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Cartoonist, Game Designer, Gentleman Sumolier, and Raconteur Par Excellence

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I made the drawings this past January 6th (inspired by a cartoon by @lizadonnelly.bsky.social). Sadly, they—and the questions they ask—seem even more timely and important today on Independence Day.

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Mind Flayer Stargazing ... from Random Encounters (ep. 60)

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I usually do my "Random Encounters" livestreams on Thursday nights ... but this week Thursday is Independence Day. So I'm doing my "July 4th Special" episode tonight (Tue. 7/2)! Swing by and say hi, if you can! 6pm Pacific.

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From Episode 20 of "50 Years in the Dungeon"—a cartoon homage to Clyde Caldwell's cover painting for the 1992 Ravenloft boxed set "Forbidden Lore."

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Coming to Kickstarter on Friday (7/5) ... a book collecting ALL of the "Damn It, Owen!" comics. Want more info? Here's where to go:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/owe...

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My homage to the 1991 Dark Sun boxed set (original art by Brom), done during 50 Years in the Dungeon (ep. 19).

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Giff Dancing the Charleston ... from Random Encounters (ep. 59)

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"Barbarian Running Coach" from Random Encounters (ep. 59)

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I'm also over on Cara (just putting it together, though).

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"Adventurer's Moving Day" ... from Random Encounters (ep. 59)

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I saw one of those Tesla Cybertrucks on the road for the first time today. I looked in my rearview mirror and thought, "What the hell is wrong with that car behind me?" I thought I was seeing a screenshot from a "Vector Tanks" game. (IKYK)

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Cartoon homage to Jeff Easley's cover painting for 1990's Legends & Lore hardcover.

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"Batman Jazzercize" was the audience-suggested prompt from Random Encounters (ep. 58).

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Sahuagin Afternoon Tea ... improv cartoon from Random Encounters (ep. 58)

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Cartoon homage to 1989's Spelljammer boxed set.

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Xorn Mary Poppins ... from Random Encounters (ep. 57)

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Cartoon homage of 1988's "Greyhawk Adventures" (original art by Jeff Easley).

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I woke up this morning thinking about Little Witch Willow. A couple of years ago I had plans to create more stories for her, and she just kinda slipped out of mind. Now she's back ... I wonder what I might do with her?

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"Imps on a High Pollen Count Day," from Random Encounters (episode 54). Oh boy, do I feel THIS recently!

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Cartoon homage to "Waterdeep and the North," done as part of ep. 15 of 50 YEARS IN THE DUNGEON. New episode Wed. at 6pm Pacific.

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Adventurer Drops Their Cell Phone ... randomly-generated prompt from episode 54 of Random Encounters.
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Hook Horror Annual Physical ... an improv cartoon from episode 54 of Random Encounters.

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Cartoon homage from Episode 14 of "50 Years in the Dungeon" ... my interpretation of Keith Parkinson's cover for "Queen of the Spiders."

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"Skydiving Satyrs" from Random Encounters (ep. 53)

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Zombie Barber Shop ... from Random Encounters (ep. 53).

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The cartoon homage from episode 13 of 50 Years in the Dungeon, where I was artist (and author) Todd Lockwood. The homage is to the cover for 1986's "Unearthed Arcana" hardcover, painted by Jeff Easley.

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From Random Encounters episode 52 ... "Flumph Ghostbuster."

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I've seen some cartoonists (perhaps most significantly @lizadonnelly.bsky.social) cartooning their ways through the Trump trial ... and I felt moved to take a stab at doing likewise while I watching some of the commentary.

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Cartoon homage to 1984's "Dragons of Autumn Twilight" cover painting by the great Larry Elmore. 2024 is the 50th anniversary of D&D, but ALSO the 40th anniversary of Dragonlance! I'm celebrating BOTH in my "50 Years in the Dungeon" livecast Wed nites at 7pm Pacific

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Adventurer Sushi Chef ... from Random Encounters (episode 51)

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Sometimes something arrives in the mail and I have NO IDEA what it is ... and after I open it I think, "Oh ... I totally should have done an unboxing video for that!" Today's example: A Daruma challenge coin that I backed on KS and totally forgot about.

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Wet Cement Mimic from Episode 51 of Random Encounters

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I'm going to be live tonight streaming another hour+ of improv cartooning. Join us for episode 51 of "Random Encounters" at 6pm Pacific.

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Tonight my guest on "50 Years in the Dungeon" will be Jeff Grubb. We'll be talking about Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and the "campaign settings" era of D&D. And my cartoon homage will be of Larry Elmore's cover for "Dragons of Autumn Twilight." 6pm Pacific

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The cartoon homage from episode 11 of "50 Years in the Dungeon," where my guest was NYT best-selling author and legendary RPG designer Tracy Hickman. The image is based on Clyde Caldwell's painting for the cover of I6: Ravenloft.

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The past always seems so close. My time teaching in Japan seems like just a few years ago. So does my time as an in-house game designer ... and my time as a creative director. I guess that's "time dilation." Looking backward 30, 20, and 10 years all seem equally "close."

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"Gargoyle Having Breakfast" ... from Random Encounters ep. 49

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Cartoon homage from Episode 10 of "50 Years in the Dungeon." This one celebrates the comic-book-style "D&D Adventure" ads that ran in Marvel Comics in 1982. Sign up for the FREE newsletter if you want to see more like this.

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The cartoon homage to the cover of the original "Fiend Folio" done during Episode 9 of "50 Years in the Dungeon," where I spoke with Richard Baker and Dale Donovan about their time working at TSR and WotC.

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From tonight's very odd episode of Random Encounters ... "Owlbear Firefighter."

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Here's that 1980 homage image ... the newsletter subscribers have already seen 1981!

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My cartoon homage to "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" is done, and I think it came out great! Can't wait to show it to you—next week. Of course, anyone subscribed to the show's FREE newsletter got it in email RIGHT NOW. Lucky devils!

It's not too late, though.
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If you missed my conversation with Diesel LaForce, don't hang your head ... you can still watch the whole thing on replay ANY TIME you like. And if you want to be among the first people to see the completed cartoon homage then sign up for the show's FREE newsletter.
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I'm really happy with how the cartoon homage from Episode 7 of "50 Years in the Dungeon" turned out. Subscribers to the show's FREE newsletter had access to it last week ... but with the dawning of a new week, it's time to let the rest of the world have a look, too.

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