This comic was drawn towards the end of 2011. My son Calvin had just been born and I’d spend ages walking around with him singing him this song by The Handsome Family to get him to go to sleep. I figured it might make a good comic/illustrated book so I got in touch with Rennie and Brett and they said go for it. If you aren’t familiar with the song, here’s the band performing it live.
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God, your work is amazing. The speed of the lines, the lushness of the washes — it’s just so compelling to look at.
It was great to re-meet you at TCAF (thanks for the book!). I’m grateful to you and the podcast conversations, showing by example that it’s possible to be really serious and endlessly curious about the work of comix, yet do it with a light heart — all while living a whole life.
That all sounds a bit heavy, but it is the impact your work has, beyond its sheer quality.
Thank you.
Read this, amazing. Then i heard the song, awesome. I love your podcast. Very inspiring. I’m teaching myself the craft of comics and illustration with the help of folks like you. Long road to go, but i’m finding my happiest self. Thanks for everything. Sincerely, After We Shot The Grizzly is beautiful. I’m excited to read more. I have a problem where i normally use far too many exclamation points. I try not too now. I feel as though many, if not all, of my short and choppy statements above could have used exclamation points. And after reading it with only periods, it seems rather flat. So, in an effort to give some energy to my email, here they are…!!!!!!!!! use as few or as many as needed.