Just to remind you, yes, she did lose it. Also, the attempted matching? Maybe because of this.

If you like awesome photos from etsy, you really should check out Nan Lawson’s (my gf) new store! It’s called Study and she has a ton of really amazing Silver Lake photos.  Here’s one of my favorites:

I added a few new things to the CommonnamePrint store!  First is a cool little sticker of the logo in black…

And second is my new mini-comic, “The Man at Grier’s Fountain.”

If you’re interested in the latter, I’ve put up a two page preview on my flickr.

Okay, on to other things.

I’m sure everyone has heard about Michael Jackson’s death.  I’ll admit, I made a few jokes about it.  But after watching a fifteen minute CNN life-cap, I felt kinda bad.  He was a twisted man, obviously dealing with a lot of psychological issues and ailments, could easily afford treatment but instead spent money to escape it.  At least, that’s what I’m assuming.  I can’t deny that he’s still a “former child molestor” (and I say that in quotes because it was never proven, one of the many rumors he’ll take to his grave), but he wrote some amazing songs and definitely had an impact on our culture. So RIP Michael Jackson.

Farrah Fawcett’s death was no less sadder, but it’s hard for me to comment seeing as she was not an “icon” of my generation. I do know that her story affected many, so Rest in peace as well.

Not to keep on this topic, but no recent death has affected me more than the death of SCAD professor Jeremy “Sweetwater” Mullens.  Full disclosure, I don’t know him personally.  I “know” him mainly through the Seqalab podcasts, which are fantastic listens.  He loved comics. Comic-making, comic-reading, comic-anything. The only thing he might have loved more were his students, but this is just based off what I heard on the ‘cast. And how did this affect me?  Well, he really got me to put the passion back in my comics.  That’s just how amazing this guy was – I don’t even know him and just listening to him speak pushed me to do better work, professionally.

So when I heard he has died, I felt sad. I felt worse for his students, fellow webcomickers (like Pranas, Brett, Martyn, Jarrett, Rashad, Kara and Kevin) whom I don’t know very well, but whose work I seriously admire and openly recommend and were very close to Sweetwater. So rest in peace, Professor Mullens. I’m sorry I never got to meet you. I heard his memorial was recent and really nice. My condolences go to his friends and family.

Anyway.

Can I just say I had way too much fun drawing Clue running? I need to do stuff like that more often.

Oh! I’m going to be at TWO CONVENTIONS in the coming months!  The Edge of LA Comic-Con, a pretty new comic convention in Claremont, Los Angeles and Alternative Press Expo in San Fransisco, beckons me.  I’ll be there with mini comics, stickers, prints (and maybe buttons!?), and also my smiley bearded self to talk to you.  So come on down and find me!

Edge of LA is on July 18th and APE is sometime in October, but I’ll mention it again when we’re closer.

Have a fantastic weekend y’all! Hugs and kisses and be safe.