Tumblr (3.0; @johnmartz)http://notebook.johnmartz.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz27fhmHvQ1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An excerpt from the upcoming circus issue of chickaDEE Magazine.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17252911210http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17252911210Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:33:17 -0500illustrationportfoliochickaDEE<p>I tell you, it couldn’t be truer:<br/>our language has gone down the sewer.<br/>So please be pedantic,<br/>and learn the semantic<br/>distinction between “less” and “fewer”.</p> <p>Optional closing line: because you sound like an idiot.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17218895996http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17218895996Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:19:00 -0500verselanguagelimericks<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz07owJAKE1qc9hf6o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had so much fun <a href="http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17126004964/hey-i-did-one-of-those-copy-a-famous-comic-cover">drawing Batman</a>, I decided to give Supes a try. The guy in the foreground losing his mind has always been my favourite part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Comics_1">this cover</a>.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17193096565http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17193096565Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:43:00 -0500comicsSupermansketchbook<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyy4plZPc21qc9hf6o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey, I did one of those copy-a-famous-comic-cover things. Go Batman, go!</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17126004964http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17126004964Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:44:00 -0500comicsBatmansketchbook<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvnpwdIFO1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From the Globe and Mail, February 4, 2012.</p> <p>I managed to do an entire Super Bowl comic without any football in it. And I made it pink. My apologies, sports fans.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17035350361http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/17035350361Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:41:56 -0500Super BowlfootballcomicsThe Globe and Mail<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysd8d8r911qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>FYI, fans of time-traveling space doctors may enjoy <a href="http://shop.johnmartz.com/product/police-box-print">this print in my shop</a>.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16937958415http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16937958415Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:02:37 -0500pixel artDoctor Whoprints<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyscu19Tcd1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16937453835http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16937453835Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:54:01 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymms78zx91qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16771680015http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16771680015Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:00 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyizxivBl01qc9hf6o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16652481790http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16652481790Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:36:00 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyg4mu1OSP1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hey, I went and <a href="http://johnmartz.com">redesigned my website from top to bottom</a>. And not one to shy away from Internet buzzwords, the design is totally responsive. Go ahead and resize your browser all over the place — from widescreen to mobile phone, I got you covered.</p> <p>Big thanks to Ethan Marcotte and his book <a href="http://www.abookapart.com/products/responsive-web-design">Responsive Web Design</a>. In fact, all those <a href="http://www.abookapart.com/">A Book Apart</a> books have been invaluable in keeping me up to speed on What’s New in Nerdtown.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16569914914http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16569914914Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:25:00 -0500designresponsive design<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9sascAZN1qc9hf6o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16365120360http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16365120360Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:13:00 -0500sketchbookYear of the Dragon<a href="http://www.inkstuds.org/?p=3885">Best of 2011 with the Cartoonists | Inkstuds</a>: <p>I was invited to join my pals Dustin Harbin and Aaron Costain to chat with Robin McConnell <a href="http://www.inkstuds.org/?p=3885">on the Inkstuds Podcast</a> about our favourite comics of 2011.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16358548811http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16358548811Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:02:52 -0500comicsInkstuds<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly5z1allwp1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From the Globe and Mail, January 21, 2012</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16241417933http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16241417933Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:48:46 -0500comicsThe Globe and MailTim Hortons<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxyj0dixoZ1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Look what came in the mail. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16016402967http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16016402967Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:19:24 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxygs4zyVf1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16014614843http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/16014614843Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:31:16 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxqt0aiMff1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My proudest moment - I make a cameo as a zombie, as illustrated by <a href="http://www.stevewolfhard.com/">Steve Wolfhard</a>, in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061853100/robotjohnnyco-20">Zombie Chasers 3: Sludgment Day</a>.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15776080606http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15776080606Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:14:24 -0500Steve WolfhardZombies<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxp0wn9f941qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15725243870http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15725243870Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:09:59 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxp060UcX81qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is all I can see when I look at Stephen Harper.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15724762954http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15724762954Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:54:00 -0500CanadaStephen Harpersketchbook<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxlgkrVjGo1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Keeping it classy.</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15625121748http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15625121748Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:58:03 -0500comicsMachine Gum<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxhskyxDJM1qc9hf6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From the Globe and Mail, January 7, 2012</p>http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15518495730http://notebook.johnmartz.com/post/15518495730Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:26:58 -0500comicsRIMThe Globe and Mail