If walking into a time warp is your idea of a good time, maybe you might want to check out this place out. Eddie’s Sweet Shop, located in Forest Hills, Queens. Looked pretty retro alright. Had that old soda fountain shop kinda appeal. Since it was a hot summer evening, the place was packed. Taking…
As per usual, deaths of well known persons comes in threes: this time being George Steinbrenner, Tuli Kupferberg and Harvey Pekar. Okay, even if you hate sports, you have some idea on who Steinbrenner was. Kupferburg was a musician, counterculture poet, anti-war activist and cartoonist. Harvey Pekar was the man behind the ‘American Splendor’ comic…
“I stayed at home on the Fourth of July And I pulled the shades so I didn’t have to see the sky And I decided to have a Bed In But I forgot to invite anybody” – “Fouth of July”, a song from the 1990 album “This Is Our Music” by Galaxie 500. Those following…
Still pretty disgusted by what’s going on with the BP gulf oil spill. So even though I had already done one piece relating to this tragedy, felt it wasn’t enough. Did another one, and this was the result: UPDATE: I decided to do my part for the gulf oil spill cleanup, by putting up a…
Started this piece back in March 2010. Had to put it aside for other projects, as was the case. Yesterday came across the item, and decided to finish it. Here was the progression of this piece: I’m a bit rusty in the watercolor department, since its been a while. Okay, plus I admit, the paints…
Shitty Mickey shows Lady Gaga how to deal with the paparazzi… http://www.shittymickey.com/Shitty_Mickey/Shithome.html
Here’s a recent illustration inspired by two things: Beto Hernandez’s cover for New Love issue one and Lady Gaga. I’ve always loved Los Hernandez Bros. I especially love the 1996 cover to New Love issue one, published by Fantagraphic Books. As for Lady Gaga…I should hate her. I’m aware about how she puts product placement…
Hey Ladies & Germs, just letting you know I’m going to interviewed tomorrow night. It’s going to be a radio interview, on a program called The Phoenix Perspective. Check it out on WVOX.com and WVOX1460am, broadcast at 12:30AM this Saturday. So, you can hear my New York accent live on the airwaves. In the meantime,…
Here’s a rare video of Brion Gysin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brion_Gysin
At my table I sold the latest issue of Babalon Babes, Psycho Bunny, assorted prints and issues of IF-X that I had done cover art for. In a back-handed way, its an odd compliment if a comic fan tries to steal one of your books. Especially if you’re an unknown artist. Okay, I’ll explain. So…
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