Drawing Funny

Show notes: In this 69th episode , I took a trip up the street to the new Bricks & Minifigs shop in my neck of the woods- Hernando, MS . Long time Mid-South Cartoonists Association member Dr. Kevin Thorn and his wife Tammy Blackman Thorn  are the owners of not only a new franchised LEGO themed shop, but what looks to be one of the coolest shops in the mid-south area! I talked to the couple abo...

Show notes: My wife Nicki and I headed downtown on Sunday to attend the Memphis Comic Expo . Unfortunately my voice had other plans..! We did have a great time in the newly remodeled Renasant Convention Center and talked toons with many of our friends- Janet and Martheus Wade , Mike Norton , John Martin , Peter Melonas , Eric McMeans , Brad Starnes , Andrea Starnes , Benito Deranzo , Greg Cravens...

Show notes: "This is why I won't do two shows a night...I won't do it- I won't!" For this “Drawing Funny” episode  it’s another one where my wife Nicki joins me to talk about "Beetlejuice" again . We  give our review of the long awaited sequel, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice", plus our history with The Ghost With The Most in all his entertaining forms. This episode also features news about the MSCA , o...

Show notes: For  this “Drawing Funny” episode it's another quick one featuring news about the MSCA and events going on in and around the M-town like our our next  Mid-South Cartoonists Association   monthly dinner meet-up and zine assembly at Garibaldi’s Pizza on Tuesday night (9/3/24)- plus other happenings for this fall such as the upcoming 901 C0mics East Sat-Art-Day ,  Memphis Monster Con...

Show notes: For this “ Drawing Funny ” episode I share some news on events planned for next month and going forward this year- such as the upcoming 901 C0mics East   Drink-N-Draw night (and recent Sat-Art-Day ), our next Mid-South Cartoonists Association   monthly dinner meet-up  at  Garibaldi’s Pizza , plus upcoming our upcoming " Funny Pages " art show at Germantown Community Theatre ,...

Show Notes: Nicki and I took a day trip up to Metropolis, IL for the final day of the annual Superman Celebration . It was about a 3 1/2hr drive to the official home of Superman. We walked the normally steamy streets of Metropolis, visited the Metropolis Chamber Of Commerce , the giant Superman statue, the Noel Neill/Lois Lane statue, Artists Alley/Writers Way, watched the costume contest under th...

Show Notes: Mid-South Cartoonists Association President Kevin L. Williams is back for another " MSCA State Of The Onion Address ". For this address he gives some details on upcoming MSCA events and publications. I also throw out some June 1st birthday wishes to Comics & Collectibles , 901 Comics , Oscar The Grouch , and my wife Nicki Workman . BTW- the new Jim Henson documentary, “ J...

Show Notes: In this episode we check out the Memphis Libraries Comic Con ...again! This is the second annual comic con at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library on Poplar Avenue in Memphis, TN. I was set up at the event and talked with artists, Kevin L. Williams (MSCA president), Dale Martin (MSCA), Jason Negen (MSCA), Lee Raggs (MSCA), Antonio Johnson (MSCA), Greg Cravens (MSCA/NCS), John Read (NCS), and...

Show notes: For this episode I share some ⁠ Mid-South Cartoonists Association ⁠ news and a few interviews recorded at 901 Comics East during this year's ⁠ Free Comic Book Day ⁠ on May 4th, 2024 . I, along with my Star Wars fangirl wife Nicki Workman and ⁠ MSCA ⁠  members, Lee Raggs , Kevin L. Williams , and local artist Kevion Baker (who was filling in for Antonio Johnson ) set up this past we...

Show notes: This episode features an interview I did with long time Mid-South Cartoonists Association member Jim Palmer . We talked toons after one of the recent MSCA monthly dinner meet-ups at Garibaldi's Pizza. Jim's first printed work was in 1969 while working at a Baptist Publishing here in Memphis. After being there just a few months, they requested he come up with a comics page for o...

Show notes: This episode features interviews from the South East Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, GA at the Center For Puppetry Arts , and mine and my wife Nicki's thoughts on our road trip there and back. We were invited down by SEC NCS president Greg Cravens and joined by Mid-South Cartoonists Association president Kevin L. Williams and fellow MSCA mem...

Show notes: This episode features news updates for Mid-South Cartoonists Association and art happenings in our area. President Kevin L. Williams joins us again to announce the next MSCA art show at the Germantown Community Theatre and the accompanying play/musical. I share some info on the next MSCA monthly dinner gathering at Garibaldi's Pizza , Drink-N-Draw and Sat-Art-Day at 901 Comics East...

