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Burn, Baby, BURN! Punk Rock Inferno

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I’ve been pouring my heart into Teenage Beast, a punk rock horror story set in the 1980s that’s slowly clawing its way out of my brain and onto the page. Right now, it’s a chaotic mix of notes, half-formed scenes, … Continue reading →

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When does the band go on?

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Here is another sketch from my developing Teenage Beast story. The crowd awaits the arrival of Brian Bubonic and the Plague. I drew this with sky blue mechanical pencil leads and Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pens in a small … Continue reading →

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Larry Hughes, Born to Lose

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Before my monster became a monster in Teenage Beast he was a human being. I have a name for him — Larry Hughes — but I wasn’t sure what he was going to look like.

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Keeping Good Habits

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Joe_Williams

This is the thin 3-ring binder I bought from a dollar store near work and filled it with 97¢ worth of looseleaf paper in order to work out the story of The Teenage Beast. I am writing an outline for … Continue reading →

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Tiptoe through the Sketchbooks

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Joe_Williams

Having finished up the Canson XL Mixed Media Sketchbook, I am working here and there in a few different sketchbooks. The subject is still The Teenage Beast.

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Teenage Beast • Coming Through!

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Joe_Williams

I continue to carve out the Teenage Beast story in my sketchbooks. In this case, I am finishing up a 7-inch by 10-inch Canson XL Mixed Media pad. I pencil in my characters and then ink them in with my … Continue reading →

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Rock! Rock! Rock! Rock! – Rock and Roll Hell Hole!

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Joe

As I said last week I was a little under the weather which slowed my sketching momentum, but I’ve been trying to catch up by drawing some drawings and cooking up some situations that happen in my Teenage Beast story. … Continue reading →

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