Ben Towle

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(Almost) 100 Demons

A while back—I can’t exactly remember when, maybe around Thanksgiving—I purchased a small moleskine notebook in which I set out to draw one hundred demons/monsters. I always like to have some sort of fun list-based drawing project going on, and I’ve seen a few other cartoonists who, like me, were inspired by Lynda Barry’s book …

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Midnight Sun

The main reason I haven’t been posting much on the site recently is that the release date for Midnight Sun has been moved up a month from July to June, so I’ve been devoting pretty much any time I have free to finishing up inking the first issue. Here’s a recent page… (Click for larger …

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CBS News | Kids Build Soybean-Fueled Car | February 21, 2006?00:55:43

CBS News | Kids Build Soybean-Fueled Car | February 21, 2006?00:55:43 The “big thee” Detroit automakers claim that the technology to raise car fuel economy ratings would be “prohibitive” maybe ought to talk to these kids from high school auto shop who built a car that can go 0 to 60 in four seconds on …

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Whosoever Holds this Hammer

There’s a full-on nerdfest discussion going on at newsarama.com about what comics characters in all the “comics universe” should be able to lift Thor’s hammer. Here’s my answer: (Click for larger image)

Can’t Stand the Heat

I received a my monthly shipment of comics and related books and magazines yesterday and among the items included was the new Comics Journal. Today I was on my way out the door to go swim a few laps at the YMCA and it occured to me that, being a weekend, I needn’t rush back …

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