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#christmas or #holiday gift idea! My co-author (and spouse) and I have ten copies of Science Comics: Rockets that we’ll sign and sketch in for you: https://jdrozd.com/product/science-comics-rockets-signed-paperback/ Science Comics: Rockets is a documentary on the history and science of rockets
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Anatomy of a sound effect. Something I developed over a decade ago to help my students understand the flexibility and power of sound design in comics. I’ve been told this has been used in some college classes as well–I just
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I’m hiding #baronvonbear art drops around the Buckeye Book Fair today! Find them and enjoy, or give them to someone who will enjoy them. #mastoart #buckeyebookfair2022 #woosterohioFollow me on MastodonRSS

I came across this comic I made for the 2016 A2CAF promotional anthology (https:// a2caf.com ). In case you didn’t read monthly comics in the 70s and 80s, Marvel and DC Comics ran these absurd ads for Hostess snacks in
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Happy Halloween! Since I can’t give each and every one of you a piece of candy, here’s a PDF of my first Baron von Bear minicomic: https://www. dropbox.com/s/ivex56i4wvdfzts/ BvB.pdf?dl=0 The graphic novel will be out in time for Halloween next
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More barbarian Shenandoah, this time with her two-headed buddy Kobros. Working on character designs and listening to what they have to tell me, in case they want to be in my next book. #MastoArt #baronvonbear #drawings #watercolor #comicsFollow me on
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Add Extra O to Your OC! I led some creative games designed to get artists writing from life at the Sequential Artist Workshop. You can watch the video and try the games yourself here: https:// youtu.be/lpnJeWpN8yA #writing #drawing #comics #storytellingFollow
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Just led a session in comics class on making spooky comics. For the past 10 years I’ve had the kids watch this animated short of The Tell Tale Heart to inspire them: https:// youtu.be/bCEdRES08Y4 #comics #storytelling #animationFollow me on MastodonRSS

Shenandoah the barbarian cat with Jared the abominable snowman. Ink and watercolors on a 4×6″ card of watercolor paper. #mastoart #baronvonbear #cats #monsters #barbarian #fantasy #watercolorsFollow me on MastodonRSS