I’m grateful to Vicki Wong, co-creator of The Octonauts for not only reading an early version of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue, but for her lovely blurb that you’ll find on the book. Which
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Everything I’ve been up to!
Let’s Make Cursed Objects Together!
This Saturday, August 3, marks the one-month countdown to the release of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue, and I’m celebrating with live streams where we can collaborate to make some spooky drawings! For those
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TPD 345 – Characters: Wilhelmina
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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TPD Special – Marketing Your Personal Work Like a Pro, with Rob Stenzinger
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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New Summer and Fall Comics Workshops!
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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Pickles is Ready for Promo
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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TPD 344 – Characters: Pickles
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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TPD 343 – Characters: Doctor Baer
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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TPD 342 – What’s Doctor Baer About?
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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Fire Skeleton Charms, v1
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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