Matthew Bogart
@matthewbogart.bsky.social
Cartoonist of the comic series "Incredible Doom", named one of the best of the year by Vanity Fair. It's about teens in the 90s getting their lives turned upside down by the early internet. (He/him)
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Here’s a fun vow to make with yourself:
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
I'm working on a short story called The Last Days of Evil House about the punk house from Incredible Doom. It follows the house through different time periods - years before and after we've seen it in the books. I'm excited to finally be drawing comics again after way too long.
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I'm working on a short story called The Last Days of Evil House about the punk house from Incredible Doom. It follows the house through different time periods - years before and after we've seen it in the books. I'm excited to finally be drawing comics again after way too long.
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If you’d like to commission me for an 11x17 ink and acrylic watercolor page, now’s the time! mistercrook.com/store
I don’t plan to open commissions again this year and there’s only a handful of slots left!
#ArtPost #OriginalArt #ArtCommissions
I don’t plan to open commissions again this year and there’s only a handful of slots left!
#ArtPost #OriginalArt #ArtCommissions
The Watcher Commission
YouTube video by Mr. Tyler Crook
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
If you’d like to commission me for an 11x17 ink and acrylic watercolor page, now’s the time! mistercrook.com/store
I don’t plan to open commissions again this year and there’s only a handful of slots left!
#ArtPost #OriginalArt #ArtCommissions
I don’t plan to open commissions again this year and there’s only a handful of slots left!
#ArtPost #OriginalArt #ArtCommissions
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The most dangerous game: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen vs a gorilla. All the cool stuff of an original page from the Eisner-winning Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen series, but Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social is actually willing to sell it.
helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4433...
helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4433...
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The most dangerous game: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen vs a gorilla. All the cool stuff of an original page from the Eisner-winning Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen series, but Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social is actually willing to sell it.
helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4433...
helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4433...
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I love doing commissions, and I don't take them on very often other than in support of my Trekker campaigns. So hit me up to grab one of the remaining slots. You'll get the commission, plus the best dang sci-fi comic that I know how to make.
Tell me what to draw at TrekkerKickstarter.com
Tell me what to draw at TrekkerKickstarter.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I love doing commissions, and I don't take them on very often other than in support of my Trekker campaigns. So hit me up to grab one of the remaining slots. You'll get the commission, plus the best dang sci-fi comic that I know how to make.
Tell me what to draw at TrekkerKickstarter.com
Tell me what to draw at TrekkerKickstarter.com
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This was a variant for Rick Remender’s GROMMETS. I wasn’t a skater kid, but I was a dirtbag little twerp in the 80’s and remember this stuff. I come back to this one a lot. It came out good. It did.
(I don’t have it handy, but the color came out stunning on this.)
(I don’t have it handy, but the color came out stunning on this.)
February 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
This was a variant for Rick Remender’s GROMMETS. I wasn’t a skater kid, but I was a dirtbag little twerp in the 80’s and remember this stuff. I come back to this one a lot. It came out good. It did.
(I don’t have it handy, but the color came out stunning on this.)
(I don’t have it handy, but the color came out stunning on this.)
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Jeff Parker, Colleen Coover, and I talk about a page of original art Jeff Parker drew fairly early in his career. What does a 30 year pro see when he looks at his own early work? Find out here! youtu.be/tJmOR8rEwB8
@jeffparker.bsky.social @colleencoover.bsky.social
@jeffparker.bsky.social @colleencoover.bsky.social
Jeff Parker on Making Comics After Work
YouTube video by Helioscope PDX
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Jeff Parker, Colleen Coover, and I talk about a page of original art Jeff Parker drew fairly early in his career. What does a 30 year pro see when he looks at his own early work? Find out here! youtu.be/tJmOR8rEwB8
@jeffparker.bsky.social @colleencoover.bsky.social
@jeffparker.bsky.social @colleencoover.bsky.social
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This Alex Raymond panel is like a whole library of cool graphic choices
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This Alex Raymond panel is like a whole library of cool graphic choices
Two years of rewrites, failed attempts, and starting over. Then a few adjustments that didn't feel different from any others.
www.matthewbogart.net/p/4fc44006-b...
www.matthewbogart.net/p/4fc44006-b...
The last attempt looks like the others.
