Wow. I said I’d never do it, and I did it. I got too busy to blog. Oh the shame and guilt. I beg the internet itself for forgiveness. Okay, all better now. Let’s move on, shall we? 
The Village Voice commissioned these illustrations for a collection of essays about the madness of this election season. They were written by a wide variety of contributors including comedians, performers, authors, etc. Here’s the opening spread:
A more detailed view:
And this illo appeared on the following page:
As I worked on the sketches for the opening spread, I recognized a Laugh-In/Smothers Brothers vibe, which I had never before considered an influence. I guess the subconscious equation was: pop culture+politics+humor (in short bites) = Laugh-in! (Wait, I didn’t mean “Laugh” minus “in”. Communicating through math is tricky…)
Today’s Lesson: Parents, beware of what your creative children watch on TV. The effects are permanent!
Thanks Again Ivy, espesh for that awesomely ginourmous credit!
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hi shane
this spread is fantastic! very hip and fun. and how fabulous to be chosen to illustrate for the village voice on the eve of the election! and yes that credit is ENORMOUS. yay.
congrats.
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