Friends of THWAK - Anthony Owsley

I met Anthony Owsley when the THWAK comic book was being compiled back in 2000. I did recognize the name as it was to Anthony's "DRAWL", Atlanta's Comics Newspaper that I had my one of my 1st published pieces appear back in the mid '90's. (It so happened it was on Cannibalism, a theme that I would revisit many a time over the years).

DRAWL was everywhere during its run and really helped many new and underground artists have a voice and an audience within its pages. As a result of this Anthony's work has been quite prolific in the Atlanta area over the years. Anthony's work is quirky, ladened with pop culture references while still managing to comment on society with humor and intelligence.

Check out the above samples from THWAK, CRACKED, greeting cards and on line submissions. Enjoy - I sure do!

Backcover to THWAK #1

This piece by artist and writer Anthony Owsley (Atlanta comics Newspaper DRAWL publisher & editor) originally appeared in the THWAK comic book as a black & white half pager. Here it was re purposed to look like an actual brown paper covered package with an insufficient postage stamp and the old THWAK address. I still feel that this was the best backpage we did.

Up until "The THWAK Bonfire of Insanity Collection" 128 page trade paperback that is available for purchase from this blog, this was the only time a THWAK piece was reprinted in a THWAK magazine.