Author Archives: Joe

Comin’ at Ya in The Third Dimension

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Joe

A buddy of mine who has loved and collected comics his whole life continues to acquire the things he desires. He gets regular shipments of old comics that he finds at prices he just can’t resist. I guess he plans … Continue reading →

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The Little Sketchbooks

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Joe

Last week I was going to gather my collection of little sketchbooks that I have been keeping since 2017. I have always kept sketchbooks, but my fascination for the small ones started when my wife snagged me the original Sketchbook … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best Tuna?

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Joe

We happened to see this creature at the Ridgway pool in South Philadelphia so we approached and asked her the age old question: What’s the best tuna? She did not have an answer and looked vaguely confused and slightly off-put … Continue reading →

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More Little Sketchbooks Than I Thought…

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Joe

I originally thought this was going to be a simple short post where I would gather all of the small, mainly inexpensive sketchbooks I’ve been doodling in; line them all up and shoot pictures of their sticker encrusted covers. How … Continue reading →

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HALF THE PRESSURE, TWICE THE SPEED

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Joe

Decades ago, I had picked up my first Blackwing 602 pencil and loved the feel of the pencil and its rich black lead. It was made by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company and was enjoyed as the weapon of choice … Continue reading →

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BARNABAS! Dark Shadows Paperbacks

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Joe

This was an ad for a series of paperback novels based on the wildly popular gothic horror soap opera series Dark Shadows. This was like a number of shows in the 1960s that through some quirk of fate caught the … Continue reading →

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A Summer Read – RIMWORLD: Diversions

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Joe

J.L. Curtis has just released the fifth book in his RIMWORLD series of science fiction novels and he was kind enough to bring me along to illustrate and design the cover!

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Done With Another Discount Sketchbook

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Joe

I finished off the HQ Fine Stroke Sketch Draw that I picked up from Philadelphia based discounter Five Below. The price was right, and I liked the pad’s size of 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches as well as the wire … Continue reading →

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Sexy at Any Size?

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Joe
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