Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene
Like everyone else on the east coast, I'm dealing with Hurricane Irene by drinking (I'm sure everyone on the west coast is handling it the same way). Anyway, a case of garbage beer calls for no other accompaniment than your favorite intergalactic space frog, and luckily I had (a) pen (b) paper and (c) intoxication... and thus this drawing of Spadefoot, riding out the storm...
(Spadefoot was a character created by James West and Matt Dembicki. After they did a few installments, I took over for James, and Matt and I finished the last 3/4 or so of the story)
(Spadefoot was a character created by James West and Matt Dembicki. After they did a few installments, I took over for James, and Matt and I finished the last 3/4 or so of the story)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
An American Birthday Bird
Happy July 4th! In honor of the holiday, here's a bird for you.
It's not just any bird, though. It's basically the obverse side of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, minted from 1916 to 1947.
Why that bird from that particular coin? For one, it's a great looking eagle, from a great coin design. It was also the last, regular coin in circulation to NOT feature a president.
Up until the 20th century, it was considered unseemly for a democracy to put its leaders on its coins. That was something that monarchies and imperial governments did. The United States - ostensibly deriving its power from the people - populated its coins with metaphoric figures like "Lady Liberty," "Freedom," Indians, Eagles, Wheat, etc. In 1909, though, they put Abraham Lincoln on the penny, replacing the Indian. George Washington got the treatment on the quarter in 1931, pushing out the Standing Liberty quarter. 1938 had Jefferson replacing the Indian / Buffalo on the nickel. FDR followed suit in 1946, replacing the Winged Liberty (aka Mercury Head) dime.
Walking Liberty held out just a little longer, giving way to Ben Franklin in 1948, who was replaced under expedited circumstances by Kennedy in 1964.
So, in honor of one of the best designed eagles in American symbolism, and the last coin staying true to the American ideal that refuses to idolize power, here's the god damned bird, already.
It's not just any bird, though. It's basically the obverse side of the Walking Liberty Half Dollar, minted from 1916 to 1947.
Why that bird from that particular coin? For one, it's a great looking eagle, from a great coin design. It was also the last, regular coin in circulation to NOT feature a president.
Up until the 20th century, it was considered unseemly for a democracy to put its leaders on its coins. That was something that monarchies and imperial governments did. The United States - ostensibly deriving its power from the people - populated its coins with metaphoric figures like "Lady Liberty," "Freedom," Indians, Eagles, Wheat, etc. In 1909, though, they put Abraham Lincoln on the penny, replacing the Indian. George Washington got the treatment on the quarter in 1931, pushing out the Standing Liberty quarter. 1938 had Jefferson replacing the Indian / Buffalo on the nickel. FDR followed suit in 1946, replacing the Winged Liberty (aka Mercury Head) dime.
Walking Liberty held out just a little longer, giving way to Ben Franklin in 1948, who was replaced under expedited circumstances by Kennedy in 1964.
So, in honor of one of the best designed eagles in American symbolism, and the last coin staying true to the American ideal that refuses to idolize power, here's the god damned bird, already.
Monday, June 27, 2011
A Comic for "Another Day"
"Porter Black" has wrapped up, but isn't done. There will hopefully be a collection of the strips for SPX, and new stories are in the works.
In the meanwhile, this is a comic I pulled together over the weekend, in anticipation of Monday. I make no promises about it, but hopefully it gives you a chuckle to start the week.
In the meanwhile, this is a comic I pulled together over the weekend, in anticipation of Monday. I make no promises about it, but hopefully it gives you a chuckle to start the week.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Porter Black, # 36
All good things come to an end.
Porter Black isn't one of them.
(Story by Art, Art by Andrew)
Porter Black isn't one of them.
(Story by Art, Art by Andrew)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Porter Black, # 35
Jerry almost gets the respect he deserves. Harold gets even less.
(Story by Art, Art by Andrew)
(Story by Art, Art by Andrew)
Saturday, June 4, 2011
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