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With so much going on, it’s been hard to carve out time to draw, but I needed to draw SOMETHING for the upcoming Border Town Comic Con! Ultimately I returned to my muse Rude Astro, who is just Astro Boy but with a lot of attitude. Every few years I’ll fill up sketchbook pages of this guy being a twerp. Glad he was here for me once again. PS - I don’t think smoking is cool, but delinquents do.

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS - The Gold Coin Comics Treasury will be an 8.5” x 11” publication put out by ’ Seasonal Produce Publishing, featuring local Treasure Valley Creators. The editors for this publication are Vannotes and .edu_.

Contributors will submit a 1-4 page comic for publication. The theme for the inaugural publication is pulp fiction, dime novels, and 10 cent comics.

By being part of Gold Coin Comics Treasury, contributors are invited and encouraged to be a part of the Gold Coin Comics Mini-Fair at Shared Stories in Caldwell, ID. The event will be held on May 9 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM with a comics reading at 6:00 PM.

The link to be a contributor is in Vannotes’ bio!

“Here There Be No Dragons” by Vannotes

A Tall Tale of Odahi featuring Rosa, Thorn of War, and Sheriff Grimtusk. Originally published in BCAF Presents 2024. Also available to read on my website.

It’s the last day (August 4) to pre-order your copy of Far Away Ansible! If you haven’t heard about it yet, it’s a comics tribute anthology to Ursula K. LeGuin with some incredible contributors. It’s been a WHILE since I’ve been a publisher, editor, AND contributor. This anthology has been a labor of love and I’m so excited to share it with you all. https://www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-away-ansible-comics-anthology?fbclid=IwY2xjawL9qyNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrNw3ig0tXV7TOWY3yLrBfsHLrXuOHTO1gF3clMGZ1TVfsdURbjAOolDPBJI_aem_Oq7xHmxfgJYxuw6fo5QiWQ

Seasonal Produce Publishing officially now has its own stand for handing out comics at a convention near you…or more likely near me. Thanks to my dad for helping me make this a reality. He made it WAY cooler than my initial vision.

Another preview page from Far Away Ansible, this time from my short story “Starry Eyed.” Do you love emotionally vulnerable gay cat boys in space falling for fboy wizards? Then this is the comic for you. Link in bio.

Made my first post on Beehiiv about pre-orders opening for Far Away Ansible and why I've decided to leave my Substack behind.

Notes from Vannotes - Far Away Ansible Announcement! An update from a not new comics blog/newsletter on a new platform

I’ve been quiet for awhile…and now you know why! I’ve been secretly putting together an anthology called Far Away Ansible based on the incredible work of Ursula K. LeGuin. This collection includes stories from , , and with a special poem by . You can pre-order it now at https://www.vannotesbooks.com/store/p/far-away-ansible-comics-anthology before August 4, 2025. Shipping is free if you pick it up at BCAF 2025!

Making cartoons tonight at for Family Art Night! Learn all my tips and tricks!

We’re doing something a little different for this month’s meet-up…a graphic novel swap! For our next meet up on Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 AM, local Treasure Valley creators are invited to swap and share graphic novels and art books they’d like to go to other creators rather than tossing on eBay or in the donation pile. As always we’ll be at our favorite comics and coffee spot .outpost. See you there!

Graphic by .

This weekend is Bordertown Comic Con! There’s so many reasons to make your way out to Ontario, Oregon for this event, but one of the best is to come join me and for a costumed figure drawing session. Not only do you get to hear me drone on about things like “the impact of gravity” and “how evolution has built incredible feats of biological engineering,” but you get to draw from one of the best life models in the business! Excited to see you there!

I’m excited to say that pitch submissions for Boise Comic Arts Festival Presents are now open! As publication editor for BCAF Presents, I’m excited to see so many excellent submissions coming in and look forward to seeing your’s.
Pitch submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Completion of all pitch items
2. Merits of the content of the pitch
3. Merits of the creator/creative team
4. Prior comics work demonstrating ability to complete a 12-page comic
5. Either authorial connection or content in connection to the state of Idaho or the Boise Metropolitan Area
The form to submit and more information can be found at the link in my bio.