In 2000, I finished making a superhero/pop culture alphabet for my then brother-in-law, who was about five years old. The list of characters does not represent who I would have chosen for myself and is certainly not who I would choose now, but considering my audience at the time, I did the best I could. I’m not sure if the art or the character choices are more embarrassing 16 years later, but it is what it is.
I hope you enjoy this trip down my artistic memory lane.
A lot of his opinion also boiled down to believing that Schulz’s knowledge of the human condition gave him an insight that didn’t require him to have first hand knowledge of Depression or any other neurological issues. He acknowledged Schulz was neurotic (he was essentially agoraphobic in his later years), but seemed to have a view of mental illness that lacked nuance and was, in my opinion, harmful.
Hijacking his panel to challenge his understanding of mental illness didn’t seem productive, though. I still wonder if I made the right decision by backing down.
Sometimes there are too many people in a room, even for an extrovert like me.
He kind of realized how dumb his question was halfway through asking it, but that didn’t stop him from deciding to die on that hill.
The panel moderator’s response basically boiled down to, “Of course we want equity, but if you don’t like reading about strong female characters you can always read everything else that has ever been written instead.”
Sorry, folks. Maybe by next year I’ll talk her into it.
Alcohol makes me sleepy sometimes.
I’ve talked about feeling overwhelmed by the idea that I’m doing what I’ve always wanted to before. I’ll talk about it again.
Tonight I talked to Erika Moen for the fifth or sixth time. I … gushed a little.
Remember, kids: Don’t meet people you admire when you’re drunk.
Also: I am a perfectly reliable narrator and all events in this comic should always be considered the gospel truth.
To be clear: The emotions come from realizing I’d been making this comic daily for an entire year and not because I was listening to The Cure at the time.
Today I went to Linework NW and discovered a few new artists (Haly Newlevant and Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg were the two standouts) and thought really hard about what I’m doing and where I want to go next.