Thanks, man! I just finished putting all the material together for the trade/HC-- I'm excited to have it all together.

The first four panels of page 106 for T-MINUS: THE RACE TO THE MOON (2009) Writer: Jim Ottaviani Illustrators: Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon Apollo 8 astronauts open their capsule after returning to Earth. Second panel: "Holy--! You guys smell like...I don't know what!" Third panel: "Hey, we haven't showered for a week, and we've been living in a closet." "LATRINE, more like!"

Regarding the smell of a space capsule after a trip to the Moon...writer Jim Ottaviani covered this Apollo 8 detail in T-MINUS: THE RACE TO THE MOON.

www.simonandschuster.com/books/T-Minu...

"Howdy" is a heck of a greeting for a stripper!

Boo! I hate that reason!
Hang in there pal.

Oil & Vinegar Don't Live Near Them

Wow, it works!

T-Minus: The Race to the Moon cover

I did another book, with @zandercannon.bsky.social and @kevincannon.bsky.social, about the first time(s) we went to the moon. Apollo 8 — Artemis II's proud parent — is a focus of "T-Minus", because people looking at Earth from space is always beautiful.

www.simonandschuster.com/books/T-Minu...

I still use both InDesign and Photoshop CS5, and I literally use them all day, every day.

My li'l ainjil

"For the snark was a boojum you see!" (??????) Page from Secret City Saga #3 by Steve Ditko

I'm always saying

Talking with someone about my son going to St Olaf College...

...in Minnesota: "Nice! My mom/uncle/cousin/best friend/all of the above went there!"

...anywhere else: "Oh, like Rose from Golden Girls!"

It's all in the delivery.

A potent reminder!

"The Minicomic You Can't Read!"

I've got nothing on you, for sure! The recent explosion of Zanders and Xanders (and me looking around at every mention) has got to be old news to the Matt Smiths of the world.

In other news, I now know what it would be like to have low-grade psychosis.

Beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon in front of his convention banner.

At C2E2 this year I was at the end of our row, and about every 10 minutes I would hear someone very quietly say my name. I'd look up, and it would never be someone talking to me, it was always someone just reading it off my banner, usually pointing it out to their child who is also named Zander.

That Kirby book is a great read. I should track down the Watchmen one -- it sounds like it's got some really interesting stuff in it.

A sticker that reads "Trans ppl existing does nothing negative to your life, you crybaby bitch". The text is black, on a background of the colors of the trans flag.

Today's little bonus:

#TDOV

Zander Cannon in front of the C2E2 banner

Zander Cannon and Erica Henderson theatrically pointing at Zander's convention banner

Zander Cannon and Landis Blair

A SLEEP sketch cover, with the protagonist on one side and Freddy Krueger on the other.

C2E2: ACCOMPLISHED! It was a great show, saw lots of friends, sold lots of comics. I'm coming back with light bags, which was my primary goal! See ya next year!

Truly a kindred spirit

It’s been an absolutely outstanding show! I loved it. I’m grateful for the social bulldozer @zandercannon.bsky.social

I made some new friends. Talked to some extremely talented and interesting creators. I’m grateful for you all.

Farewell for now #c2e2

#comics #indiecomics #MNComicBookArtists

A two-sided sketch cover from the comic book SLEEP, with Godzilla (millennium design) on the left, and Grimace ('70s design) on the right. Drawn by beloved comic book artist Zander Cannon

C2E2 commission number 4: the two big Gs

A photograph-ready cardboard stand-up of the Kartoonist Kelly Sickos guy, with beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon ha-ha-yes-ing right along with him.

I'm finally with my people

A sketch cover for the comic book SLEEP, with the protagonist on the left and Cookie Monster, of all people, on the right. Watercolored by beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon

C2E2 commission number 3: COOKIE MONSTER??

You know it!

A middle-aged cartoonist, uplit by an ominous green drink

Beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon sitting at his table at a comic convention, with his banner and comic books nearby

Ok, C2E2 day 2! Come and talk comics with me at E-10!

A watercolored sketch cover for the comic book Sleep, with the protagonist Jonathan on the left, and the Pale Man from Pan's Labyrinth on the right, drawn by beloved Minneapolis cartoonist Zander Cannon

C2E2 commission number 2: the Pale Man

A watercolor illustration of Spider-Man, lit by an ominous green glow and with the classic Ditko spider-sense wiggles around his head, drawn by beloved cartoonist Zander Cannon

C2E2 commission number one: SPIDEY SENSE!!

Cover of xmen annual #11 drawn by Alan Davis, with Horde holding wolverine and Storm by their throats