WHAT WOULD ALEX TOTH DO?
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RED ROOM
The Red Room trade paperback is almost here. Preorder yours today. It features 70 pages of extra greatness - Ed Piskor’s offers a cartoonist commentary on the first 4 issues, lots of extra art, and the rapid prototype early draft of Red Room!
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Jim Rugg’s Patreon
In a creative rut? My Patrons and I have been discussing this issue. I made the discussion Free to everyone because I think it’s an important topic. I know I’ve had ups-and-downs creatively. And from talking to friends, I think this happens to everyone from time to time. If you’re interested, you can read the whole thing here for Free! If you or someone you know is stuck creatively - give it a look. Share it with your favorite artist.
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VIDEOS:
Frank Quitely tells us about We3, Superman, X-Men, Jupiter’s Legacy, Lobo and much, much more…
After we spoke with Frank Quitely, we recorded our reaction. Usually we have these conversations off the air but the camera was setup so…here are some of our initial thoughts on the Frank Quitely shoot!
Sir Brian Bolland, the Judge Dredd artist talks Killing Joke, cover art, music, and digital drawing. He also shows us some perfect original art.
Frank Miller goes on the offense with this homage to Wally Wood and EC Comics!
What’s new with the Cartoonist Kayfabe crew? Find out when the boys talk shOOt.
Geof Darrow creates the most beautiful violence.
Many of our favorite cartoonists began in fanzines. Thankfully, Bill Shelly collects these early treasures so we can see how Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, John Byrne, Wendy Pini, Jim Starlin, Dave Cockrum, and more began!
Robert Crumb draws all the time! Here are a couple collections of drawings he made while waiting for food at restaurants.
We continue the Watchmen reread - Dr. Manhattan Takes Silk Spectre to Mars and Asks Who's Your Daddy?
In the 80s, Bill Blackbeard thought Mickey Mouse’s comic strip’s copyright expired making those early comic strips - public domain. It was not true, but Malibu published a couple issues before Disney shut them down. Btw, Floyd Gottfredson is a great cartoonist!
Erik Larsen is looking for a new Savage Dragon letterer. Check out issue 260 - the lettering variant: Jack Morelli v Rus Wooton!
Otomo Katsuhiro is one of the great visual artists of comics and animation. This oversized book shows off his graphic chops in all its glory - like giving your eyes a day at the spa.
Retail therapy for a comics nerd.
Thank you
Before I sign off - I want to thank everyone. We’re approaching our 3 year anniversary. Sometimes it feels like we just started, other times it feels like Cartoonist Kayfabe has always been part of my life. Besides our anniversary, we’re about to hit 50,000 subscribers on the YouTube channel. It has been quite an adventure. We’ve talked to some of my favorite cartoonists. We’ve talked about lots of my favorite comics. We’ve gone done comics history alleys I never knew existed. And we’ve met lots of fellow creators and fans along the way. It’s been a very positive part of my life these past few years.
Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey. Thanks for subscribing. Thank you for sharing Cartoonist Kayfabe with your friends and on your social media - that’s how we grow. Thanks for the notes and messages and books and love. The community around Cartoonist Kayfabe has been one of the great joys of my comics life. When we hit these milestones, we do it together with all of you.
Comics rule! Comics for everyone! 50,000 subscribers is just the beginning — Cartoonist Kayfabe forever!
Make More Comics!
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Thank you,
Jim Rugg
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Fingers are crossed the Toth T-shirt will make a triumphant return to the ring for those who missed it the first time around. Until then, two "Make More Comics" T-shirts were purchased for me and my son and received last week. Fit well and well made. Great shirts!
Ya'll take down the Toth shirt? I don't see it in the store.