 Special Preview of The Worlds Between Us. Digital drawing. Featuring Incindifel Cozono'No Nullus and Sara MacLeod.

#NationalComicBookDay, huh?

Well, I wasn't going to release this until next week, but I'll release it just here on BlueSky for now.

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Horror/fantasy for Mature readers.

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Panel 1: Kitty is sitting on a dock looking out over a pond and flicking a stone into it. Mr. Penguin is walking up behind him. Mr. Penguin: Penny for your thoughts? Kitty: I really messed up. I’m sorry. Panel 2: Mr. Penguin is standing behind Kitty on the dock. Mr. Penguin: We all make mistakes. This wasn’t my first motel. Kitty: What happened? Panel 3: Flashback - a gray shark and a hammerhead shark are beating up a younger Mr. Penguin. Mr. Penguin narrating: Loan sharks happened. It’s a long story… Panel 4: Mr. Penguin is handing Kitty a yellow gift card that says “The Catch” on it. Mr. Penguin: You should take more mind off this. Here’s a gift card to the place up the road. Kitty: Thank you!

We can all learn from the past. Sometimes the past is just a lot more recent.

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are standing in front of the conference table where Mr. Penguin, Otter and Puffin are sitting. Kitty: Welcome! I’m Kitty and this is my partner Alien. Who here likes ice pops? Otter: That’s a no brainer. Panel 2: Similar panel. Kitty: Great! We’re part of an MLM to sell ice pops and would love to have you on board, too. Puffin: Nice. Panel 3: Similar panel. Mr. Penguin looks concerned. Kitty: You’ll sell and recruit others to sell for you. Recruiting is how you make the real money. Mr. Penguin: That sounds like a pyramid scheme. Panel 4: Similar panel. Kitty and Alien look worried. Mr. Penguin, Otter and Puffin also look concerned. Kitty: What? But Cave Fish… Mr. Penguin: Cave Fish? Oh boy, I’m sorry kid. He’s taking you for a ride.

Uh-oh, I don’t think this presentation is going as planned. Is an MLM a pyramid scheme? 🤔

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Thank you!!

Panel 1: The Next Day… Otter is walking into the conference room of the Penguin Motel and Mr. Penguin is excitedly greeting him. Otter: Got any snacks? Mr. Penguin: Good morning, Otter! We have coffee and donuts on the table. Otter: Tight. Panel 2: Otter is checking out the conference room chairs. Puffin is watching from the other side of the conference table. Otter: Great donuts. Gosh, I love these spinny chairs. Puffin: Don’t go nuts again. Panel 3: Otter is spinning in his spinny chair very quickly. Mr. Penguin and Puffin look concerned. Mr. Penguin: Easy there, cowboy. Otter: I know what I’m doing. Panel 4: Mr. Penguin is rolling his eyes and Puffin is watching as Otter runs away holding his stomach and his mouth. His spinny chair has fallen over. Otter: Oh… I’m gonna be sick. Puffin: Every time.

Welcome, investors! The conference room is ready. Let’s just try not to go nuts, ok?

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are in separate beds in their second floor motel room. Kitty looks excited and Alien is nervous. Kitty: I’m excited for tomorrow’s presentation! Alien: 😰 Kitty: Don’t worry, I’ll do all the talking. Panel 2: Similar scene, Kitty and Alien are in their beds. Kitty looks concerned about Alien, who appears to be even more nervous. Kitty: Are you too nervous to sleep? Alien: 👍 Panel 3: Kitty is out of bed and handing Alien a thick stack of paper. Alien is appreciative. Kitty: Here, read my grad school thesis. That always puts you to sleep. Alien: 🙌 Panel 4: Outside the motel, stars twinkle in the night sky. Kitty: Good night, Alien. Alien: 😴

Kitty’s always ready to help! Hope they can get some good rest now before their presentation.

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How I’ve been feeling about AI lately

Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are standing in the motel lobby with Mr. Penguin. Alien is helping himself to more cucumber water. Mr. Penguin: What brings you boys into town? The art fair? Kitty: We’re looking for investors for our ice pop business. Panel 2: Similar scene, Mr. Penguin and Kitty are talking. Alien has stopped filling cups with cucumber water to give a thumbs up. Mr. Penguin: Ah, you’re a couple of businessfolk like myself. Kitty: Yes, sir! Alien: 💰 Panel 3: Similar scene, Mr. Penguin and Kitty are talking while Alien is getting even more cucumber water. Mr. Penguin: I could put out a call; get some folks in here for a presentation tomorrow. Kitty: That would be great! Panel 4: Similar scene, Mr. Penguin and Kitty are both excited. Alien has emptied the cucumber water dispenser into many little cups. Mr. Penguin: Fantastic! Let’s get you a room for tonight. Kitty: Thank you! Second floor, if possible? Mr. Penguin: But of course!

