The Brain-Bats from Venus!

I really love Basil Wolverton's old sci-fi comic work! Most of it is in public domain, so I decided to design a shirt using his Brain-Bats from Venus story. The story first appeared in Mister Mystery #7, in 1952.

Here's my design! Order it on a shirt or or products at TeePublic, CLICK HERE.

What's that? You want to read this amazing, 7 page story? Okay. Here is it! Click each to enlarge.

Genius has limitations. Stupidity has none.

I have several new images up at TeePublic! Click here to see my store. I just finished the above art for an Albert Einstein quote, "Genius has its limitations. Stupidly, sadly, has none." I really debated whether or not to add the distress texture. Ultimately I decided to, since I wanted it to feel vintage. This is all my original art, created by looking at a few different photos. Did he really say these words? It's comics, folks!

Hmm, that quote is a bit on the negative side, but society might have gotten me down lately. I also posted my redrawing of an old Fletcher Hanks panel from a Stardust, the Super Wizard story. The comic is in public domain. It's now on a shirt and multiple other products, like masks.

Crazy stuff, huh? Here's the original page, from Big 3 Comics #2, 1941.

This Looks Like a Job For... Crap!

Another new shirt at TeeFury. Sorry for the watermark. Out of all my art, this image is the most bootlegged. So, I'm finally releasing a OFFICIAL place to buy it on product. Oddly enough, women seemed to like this more than men. Get it here!

SPIDEROSAUR!!!

Okay, I won't post every time I put a new shirt on TeeFury, but I sorta love this one! The spiderosaur is from an old Spacehawk comic by Basil Wolverton. So great. CLICK HERE TO GET IT!

Here a link to the original story, from Target Comics #12) if you'd like to read it!

Weird T-Shirts!

I've been adding new designs to my TeePublic store. I won't post every time I do, but I'd like to create a new one everyday for a while. Here are the most recent additions, based on Fletcher Hanks old comics!

Also, I've had my zombie/balloon art on Threadless for years. I've been very happy with it's steady performance. But, I thought it would be fun to add it to TeePublic where folks can choose their own shirt color. Oh! I also added some shading just for kicks. It will be on sale for the first three days--

Click here to visit the store. If you do, THANKS!!

SPACEHAWK art!

I'm trying something new! I love reading old, public domain comics, and I often wish I had a cool shirt or two. Not a mere old panel on product, but something actually DESIGNED. So, I decided to make a few myself and place them on TeePublic. I uploaded my first one. This artwork is based on various Spacehawk comics by Basil Wolverton. His early work is fantastic! You should buy a shirt, or tote bag, or such, just because his stuff is great! (And it helps support me!) For the first 3 days, it's only $14 for a shirt as compared to the normal $20. CLICK HERE!

EDIT: I just got a comment that about WHERE can you read these public domain comics? I love the DIGITAL COMIC MUSEUM site. Spacehawk appeared in Targent Comics #1 and continued for several issues. If you'd like to shell out a few bucks, Fantagraphics has a great book reprinting visually-cleaned-up versions of all the stories. I did not use the art from their book for my shirt. Thier labor is their own. I created my own from original sources.

Just for fun, I'll present a randomly-picked story right here in my blog! From Target Comics #8, SPACEHAWK and the Vulture Men from the Void!  Click on each to enlarge--

Vintage humor!

I was raised in the Northern hills of Arkansas, during the 60’s and 70’s. I was a “hillbilly” I suppose. That means a certain type of person probably springs to your mind. But, I did not marry my sister and many people still had all of their teeth. Today found a letter that I wish I knew more about—

Ethnic humor was not allowed in our house. My mom once told me that if I heard a joke I liked, and REALLY wanted to tell others, that I should replace the ethnic slur with “moron.” Such as, “How many morons does it take to change a lightbulb?” (It may not be seen as quite as “funny” but that’s because you don’t get the extra bonus of insulting someone different than you.)

Which brings me to the letter. I think it must have been typed in the 50’s, or maybe even sooner. I really have no way to know, but it was always around from my earliest memory. It would be pulled out every once and a while to have a laugh. Reading it today, it’s not super funny. Although I think the line, “She is near death’s door and we hope that the doctor can pull her through,” is pretty good!