Two years of rewrites, failed attempts, and starting over. Then a few adjustments that didn't feel different from any others.
www.matthewbogart.net
February 3, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Two years of rewrites, failed attempts, and starting over. Then a few adjustments that didn't feel different from any others.
www.matthewbogart.net/p/4fc44006-b...
www.matthewbogart.net/p/4fc44006-b...
Every time I think about running a Kickstarter, it gets my interest piqued. Not just for the potential money, but because it still feels like such a cool idea - using the web to let creators skip the old gatekeepers and go directly to fans. That early web charm still gets to me.
February 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Every time I think about running a Kickstarter, it gets my interest piqued. Not just for the potential money, but because it still feels like such a cool idea - using the web to let creators skip the old gatekeepers and go directly to fans. That early web charm still gets to me.
Oh cool! I’m sure I *must’ve* been told some of these things at one point, but it’s only registering now for some reason. To be fair, I *have* only lived in Portland for 25 years.
Before the last airport remodel there was a mural sized picture of her as you left one of the concourses. Her husband Charles Le Guin was a professor in the History dept at PSU back in the day.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Oh cool! I’m sure I *must’ve* been told some of these things at one point, but it’s only registering now for some reason. To be fair, I *have* only lived in Portland for 25 years.
Been going to the gym most mornings, just walking fast on the treadmill. Three weeks in and I think I MABEY can work longer without burning out. It MIGHT be taking crushing moods and raising them just enough to make me willing to try. Stupid exercise working.
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Been going to the gym most mornings, just walking fast on the treadmill. Three weeks in and I think I MABEY can work longer without burning out. It MIGHT be taking crushing moods and raising them just enough to make me willing to try. Stupid exercise working.
Saw Ursula K. Le Guin's writing schedule shared online & instead of just scrolling past, I went down a rabbit hole learning about her. I had no idea she lived in Portland for years and her home is now a Literary Arts writers residency. So cool. Jumping off of social and digging in can be such fun.
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Saw Ursula K. Le Guin's writing schedule shared online & instead of just scrolling past, I went down a rabbit hole learning about her. I had no idea she lived in Portland for years and her home is now a Literary Arts writers residency. So cool. Jumping off of social and digging in can be such fun.
Throwback Thursday: I'm making an old behind-the-scenes Patreon post public on my blog for archival purposes! Here's how Incredible Doom issue #4 came together back in 2018, before it became part of the Harper Alley collection. www.matthewbogart.net/2018/10/17/i...
Incredible Doom #4 - Behind the Scenes
A mammoth collection of every bit of trivia that went into creating Incredible Doom part 4, including a timelapse of the drawing of almost the entire book.
www.matthewbogart.net
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Throwback Thursday: I'm making an old behind-the-scenes Patreon post public on my blog for archival purposes! Here's how Incredible Doom issue #4 came together back in 2018, before it became part of the Harper Alley collection. www.matthewbogart.net/2018/10/17/i...
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Spurious Correlations: data sets that are the very definition of “correlation is not causation”. Like the number of Walmart stores worldwide correlates very strongly with the current distance between the Earth & Saturn. [kottke.org]
Spurious Correlations
For his Spurious Correlations project, Tyler Vigen compares data sets that are the very definition of “correlation is not causation”. For instance, the number of Walmart stores worldwide correlates very strongly with the
kottke.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Spurious Correlations: data sets that are the very definition of “correlation is not causation”. Like the number of Walmart stores worldwide correlates very strongly with the current distance between the Earth & Saturn. [kottke.org]
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Here’s a fun vow to make with yourself:
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
August 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Here’s a fun vow to make with yourself:
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
Every time you're on social media, end by following a link off-site—and poke around for a second.
Bonus points if it's a site not owned by shareholders or angel investors.
Been building an index of all my Patreon, blog, and YouTube content in Obsidian so I can resurface evergreen links. Eye-opening conclusion: I've spent a lot of time posting things that aren't of any long term use to anyone. I’m going to try and do better at that.”
January 29, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Been building an index of all my Patreon, blog, and YouTube content in Obsidian so I can resurface evergreen links. Eye-opening conclusion: I've spent a lot of time posting things that aren't of any long term use to anyone. I’m going to try and do better at that.”
When I thought about what I might share about comics that could be helpful to people - this is the stuff I've obsessed about longest: How pacing and phrasing reveals emotional beats in stories. I think I might try to write up some thoughts on that.
January 29, 2026 at 3:48 AM
When I thought about what I might share about comics that could be helpful to people - this is the stuff I've obsessed about longest: How pacing and phrasing reveals emotional beats in stories. I think I might try to write up some thoughts on that.
I sat down to brainstorm and felt like a complete fraud. Like I'd never have another good idea again.
How I used my swipe file to break through creative block and write something new: www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-...
How I used my swipe file to break through creative block and write something new: www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-...
January 29, 2026 at 2:48 AM
I sat down to brainstorm and felt like a complete fraud. Like I'd never have another good idea again.
How I used my swipe file to break through creative block and write something new: www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-...
How I used my swipe file to break through creative block and write something new: www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-...
Good reminder. This thread is great as is the one it links to by @gregpak.net
As Anil says, there are other restaurants than McDonalds, go find and support them.
As Anil says, there are other restaurants than McDonalds, go find and support them.
A reminder — there are *millions* of social sites on the internet, like Storygraph for your reading and Ravelry for your knitting, etc. It’s only the biggest, run by the extremist fascists, that do these terrible things. Don’t define the internet by a handful of apps run by 5 sociopaths.
ATProto is the only way forward for social media
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Good reminder. This thread is great as is the one it links to by @gregpak.net
As Anil says, there are other restaurants than McDonalds, go find and support them.
As Anil says, there are other restaurants than McDonalds, go find and support them.
Reminder to self: Ideas are cheap. Execution is king. Any scene you've fallen in love with - you need to be willing to throw it out if it doesn't serve the larger story. Regardless of how much you love a moment, if it's in a story that doesn't work, it'll never sing the way you want it to.
January 28, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Reminder to self: Ideas are cheap. Execution is king. Any scene you've fallen in love with - you need to be willing to throw it out if it doesn't serve the larger story. Regardless of how much you love a moment, if it's in a story that doesn't work, it'll never sing the way you want it to.
My theater background taught me to break down dialogue like an actor breaks down a script. Why did the character choose this word? Why do they listen here but speak there? What are they thinking when others talk? This muscle-building approach transfers directly to comics.
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 AM
My theater background taught me to break down dialogue like an actor breaks down a script. Why did the character choose this word? Why do they listen here but speak there? What are they thinking when others talk? This muscle-building approach transfers directly to comics.
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I'm opening commissions for the first time in forever. If you sign up for my email newsletter, you can be the first to get the link when it goes out tomorrow. www.mistercrook.com/newsletter
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I'm opening commissions for the first time in forever. If you sign up for my email newsletter, you can be the first to get the link when it goes out tomorrow. www.mistercrook.com/newsletter
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I've just launched the Kickstarter for the next, all-new TREKKER OGN. Mercy's long journey nears its climax in "The Ties That Bind". Campaign link: TrekkerKickstarter.com. Thanks, friends!
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I've just launched the Kickstarter for the next, all-new TREKKER OGN. Mercy's long journey nears its climax in "The Ties That Bind". Campaign link: TrekkerKickstarter.com. Thanks, friends!
I found something in my art teacher's filing cabinet that connected me to one of my favorite comic artists. Same teacher, same tiny Ohio town, decades apart.
Sometimes the threads that connect us are wild. www.matthewbogart.net/2026/01/26/s...
Sometimes the threads that connect us are wild. www.matthewbogart.net/2026/01/26/s...
What I Found in the Filing Cabinet
A story about unexpected creative connections—how I found a professional comic artist's early figure drawings in my high school art teacher's filing cabinet, years before we'd meet at a convention.
www.matthewbogart.net
January 27, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I found something in my art teacher's filing cabinet that connected me to one of my favorite comic artists. Same teacher, same tiny Ohio town, decades apart.
Sometimes the threads that connect us are wild. www.matthewbogart.net/2026/01/26/s...
Sometimes the threads that connect us are wild. www.matthewbogart.net/2026/01/26/s...
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We're so proud to be bringing this back, and with stipends, too! Your etsy store purchases have made this possible. If you want to support the program, grab a book or some art: helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
We're so proud to be bringing this back, and with stipends, too! Your etsy store purchases have made this possible. If you want to support the program, grab a book or some art: helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...