Author Archives: Tom

The Red Rods Report is live!

One kid goes off to college this week; the other two start up at school as well. Isn’t it timely that my other big summer project is complete? Matt Levin, creator/publisher of Walking Man Comics – the only predominantly rubber-stamp sequential artist I know – has had me helping him through the process of buildingContinue reading “The Red Rods Report is live!”

#SundaySteveWillis – Good cartooning comes in pairs!

Today’s #SundaySteveWillis entry pulls from the shorts-filled 29th issue of Cranium Frenzy, a terrific look at Steve’s wild imagination on so, so many topics. Here are a couple of examples: (Did you think I was going to pass up a chance to share a Mrs. Buginthebutt appearance?) I’m serious. Steve goes all over the placeContinue reading “#SundaySteveWillis – Good cartooning comes in pairs!”

#NobleHeadFriday – Stop and appreciate

Wrapping up our week of Phoenix Masters spotlights…might I suggest you pick up your coffee, take a nice long sip, and pause to consider what a great artist Edward Bolman is? I mean, consider what he has done on this page. Take your time, I’ll wait. Sigh. So good. The product of the combined imaginationsContinue reading “#NobleHeadFriday – Stop and appreciate”

Electric Transit reviews Meet the Hutchinsons

Check out this review of Meet the Hutchinsons by Danny Ferbert at Electric Transit: That’s definitely a good interpretation of the brothers on paper, but – trust me on this – Daryl is just as funny as Joe. (And Joe can be serious when he has to be. Darn that growing old stuff! Makes youContinue reading “Electric Transit reviews Meet the Hutchinsons”

#HumpdayHutchinsons – Why, hello Daryl!

The rule of thumb on these #HumpdayHutchinson posts is to show off a Joe Hutchinson story…and that’s wise, as Joe’s stuff is awesome…but I thought I’d mix it up and share some of older brother Daryl Hutchinson’s ridiculously impressive artwork. Lordy lordy, look at that detail. The linework, the pointillism…whoo boy. If you want yourContinue reading “#HumpdayHutchinsons – Why, hello Daryl!”

#SundaySteveWillis – Stick to the script!

We’re back! After a couple months on break, we’re ready to dive back in to Phoenix Master Steve Willis’s Cranium Frenzy comic. Issue #28, to be exact… Not sure where Steve is going with this one? Can’t blame you…it’s a book-length story! Cranium Frenzy #28 (2024) is part of The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis VolumeContinue reading “#SundaySteveWillis – Stick to the script!”

Cranium Frenzy #50 video

One of Steve Willis‘s mega-fans, YouTube’s Stifled Voice, made this pitch-perfect video rendition of Cranium Frenzy #50.  Enjoy! In related news, Cranium Frenzy #5 is part of the forthcoming The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis Volume 5, which pulls together issues #41-50.  Volume 5 hopefully will be released in mid-September 2026.

July is International Zine Month! (Who knew?)

Just saw this on Tumblr (Are you on Tumblr? Want to keep up with Phoenix Productions…?) and thought I would share. So July is International Zine Month. I had no idea. And because I had no idea, I’m sharing this about 2 weeks late. That’s not to say you can’t take part. There are lotsContinue reading “July is International Zine Month! (Who knew?)”