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OUT FRONT Magazine – February 2022 issue, plus e-commerce stuff

OUT FRONT Magazine – February 2022 issue, plus e-commerce stuff published on

The latest OUT FRONT Magazine is on the stands now (if you’re in the Denver area, that is), and I have a new comic in there! This seemed like a good issue to do a comic looking at just a few of the different manifestations that asexuality can take.

You can read the magazine online via their website (I’m on page 6).

I also made a public Patreon post wherein I go into some detail about the coloring choices for this comic.

E-commerce? What?

If you are not hooked into cartoonist Twitter, there’s been a big, BIG explosion this morning regarding Gumroad as a platform for selling indie comics. I’m not sure I want to get into the whole story here, but suffice it to say, Gumroad decided to take what could have been a very minor problem and dealt with it in a professional manner. Instead, they apparently, for reasons that are absolutely opaque to me, decided they’d rather bully and abuse a huge swath of creators in public, on Twitter, and then delete a bunch of those abusive tweets.

I have not quite picked my jaw up off the floor from seeing how badly they handled this whole thing. But it made me not trust them as a company going forward. My problem now is that I have to figure out a new platform for selling my self-published work. Since all of this blew up just this morning, I haven’t had a chance to figure out yet what my new thing is going to be. It may take me some days to sort it out (this is the kind of thing I dread having to deal with even under normal circumstances, nevermind the current howling mess).

I am also currently sidelined to some extent. My left shoulder, a.k.a. my drawing shoulder, seized up the other day, and I have not been able to un-seize it, no matter how much I rest or stretch or worry it with trigger point massagers. So I’m going back to physical therapy, but that’s a bit over a week away. As such, my time on the computer and at the drafting table is limited for awhile yet.

ANYWAY, once I sort out my new biz for selling comics online, I will post about it here.

Cheers,

Dylan

OUT FRONT Magazine – January 2022

OUT FRONT Magazine – January 2022 published on

Why yes, I do indeed have a new comic in the January 2022 issue of OUT FRONT Magazine! Grab a print copy if you’re in the general vicinity of Denver, CO, or read online here (I’m on page 6):

https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/january-2022-look-ahead/

Cheers,

Dylan

Merry Solstice from the Mari Lwyd!

Merry Solstice from the Mari Lwyd! published on

Subscribe to my Patreon to see work-in-progress images of this piece!

The Mari Lwyd (pronounced Mah-ri Lloyd) is a wassailing folk custom found in South Wales. The name means “grey mare,” and refers to a hobby horse made from a horse’s skull mounted on a pole, which is carried by an individual hidden under a sackcloth.

A group of people would accompany the Mari Lwyd to local houses, where they would request entry by singing a song. The householders would be expected to turn them away, replying through song, and the two sides would continue singing their responses to one another until one side relented. If the householders gave in first, the Mari Lwyd team would be invited in and supplied with food and drink.

This tradition typically takes place sometime between the winter solstice and New Year’s Day. While some scholars have tried to append a Christian interpretation to the Mari Lwyd, claiming it somehow represents the Virgin Mary (?!?!), my own personal belief is that it stems from Welsh pranksters trying to scam booze and food from their neighbors by way of a horrifying puppet, and is closer in spirit to Halloween than Christmas.

As someone of Welsh descent, I wanted to create a winter holiday card that spoke to that aspect of my heritage, and which leans into my (perhaps relentless) love of Halloween.

Either way, I wish you a happy time this winter, with bountiful food and drink of your choosing!

Cheers,

Dylan

OUT FRONT Magazine – December 2021 issue

OUT FRONT Magazine – December 2021 issue published on

Happy seasonal holiday greetings! Did you know your favorite trash animal got you a present? Check out page 9 of the December issue of Out Front Magazine to find out what you got:

https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/december-2021-gift-guide/

Cheers,

Dylan

OUT FRONT Magazine November 2021: Eating Out

OUT FRONT Magazine November 2021: Eating Out published on

The newest issue of OUT FRONT Magazine awaits you! I have a comic in here that is laden with puns of dubious moral character. To avoid exposure to such perfidy, do NOT go to page 6 here: https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/november-2021-eating-out/

Cheers,

Dylan

New Comic: OUT FRONT October issue

New Comic: OUT FRONT October issue published on

I have a new comic in the latest issue of OUT FRONT Magazine, and it is a very fine comic if I do say so myself.

Pick up a free copy in the Denver metro area at one of their drop locations, or read the issue online here: https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/october-2021-power/

Cheers,

Dylan

OUT FRONT Magazine: September 2021

OUT FRONT Magazine: September 2021 published on

Why yes, there IS a new issue of Out Front Magazine, and it is all about nerdy stuff! Inside you shall find my latest cartoon offering, plus an interview with me in which I yammer on about comics.

Available in print in the Denver area, or online here: https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/september-2021-for-the-nerds/

Cheers,

Dylan

New comic in the August 2021 issue of OUT FRONT

New comic in the August 2021 issue of OUT FRONT published on

Craving some alphabet soup? Then point your eyeballs to the latest issue of OUT FRONT, why don’t ya, and peep my newest autobio comic.

You can read it online here (I’m on page 51): https://outfrontmagazine.com/ofm-august-2021-aurora-community-pride/

Cheers,

Dylan

New comic for Out Front Magazine – July 2021

New comic for Out Front Magazine – July 2021 published on

I have a new comic in the latest issue of Out Front Magazine! You’ll find it on page 39, which you can view online in the digital edition.

If you’re in the Denver area, you can also pick up a free print copy from one of their drop locations.

Please be advised this comic features a cameo by someone who mysteriously resembles Everyone’s Favorite Very Tall Vampire Lady, so flip ye to page 39 to read all about it!

Cheers,

Dylan

Colorful History: Stonewall Riots comic

Colorful History: Stonewall Riots comic published on

At last, I can reveal this comic I illustrated for Pop Culture Classroom! You can download it for free from the PCC website.

It’s extremely rare for me to illustrate a comic I didn’t write, but I was excited about this project because the writers are a group of high school students who were researching their own history as LGBTQ+ folks. You can read more about why they chose this topic in this interview with OUT FRONT.

Speaking of OUT FRONT, the comic will also be appearing in the June issue, so if you’re local to Colorado you can snag a print copy once it hits the stands (or boxes, or piles in coffee shops, etc.). 

Cheers,

Dylan

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