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About Howard

I'm a cartoonist and writer, best known for my graphic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby, and my comic strip from the 1980s, Wendel.

And Then I Twittered…





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Sometimes daily life is too scattered to sum up easily, so maybe I’ll just Twitter.


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An Old Spoof, Then Spain

Here’s a rough sketch for a comic strip parody of Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury that I came across yesterday.

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A Brother For Ruthie

The irrepressible Ruthie has just been joined by a new brother, an event for which the planet must pause in breathless acknowledgement or be derelict in its cosmic duty.

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“You’re So HOT When You Talk Spanish At Me!”

"My Hypnotist" appears in black-and-white in Claro que sí cómics, as opposed to the full-color treatment it received in Young Bottom In Love. On the other hand, in Claro Que Si my characters spoke Spanish, which is more than I’m able to do.

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An Inspirational “Found Object”

Maybe ya shouldn’t have asked.

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“OK, So I’m One Year Old,” Sez Luna…

"OK, so I’m one year old," sez Luna. "Does that mean something is supposed to happen?"

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Of Granny and Belle and Phyllis and Felix

If you were living in New York City in 1969, you may have seen press coverage about a procession of horse-drawn Hanson Cabs that paraded down Fifth Avenue one day, my college friend Julie Brumlik perched in the forefront.

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This One’s For the Trees & Hills Gang

Last year’s creator of unpaid content for mini-comics may well become next year’s widely lauded pro. Just ask Rick Geary,

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Why Self-Censorship Is “Green”

A brief pause to note the upside of the chilling effect…

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Shuffling and Boiling

Can’t get enough of hearing me expound about myself and my work even in the wake of those YouTube videos I point you to in my last post? Well, lucky you!

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