Fairy Codmother

When doing Muppet fan art, things are bound to get a bit fishy when you're dealing with Lew Zealand..

Bill Maher: Super Genius

  Normally I consider Bill Maher a pretty funny guy, and I generally agree with with many of his views. But on his last show, in a rebuttal about his reaction about Stan lee's death, he pretty much went into a tirade about how people who read comic books, video games, and like superhero-based movies are basically childish, immature, lack brainpower, can't handle real life,  and god forbid they read a book without pictures.
The fact is, for the most part, while SOME people do have issues, the OPPOSITE is true, the majority of comic/pop culture fans I know are just was happy , and-working, and well-adjusted as anyone else. They use their passions to help COPE with the world, not ESCAPE from it. It's a way to to help them handle things. A valve to release the pressure. Much like more "mature" methods like spectator sports, gun collecting, and bar-hopping?
If Maher doesn't like comics, that's his choice. What irked me was his so-much-into himself tone he exuded during his speech. The pomposity and arrogance was right off the charts. He actually believes he is so much above these "immature, childish" people. Sounds like Bill found a God he can believe in.
Listening to Maher's tirade, it began to sound VERY familiar, and then it hit me: The Chuck Jones cartoon OPERATION RABBIT, during which at the beginning Wile E. Coyote tries to convince Bugs Bunny to give himself up (for dinner) by telling the rabbit how much he doesn't stand a chance because "I'm a genius."
And we all know what happened to the Coyote.
Word of advice, Bill. Live and let live. We'll have our comics. You can have your marijuana.

Rubble Rubble

Of course, considering if there were fast-food icons during prehistoric times...

Bear in the Big House

I enjoy dark humor on occasion. It helps me cope with life.

RIP Batton Lash

A major talent in the comics industry has left us. BATTON LASH, best known for his series WOLFF AND BYRD/SUPERNATURAL LAW passed away after a remissive bout with brain cancer. I first met Batton back in 1990 at San Diego con, when he was promoting a collection of his strip, WOLFF AND BYRD, which showed a brilliant amount of talent in both art and writing. We became friends, and corresponded off and on between conventions during which not only did his success grow, but he also met an amazing woman named Jackie Estrada, who he soon married, which led to a publishing venture called EXHIBIT A PRESS in which he self-published 40 issues of SUPERNATURAL LAW, as well was wrtiting for ARCHIE (anyone remember ARCHIE MEETS THE PUNISHER?) and creating LAST GENTLEMAN of the APOCALYPSE for ACES WEEKLY . Admittedly, we were kind of out of touch the past several years outside of Facebook (SD Is kinda out of my reach these days) But Batton was not only one of the nicest people I had ever met, He definitely was one of the most talented. His art was excellent. and his writing..He KNEW how to craft a story, and his characterization was top-notch. And yes, he was a snappy dresser. (Well, anyone who knew Batton had to realize that, right?) Batton was always highly supportive of my work. We both were contributors to THE COMIC BUYER'S GUIDE, and he actually was a fan of my strip, FOR ART'S SAKE. He even invited me to contribute a "Pin-up" page for one of his books, which is posted below. (From MAVIS #2, April 1999)
I'll miss you, Batton. Thank you.

Off the Wall

And Trump clearly much is.

Jumped the Shark

I'm sure I pretty much have by now....

Herry Krishna

Sometimes I have to wonder about the direction my OWN life is taking...

Cousin Shorty

Who says I don't recycle?

Substitutes

No sense avoiding it..Here's my first Muppets fan art for 2019. It had to happen eventually.