Humor is one of the things I am most thankful for. Without it, social media would be too depressing to endure.
To celebrate this season of thanks, I rounded up some of my webcomic colleagues to create a Thanksgiving comic compilation. Click to view these 13 comics up on The Huffington Post.
“I have a plan, but then real life as a parent happens.”
Read my comics and entire article about being a parent on Thanksgiving up on Upworthy.
Yep- you read that right. I’m having a Black Friday sale of Unearthed Comics’ merchandise starting 11/23 through Saturday, 11/26/16 up on my Unearthed Comics’ shop at http://shop.unearthedcomics.com/. Grab gifts for students, teachers, scientists, people who internet at 30% off for this limited time.
I had the nice opportunity to be interviewed by Robert Schimmel of Lake Tahoe Art Scene, where we reviewed what I’ve been up to as an artist and the live art painting event I am participating in on December 15th, 2016 from 10-2pm with the other Women’s Art Tribe artist, Sara Smith, at Tahoe University. Listen to my interview here and and be sure to follow the live art painting fun over on Women’s Art Tribe.:
Sara Zimmerman from Unearthed Comics’ 12/8/2016 Radio Interview
Over time, there have been a number of discussions regarding female representation in society and the comic world. Certain individuals have identified that specific female characters are being under-presented in the comic industry and this could be due to how women were once reflected within our culture. However that said, a lot has changed within modern culture. Women are starting to be better represented and have a stronger presence in the upper tiers of our society’s hierarchical structure. Whether you believe it or not, comics have played a big part in the representation of the female form.
Since the medium of comics began, females have been portrayed as characters to be ‘easy on the eyes’ rather than characters that should be taken seriously and represent truth and justice- Like Super Girl and Wonder Woman within their story arches. I believe this happened because, since the first comic book, their targeted audience has been aimed towards men; therefore the female characters and superheroes were designed to appeal to a male demographic. This gives evidence to why the characters were seen as ‘licentious’ during the early days of the comic industry, which did no justice to the representation of women.
However throughout the years, culture has indeed changed and we are starting to see a new realism within our comics that is now inspiring a new generation. Wonder Woman is a good example of this. The character first appeared on page during the Second World War, which was a time where the norm mandated that a woman’s place was in a home rather than inspiring and being a strong role model in a horrid time.
Yet, Wonder Woman has become a pioneer of diminishing this once idea of a woman’s place. Her re-emergence in both the comic industry and movie industry has come at a focal juncture for the image of women in our culture. Certain female actresses are now advocating to be paid the same rates as their male co-stars and, in addition to this, there has been an urge for studios to hire more female directors. William Moulton Martson once said that ‘Not even girls want to be girls so long as our feminine archetype lacks force, strength, and power. Not wanting to be girls, they don’t want to be tender, submissive, peace-loving as good as women are. Women’s strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strengths of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman’. This is why Wonder Woman has become such an important figure for females in modern culture. She’s injected a radical edge in the comic-book medium and most recently became the saviour of both Superman and Batman in the movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Comics are drastically changing our modern culture, and certain issues are being used as a fight back against the troubles we are facing in our society. The female involvement is becoming more popular in today’s comic and why you may ask? Well, it’s due to the influx of female readership which is now giving a new generation a voice to speak out with. More than ever, women are becoming comic book artists and writers and most of them have adapted and flocked to the comic industry. An example of this can be seen in Marvel’s new America series which is an advocate for race and feminism due to the lead character being from Hispanic decent and, with this taboo subject consisting in American at the moment, Comics have manifested into a catalyst that is not afraid to inspire. Who knows? We may see Captain Marvel and Miss America standing outside Trumps White House banging on the door waiting to say some hard words.
VALENTINES!!! It’s almost Valentine’s Day and what better way to spend it than to send some Valentine’s science cards to your friends and loved ones?
UnearthedComics.com is getting over 6 millions hits a year so I need a giant server. Donate $5+ to help me pay for my server so I can continue to host my comics, and I’ll send you a PDF of some Valentine’s science puns to print off. You get Valentines and I get to pay for my server. Wheeee! It’s a win-win.
See more Valentine’s Day samples here >>>
(Thanks to those who have already helped- let’s keep it going!)
I’m excited to announce that I have a brand-new, exclusive comic series called Illusions of Adulting starting February 13th, 2017 on LINE Webtoon.
Illusions of Adulting is an ongoing comic narrative about Hailey: A 20-something female who is trying so hard to live the California “dream” while colliding with the harsh reality of adult life. Also, there is chocolate and surfing.
