One of the moments I’ve had the most feedback from Doctor Baer readers is when Pickles claims she’s discovered Hug Magic. So it seemed reasonable to add something to the Doctor Baer store that celebrates the positive pig and her
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Category: Blog
Everything I’ve been up to!
Helping Kids Feel Seen Through Comics
Though things in the world continue to get harder and harder, I’m taking solace in making art and participating in residencies that help young people understand how much they matter. I recently finished my annual visits to Springfield, Ohio where
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Doctor Baer…Shoes?
Yup! You can get sneakers with Doctor Baer-inspired designs on them over on my Etsy store! It’s been a lot of fun designing apparel that’s a little more customizable than your average t-shirt. I feel like the Wisps sneakers look
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From Pixelfed: 2025-01-25T22:22:34.000Z
Shenandoah takes advantage of the small thaw we had today. Follow me on Pixelfed!
Technology You Can Trust!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new episode of my Transformers podcast, but Hoover and I are still making fun images that you can put on things like tshirts and mugs. And here’s the latest! For those not
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Spring 2025 Classes in Worthington, Ohio!
I’m happy to say that the kind folks at the Peggy R. McConnell Art Center in Worthington, Ohio are letting me lead another Minicomics Challenge series! This six-week workshop series is for ages 9-12 and features gameful activities designed to
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New Pickles T-Shirt!
I’ve put some new apparel in the Doctor Baer Etsy store, including this new Pickles T-Shirt: And you can get it for 25% off until January 31, 2025! Just use the code PICKLESWOW at checkout. Nobody expresses genuine wonder like
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School Visits and an Interview on The Yarn Podcast!
Travis Jonker—school librarian, children’s book author, and co-host of The Yarn podcast—was kind enough to interview me during the 2024 American Library Association Conference in San Diego last June. In our conversation, he graciously gave me the chance to discuss
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The Month-Long Journey to a Train Full of Mummies!
I like to do development/test pieces as I work on the outline of a story. It helps me learn whether or not the idea will be actually fun to draw (writer Jerzy might have a great idea that illustrator Jerzy will
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50% off Doctor Baer!
12:00 am through 11:59 pm Friday, November 29, Iron Circus is holding a 50% off sale for their entire store! Iron Circus is the publisher of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. So you can
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