Tim Sievert Comic in Metro Magazine

BTA alum Tim Sievert graces a page of Metro Magazine, not as an underwear model this time but as a cartoonist:


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Congrats, Tim!

The Cigar Maker Maps

A few weeks ago I only knew of Ybor City as a reference in a Hold Steady song. Now I could probably do a decent job giving walking tours of the place. That's all thanks to local author Mark McGinty, who enlisted me to draw two maps for his upcoming Ybor City-based novel, The Cigar Maker. Mark blends fact and fiction to take an engaging look at the Ortiz family as they move from war-torn Cuba to newly founded Ybor. I had the pleasure of receiving an advance copy of the book, and in all honesty I couldn't put the thing down -- it runs at a fast clip, expertly blending pulp adventure with a thoughtful portrait of turn of the century Cuba and Florida. Keep an eye out for The Cigar Maker during Art-a-Whirl this spring, when Mark plans to release it to the public. In the meantime, you can read more about the novel (and even PREORDER it) at TheCigarMaker.net. And keep an eye out for the book's cover, which will be created by veteran cartoonist conspirator Lupi McGinty.

Ybor City (click for larger image):


Florida and Cuba (click for larger image):


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Hacker's Guide: The SEQUEL

With the Winter Olympics gearing up tonight, golf is probably the last sport on people's minds. But take heart: the snow will eventually melt, and soon you'll be traveling all around the Minnesota and Western Wisconsin region, wondering which golf course to check out. That's where Bruce Stasch and his popular Hacker's Guide comes in. He's introducing a fat new addition to the Hacker's Guide series, and Zander and I designed the cover and the illustrations. Here are a few art samples, but check out the book for more. And consider PREORDERING a copy -- it's the perfect book to keep in your car along with your Hudson Map and the first Hacker's Guide.

Fan Mail

If you're wondering what the best part of our job is, that's pretty easy: It's getting to open letters like this one from 7 year-old Michael, a budding animator who took a tour of Big Time Attic headquarters last week:



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City Pages Illustrations: Meet the Lobbyists

Wow, it's been a long time since we've blogged, etc, etc...

Hey, grab a copy of this week's City Pages to see some illustrious renditions of your favorite capitol lobbyists. Here are my top three favorites, in order of how enjoyable they were to draw:


MARYANN CAMPO:


DICK DAY:


KEVIN GOODNO: