Easier to Read

This two page comic by Dylan originally appeared in the 4th issue of Skim Lizard, the anthology series published by Puppy Toss. It came out way back in November of 1993. Click here to read it.

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i just randomly found this in the sidebar while wasting time on facebook. i miss talking to him about music.

"Man!! Was she fine!"

A five page comic from Filthy Habits #2. Originally published in November 1996 by Aeon. Click here to read it.

The Crime Clinic #1

Re-reading this comic now, the first thing that strikes me is how textually dense it is. But the main thing is really how singular and unique it is for its time. One must remember that the mid-90s comic book market was extremely dominated by superhero comics and that the tiny alternative scene was made up almost exclusively of humor, semi-autobiographical and autobiographical comics. I’m really struck that Dylan’s Crime Clinic comes out of a completely different tradition... the genre comics that had for the most part vanished at least thirty years before. While the Crime Clinic approach is obviously inspired by the crime genre comics of the mid-20th century (even taking its name from one!), it’s not an ironically hip retro revival of the approach. It seems to me Dylan just tried to make his own take on those comics. I think it was more an attempt at a continuation, where Dylan tried to add his own voice into a vanished era of comics that he wished still existed.

From what I remember, the original idea was to make many of these comics. Unfortunately sales were dismal and only two issues were ever published. CLICK HERE to read the first issue, published by Slave Labor Graphics in May 1995.

You Will Never Pull One Over On A Real Businessman, Son.

Dylan's rant about comics and publishing from Skim Lizard #5, early-mid 1990's. Click Here to read or download it in pdf format.

While I was getting married... March 21, 2010

The best decision my wife and I made for our wedding was to have a photo booth. (Pictured above are Greg Means, Allie Tiedeman Powell, Jeremy Tiedeman, Emily Nilsson, and Dylan) Thank you Dylan for being such a ham. 

After the whole event was over we were given a CD with everyone's photos on it. (Above Dylan and Tim Goodyear share a mind. Teenage Dio-plug) Together they co-published Andrew Smith's Sausage Hand.

Being so busy during my wedding I am fortunate enough to have these pictures. (Above Dylan, Emily, and Shelly, Tim and Shea's daughter.)

Dylan and Greg. The brothers Sparkplug and Tugboat. Together I jokingly called them Tugplug. I don't think it caught on. Dylan and Greg at this time were co-publishing Rina Ayuyang's Whirlwind Wunderland and my book Neptune.  I noticed Dylan reserved a certain level of sophistication only for Tim and Greg... The top button.

Stuff I Hate Is...

From the inside cover of Dylan's Crime Clinic minicomic, 1994(?)

"Hi, and lots of thanks (a bunch) for buying my book. Comic Books are great fun for kids of all ages, and as such, I have designed this comic for both you an’ your fucking gran’mother to enjoy…

Stuff I hate is…

• music and social elitism
• hippy values
• art school values
• people who take too much fuckin’ speed
• people who think they know more than me ‘bout copy machines
• assholes
• hypocricy" (sic)