Hark, A Vagrant!

Hark, a Vagrant: Gorey Covers Part 3

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:42:46 -0700

I do love grandpas telling inappropriate stories. And Edward Gorey book covers.

A certain talented lady has been very busy and soon, soon, ponies. Which probably calls for more comics with the fat little guy.

For those of you going to Emerald City in Seattle this weekend, you can find me with the Topatoco crew.

Hark, a Vagrant: Nero and Agrippina

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:18:03 -0800

There are some funny things, in the Life Of Nero. Pretty well all accounts of how Nero went about murdering his mother are hilarious in their own right - collapsible boat, anyone? - and the notion that he thought her ghost was after him is also good (as you can see by the comic). Nero's neck beard is perhaps imperial action on a weak chin in the same way George IV's high collars were an action on double chins.

I feel you have to take early Roman historians with a grain of salt but nevertheless, please enjoy this account of Nero by Suetonius, where on no uncertain terms Nero is described as stinky, with a pot belly and a mullet, and generally gross in person.

For those of you going to Emerald City in Seattle next weekend, you can find me with the Topatoco crew.

Hark, a Vagrant: Canadian stereotype fun

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:42:27 -0800

Alright so I abandoned the comic I was making yesterday when I watched the closing ceremonies to the Olympics. Did you see that? The giant beavers, hockey players, moose, mounties? The dancing leaf babes? The voyageurs and the lumberjacks? It was unbelievable. And so here in remembrance of that display are some Canadian stereotypes to enjoy.

Why they didn't get Rush over Nickelback, we'll never know.

You know what is in two weeks? Emerald City comic con in Seattle. I am getting really excited for it.

Hark, a Vagrant: sketch comics

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:39:51 -0800

Update is late! Don't I know it. It's been a busy week, I finished the residency and moved back to Halifax. I am working on a comic, it should be up later today (Monday!). But in the meantime, so as not to leave you totally hanging for too long, here are some mini comics and drawings that I made!

They are on my twitter picture account, I like to make sketches for that. A few of them were done while watching the Olympics, which is why there are some strange Top Gun Sports and a little bit of patriotism at the bottom.

See you later tonight!

Hark, a Vagrant: batch of comics four

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:55:54 -0800

Another bunch of little comics! I am enjoying making these. My sister was writing them with me again, it's a good time.

Did you see that I posted a list of the conventions I will be attending though the spring and summer? Hopefully I will see you at one of them.

Tomorrow I am leaving Sackville and my residency here at Struts Gallery, thank you to everyone who was a part of it and came by! I had a great time!

Hark, a Vagrant: Gorey Covers Part 2

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:42:46 -0800

A Book By its Gorey Cover, Pt 2

Part one was so much fun, who could resist more?

Other news: You remember this comic? Check out what Aaron Kaplan has made!

Oh hey, here is something you will enjoy. This new comic by Mark Siegel. It has sailors and mermaids and great art and storytelling, what is not to like?

p.s. my friends I know it's "thou'rt," this is a comic well known for lack of punctuation among other things and believe me, it's on purpose. Just doin' my job!

Hark, a Vagrant: St. Francis and the Birds

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:36:04 -0800

A long time ago I made a comic with St Francis of Assisi in it, but I was reading about him again recently so here he is, again. Being raised under my mother's dutiful Catholic watch, I had several childrens' books of All Star Saints and had a list of faves, in which Francis always figured because he was usually depicted with a load of animals. Especially birds. Birds, Birds, Birds. And sometimes some other animals.

Related to images of Italian saints, please find at least a dozen things hilarious with the following picture:

Oh hey, here is something you will enjoy. This new comic by Mark Siegel. It has sailors and mermaids and great art and storytelling, what is not to like?

Hark, a Vagrant: Susan B. Anthony for Kids

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:03:51 -0800

I thought I would put this one up here. I made some little comics seeing what it would be like to draw comics for kids.

I think it would be a lot of fun! Just telling how exciting and brave and tough, or mean and nasty people were in history.

You can find another one here! It is Maurice "the Rocket" Richard.

Maybe I will do some of these for real sometime, if people like them! Regular comic updates tomorrow!

Oh and: Happy Valentines, from Al Capone:

Hark, a Vagrant: batch of comics three

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:08:55 -0800

Little comics! My sister had a hand in a couple of these too, she is a bonnie lassie.

I did a drawing for this auction, The Sweetest Little Thing. There are lots of great items to bid on! You can find my work here. It's Oscar and Bosie, but not fatty old Oscar as young and dashing Oscar is much more fun. Happy Valentines (auction)!

You guys should check out some sounds by the good folks and bands at You've Changed Records, they are talented friends and I think they are great! When I get a links list, they are going up on it, big time.

Hark, a Vagrant: Wolfman

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:38:13 -0800

The Wolfman

Hey all! My sister and I wrote this comic, we hope you like it.

Thanks everyone in Sackville who came to my artist talk yesterday! I had a great time! Hope you did too.

Also, did you guys see that it was hourly comic day? Did you join in? I did! You can find my comics here, plus another day I did here! Hourlies can be a lot of fun, for sure.

And lastly!

I did a drawing for this auction, The Sweetest Little Thing. There are lots of great items to bid on! You can find my work here. It's Oscar and Bosie, but not fatty old Oscar as young and dashing Oscar is much more fun. Happy Valentines (auction)!

Hark, a Vagrant: Gorey Covers

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:11:57 -0800

A Book By its Gorey Cover

I saw a collection of Edward Gorey book covers online and thought I'd give a go at drawing them up, now you don't have to read them! Maybe I will do more, they are pretty fun times.

I am going to do a little art piece for the yearly auction The Sweetest Little Thing, but what? Hmm, hmm.

Oh also, speakin' of which , if you are a student at Mount A., or live close by in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, I am giving a talk here at Struts Gallery (Sackville NB) on Tuesday, February 2nd, at 7:30 pm as part of the residency I am doing. The details are here!

A residency looks like this, it's a big mess on a desk.

See you on Groundhog Day!

(Twitter? Twitter!)

Hark, a Vagrant: Teens #4

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:08:49 -0800

Ah, the Teens. They're so much fun to write, even though I was never a teen dude myself. Cussin' comics ain't everyone's cuppa tea, but they are different and that's nice to me! Come back next time for less cussin'.

Unrelated, it's good to be here at Mount A for the residency thing, I am enjoying the university so far very much!

You know, I gotta update the Store sometime soon. Real soon!

Hark, a Vagrant: Rosalind Franklin

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:35:38 -0800

Hark, a Vagrant: batch of comics two

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:30:47 -0800

Hark, a Vagrant: batch of comics

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:55:59 -0800