With a number of gift-giving seasons coming up, I thought I’d try out making some Doctor Baer wrapping paper. If you have the means, you can celebrate your loved ones in an extra spooky way with wrapping featuring characters from
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Author: Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist. He/him. When life is feeling heavy, I enjoy creating and sharing stories of cute heroes showing extraordinary courage.
TPD 348 – Stories With Heart
A kind person shared this question on the TPD AMA: What are some of your favourite stories (movies/comics/shows/games, etc.) that have stuck with you– the ones you still find yourself thinking about randomly from time to time, even years later?
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I’ll be at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2025!
I’ve been involved with Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (or CXC) in one way or another since 2020, but this will be the first time I’m a guest at the festival. I’ll be there signing copies of Doctor Baer and Rockets Saturday,
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The Lost Cap’n Cat Story
The past twelve-to-fourteen years has been an exploratory time for me, artistically speaking. Probably in other senses as well, but I’m only here to talk about my art journey. Back in 2012 I was pitching publishers to make a graphic
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TPD 347 – Just Start a YouTube/TikTok/Instagram!
It’s been a while since I’ve answered a Thought/Question/Wondering–but here I am with a response to this prompt: How do you feel the modern expectation of artists being entertainers (YT, TikTok, Reels, Twitch, etc.) has affected your comics? My hot
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Recharging with Pickles
At least once every summer Anne and I will go to the Wooly Pig Farm Brewery for a day of drawing outdoors. Located in hilly Fresno, Ohio, it’s a peaceful place surrounded by trees and–well, pigs: Working on the new
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Wilhelmina by Hallcifer
Summer camps and book-related travel have put me behind on Art Fight. But I made a noise when I logged in again and found this terrific attack featuring my favorite barbarian horse! Thank you, Hallcifer, she’s never looked more fierce
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I’m Playing Art Fight 2025
I don’t know if this is a good idea or not, but a former student and mentee suggested (insisted) I try it out this year. So you can find my account here. While the playful terminology seems a bit aggressive
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Thank you, GCAC!
“But how do they make a living,” asks the naturally concerned and well-meaning parent about their graduating senior who’s interested in a career in the arts. It’s hard. You have to both look for opportunities and prepare for opportunities. You
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The Mighty Shenandoah
One of the new characters we’ll meet in the next Doctor Baer story. A gorgeous beast of few words. Be sure to visit the webcomics section in July, when The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Mummy Express
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