i like the facial expressions and action sequences

A shame you didn't get more work - you're damned good!

You've really tapped into your inner Chuck Jones with those Pepe Le Pew drawings.

I love your Pepé XP.

And yet, DC Comics had no problem OKing a comic in which Superman meets Foghorn Leghorn...

I'm picturing the editor chewing out the hapless artist now. "It was supposed to be 'Superman joins the Foreign Legion!'"

Looks damn good.

My goodness Pepe teaching Taz how to dance? :3
Great stuff, Daffy was always my favourite.

Meh, I love how you drew Pepe and Taz! And from no model sheets no less. I like your lines better. :3

That's some great stuff! What titles were your printed works under?

Most of my DC work was for the various Cartoon Network comics, for which I drew Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, and Camp Lazlo.

Great humor in the Looney Tunes tradition.
Bonus Multiplier: "Uncle Murry's"

Is that a… sorta veiled Beach Boys reference mixed in with the Arthur Murray joke?

Arthur Murray, yes. Pepe was supposed to be giving a dance lesson. Uncle Murry was the fictional head of my own (Tiny) company. He made a couple of brief appearances in my comic book.

Why is Pepe suddenly willing to dance with NOT a lady?

Also, at least they did not ask you to draw any more. I would be willing to practice for free, if someone in position of power wanted to see my drawings.

As far as submitting samples is concerned, do keep in mind that I had already supplied this very same company with hundreds of pages of art. Among those pages were some Looney Tunes comics.

Your Pepe and Taz are cuuuuute!

I love how you draw Taz

So tempted to ship Pepe & Taz now, but I don't think I'm THAT basic a furry.

First of all, your artwork is amazing.
It gives me shivers just to think you did this in 1 hour.
Your skills and talent are beyond words.

The comic industry is really weird.
I don't understand what they want anymore, and I don't think they do.
When an artist comes with a new fresh idea, they freak out and prefer to be in the 'comfort zone'
When an artist do comic very on model, clean lines and everything in the right place, they freak out too.

I know FA isn't exactly a place you will get much feedback or nice comments, but your work is a real inspiration.
Please keep it up!

Oh man...only if your art were in the Looney Tunes comics, I'll buy them ALL !!

I know several folks who worked for Marvel who had similar experiences. Masked me glad I worked for second-string publishers. Decent foljs.

I used to consider a career within cartooning or art when I was younger, but I quickly discovered that I was far too slow and far too much of a perfectionist to have any hope of maintaining a professional workrate. It's folks like yourself who can churn this out within an hour that make it, and whom I respect.

But some of your stories show me the other reason why I'd never have cut it in your line of work. The snubs. The beating down of your creativity. I don't think I could take that - I'd find it so stifling and demoralising. I suspect that is all part of having a professional attitude - not taking it personally, just dusting yourself down and moving on to the other half a million things you could be doing.

Am I wrong to sense some element of the disillusionment of experience in your tales of the industry, or are these just the bad days of a career you love?

Without delving too deeply into it, I love to draw, both for comics and animation. But I have always hated the "business" of cartooning.

Understood. Frankly I'm not sure creativity and business ever really mix.

They can, but in a 'business is reason; creativity is emotion' mix. By this, I mean that you con do whatever you want, but you need to first make sure what the customer wants at a fundamental level.

Well I see what you mean. Suppose that's another reason why I've never put myself up for a market - because where my creativity is concerned, I don't think I would want the customer to be always right.

According to Timothy Ferris' book The Four-Hour Workweek, eliminating those few customers that just cause you pain would actually be better to business, hence you got a point there.

Bow t'yer pardner 'n dosey-doe
Slap her ass 'n watch her go

These are nice. I don't think they even follow the old model sheets anymore.

One of my favorite TV shows growing up was the Looney Tunes series. This is GREAT. Thank you.

You nailed Taz's personality perfectly.

Your drawing and inking skills have always been first rate Mike. :)
I've never been much of a fan of the 'clean' style but that doesn't mean I don't like it when I see it or appreciate how good someone is who can do it. Shame you couldn't even get a part time inking gig with DC. But then they're morons so what can you do.

Love your inks!