Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
Jerzy Drozd
Teaching Artist and Cartoonist
It’s time to talk about another character who shows up in The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. But this time I turn to talking about one of the villains, who happens to be the character
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In early July 2024 my old friend Rob Stenzinger visited me in Columbus, and we found ourselves having the kinds of discussions we recorded for the Lean Into Art cast. Particularly topics surrounding our projects we’ve been working on for the
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If you live in Ohio and know young people who love making comics, I have some exciting news for you. I’m leading a week-long minicomic camp in Wooster, OH for the Buckeye Book Fair starting July 21: If you’re around
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https://www.youtube.com/@madebykokoro A piece I worked on during my trip to San Diego for the American Library Association Annual Conference. It was a fun trip where I got to promote Doctor Baer to librarians, reconnect with friends, and check out the
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It’s time to talk about the most cheerful adventurer in The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. But is her joyful presence performative, and is there more to her than laughs? Here are the first drawings
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I’ve always been fascinated by sage heroes, but my relationship with them has changed from childhood to adulthood. In this Thunder Punch Daily I explore how these characters influenced the character of Doctor Baer himself. Links mentioned: https://jdrozd.com/wp-content/audio/TPD343.mp3Podcast: Play in
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Here’s an introduction to the general concept of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue, along with a brief history of its development and some of the influences behind the book. One of his earliest appearances
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Besides ramping up development on the next Doctor Baer book, I’m also ramping up experimentation and creation of new in-world Doctor Baer ceramic objects. This time I’m playing around with developing some kind of charm or amulet of the fire
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As the school year came to a close, and my full-time residencies ended, I excitedly began ramping up development for the next Doctor Baer story. Here’s our monk leading us to the abbey (formerly a church) hiding a dangerous secret.
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I was given the gift of a thought experiment via the Doctor Baer AMA form: Indiana Jones grew much larger than its creator. How do you think you’d feel about being an artist and about Dr. Baer if it found
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