by Tom Batiuk | Jul 1, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
For better or worse, that’s my process. Except of course for one final step. Once back in the cozy confines of my studio, after hugging my drawing board and making sure that nothing had been moved while I was gone *sigh*, I’ll put on my boxed set of Paul Desmond’s RCA...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 24, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
All of which brings us to the last remaining part of the process to which I alluded earlier—research. From the very beginning of my work on Funky, research for both the drawing and writing had always been a big part of the process. Endless hours would be spent...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 17, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
My other strip Crankshaft had been under option by various and disparate Hollywood entities for quite a long time. They ranged from the Disney Corporation (twice) to the Weintraub Entertainment Group to movie producer and author Richard Crystal to actor George...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 10, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
Another mega-thread that runs through the strips in this collection, and well into the next, involves a character that I nearly lost. Cathy and I were out to dinner (must have had a really super idea earlier that day), and, as we were leaving the restaurant, a...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 3, 2026 | Komix Thoughts
I also go back to pick up another thread that I alluded to earlier in which Jessica Darling Fairgood continues work on her documentary about her father John Darling. It was enjoyable going back and revisiting some of the characters from the John Darling strip as...