Mr. Penguin is always ready to help! And Alien sure seems to like that cucumber water.

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Panel 1: All-black panel. Ice pops are falling and each one only has one bite out of it. Text says, “Six Hours Later”. Panel 2: It’s dark outside now. Kitty and Alien are standing on the sidewalk outside the front office of the Penguin Motel. There’s a pile of half-eaten ice pops on the ground in front of them. Mr. Penguin is walking up the sidewalk jingling his keys and carrying a doggy bag. Mr. Penguin: Hello there, boys! Hope you haven’t been waiting long. Panel 3: Mr. Penguin has unlocked the motel office. Kitty and Alien follow him inside. Kitty: Not too long, several hours maybe? Mr. Penguin: Oh my! Please accept my sincere apologies! Help yourselves to some cucumber water. Panel 4: All three of them are standing around the motel office. Kitty is sipping some cucumber water and Alien is filling a second cup. Kitty: Thank you, this is cool and refreshing! Mr. Penguin: Sorry again, lunch was so good I lost track of time. Kitty: Nothing better than a good lunch!

Somebody's finally arrived at the motel! Seems like a pretty chill guy.

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Hey everyone, my new comic, Silly Adventure Kitties, is available now on Webtoon and Tapas! linktr.ee/BGHansom
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People capable of loving some paintings or etchings or whatever can rarely do this without knowing something about the art-ist. Again, the situation is social rather than scientific. Any work of art is one halt of a conversation between two human beings, and it helps a lot to know who is talking at you. Does he or she have a reputation for seriousness, for sincerity? There are virtually no beloved or respected paintings made by persons of whom we know nothing. We can even surmise a lot about the lives of whoever did the paintings in the caves underneath Lascaux, France. So I dare to suggest that no picture can attract serious attention without a human being attached to it in the viewer's mind. If you are unwilling to attach your name to your pictures, and to say why you hope others might find them rewarding to look at, there goes the ballgame right there. Pictures are famous for their human-ness and not their picture-ness. There is also the matter of craftsmanship. Real picture lovers like to "play along," so to speak, to look closely at the surface to see how the illusion was created by nothing but an unusual human being, with hands and eyes. If you are unwilling to say how you made your pictures, there goes the ballgame a second time. Good luck, and love as always K

Kurt Vonnegut’s definition of what makes something “art” is one of my favorites I’ve seen - from a letter to his brother in 1995.

Panel 1: Kitty and Alien have reached a motel with their wagon of ice pops. The motel sign reads ‘The Penguin Motel.’ Kitty: This looks like a good place to start. Alien: 👍 Panel 2: Kitty and Alien are walking past all the motel rooms. Kitty: There could be so many customers and recruits here! Let’s check at the front office first. Panel 3: Kitty and Alien are standing outside the front office. There’s a sign on the door that says, “Back in a few!” Kitty: Ope, guess they’re out to lunch. Let’s just wait a bit. Panel 4: Kitty and Alien are standing outside the front office. They’ve opened one of the boxes of ice pops. They’re each holding a popsicle and tapping them together. Kitty: Cheers!

This is a fun looking motel! But is anyone even staying here right now?

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Perhaps not quite there with my current comic, but my future projects should definitely elicit this response.

Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are walking towards the city pulling their wagon of ice pops. Panel 2: Kitty and Alien are riding their wagon of ice pops down a hill. Panel 3: Kitty and Alien’s wagon has hit a rock and sent them flying along with all their ice pops. Panel 4: Kitty and Alien are sitting in the crash aftermath of their wagon and ice pops. Kitty: We should be more careful. Alien: 😵‍💫

Ouch! This is a bit of an unexpected turn, but I'm sure we can get back on track.

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are standing outside Stone Triangle Enterprises. The office building is growing out of the mountainside. Kitty: Wow, it’s a lot different on this side. Alien: 😲 Panel 2: Close up of Kitty, Alien and Cave Fish outside the office. Cave Fish is locking up the building. Cave Fish: I’m heading out on a business trip, but I’ll be in touch. Kitty: You’re a very important businessfish! Panel 3: Cave Fish is driving away in his convertible. Kitty and Alien are waving goodbye. Kitty: Thanks for everything! Cave Fish: I should be thanking you. Best of luck! Alien: 👋 Panel 4: The big city is nestled in a valley below the mountain. Kitty: Let’s go to work, Alien! Alien: 👍

Out of the cave and the city awaits! I wonder what new friends we'll meet along the way?

