Dale Martin, Cartoonist
@smearysoapbox.bsky.social
Artist. Writer. Reader. Publisher. Caretaker of WATUSI the TALKING DOG. I've been handcrafting comics since 1985, & don't see any reason to stop now!
Blog: smearysoapboxpress.com
Webcomic: watusithetalkingdog.com
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Webcomic: watusithetalkingdog.com
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No particular reason.
![4 frame comic. First frame shows a set of keys, second shows the store Gummi with a banner reading, in German : Stamm und Bassermann / früher Gummi Weil. Third frame shows passersby looking at smashed storefront windows. Fourth shows a tweet by US homeland security that reads : Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE. If you are an illegal alien, you can take control of your departure using DHS.gov/cbphome . text reads :
according to the Berlin
Jewish museum, the nazi term
"aryanization" referred to
"the process of expropriation
or confiscating Jewish people's
property [businesses, stores,
homes, land, etc] and handing it
over to non-jewish ("aryan," in
Nazi usage) individuals or
companies, or to the state."
in his book "Holocaust justice,"
Shoah historian michael bazyler
estimates that between $230
and $320 billions (in 2005 u.s.
dollars) in properties were
stolen from Jews across
Europe in the different waves
of aryanization.
the first wave, starting in
1933, involved heavy pressure
on Jewish people to sell their
properties to non-jewish people
at a fraction of the price. after
the pogroms of November 1938
("Kristallnacht"), jewish owners
were outright evicted
and dispossessed.
thinking about this today
for no particular reason.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vcmpg73bt2wudku3nqgx33yx/bafkreidsjmyo5xt2xqp5d3u7vinyesqnyqm3b4dnkqwbt3grdz3zr2eo34@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
No particular reason.
A lot of people have been sharing their appreciation for the late Sal Buscema. Here's mine: smearysoapboxpress.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/i...
Influence & inspiration: Sal Buscema
Earlier this week I learned that Sal Buscema died, just days short of what would have been his 90th birthday. He was a dynamo of an artist, producing some of my favorite comics from my early years …
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January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A lot of people have been sharing their appreciation for the late Sal Buscema. Here's mine: smearysoapboxpress.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/i...
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Doctor's Orders
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January 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Doctor's Orders
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Same. He was THE Hulk artist that hooked me on the character from my first issue, and gave the series a consistency for a good 8 years after that! His work never felt as refined as his brother's did, but I found it a lot more FUN because of that!
RIP Sal Buscema, and thanks for so much entertainment for so many years.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
Sal was the first artist I ever identified as my “favorite,” based on his DEFENDERS and HULK. I was absolutely thrilled to get to work with Sal a few times, and learned a lot from how he staged the stories.
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Same. He was THE Hulk artist that hooked me on the character from my first issue, and gave the series a consistency for a good 8 years after that! His work never felt as refined as his brother's did, but I found it a lot more FUN because of that!
Better late than never, here are my favorite reads from 2025: smearysoapboxpress.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/r...
Recommended reads from 2025
I’m not just an artist and a writer, I’m also a reader, and here are a few of my favorite reads from 2025. Some were newly published, some were ones I only discovered last year, and som…
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January 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Better late than never, here are my favorite reads from 2025: smearysoapboxpress.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/r...
Read the thread, too, if you aren't familiar with Franklin's introduction... and even if you are, it's still a good story.
🧡 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we share this Peanuts comic strip from January 18, 1993.
Franklin, the calm, cool, and collected Peanuts character, was introduced shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968.
Franklin, the calm, cool, and collected Peanuts character, was introduced shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968.
January 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Read the thread, too, if you aren't familiar with Franklin's introduction... and even if you are, it's still a good story.
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Dr. King taught that injustice is measured by how those in power treat people with the least protection.
On this MLK Day, that test is clear. Targeting vulnerable families with raids and deportations, responding to protest with deadly violence, and attacking health care and SNAP is a moral failure.
On this MLK Day, that test is clear. Targeting vulnerable families with raids and deportations, responding to protest with deadly violence, and attacking health care and SNAP is a moral failure.
January 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Dr. King taught that injustice is measured by how those in power treat people with the least protection.
On this MLK Day, that test is clear. Targeting vulnerable families with raids and deportations, responding to protest with deadly violence, and attacking health care and SNAP is a moral failure.
On this MLK Day, that test is clear. Targeting vulnerable families with raids and deportations, responding to protest with deadly violence, and attacking health care and SNAP is a moral failure.
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Sometimes they're funnies, sometimes they're fundamentals. YAY!
January 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Sometimes they're funnies, sometimes they're fundamentals. YAY!
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Good job, MN Cartoonist!
Reminder: all the warrant stuff at the bottom is 4th Amendment fact!!
Reminder: all the warrant stuff at the bottom is 4th Amendment fact!!
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Good job, MN Cartoonist!
Reminder: all the warrant stuff at the bottom is 4th Amendment fact!!
Reminder: all the warrant stuff at the bottom is 4th Amendment fact!!
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On this day sixty years ago, the Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward debuted on ABC Television.
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
On this day sixty years ago, the Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward debuted on ABC Television.
Thanks for adding Memphis editions (in both English and Spanish!), Megan! Folding some this morning...
70+ free printable "How to Report ICE" zines with info on the SALUTE protocol and local hotline numbers for all over the country! Including some in Spanish!
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
There is an info sheet on how to fold and cut the zines and a form to request a zine for your area.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
January 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Thanks for adding Memphis editions (in both English and Spanish!), Megan! Folding some this morning...
