Stories from Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo


  1. Ssalefish Illustration - Finished (Pretty Much)

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jul 10, 2010

    Here's a completed illustration I did for my local comics shop, Ssalefish Comics Toys.A I did a rough version of this image on the endpapers of a copy of Amelia Earhart - This Broad Ocean that I gave the owner,… Full Story »

  2. Interview at ALA's Good Comics for Kids Blog

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jun 18, 2010

    Among the many great folks I had a chance to hang out with a few weeks back at Heroes Con 2010 was Snow Wildsmith, a regional librarian (Mooresville, NC) and blogger for the American Library Association's Good Comics for Kids… Full Story »


  3. My Version of Frazetta's 'Sea Witch'

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jun 17, 2010

    As most any comics-interested folks know, legendary cartoonist/painter/illustrator Frank Frazetta died a few weeks back.A I've been pretty busy of late (Heroes Con, packing for vacation, vacation, Count of Monte Cristo proposal, etc.) but when I heard the news I… Full Story »


  4. Heroes Con - Day 2

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jun 7, 2010

    Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.A Friday was a bit slow at Heroes Con '10, but Saturday morning was busy, busy, busy.A I still feel like I'm not selling as much stuff, but I think a lot of that has to do with my not having minis this year.A Instead of people… Full Story »

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  5. Heroes Con - Day 1

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jun 5, 2010

    Friday is usually a fairly relaxed (aka "slow") day at Heroes Con and today was no exception.A At the Friendliest Con in the Southeast, (or maybe just period) this can be a good thing though, as it allows folks on the floor to hang… Full Story »


  6. Heroes Con Presentation: Defective Comics

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull May 31, 2010

    Let's face it: superheroes can be kinda dopey. Sonny Sumo? For Heroescon 2010, Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean cartoonist Ben Towle and Thought Balloonist blogger Craig Fischer host a lovingly critical look at just how bizarre the superhero genre can… Full Story »


  7. Sketchbook 4/25

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Apr 25, 2010

    Here's a design for an out-of-the-way watermen's hangout I'm working on for Oyster War-with ink and some quick watercolor applied. I'm feeling like I'm maybe getting stuck in a bit of an architectural rut of late. I want Blood's Haven… Full Story »


  8. Amelia Press Roundup 2/16

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Feb 16, 2010

    This is a true sequential art narrative, requiring the reader to attend to the visual as well as the verbal components; but it is also a well-told story of an episode in Earhart's life that has particular appeal to readers… Full Story »


  9. Amelia Book Launch at The Center for Cartoon Studies 2/19

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jan 21, 2010

    I’ve added one further event to my already busy Amelia weekend extravaganza. Before hitting Chapel Hill Books for a signing there on Sunday the 21st of February, I’ll be appearing in White River Junction, Vermont at the Center for Cartoon… Full Story »


  10. Count of Monte Cristo 5-Page Sample – Complete

    Ben Towle: Cartoonist, Educator, Hobo &bull Jan 16, 2010

    Well, here it is: the five finished pages of The Count of Monte Cristo I’ve been tinkering with on and off for a bit. If this ever became a real Count of Monte Cristo graphic novel project, I’d likely hand-letter… Full Story »

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