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Working Code

by jakescomic on May 18, 2017 at 5:35 pm
Chapter: Frequent Flyers 2017

I was never really into it, but some EMTs I worked with had some kind of strange, manly, heroic, grand vision of popping the caps of the Epi whenever there was a working code. Seriously! Ever get hit in the head from your partner flicking one of these caps off? No? Well I have… TWICE! Maybe it’s the same in your community, but the common thread seems to be that these individuals always have scissors in their pockets, lots of lights, EMT stickers, those little uppers or downers type license plate add-ons and they often carry their own first-in bags. I’m not against some of this…

Truth be told, I make some of those little stickers and carrying a basic first-in bag seems fairly responsible especially in those smaller volunteer communities. But seriously, why are we flicking those stupid caps? Someone has to go and pick them up later, maybe even the family member had to after we left. Maybe we could do better. Stay safe.

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Granite State Comic Con 2017… Win

by jakescomic on September 18, 2017 at 10:04 am
Creating art whether fanart or original stuff is ridiculously personal. Forget about the results, forget the blood, sweat and tears. I’m talking about the internal struggle. The inner dialogue we have with ourselves while creating and then reflecting on that piece. For the last 25+ years or so I’ve been struggling to find direction, what I like, what I do well, what people are interested in, what am I interested in. I tried all sorts of drawing styles, some I liked more than others, some more successful than others… But it’s been a battle internally to find my thing.
 
This weekend I bought space at Granite State Comic Con aka GraniteCon in Manchester, NH and displayed my stuff… I broke all the comic con marketing rules of showing one defined style, having one lead voice to show what I do. I described it as an identity crisis. Cartoon portraits, charcoal drawings, prints of all styles, a book of comics, fire truck and ambulance posters, stickers, sketchcards, mini-prints. Everything I did in the last 5 years was represented.
 
Just before things ramped up on Saturday, a few very successful comic artists who I have great respect for walked by and took note. We had a small conversation about the seizure on my table and confirmed what I had been denying but sorta knew but never took seriously, that I have something unique and special and desirable going on and that I needed to embrace it. Run with it. Explore it and see what it’s potential is. But they liked it.
 
Without making a cent and actually in the hole a bunch of money, hearing this from them was better than the price of admission. If I sold nothing all weekend, I was good. The day proceeded and conversations with people, overhearing people’s comments and directly engaging in negotiation for a couple pieces further confirmed the successful artists sentiments from earlier.
 
So here’s the question I’ve been asking… If I’m decent at something, I enjoy it, people like it and are willing to pay money for it, then why have I been repressing it for so long. I mean, I tried really hard to make comics and do other projects that I am not truly connected to and i’m not sure why.
 
So here’s the lesson learned… Don’t be scared to do the thing you are good at in favor of doing something that you think you should be doing. The thing you do, the way you do it, the part of you that you leave in it for someone else to enjoy is uniquely yours and people want that instead of you trying to be/do something else.
 
For me, it’s a burnt piece of wood smeared on a large sheet of paper. It literally took 41 years for me to realize it and for this weekend to open my eyes. Today is a new day and I’m super excited. Things will be changing with the website, social media and all that. Hang on to your hats. It’s gonna be a fun ride.
 
Oh yeah, and by my accounts, the show went well. I made a few bucks, I met a ton of great people and now I know where my art is going. Win.
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Stickers, stickers, stickers

by jakescomic on May 29, 2017 at 9:28 am

I’m slowly reimagining how I put myself out to the world now that I’m not doing a weekly comic but in the meantime, I have some stickers for you! I’ve been slowly drawing, printing, laminating and cutting these little beauties. They all get posted over on my Etsy store which has replaced my personal online store.

Why? Well, the traffic there is much higher and it seems people go there to find random stuff like mine, who would have though? Anyway, a departure from some of the other stuff I’ve listed as the only thing that I’m posting there are original artsy-fartsy type pieces  and firefighter-related items. Mostly stickers and prints but who knows, maybe pins or even another book one day.

If you’re interested in any of these stickers or any of my other stuff, please take a look around my Etsy shop. Here’s the link and stay safe.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Notoriouslb3

Wonder Woman Firefighter Stickers Staw Wars BB-8 Firefighter Stickers Baymax Firefighter Stickers Deadpool Firefighter Stickers Groot Firefighter Stickers Joker Firefighter Stickers

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