I had originally planned to focus on creative work this year, but that fanciful idea has been thoroughly laid to rest for the foreseeable future. Pandemic life has exploded responsibilities in my life in ways that has made it unrecognizable to me. What were once ties of friendship and exciting commitments have transformed into a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comics & Side Projects
One off comics, illustrations, different media, etc.
#quaranzinefest
I had originally planned to write a nice HK/Bangkok travel guide for March, but that month kind of went to shit. Plus no one is traveling anywhere to see art for the foreseeable future. In the spirit of the times, as a part of the digital zine fest, Quaranzine, I’m uploading the print file for … Continue reading
Hello 2020
2019 was a difficult year for me and I subsequently didn’t work on my own comics, something I hope to rectify in the coming year. I took on volunteer work and a couple leadership positions in a bunch of organizations, including those related to climate justice. This kind of work can easily become all-consuming, but … Continue reading
An article on Sino-Canadian relations
The Walrus just published my article: China, Prosperity, & Stereotypes that won’t Die. It’s written in first person but is very much a research-based piece. The original title I had pitched was “The Involuntary Switch” (the original draft was more about shifting positions of power in society). But that was not very SEO-friendly so the … Continue reading
2018 quick recap
2018 was a pretty quiet year for me comics-wise and I have to admit, I did not read a lot of comics that were suitable for this blog as they were not about sex and relationships. I did however, write a couple reviews for the 2018 best-of round-up by Your Chicken Enemy. The round ups … Continue reading
Ink Brick 9
Issue 9 of Ink Brick is debuting at SPX this weekend! Features a comic by yours truly. If you’re not at SPX, you can pre-order a copy online. Continue reading
Canzine 2018
I’m back at Canzine this year. Read my blog for updates 🙂 Continue reading
SPX & Canzine 2018
It’s almost fall which means Gart of Rotten Variety and I will be back at Canzine Toronto, serving up another helping of self-published marvels for your enjoyment! Canzine is the biggest zine festival hosting events across Canada and it’s a great way to discover a vibrant scene of artists. This year in addition to my … Continue reading
because SUPREME deserves to be teased
Selfie // eifles // Cute Juice Comics – Rotten Variety collab SELFIE shirts available next weekend at TCAF Zineland — ~limited quantities ~ reverse text on T 4 yur 🔥 selfie picz 😱👀🎉🔥 #zineland #selfielove #tshirtdesigner #suprememarket A post shared by Gart Darley (@dart.garley) on May 7, 2018 at 6:13pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js Happy to announce … Continue reading
Pre-TCAF Updates
I’m happy to announce that Rotten Variety and Cute Juice will be tabling together this year at the TCAF Zineland! Click below and enjoy some amazing collage art by RV’s Gart Darley 🙂 Gart and I have been working on a secret project together and we are really looking forward to sharing it with you … Continue reading