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are loading up their wagon from the freezer. Cave Fish is supervising while lighting a cigar. Kitty: This is a lot of ice pops! Cave Fish: You invested heavily! You’re well on the way to being our top members! Panel 2: Kitty stops loading the wagon while Alien keeps working. Cave Fish is smoking his cigar. Kitty: Quick question, who do we sell to? Who do we recruit? Cave Fish: I’d start in the city. Plenty of marks there. Panel 3: Kitty and Alien are in shock. Cave Fish is chuckling. Kitty: There’s a city here? Cave Fish: Well not the way you came from. Follow me. Panel 4: Cave Fish has opened a door to the outside and is ushering Kitty and Alien towards it. Cave Fish: This is the way to the city; the way to limitless opportunity. Seize it!

A wagonload of ice pops and there's a city out there too? Things keep coming up roses for Kitty and Alien!

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Panel 1: Cave Fish is sitting behind his desk looking important while Kitty and Alien sit across from him. Cave Fish: What do you know about pyramid schemes? Kitty: I know they're illegal. Cave Fish: You're a smart one! This isn’t that. Panel 2: Similar scene, Cave Fish is sitting behind his desk. Kitty and Alien sit across from him. Cave Fish: I run an MLM, and would love to have you on board to sell ice pops. Kitty: We like ice pops! Alien: 😋 Panel 3: Similar scene, Cave Fish has steepled his fins while Kitty and Alien give each other a thumbs up. Cave Fish: The real money comes when you recruit others to sell for you. The more recruits, the more money you make! Panel 4: Cave Fish has jumped on to his chair and confetti is falling. Kitty and Alien are emptying their pockets and putting all their treasure they found in the cave on Cave Fish’s desk. Kitty: We’re in! Here’s all our treasures! Cave Fish: Welcome to the Stone Triangle Enterprises family!

Wow, what a great opportunity! Kitty and Alien are lucky to get in on this.

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Process pics from this week’s episode. I start the pencils digitally and finish them traditionally. All the inking is done traditionally, even the lettering which takes the longest.

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien are following Cave Fish into a sea of cubicles inside the cave. Cave Fish: Welcome to the office, we’ve got everything here! Plenty of cubicle space… Panel 2: All three are standing inside a fitness center. Alien is lifting three dumbbells while Kitty pulls on a resistance band. Cave Fish is flexing his bicep. Cave Fish: …A fully equipped fitness center… Panel 3: All three are now in the break room. Alien is eating a bag of chips and Kitty is eating a donut. Cave Fish: …A well stocked break room… Panel 4: All three are standing in a well furnished office. Cave Fish: …And here’s my corner office. My little sanctuary. Kitty: Wow, this is legit! Alien: 🤩

Episode 6! I don't know about you, but this looks like a legit operation to me.

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien look pensive and apologetic. A new friend, Cave Fish, has popped out of the cave lake. Kitty: I’m sorry for hitting you with that rock. Alien: 😔 Cave Fish: It’s okay, mistakes happen. Panel 2: Kitty and Alien feel better. Cave Fish is floating in the cave lake. Kitty: What do you do here? Cave Fish: I have a business, and I’m looking for investors. Panel 3: Kitty and Alien are excited. Kitty: We found treasures, we could invest with you. Cave Fish has jumped out of the cave lake. Cave Fish: Great, follow me to my office! Panel 4: Close-up of Kitty and Alien whispering to each other. Kitty: An office in a cave? We gotta see that. Alien: 👍

Episode 5! Hello there Cave Fish, what opportunities do you have for us?

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Inks on the first panel of Kitty & Alien episode 5.

Inking the next Kitty & Alien. Who did Kitty hit in the lake? We’ll find out on Wednesday.

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Panel 1: Kitty and Alien have found a large inky lake inside the cave. Kitty: This is a big lake. Panel 2: Kitty notices a little rock next to him. Alien is looking at the lake. Panel 3: Kitty flicks the little rock into the lake. Panel 4: Someone says “ouch” from within the lake and Kitty looks worried and sticks his hands in his pockets. Alien: 🤔

Episode 4! Who's this? A new friend?

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Totally agree! Just saw it today and it was way better than I expected. So fun and loved the character arc of Grigon with his son.