Author Archives: Jay

Angie Wang — Girl Apocalypse

Every so often, the world of comics gets a fresh voice–a talented and energetic creator crafting something new and fun to look at and utterly engaging. Angie Wang is one of those voices. You can’t help but become enthused when looking at her work. She made a splash a few years ago with her fashion [...]

A Visit to the Chris McD Workshop

Chris McDonnell is not only one of the original progenitors of Meathaus (more than a decade ago, we gathered in his Greenpoint apartment to draw issue #1), but he has been the driving editorial and production taskmaster for each issue and sketchbook collection, as well as the man who has kept this blog running and [...]

Jordan Crane Does Harold and Maude

Check the Jordan Crane stylings on this cover for the Criterion release of Hal Ashby’s 1971 classic, Harold and Maude. Lovely work! Although I must admit, it’s not my favorite Ruth Gordon film. 

Supachute

Should you happen to own a decommissioned Concorde jetliner, you might want to fly from the Study Group show in Seattle tomorrow night down to the city of Los Angeles, California, USA, where there is a show involving artists of a distinctly different stripe. Hana Kim of Supachute is curating “Art Too Cute for Words.” [...]

Study Group Art Show at Fantagraphics HQ

Study Group Comics is one my favorite go-to sources for exciting and invigorating illustrated works–be they online or brick and mortar page turners, and now one of Study Group’s head editorial honchos, Zack Soto, is curating a show of work culled from the fine roster of artists under the Study Group aegis–said show to open [...]

Exit 13

Here’s a watercolor/pen and ink illustration I provided for The Telling Room’s annual anthology of student writing, “Exit 13.” The Telling Room is a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit that works with local children to help them hone their storytelling craft through workshops and in-school events. 

This is Me, Everyday

Josh Cochran whipped up this 16-page zine of recent illustrations. I like that it’s big (10-1/2 by 15-1/2 inches), and it’s only ten bucks. Order it at his store.

The Archive of Affinities

The Archive of Affinities collects patent illustrations for proposed buildings, especially those showcasing American architectural exuberance of a particularly populist slant. Like the fella says, “he lives to build, not boast.” I could look at these all day.

Re-Pro-Duct

I like the look of this comic by Logan Faeber and Austin Wilson–to be published later this year. It’s heartening to see how excited the creators are about it, and Faeber has an 8-page preview of the first issue up on his site, plus more information about ordering and app-downloads and other such 21st Century [...]

Recent Illustrations by Ryan Snook

Mr. Ryan Snook is showcasing some recent illustrations over at illo confidential. They are a delight.