Comic Books Are For Kids

So, I just read Charles Burns' "Black Hole" and was blown away. While its allegorical nature is somewhat anvillicious, the sexual imagery and nuanced dialogue makes an incredibly powerful experience to read. I strongly recommend it. It's a great addition to an often flat storytelling medium.

The following are two of my favourite pages:

(from Black Hole #6)

(from Black Hole #5)

Suburban Dreams, Teenage Screams

Tonight's Sketchbook Protest is brought to you by the letter "Y". As in, "Why? Oh, eternity, why?"

Is there really no true sweet relief?

(Answers on back page)

Concerning Disappointment

This is some casual design work featuring an attempt at contemporary blackletter. It really came about as an attempt to develop a handwriting style to match my affected personality, but I think it works on its own merit, too.