Ben Towle

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When Nerds Procreate

My in-laws were in town recently and very generously purchased a dollhouse for my daughter.  She, though, quickly decided that the “stock” dolls that came with the house needed to be augmented and some of her other toys–like Brobee and Muno here–took up residence in the house.  Even that was not sufficient, however, and she …

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Dear Publishers, Please Stop Doing This

I was trying to get my bookshelves more organized a few days ago but was having a hard time staying focused because this kind of stuff drives me nuts!  (OK, admittedly, I’m a little obsessive/compulsive for sure, but…)  I’m as glad as the next guy that comics are no longer available exclusively as saddle-stitched periodicals …

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Sketchbook 3/31

Up top here is a possible design for Mercedes from The Count of Monte Cristo project, and down below are two possible designs for a bartender in Oyster War.

Interview at Sweet Union ‘Toonists

You can find a short Q&A/interview with me over at the Sweet Union ‘Toonists blog.  The blog is promoting the upcoming Union West Regional Library Mini-Con (Indian Trail, NC –  June 26-27) where I’ll be appearing along with folks like Al Bigley, Marcus Hamilton, and Chrissie Zullo. Q: When did you first discover comics and …

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Book Design and Illustration: My Bookhouse Series

My two year old daughter has always been really interested in books (as I’m sure most kids her age are) and so I’ve been thinking a lot about children’s books–specifically, I’ve been thinking a lot about how crappy looking and shoddily constructed most modern children’s books are.  At some point, I’m going to maybe do …

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