Ben Towle

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Egg Story

Completely unrelated to the book Strange Eggs that I’ve been working on with Chris Reilly, is Egg Story by J. Marc Schmidt. I’m embarrassed to say, I just got around to reading this recently—embarrassed because we’re both published by the same publisher…and because of the egg connection. At any rate, I really enjoyed the book. …

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Goggles & Gloves

Here’s a drawing I did today for an upcoming project I’m working on with Chris Reilly and Steve Ahlquist. The story’s called Goggles and Gloves and this is a possible version of the main character, Raymond: (Click for larger image) Yes, the pose is blatently stolen from…uh, I mean, “is a respectful homage to,” one …

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Independent Forecast: Then & Now

Independent Forecast: Then & Now Here’s a curious bit of press for Strange Eggs. While generally positive, I’m forced to conclude that they’re reviewing an ad for the book in “Previews” magazine, rather than a preview copy of the book itself. At any rate, the presence of cartoonist Derf in the anthology seemed to sell …

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ABC News: Like Something Out of a Cartoon…

ABC News: Like Something Out of a Cartoon… “Professor Frink, Professor Frink He makes you laugh, he makes you think….”

Roger Langrige nominated for NCS award

NCS News Congrats to Roger Langridge, who’s been nominated for a Reuben (the award given out by the National Cartoonists’ Society). Roger is one of the best, and most underappreciated, cartoonists working today. He’s been nominated for his brilliant new book, Fred the Clown.