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Having worked in public library cataloging, I understand the impact B&T's closing means. This article explains it well, and also explains why it's taking longer for titles to reach your library's shelves...
‘Books are going to take longer to get to libraries’: What Baker & Taylor’s demise means for comics by Gina Gagliano www.tcj.com/books-are-go...
January 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Having worked in public library cataloging, I understand the impact B&T's closing means. This article explains it well, and also explains why it's taking longer for titles to reach your library's shelves...
A short review, but it sounds like Tom really liked our most recent issue! @linworkman.com did a fantastic job putting this one together!
The Memphis cartooning collaborative rolls on with a "Luck" anthology!
WATCH: youtube.com/shorts/3Pzij...
WATCH: youtube.com/shorts/3Pzij...
FANzine Live - Reel Short Look - The Good, The Bad and The Sketchy #13
YouTube video by FANzine Live
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January 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
A short review, but it sounds like Tom really liked our most recent issue! @linworkman.com did a fantastic job putting this one together!
Come join me for Thursday's artist reception, 6-8 pm, 6560 Poplar. It's a gorgeous space, and the MSCA pieces (which I helped hang) look great there. Looking forward to seeing the Serenco pieces on full display, too!
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Come join me for Thursday's artist reception, 6-8 pm, 6560 Poplar. It's a gorgeous space, and the MSCA pieces (which I helped hang) look great there. Looking forward to seeing the Serenco pieces on full display, too!
This FCNL form makes it super simple to contact your Senators & Rep about this!
January 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This FCNL form makes it super simple to contact your Senators & Rep about this!
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Day 24 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar
The nuclear pore complex is a huge pore made of hundreds of proteins, that allows the flow of nucleic acids and proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. It also looks like a wreath!
Merry Christmas!
More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/
#SciArt
The nuclear pore complex is a huge pore made of hundreds of proteins, that allows the flow of nucleic acids and proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. It also looks like a wreath!
Merry Christmas!
More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/
#SciArt
December 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Day 24 of making proteins for #ArtAdventCalendar
The nuclear pore complex is a huge pore made of hundreds of proteins, that allows the flow of nucleic acids and proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. It also looks like a wreath!
Merry Christmas!
More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/
#SciArt
The nuclear pore complex is a huge pore made of hundreds of proteins, that allows the flow of nucleic acids and proteins between the nucleus and cytoplasm. It also looks like a wreath!
Merry Christmas!
More projects: e-nox.net/portfolio/
#SciArt
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Wrapping up this year's #ArtAdventCalendar with a sea otter presenting you with a pearl because you deserve it 💜
And many thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for organizing this lovely event. Definitely a beacon of light in dark times 🙂
And many thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for organizing this lovely event. Definitely a beacon of light in dark times 🙂
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Wrapping up this year's #ArtAdventCalendar with a sea otter presenting you with a pearl because you deserve it 💜
And many thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for organizing this lovely event. Definitely a beacon of light in dark times 🙂
And many thanks to @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for organizing this lovely event. Definitely a beacon of light in dark times 🙂
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 24
Merry Chrimmits!! Another secret santa piece (for icepersn in Cafe Dot), and the most Christmasy thing I’ve ever drawn lol. Good way to end the advent calendar!
Merry Chrimmits!! Another secret santa piece (for icepersn in Cafe Dot), and the most Christmasy thing I’ve ever drawn lol. Good way to end the advent calendar!
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar day 24
Merry Chrimmits!! Another secret santa piece (for icepersn in Cafe Dot), and the most Christmasy thing I’ve ever drawn lol. Good way to end the advent calendar!
Merry Chrimmits!! Another secret santa piece (for icepersn in Cafe Dot), and the most Christmasy thing I’ve ever drawn lol. Good way to end the advent calendar!
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Day 24 of my #ArtAdventCalendar ✨🎄
“Nocturne In Blue” — a painting for Christmas Eve.
That moment when the world goes still, light feels closer, and everything seems to be holding its breath in anticipation.
#torilart #christmaseve #winternight #nocturne #landscapeart #painting #forest
“Nocturne In Blue” — a painting for Christmas Eve.
That moment when the world goes still, light feels closer, and everything seems to be holding its breath in anticipation.
#torilart #christmaseve #winternight #nocturne #landscapeart #painting #forest
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Day 24 of my #ArtAdventCalendar ✨🎄
“Nocturne In Blue” — a painting for Christmas Eve.
That moment when the world goes still, light feels closer, and everything seems to be holding its breath in anticipation.
#torilart #christmaseve #winternight #nocturne #landscapeart #painting #forest
“Nocturne In Blue” — a painting for Christmas Eve.
That moment when the world goes still, light feels closer, and everything seems to be holding its breath in anticipation.
#torilart #christmaseve #winternight #nocturne #landscapeart #painting #forest
Holiday Piece #37 (2024) Hope you’ve been good this year! Thanks for following my #ArtAdventCalendar … and thank you, @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for coming up w/ this whole project! It's been a joy to see more artwork from all the artists in my feed!
December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Holiday Piece #37 (2024) Hope you’ve been good this year! Thanks for following my #ArtAdventCalendar … and thank you, @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca for coming up w/ this whole project! It's been a joy to see more artwork from all the artists in my feed!
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December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Wishing all my friends, family and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
#ArtAdventCalendar
#ArtAdventCalendar
December 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Wishing all my friends, family and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
#ArtAdventCalendar
#ArtAdventCalendar