Ben Towle

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The dog who is so angry…

All those artsy comics-journal-message-board-types are always “Dan Clowes” this, and “Crag Thompson” that… But why is no one discussing “The Angriest Dog in the World?” The dog who is so angry he cannot move. He cannot eat. He cannot sleep. He can just barely growl. …Bound so tightly with tension and anger, he approaches the …

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The pail’s progress pt. 2

As some point in the process before you really start drawing, you’ve gotta get a handle on the characters you’re going to be drawing. In this case I’ve drawn the Boxing Bucket a bunch before–and he’s not really that difficult to deal with…you see, he’s a bucket with arms and legs. The other character in …

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The pail’s progress

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about cartooning is that it is a spontaneous process–that a cartoonist simply sits down with a blank piece of paper and an ink pen and starts drawing the final published piece. While it’s taken for granted that a prose writer goes through various planning stages and …

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Beards Ahoy!

I’ve been growing a beard in anticipation of the cold winter months. Reactions have been mixed.

Wanna buy some clothes?

My stuff for sale on Ebay Check out the above link for some sweet vintage clothes I’m selling on ebay, including a stylish “Camaro” windbreaker from the 70s, a nehru-collar shirt, and several westernwear shirts.