Show notes:  Mid-South Cartoonists Association  President  Kevin L. Williams joins us again to give the 411 on the 901 for this 57th “ Drawing Funny ” episode. He shares what plans are in the works for this month and on into the new year- such as the 901 C0mics East   Drink-N-Draw night  and  Sat-Art-Day , MSCA   monthly dinner meet-up  at  Garibaldi’s Pizza , upcoming art shows and cons around to...

Show notes: Mid-South Cartoonists Association President Kevin L. Williams joins me for this 56th " Drawing Funny " episode. We discuss what a busy year 2023 was for the MSCA and what plans are in the works for this new year- such as the  901 C0mics East   Drink-N-Draw night  and  Sat-Art-Day , upcoming art shows around town, and MSCA   monthly dinner meet-up  at  Garibaldi’s Pizza . Lots...

Show notes: My wife Nicki Workman joins me for this 55th episode. After a couple other attempts to record and different technical difficulties experienced I finally got a new one recorded, edited AND posted for this new year. Nicki and I discuss her love of photography, going back to school for her MBA, our thoughts on 2023 Marvel movies/TV, the current social media scene, creator rights, attendin...

Show notes: My wife Nicki Workman takes the stage with comic creators Mike Norton and John Ostrander at the inaugural Memphis Libraries Comic Con during this year's Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6th. Mike Norton is a former MSCA member and is the creator of BattlePug and co-creator of Gravity for Marvel Comics. He's worked for more comic companies than I have toes and fingers. John...

Show Notes: Devin Hodges is a member of the MSCA and the creator of the comic book series " The Common Days Of Cade ". He graduated from  University of Memphis  with a bachelor's degree in  Fine Arts . Founded in 2016,  ⁠ DIAST Cartoons ⁠  is a small brand he formed for displaying various animations and  ⁠comic strips⁠  found on this website, social media platforms, etc. " DIAST...

Show Notes: Katie Jones was born in Memphis, TN and studied at the Memphis College of Art for her BFA in Painting and a Masters of Art in Teaching in Art Education . A majority of her time is spent making classroom examples or lesson plans but at the request of her therapist she is allowing herself to be " Katie the Artist " again in her life. Her childhood was spent growing up between F...

Show Notes: It's been a very busy (and wet) couple of weeks here for us cartoonists but overall it 's been a lot of fun. " Spamalittle; Knights Of The Drawing Table " is the 2nd MSCA art show at Germantown Community Theatre , and we’ll be back again next season. This show featured “ Monty Python and the Holy Grail ” inspired artwork on display (and for sale) by our members. The Spamalittle art sho...

Show notes: For this 50th episode of Drawing Funny  I’m joined by  MSCA  president  Kevin L. Williams as we interview his longtime friend Steve Troop . Steve has worked as an animator, cartoonist and graphic designer for around 30 years now. He’s the creator of Mayberry Melonpool , an online comic strip series since 1996. In the late-2000s, Steve’s puppet versions of Melonpool...

Show notes: For the first 2023 episode of  Drawing Funny I'm joined by MSCA president Kevin L. Williams (aka Soloman Blues). We took the show on the road did some recording over the weekend while in the MSCA's secret mobile recording unit. We were on our way home from seeing the Alabama Blues Brothers perform at the Princess Theatre in Decatur, AL. We discuss some of the Mid-South Cartoonists...

Show notes: For this episode of Drawing Funny I take a trip to our couch to have a comics conversation with my wife and live-in I.T. person- Nicki Workman (with special guest appearance by our cat Jarael). This is a follow up to Episode 47 – “Back To Basics" . While on our way home from the MSCA December dinner meet-up this month I told Nicki about a couple recent conversations with some fellow lo...

Show notes: So, just what is the MSCA ..? The  Mid-South Cartoonists Association (MSCA) is a non-profit organization of professional cartoonists, aspiring cartoonists, and cartooning enthusiasts. In  2022 the MSCA has celebrated 35 years of drawing funny in the Mid-South , and our podcast just entered it's 3rd season. For the MSCA it all started way back in the spring of 1987 when a smal...

Show notes: Well, I'm back to basics with this episode of Drawing Funny . This is a bit of a follow up for Episode 40 – “Where Do I Begin?” . After a couple conversations with some new comic creators, I wanted to share some more thoughts on creating comics with you. Trust me, they're very basic, but knowing the basics of creating comic books is something I feel can be often overlooked by those new...

Show notes: This is a bonus episode with a quick message from our illustrated MSCA president, Kevin L. Williams to remind everyone of our November 1st dinner meeting this Tuesday night from 6-8pm at Garibaldi's Pizza (near the UofM). Plus Kev shares some info on our upcoming "Spamalittle: Knights of the Drawing Table" art show at Germantown Community Theatre in March (MSCA member Jim Palmer is sta...