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Drawn for Illustration Friday. Finally filled another page in my larger moleskine sketchbook.
Was so busy doing this piece, I almost forgot to upload Tomoko's artwork to the Hexenringe webcomic.

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Lazy Day

Had a lazy day today. Been working on high gear for a while now. Guess I needed a break. Today's monster: "Chicken of the Sea".

Ninjas vs Cowboys, Top 10 Cowboy Manga

I talk about US ninja comics and Japanese cowboy comics on Tim Young's Deconstructing Comics . Listen to it here ! I based on the lecture I gave last year at the Koshi Manga Museum . First slide from my Ninjas vs Cowboys presentation. Here are my Top 10 Cowboy Manga: 10. Bullet Tommy 『弾丸トミー』by Shige SUGIURA This is a classic, one of the earliest comics. It's a "gag manga" for kids and so pokes fun at the various Western movie tropes. The art resembles Shoney's Big Boy, doesn't it? 9. The Cactus Kid 『サボテン君』by Osamu TEZUKA This is one of Tezuka's early Western manga when he had only seen a few westerns at the time. I like the idea of a guy who wants to turn his parents' saloon into a milk bar. 8. The Belle Starr Gang 『ベル☆スタア強盗団』by Akihiro ITO Ito is known for his Geobreeders saga, but this is his take on the real-life outlaw Belle Starr and her gang. I like the art and the attempt to incorporate real-life events into the...

Space & Nature

I'm back in Japan after a whirlwind tour of the U.S. and I've already got a show to do. What : SPACE & NATURE - group art exhibition with both Japanese and American artists When : Sat. August 30 to Sat. Sept. 6 (Gallery is closed Tue. Sept. 2) 11:00am to 7:00pm (Opening day from 1pm, Closing day until 5pm) *** Opening Reception : Sat. August 30 from 6pm to 9pm (I'll be there from 7)*** +++I'll also be there Sun, Aug. 31 , and Thur. Sept. 4th +++ Where : Gallery Kopis http://www.g-kopis.com/ (Japanese) 1-2-12-1 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021 ph:03-5639-2381 Who : SONIC (illustrator/animator/comic artist and a good friend of mine - this is his first gallery show), Tom Clouseau (artist/humorist - a very funny and irreverent artist, worth talking to), Patrick Gannon (papercut artist/illustrator - a brilliant talent and a good friend - this is his first show in Japan), Patrik Washburn (me - illustrator/animator/cuddly artist at large), Kyoko Fujiwara (felt artist - ...

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