James Kochalka Superstar
@kochalka.bsky.social
The first Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont. Eisner, Ignatz, and Harvey award winner. Rock star, cartoonist, wild berry picker. https://linktr.ee/kochalka
Alison Bechdel won "best cartoonist" again in the Seven Daysies. I haven't won since 2011, when the category was named "best Vermont cartoonist". Then they retired the category for almost a decade. Alison has won every year since they brought it back. community.sevendaysvt.com/best-of/2011...
new American Elf diary comic strip about my family cuddling on the couch with Nooko the cat www.patreon.com/kochalka/pos...
Raspberry season is over but I had one last raspberry popsicle in the freezer.
my new band The Small Potatoes are playing our 3rd rock show this Thursday, August 6, at Light Club Lamp Shop at Radio Bean in Burlington, VT with The Azarians from Austin, TX. Show goes 7:00 to 8:30
My contribution for this book is 6 new cartoons in my Gentle Observation style www.patreon.com/collection/7...
GENTLE OBSERVATION | Collection from James Kochalka | 95 posts | Patreon
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Matt Bors@mattbors.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe contributor list is stacked. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gle...
my new band The Small Potatoes are playing our 3rd rock show this Thursday, August 6, at Light Club Lamp Shop at Radio Bean in Burlington, VT with The Azarians from Austin, TX. Show goes 7:00 to 8:30
When rough-drafting a comic, if I’m not feeling it when I draw the borders of a page’s first panel I just throw it away and start over.
Bit Pissed would be a good name for a UK chiptunes artist.
Gentle Observation 501 - Please don't permanently close my favorite restaurant. patreon.com/kochalka
Teen going away party for Oliver. He starts Bard college next week.
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Obituary: Matthew Andre Tanner, 1974-2026 | Seven Days
“Irreplaceable shining light” was an activist who worked in film and TV production and loved people without judgment
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James Kochalka Superstar@kochalka.bsky.social · 4w agoMATTY TANNER R.I.P. official "World's Biggest Fan" of Deadbear, Circus Detective 1973-2026
Underground Yarn & Books in Hershey, PA has Johnny Boo on the Go, as seen in this pic they sent me. I will be doing a sleepytime story and draw along event there on August 8. And I will be bringing copies of Cappy the Seal Is Real, currently unavailable anywhere else. undergroundyarnandbooks.com
It's hard to think of anything to type that will make people read your comics. Even posting the comics doesn't do it.
Gentle Observation 499 - I like when cellphone towers look like horrifically ugly trees. patreon.com/kochalka
It's hard to think of anything to type that will make people read your comics. Even posting the comics doesn't do it.
It’s been so long since I finished chapter one…but today I started work on chapter two of DRUG WOLF! See chapter one here: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
It's wild how the car dashboard showed up reflected on the window...see far left. I was in the back seat when I took the shot.
James Kochalka Superstar@kochalka.bsky.social · 6d agoWinooski bridge
It’s been so long since I finished chapter one…but today I started work on chapter two of DRUG WOLF! See chapter one here: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
I'm reading from Green Eggs & Ham, Chicken soup with Rice, Miss Suzy, The Fuchsia is Now, Yellow Bear, and Who Will Comfort Toffle at Phoenix books in Burlington VT at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 1. My new book Johnny Boo on the GO will be available for sale. phoenixbooks.biz/event/2026-0...
Gosh! comics in London is sold out of Cappy the Seal is Real goshlondon.com/cappy-the-se...
CAPPY THE SEAL IS REAL ONE-SHOT
The online store and blog for London UK comic shop Gosh! Comics
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character design page from my sketchbook today