Illusions of Adulting attempts to reveal the delusion perpetuated by movies and media about what the reality of an adult ought to look like. Though she is often deluded herself, the protagonist, Hailey, attempts to break through what is illusion and what is reality as she approaches the benchmarks of adult-life, such as getting engaged, married, buying a home, money woes, getting pregnant, and more.
In effort to celebrate Earth Day and bring about more science awareness, I am launching a super quick 10-day Kickstarter. I need your help to bring my Earth-Loving Rock Star collections out into the world.
This is a quick 10-day Kickstarter so I need your help NOW! Your assistance helps me to bring about earth and science awareness by bringing my Earth-Loving packages to life just in time for the upcoming Earth Day in the U.S. and the March for Science.
More humor = more awareness = more change. Thank you for helping me bring my project to life and helping me continue to share my comics and science awareness with the world.
It’s official! I’m headed to Planet Comicon Kansas City as part of the GoComics Creator Showcase along with some amazing comic artists on 4/28-4/30 Yay! http://bit.ly/2mFCLhB
I’ll post more as the time gets closer, but buy your tickets now. Can’t wait to meet you all!
Yeah, baby: Unearthed Comics is now part of GoComics! I’ll be posting Monday and Wednesday. You can subscribe for free and see the hundreds of past and new comics.
As part of the new GoComics’ family, I got the great opportunity to be interviewed in their Meet Your Creator episode this week. Included in the interview is my approach to dealing with online negativity, what characters I most identify with, and my caffeine intake. Read my interview here >>>
See you in Kansas City Next Week
I, along with several incredible comic creators will be part of the GoComics booth #1011 at Planet Comicon in Kansas City next week 4/28-4/20/2017!
If you are in the area, come see me at the GoComics booth #1011 Fri-Sunday. Also, come by to say hi and watch my live drawing demonstration Friday, April 28th at 4:30 at the Planet Entertainment Zone at the north end of the Exhibit Hall, Hall A.
I’m also excited to be releasing some new, Unearthed merchandise so come by, see what’s new, and say hello!
Today is Earth Day and millions are gathering to support #ScienceNotSilence through the March for Science around the world. Are you attending? If so, take some photos and share them with me on Facebook. Need some Earth-Loving tips? Please share these with others so together we can make our Earth a loving place for us all.
Unearthed Comics’ presents Earth, Moon and Friends – Author’s Picks is and The Unearthed Comics’ Journal For Bright Ideas is available now through Amazon. This book and journal came to life thanks to the help of my incredible Kickstarter supporters. Now, they are available to you!
Also, Earth, Moon and Friends – Author’s Picks has a special foreword by Michael Lopez-Alegria, Commander of Expedition XIV aboard the International Space Station. Exciting!
Know someone who loves Unearthed Comics, or science, or astronomy? Pick both books up either for you or as great gifts. Each purchase helps support more Unearthed Comics.
I feel so blessed to be able to be part of the GoComics’ Kansas City Comic con 2017 crew! I had three days of fun, meeting fans, being silly with comic colleagues, and drawing big. Thank you to all who came to visit me and who made this possible!
Want to see photos?
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer has already been nice and toasty. So much so that tees and tank tops are the preferred choice of many. New to the shop for over-heated climbers, scientists and lovers of all things rock is our Lichen Love tee and tank to help keep you cool AND get you rocking on >>>
In addition to awesome alliteration, we’ve all been getting a kick out of receiving fun fan photos. Send in, share, and tag your photos of you, your friends, your dog, or whoever else with #unearthedcomics on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to get yours seen and featured.
Here’s Brie the dog thanks to Melissa M:
Did you know that on August 21st, 2017 there will be a FULL ECLIPSE known as the Great American Eclipse? This is a total solar eclipse that, if you are in the narrow path, will allow you to see the moon completely obscuring the image of the sun. Show your astronomic love by getting your eclipse gear of “What Happens During a Solar Eclipse: PHOTOBOMB!” at http://Shop.UnearthedComics.com.
Learn more about the eclipse here >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017
August 26th is National Dog Day and what better way to celebrate our four-legged, furry, best-friends than to revel in dog humor? National Dog Day or not, these dog comics reflect our on relationship with dogs and their relationship to us and this world:
Classrooms host learning and inspire a place for inspiration and motivation. Therefore, it’s important to decorate those blank classroom walls with posters that get your class seeing what you are trying to teach. Here are 10 inspirational posters for teachers looking for classroom posters that inspire and motivate, available at The Unearthed Comics’ Shop:
If you are need to fill your classroom walls with inspirational science posters, or funny motivational art and comics, check out these Unearthed Comics’ posters.
