Category Archives: Cartooning & comics

(comic) He’s Back – Get ‘Im!

Check out the video of me drawing this cartoon! Two-thirds through drawing this cartoon I had the thought “surely some other cartoonist has already done ICE arresting Jesus.” And of course, they had. For instance, Andy Marlette in 2017; Claytoonz … Continue reading

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Cartoon: MALES Do That!

This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins, with an assist from Naomi Rubin, who suggested the kicker panel. — Becky writes: This is what I call the “making fun of jerks” genre of Barry-cartoon, which I enjoy drawing. This … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Next Best Thing

This cartoon is a collaboration with Kevin Moore. Kevin writes: I really enjoyed putting in the chicken fat for this cartoon, something that in my previous work with Barry we had not explored much and that I think is a great innovation to Barry’s style. … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Top Ten Reasons Americans Want Enormous Cars

This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins. (The final panel, which I love, was all Becky’s idea.) (I want it on the record that I did not, as a writer, request that Becky draw eight characters into the final … Continue reading

Posted in Capitalism, Cartooning & comics, Environmental issues | 13 Comments

Cartoon: Trump Voter

Check out the timelapse drawing video for this cartoon! This cartoon combines two things I don’t do often: A one-panel strip, and caricatures of real famous people. Doing a one-panel strip just feels lazy to me, although rationally I know … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics | 9 Comments

Cartoon: One Big Family

Check out the timelapse drawing video for this cartoon! No matter how nice an employer seems, or even how progressive a workplace is, you never really know what they think until their workers try to start a union. In 2024, … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Union Issues | 1 Comment

Cartoon: Left Handitude Is On The Rise!

The guest artist for this strip is Naomi Rubin! Naomi is a longtime friend of mine and a wonderful cartoonist. Her work is much more influenced by Japanese comics than mine or Becky’s, which provides a neat visual change of … Continue reading

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Cartoon: The Myth of Plastic Recycling

This cartoon was written by me and drawn by Becky Hawkins. Becky’s drawing soundtrack for this cartoon was the audiobook of Woodworking by Emily St. James. The audiobook is a three-for-one enjoyable experience of trans artistry since there are two … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Environmental issues | 3 Comments

Cartoon: Moving Out

There’s a timelapse drawing video for this cartoon – check it out! For my entire life – and much longer than that – conservatives have been anti-Russia. In the 1980s, if a conservative talked about “the evil empire,” you didn’t need to … Continue reading

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Cartoon: Respecting the Decision

  This cartoon was co-written by me and Grace, drawn by me, and colored by Frank Young. Check out the timelapse drawing video for this cartoon! This one is fun because it includes Frank Young’s coloring process. In 2019, Elisa … Continue reading

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