Gustav’s Big Week

on October 22, 2023
Posted In: Dispatches From the Visitor Center

Hey friends! Got a wild week of events coming up that’d I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you about them. These are all up in Northwest, Arkansas. So if you’re up in those parts drop on by and say hi at any or all of the following!

First up! THEM THAR HILLS. OCTOBER 25th. THE AM/PM BAR.

I’ll be reading some spooky stories alongside Brandon Weston and Eryn Brothers around a campfire down in front of the AM/PM Bar in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Had fun rewriting some old folktale adaptations for this as well as a wholly original one about UFOs. This should be a blast, and a nice preview of where I’m at these days before jumping back into Ozarks comics.

Next! SHIRE FEST. OCTOBER 28th. SHIRE POST MINT.

Shire Post Mint is one of Northwest Arkansas’ coolest places. They make all the coins for all your favorite fantasy things. This year they are doing the second annual Shire Fest in West Fork, Arkansas. Totally free and you should drop on by! Heck maybe if you show up in costume you’ll win something!

Finally! DEATH RAY. OCTOBER 29th. MOUNT SEQUOYAH.

It wouldn’t be fall in NWA without another Death Ray show! As always you’ll be able to find me slinging comics at it. Also the Death Ray zine this year has the very first peek of some new comics I’ve been working on. Always a great time in Fayetteville Arkansas at Death Ray.

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Spa-Con 7 to 8 and Gus Goes On the Air Again.

on September 28, 2023
Posted In: Dispatches From the Visitor Center

Well Spa-Con was a blast this year. Got to meet a lot of great folks as well as reaquaint myself with a whole other bunch of great folks. I forget how much I enjoy the bustle of a convention until I’m in the thick of one! Shout out to all the organizers down their in Hot Springs. They do some great work.

Even more exciting is to get to end your first proper Con back with an announcement that you did the art for the posters and branding for next year’s Spa-Con. They wanted retro aliens in hot tubs, and I guess I’m the go to guy for that in Arkansas after Backside Air! I’m pretty jazzed with how it came out. Gunna be surreal to see this on buildings and billboards. Exciting but bizarre!

Also serendipitously in my big week? A new appearance for me on Ozarks at Large. It’s been awhile since I popped up to the local studio and did a radio interview. I go on about Tourist Unknown: En Route, the future of Tourist, and also a bit about the oncoming return of my original comic, Backwood Folk. It’s a good listen thanks to Timothy Dennis doing a great job with questions and editing. Always does a good job making me smart on the air even if I don’t always in the studio!

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Tourist Unknown at Spa-Con 7

on September 19, 2023
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Look at that sick poster by my buddy Chad Maupin over at Big Bot Design.

Hey friends! I’m back at it on going to cons and events! I’ll try to keep you all posted on those.

This weekend is a big one! I’ll be guesting at Spa-Con 7. Way back when Spa-Con was the first con I was ever invited to guest at. So I’m jazzed to be returning to this one as my first in awhile. You can find more info on the event at their website!

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