Ben Towle
@benzilla.bsky.social
Cartoonist, five-time-time Eisner nominee, programming co-chair Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC), adjunct comics prof @ CCAD, intergalactic trader & general nuisance. Four-Fisted Tales, Oyster War, etc.
Columbus, OH (Comics City, USA!)/Palm Springs, CA
Columbus, OH (Comics City, USA!)/Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful sketch by Posy in
Cassandra Darke (a book which, inexplicably, has never had a U.S. release).
Cassandra Darke (a book which, inexplicably, has never had a U.S. release).
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Beautiful sketch by Posy in
Cassandra Darke (a book which, inexplicably, has never had a U.S. release).
Cassandra Darke (a book which, inexplicably, has never had a U.S. release).
Amazing early Posy Simmonds magazine parody drawing.. plus some modern process work.
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Amazing early Posy Simmonds magazine parody drawing.. plus some modern process work.
The Billy's now going to be closed for a while for renovations--until May 😢 BUT will re-open with a big Chris Ware exhibit!
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Billy's now going to be closed for a while for renovations--until May 😢 BUT will re-open with a big Chris Ware exhibit!
Which other French festivals do you think are in contention to be a potential Angoulême successor.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Which other French festivals do you think are in contention to be a potential Angoulême successor.
There was a huge protest during the festival last year.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There was a huge protest during the festival last year.
Yeah, I saw that on IG this morning. The Nouveau Monde tent could be a desert.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yeah, I saw that on IG this morning. The Nouveau Monde tent could be a desert.
Yeah, and I'm hearing through the grapevine that there are potentially some more pretty high-profile French publishers on the brink of pulling out.
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Yeah, and I'm hearing through the grapevine that there are potentially some more pretty high-profile French publishers on the brink of pulling out.
Yep, that's it. I started it before my last book... then put it aside to get that completed. Been back on it for a bit now.
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Yep, that's it. I started it before my last book... then put it aside to get that completed. Been back on it for a bit now.
Hey, thanks! This is just a one-pager... but I've got all 125 pages for my next book penciled. Should start banging out finished pages in 2026!
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hey, thanks! This is just a one-pager... but I've got all 125 pages for my next book penciled. Should start banging out finished pages in 2026!
