Here's a wintertime thread of the most influential comics (& some illustrations) for me personally-- the stuff that shaped my art & stories before my 30s, and helped me see stories our world in a different way.

(1/56 or so-- thank you for the indulgence!) 1. Early Atari 2600 packaging illustrations, most importantly the Haunted House art.

In reference to the full-time author income of $20.3k, here’s a hypothetical breakdown of a cartoonist’s income drawing a graphic novel. It’s no joke. This is why we draw at a breakneck pace, take speaking fees & do multiple full-time projects at once. We have no other option. BUT this is why I push the long-game on survival: keep all your work in print, constantly make new work & *show up* at events to stay connected, schedule yourself at least a year in advance, and in 5 years things start to level out a bit. Little royalties on 5 books can add up.