A kidlit illustration title The Bucktooth Brigade” featuring a kid groundhog brandishing a wooden sword. He is joined by other buck-toothed kids: a beaver, chipmunk, rabbit and mouse. The groundhog proclaims: “To the shadowlands!”

For #groundhogday 2017 I thought I’d illustrate something more #kidlit related, and birthed the #bucktoothbrigade.

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A 4 panel groundhog day illustration showing the groundhog coming out of his hole, looking for his shadow, not seeing that it’s behind him, and then retreating back in his hole, saying “Nope!”

This was the first #groundhogday I ever did—in 1992—and the premise was simple: The groundhog didn’t see his shadow cuz he was looking the wrong way, and then went back in his hole to prep for spring. It led to a book deal from Wiley.

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Star Wars themed Groundhog Day illustrations where the groundhog is Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is his evil shadow and nemesis.

Star Wars themed Groundhog Day illustrations where the groundhog is Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is his evil shadow and nemesis.

Back in 2015 when The Force Awakens was coming out there was so much #Starwars fever! So of course I jumped in for #groundhogday.

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A cartoon of Groundhog Day resolutions as if they were board games from the 1980s including Monopoly, Twister, Operation, candy land and Pac-Man (which is not a board game)

Have you come up with your Groundhog Day resolution yet? Maybe this will help. From 2002!

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Black and white Groundhog Day illustration of a bleary eyed groundhog still in his pajamas with cameras and microphones in his face. Underneath is text clearly written by a furry and tired groundhog that says: “Feb 2, 1993. If it’s supposed to be my day, then why won’t they let me sleep late?”

My second ever Groundhog Day illustration from 1993. Yow! I tried so hard to write the text as if a groundhog had written it (!).

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Cartoon for Groundhog Day 2022 in 4 parts depicting the groundhog walking away from his shadow, applying for a new job and then becoming a television weather reporter. In the last frame his Groundhog Day replacement is an exuberant giraffe sticking his head out of the ground and wishing everyone a happy Groundhog Day!

Remember the big quit? Nobody was immune. 2022

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives from the last 30+ years of illustrations.

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A full-color 3 panel comic from Groundhog Day 2005 with the groundhog wishing everyone a happy Groundhog Day while his shadow mocked him. The groundhog tries to catch him but when he turns around the shadow reverts to normal. Regardless, the groundhog knows and thinks he’s going to get the shadow for this.

A silly 2005 comic that I still adore. Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives from the last 30+ years of illustrations.

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Black and white rapidograph editorial illustration for Groundhog Day done in pen and ink with tons of crosshatching and no outlines. The illustration depicts the groundhog Phil in fashionable clothes posing on the cover of GHQ magazine. All around are descriptions of articles inside the magazine that are Groundhog Day-centric. “Phil talks about fame, fur, and Fabio” is the main article.

Remember when Fabio was a thing? I did this in 1994. Love crosshatching!

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives from 30+ years of illustrations.

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Cartoon illustration of the groundhog in 2 parts. On top is if Phil sees his shadow. The groundhog is sad and the background is gray and snowy with lettering that says 6 more weeks of winter. He’s saying he’s sorry. On the bottom is if Phil doesn’t see his shadow. The groundhog is wearing a superhero cape and looks exuberant! The background is bright and happy and the lettering says an early spring. Speech bubbles around him are praising him.

I created this illustration in 2012 to educate the public 🤣

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives from the last 30+ years of illustrations.

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A Groundhog Day comic from Ed Shems from 2020 showing 4 moms playing poker. Each one is talking about how proud they are of their children. One is a doctor, one is a lawyer, and one is a tenured professor. Groundhog mom proudly challenges them by saying her Philip is on Tv. The next frames show Punxsatawney Phil being held up by a man with a beard as he announces no shadow. In the final frame we have a closeup of Phil saying “Hi Mom!”

Proud moms unite! A comic from 2020.

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives from the last 30+ years of illustrations.

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A Groundhog Day comic from 2006 by Ed Shems with the groundhog waiting frantically on 1 side of a door with the radio announcing the impending appearance of the groundhog. On the other side of the door the shadow is sitting on the toilet, reading a newspaper and taking his sweet time. It says Happy Groundhog Day on the back of the paper.

A fave comic from 2006.

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives and sharing my fave illustrations from the last 30+ years.

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A Groundhog Day comic from 2019 by Ed Shems of a groundhog stressed out about all the snowy weather we had been dealing with and trying to assuage the concerns of more cold by his audience. By the end he has become MORE concerned

From 2019. Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives and sharing my fave illustrations from the last 30+ years.

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Crosshatched illustration in black and white of a groundhog tying a tie in preparation for Groundhog Day.

Groundhog Day is almost here! 🐿️ To celebrate, I’m digging into the archives and sharing my fave illustrations from the last 30+ years.

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Character #illustration for my #graphicnovel One Thread Away From Love.
A #youngadults #sapphic #romance #fantasy
Lore Olympus meets the TV show Loki and High School Musical

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Character expressions

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Lore Olympus x TV show LOKI x High School Musical

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 #Sapphic #Romance
📖Greek #Mythology
🌧️ #GrumpySunshine☀️
🧂 #Fantasy (light)
🎒H-School Crush
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#amquerying my YA Graphic Novel
🎨🖌️Writer-illustrator

Lore Olympus x TV show LOKI x High School Musical
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩Sapphic Romance
📖Greek Mythology
🌧️☀️Grumpy Sunshine
💕Love Coach
✨Light on Fantasy
🎒High School Crush
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Collage of images featuring Greek mythology, fantasy books and shows

Cover mockup with to teen girls

Sample comic

Sample comic2

Lore Olympus x TV show LOKI x High School Musical

🎨🖌️Writer-illustrator
YA Graphic Novel
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩Sapphic Romance
📖Greek Mythology
🌧️☀️Grumpy Sunshine
💕Love Coach
✨Light on Fantasy
🎒High School Crush

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Some #picturebook ideas I should get back to.
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