I'll be at Free Comic Book Day 2025 in Frederick, MD, this year, at the fantastic Beyond Comics Gaithersburg -- 11 am - 4pm! Come on by!

This weekend, I will be at The Four State Comic Con, in Hagerstown, MD! The Four State Comic Con It's gonna be great to see Mike Hawthorne and Nick Davis of Alt World Studios there! Buy tickets at fourstatecon.com #comics #4State #Hagerstown #ComicCon #FourStateComicCon

I'M HIRING! SUPER-FUN PAYING GIGS! Looking for interior artists, cover artists & colorists. If interested, please reply w/ samples and/or link to portfolio. Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Comedy Noir I look at EVERY sample, I'll try'n reply to everybody. Tell your pals!

Remember-- it is always a good day to fight the Empire! #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWars #maxmeow

I gathered up some of the cartoonists who made me happy this last year-- May 5th is National Cartoonist Day! #nationalcartoonistday

I'll be appearing with Dave Roman at the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday at 3PM, talking to kids of all ages about creating comics and graphic novels. Also signing books, and doing little cat sketches from 1PM until 5PM. Come on by! gaithersburgbookfestival.org/workshops/comi…

"Won't You Be My Neighbor": This movie so expertly displayed the kindness of Mr. Rogers, but also the importance of that being nice, being honest, and caring about others, is not a weakness, but a strength. Amazingly relevant to the times we live in. youtube.com/watch?v=YEYI...

Happy National Donut Day! Don't be afraid to celebrate by picking up a copy of Max Meow: Donuts and Danger! Or, ya know, getting a donut or two... maxmeow.com/buy-max-meow-b…

I'm so proud that my publisher, Random House Graphic, has the motto, "A Graphic Novel on Every Bookshelf." I can't believe that States and the Federal Government need to be reminded: Kids need a LIBRARIAN in every school. #supportlibrarians #fundschoollibraries #graphicnovels

Super fun comics talk with the students from Westminster Elementary School in MD! #kidlit #graphicnovel

Happy Father's Day!

#happyfourthofjuly !

I'm excited to share my newest adventure: This week, I am prepping my classroom for a return to teaching elementary art at Spring Hill Elementary School in the Fairfax County Public Schools. I can't wait to share the magic of art and imagination with my wonderful students!

To all the teachers and librarians heading back to school — thank you for opening minds, sparking imaginations, and changing lives. Wishing you a wonderful, inspiring year ahead. 📚🍎 #BackToSchool #ThankYouTeachers #ThankYouLibrarians

In just 2 weeks! Come join me at Fairfax Comic Con! AUGUST 23 & 24, Kids Love Comics will be at two--TWO different Comic Cons!!! Next up: Fairfax, VA! Come meet fun kids comics creators, and learn to draw their characters in our FREE KLC Workshops! fairfaxcomiccon.com/kidslovecomics/

Worlds Collide! Getting ready for Open House.

Elementary Art Class Project: Contour shoe drawings! Without raising their pen (mostly), students drew their own shoes on paper. This is elementary school, so, thankfully we were free of odiferous model offerings.

"The technicolor twists and turns and cliffhanger chapter endings of this graphic novel will have readers racing to the end." Excited to be included in The New York Times' article about kids graphic novels! You can learn more at maxmeow.com

Here's the first of two videos I created for an educator to share with students and parents, answering the question: "Why Graphic Novels?" This relates to some parents' worries that GNs are not "real books." Spoiler: they are, and they made me a great reader!

Why Graphic Novels: The Dyslexia Connection, Today's video shares the origin of the Max Meow book series, and how it ties into someone very special to me. #kidlit #graphicnovels #reluctantreader Random House Graphic Random House Children's Books