Interview with a Crayon
Interview with a Crayon
A short I wrote on what became of the Purple crayon from a well known children’s book. See more: here
Malted Milk Balls
Malted Milk Balls
The graphic novel approach to telling the story of a flight I was on that got struck by lightning. Read more: here
Haystacks Calhoun
Haystacks Calhoun
Short graphic novel style telling the story of a night Haystacks Calhoun visited an “All you can eat” buffet. Read more: here
Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball
This is a comic done for NOZONE Comics, published by Nicholas Blechman. Joost Swarte created the cover.
NYC Hijinx
NYC Hijinx
Paul Corio and I made this comic about a night on the town. It was a big hit and we struck it rich. We both were able to retire young and the only reason I kept illustrating was because I love it so much.
der Flying Bratwürst.01
der Flying Bratwürst
A boy, an angry giant and a flying bratwürst.
der Flying Bratwürst.02
der Flying Bratwürst
A boy, an angry giant and a flying bratwürst.
BLAB Comics
BLAB Comics
Blab! is a comics anthology edited by Monte Beauchamp. Though its primary focus is comics, it regularly features non-comics illustration and graphic designwork as well as some prose articles. Early issues were published by Kitchen Sink Press. Since issue 9 it has been published annually by Fantagraphics Booksin a 120-page, 10″ x 10″ square format in a mixture of full color and black-and-white.
In 2003 Chronicle Books published the book collection New & Used BLAB!
Nozone Comics
Nozone Comics
Featuring the best known and freshest unknown designers and cartoonists. Nicholas Blechman is publisher of Nozone and former art director of the New York Times op-ed page. His work has garnered awards from AIGA, American Illustration, Society of Publication Designers, and Art Director’s Club. Contributors include Art Chantry, Stefan Sagmeister, Ed Sorel, Charles S. Anderson, Michael Bierut, Seymour Chwast, Luba Lukova, Christoph Niemann, Paul Sahre, and Ward Sutton. The result-besides being solid, often cathartic, political criticism and satire-is a glance at what today’s designers and illustrators can do outside the bounds of commercial gigs.
Baby Gumba
Little Baby Gumba
Baby Gumba is a friend of mine. Even though he’s just a baby I’ve known him now almost 24 years. He first appeared on the scene in 1985 as a handmade tiny comic. He went on to more adventures but was put down for a nap and didn’t wake up for years. Not until nap time was over when Monte Beauchamp Editor of BLAB called and let me bring color to the little guy. Blab became Baby Gumba’s home away from home. It was there that he fell down a hole and ended up chasing a rat through the many levels of Hell. Gumba sailed the seven seas, got Shanghaied in Shanghai, and got swallowed by a whale. He even became a Bollywood movie star and gave it all up to find enlightenment, in an adaption of Siddhartha.
Snotwig and Liverfish
Snotwig and Liverfish
Two anti-heroes out to save the planet.
