Ampydoo
@ampydoo.bsky.social
Cartoonist, writer, prof, dept chair. Judger National Book Award in Fiction '21, PEN/Faulkner Award in Fiction '24.
New book of stories just out: BINGO BANGO BOINGO, on Dzanc Books. http://bit.ly/4brGB4A
www.ampydoocartoons.com
www.alanmichaelparker.com
New book of stories just out: BINGO BANGO BOINGO, on Dzanc Books. http://bit.ly/4brGB4A
www.ampydoocartoons.com
www.alanmichaelparker.com
Woots! Got one here…
A big round of applause please for our top 25 micros in The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 25! If you see your work on this list, please feel free to celebrate on social media but please do so without identifying your title(s). Anonymous judging is ongoing. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest — The Shortlist - SmokeLong Quarterly
We were thrilled by the response to this year’s Grand Micro Contest, now an annual competition. Our judges—twelve of them from all over the world—read more than 1300 entries, and we are grateful for t...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Woots! Got one here…
Booo! My latest toon @identitytheory.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Booo! My latest toon @identitytheory.bsky.social
Getting fancy
my latest toon…
my latest toon…
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Getting fancy
my latest toon…
my latest toon…
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
oh dad - my weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
Dad, let go. This week's cartoon from @ampydoo.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
oh dad - my weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
Yoga matters. My weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Yoga matters. My weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
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This is a masterclass on how to effectively draw a cityscape in a small panel. It gives the reader all they need, & we're off to the next panel. Beautiful, effective, & Romita didn't kill himself unnecessarily drawing every window. This is how to do it.
A lesson *I* have yet to learn btw. Errg.
A lesson *I* have yet to learn btw. Errg.
Amazing Spider-Man #60, 1968. Art by John Romita, Don Heck, and Mike Esposito. I love the minimal drawing of the background buildings.
September 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a masterclass on how to effectively draw a cityscape in a small panel. It gives the reader all they need, & we're off to the next panel. Beautiful, effective, & Romita didn't kill himself unnecessarily drawing every window. This is how to do it.
A lesson *I* have yet to learn btw. Errg.
A lesson *I* have yet to learn btw. Errg.
Ah, inspiration… my 176th toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ah, inspiration… my 176th toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
A speculative toon! Ha! My 175ffffthh in a weekly series for @identitytheory.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A speculative toon! Ha! My 175ffffthh in a weekly series for @identitytheory.bsky.social
A toon for Dr. _____
We've got snacks. This week's cartoon from @ampydoo.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A toon for Dr. _____
Decisions, decisions... #173 in my weekly series of toons for @identitytheory.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Decisions, decisions... #173 in my weekly series of toons for @identitytheory.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
May 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
anxious, Mags? here’s a toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social #169 in my series there
Which cloud do we feel like today? This week's cartoon from @ampydoo.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
anxious, Mags? here’s a toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social #169 in my series there
May 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Seeking balance, I make cartoons. Here's my latest for @identitytheory.bsky.social, #167 in a weekly series.
April 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Seeking balance, I make cartoons. Here's my latest for @identitytheory.bsky.social, #167 in a weekly series.
#166! my latest oon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#166! my latest oon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
March 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
20/20 hindsight. My latest toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
20/20 hindsight. My latest toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My latest, #158 for @identitytheory.bsky.social
This week's @ampydoo.bsky.social cartoon: How the moon gets to work.
February 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My latest, #158 for @identitytheory.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
does your office need an upgrade? here’s mine — weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
Don't go chasing them. (We have a dispenser.) This week's @ampydoo.bsky.social cartoon:
January 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
does your office need an upgrade? here’s mine — weekly toon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
Looking for calm in the New Year? Here's my latest cartoon for @identitytheory.bsky.social
This week's cartoon from birthday boy @ampydoo.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Looking for calm in the New Year? Here's my latest cartoon for @identitytheory.bsky.social