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Family Man update! (NSFW)

Page 214 is now online.

This week's page: definitely not for viewing at the office or in the presence of your mom! I warned you all that this book would contain sex, violence, and maybe werewolves.

Lettering's a little tricky to read this week; I'll see if I can't tidy that up over the weekend. That word Luther's saying in panel 3? It's "indelicate." Appropriately enough.

For those of you looking for further Not Safe For Work delights; beloved studiomates Jeff Parker and Erika Moen took time out of their busy lives to make this horrible, horrible joke at my (and Luther's…) expense over at Bucko. Friends, I am an only child, but Monday through Friday you wouldn't be able to tell.

And I'm already having the Tarot posters reprinted – thank you to everybody who bought a set, and if you're waiting on yours, it should be on its way just as soon as I receive them!

The Fool

Here's a higher-res image of Luther as the Fool.

Adding the book, the watch, and swapping the little dog for the wolf were all fun notions to carry out, as was swapping the mountains for the treeline.

Unsurprisingly, a lot of people who are mostly familiar with the Rider Waite tarot assume that the little white dog is this handsome young troubadour's loyal pet. In the history of tarot depictions of this card, however, the dog is an angry local mutt actively trying to bite the Fool. The Fool isn't always a happy young Bohemian, either.

Here's the original, by Pamela Coleman Smith, under the art direction of Rider and Waite:

And here's the Fool from the version of the older Tarot de Marseille deck, by Jean Dodal:

Family Man update~

Page 213 now online!

Scary news from Japan; I'll cut my usual chipper update-post-convention nattering until later, since I have plenty to natter about but nothing that can't wait until the news irons out. Suffice to say: thanks to everybody who came out to the show in Seattle.

And, finally, the Tarot prints are now available in the store:

Emerald City Comicon!

Page 212 now online!

Here is an early page, in honor of Emerald City Comic-Con! I'll be at Table #208 with Erika Moen. ECCC is a really fun show with something for every nerd, so please come say hello if you haunt the Seattle area.

Also debuting there, I have a new set of giclee prints for sale. Luther and Ariana in tarot card incarnations. I won't put them online until next week, so come snag yours!

Click to see at full(er) size.

Family Man update

Page 211 now online!

Scenes of passion: a good reason to hire a janitorial service?

This week! Damaged books are 50% off cover price in the store. I have a solid box of books that have been lightly rumpled, bent, or scuffed, and it's time to share the wealth!  If you've been wanting to own your very own copy of Family Man or Bite Me but counting your pennies, this is a nice cheap way to go about it.

Next week! I'll be at the Emerald City Comicon. I'll have a new duo of prints for sale that I'll post next week before I hit the train. Also, if you would like to commission a sketch from me to take home from the convention, I'm taking advance requests! Send me a line at dmeconis [at] gmail [dot] com (or just reply to this post!).

Happy Presidents' Day!

In my defense: sometimes these things just happen when you're an illustrator. With an eccentric brain.

This little abomination is up for sale on Etsy if you're looking to decorate!