The Bernie McGovern tumbls

Another comic debuting at this year’s CAKE, June 15 &...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:28:00 -0500

Another comic debuting at this year’s CAKE, June 15 & 16th! Here is An Army of Lovers will be Beaten Book 7. I’ll be printing this one at home due to my cutting it so very close to the deadline.

birdcagebottombooks: New in the Birdcage Bottom Books...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:33:53 -0500

birdcagebottombooks:

New in the Birdcage Bottom Books shop:

Bernie McGovern’s “DemonTears”

DemonTears, the new comic book by Bernie McGovern, follows his real
life adventures through battling addiction and tricky
life-circumstance. Split between the dream world and the real, this
story presents the reader with some of the victories and failures
found on the road to sobriety. Floating spinal cords, burning skulls,
and mountains of wine bottles await within.

6″ x 9″, 48 pages. $6
Full-color covers with b&w interior

An underpainting drawing for the new issue of “An Army of...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:35 -0500

An underpainting drawing for the new issue of “An Army of Lovers” debuting at this year’s CAKE. This one gets spread across two pages so the center, gutter area is a little bare. Lots of watercolor paint and little flying debris things to come. Other changes likely.

A new paper cut, vertical landscape for Friday, and for the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:03:07 -0500

A new paper cut, vertical landscape for Friday, and for the Moon. Light Boats are partially invisible.

By request! Here are some proper photos of work I keep hanging...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:42:10 -0500

By request! Here are some proper photos of work I keep hanging in my art studio for inspiration. They are by my good friend Patrick Tianen. Many years ago, we planned to make a zine called DemonGun that chronicled the adventures of a variety of characters. Today, I keep the fire of the idea burning with my humble 12-page, autobio, monthly minicomic series. Patrick is also responsible for my interest in drawing comics. These are very important paintings to me :)

hicandhoc: I just received a brand new self-published Bernie...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:28:27 -0500

hicandhoc:

I just received a brand new self-published Bernie McGovern book collecting the first run of his DemonDust series! Looks great. It’ll debut at CAKE. Keep your eyes peeled.

I thought I would share a bizarre note I once found in Chicago...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:26:00 -0500

I thought I would share a bizarre note I once found in Chicago somewhere. Below it, you may find what I keep it as inspiration in my art studio. Observe the badass Hic & Hoc postcard by Alabaster, the teeny portrait of Josef Manner inventor of the Manner Wafer, and a ten year old painting by my good friend Patrick Tianen behind the lamp. Must draw!

There may be a rational explanation for this. Did the cat shred...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:47:00 -0500

There may be a rational explanation for this. Did the cat shred some notes? A holy mystery.

Getting ready for CAKE coming up June 15 & 16th here in...

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:30:32 -0500

Getting ready for CAKE coming up June 15 & 16th here in Chicago. The old Trubble Club Sackley puppet should be tabling with some Trubblers, hopefully not too far from my table. It’s great, because as you can see Sackley’s been cooped up too long.

Paper piece: “Man of No Memory, All Muscle and Blood,” with some...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:30:57 -0500

Paper piece: “Man of No Memory, All Muscle and Blood,” with some reference to power efficient light bulbs, nightmare bullies, and general tingles of alienation. Paper’s great, I just love paper.

Trubble Club’s Infinite Corpse went live this morning, and you...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:58 -0500

Trubble Club’s Infinite Corpse went live this morning, and you can track down my contribution among the VERY many brilliant cartoonists. Above is an excerpt from my piece.

A single panel excerpt from my upcoming Book 7 of “An Army...

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:30:41 -0500

A single panel excerpt from my upcoming Book 7 of “An Army of Lovers Will Be Beaten.” I’ll have hand-bound edition for sale this coming CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) on June 15 & 16th, 2013. Cover illustration coming soon :) Draw draw draw.

Another cut out piece~

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:37:27 -0500

Another cut out piece~

ohboycomics: Free Comic Book Day at Quimby’s! Saturday, May 4th...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:30:47 -0500

ohboycomics:

Free Comic Book Day at Quimby’s!

Saturday, May 4th 7pm
1854 W North Ave

Readings by:

Corinne Mucha
Jo Dery
&
Carter Lodwick

Be there!

This looks to be great! I hope that I may go.

More dance moves. These puppets move without strings, but they...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:38:51 -0500

More dance moves. These puppets move without strings, but they still move like “puppets.”

I almost called this one “Earth Angel” for next to no reason....

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:53:39 -0500

I almost called this one “Earth Angel” for next to no reason. I’m back to using cut paper and it is fun~

Another doodle, featuring the socially anxious Sneex...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:30:44 -0500

Another doodle, featuring the socially anxious Sneex B’Tweex of DemonDust fame.

New books for CAKE arrived today! Yay for self published autobio...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:29:21 -0500

New books for CAKE arrived today! Yay for self published autobio euphoria.

I displayed some “serious dancing” at work today. That is, I...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:57:53 -0500

I displayed some “serious dancing” at work today. That is, I moved like this while teaching some drawing techniques.

Tonight’s Trubble Club. I will draw something more than...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:31:57 -0500

Tonight’s Trubble Club. I will draw something more than thumbnails soooon.