I remember two years ago I was obsessed with Aziz Ansari, and now two years later, he’s starring in movies, gracing the covers of magazines, and becoming an art critic. Complex Magazine scoured the internet and came back with their top 5 most interesting pieces, and mine made it into #4. Check it out at minute 0:54! (you can even see it right there on the video image preview!)

I’m glad that he actually responded positively to my illustration. But I was hoping to make him cry over it.

Here’s the process to that piece! (Update: Oh no! I lost the final image artwork! It must have happened when I redesigned my website. Thank god I updated my website before Complex did their search.)

Some notable episodes include Conan O’Brien, Dan Harmon, Louis CK (part 1 and 2), Nick Kroll’s El Chupacabra, Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, Dave Attell, and so many more. Marc has also gotten a lot of attention for interviewing Carlos Mencia and Dane Cooke, calling them both out on their joke-stealing. I am a big fan of the podcast and I am so happy with his success, because he’s put in so many years trying to make it. Much love, Maron.

I’m a huge fan of the ridiculous. There’s the Old Spice Guy, Suckerpunch, Lady Gaga. But no one makes fun of the ridiculousness by being even more ridiculous like Nick Kroll. Nick Kroll is a comedian, comedic actor, a one-man Muppet show, whatever you want to call it. His character Ruxin the best thing about the FX series “The League”, but thats not the best thing about Kroll at all.

El Chupacabra, the Mexican radio announcer. Or Bobby Bottleservice, the Jersey-Show-esque party boy. And there’s Fabrice Fabrice, where all you have to say about him is that he is the craft cervices coordinator of the TV show “That’s So Raven”. His fearlessness of being in character no matter how ridiculous gave me the balls to hit stage in costume as the Aflac Duck. And as the Gilbert Gottfried-sounding mallard, I had the freedom to say almost anything I wanted under the mask of a duck bill. Which helped me not fear crowds when performing as myself.

I had followed all the Funny or Die clips that featured him (or his characters), or the podcasts that interviewed him, and how he integrated them into his stand-up in his television appearances. So I was thrilled when Nick Kroll announced he was recording an hour special called, “Thank You Very Cool” for Comedy Central, which live bits and pre-taped stuff. He even promised bonus material for the DVD. The special aired in January and I have yet to hear of a DVD release date, because I could watch him and hischaracters be ridiculous any day of the week.

So, Comedy Central. Where’s Nick Kroll’s Thank You Very Cool Stand-Up DVD?? If I get an answer this week, then I’ll color these!

Here’s a bonus scene of Fabrice Fabrice that isn’t in the aired special:

PS. If it ever comes out, watch Kroll do his act-out of drunk packing for a trip to Jamaica. One of my favorite pieces in his stand-up. Or him explaining Michael Jackson to his made-up son. Shit, just watch it all.

Oh my god. I’m so excited for this. I am putting together this gallery show and I haven’t been this jacked since my last quarter at SCAD. It has been an incredible time living in Savannah, putting together comedy shows, and promoting them on Facebook with these posters. There are posters from a handful of different venues in Savannah; a majority from the open mic show at the Sentient Bean. And the space is amazing and nice and bare. I’m way too excited. My curator is also my best friend Josh! He is helping me out in such a big way, putting together my prints, originals, comics, etc. Some of the comedians will be on hand, too, so you can match comedians with their illustration!

I will be selling a lot of great sketches from the past few years. I have never-before-seen sketches and paintings available. Also, I will be having my latest mini comic “Luke Holds Off” for sale as well. Stop on by!

May 26th, 10p.m. 625 Tattnall St. Savannah, GA 31401.

I was actually against making this poster at first. Then I realized, I’m not Chinese, I wouldn’t be offended at all. So I went with it. Nick Brown is an interesting character and pulling from this joke was a no-brainer. It was the most visual one I could come up with. You’ve got to come to the open mic to get a chance to see what this joke is all about. And the other reason you may want to come: This may be my very last performance in Savannah EVER!

the costuming was stolen from Gene Yang’s stereotypically Chinese caricature Chin-Kee, from the book American Born Chinese. Yang is an important voice in the Asian-American comics community, and I just had to take his lead with the costume.

I love this show we do at Tantra. I get a breathable 20 minutes to explore jokes, and really set my own pace. And I get to hang out with a ton of stand-up friends. It’s a nice dark room to do comedy in, and all the performers usually have a ton of fun doing it. Chris Davison produces a cool show, so I’m sure it will be a night of everybody at the top of their game.

This poster was interesting to put together because its essentially two images. It’s kind of a comic in that way. I don’t usually design comedy illustrations this way, but with a different show should come a different design style. The last show at Tantra featured artwork from the awesome Julie Collins, and I knew I had a high bar to surpass. If you already know you’re attending, join the Facebook event!

The same week on Friday March 4th, I’ll be opening for King Rich at the Bay Street Theater.

Next comedy show! February 10th, ya’ll!

I’ve gone through a bunch of the regular comedians and have drawn them all. I’m holding off on drawing some of the newbies because I’m not sure how regularly they will be coming. I don’t want to draw a comedian who won’t show up when he or she is featured on the flier. So here’s my cop out, drawing the other regulars hangin’ out with the fat sack of shit who should suck a bag of dicks, Louis CK. Click to view it larger! The show starts at 8PM, Thursday January 13th.

Ahh, another open mic at the Sentient Bean. As fun as it is to perform in other venues, I always feel at home when I’m at my favorite coffee shop. Thanks to all who came out on Monday night for the Night of Stand Up, hosted by my pal Chris Davison. I just killed, had a blast, and now we’ve found another place in Savannah that is great for comedy (and we found out how to set the stage in a great way, too!).

This month is a rarity for my posters. I’ve drawn myself! I’ve held out long enough, and now I’m done a self-portrait and a joke of my own. I do impressions of Christopher Walken and Gilbert Gottfried at one point, and sometimes I get huge laughs. And I felt so compelled to do the poster in the style of theme-park caricature portraits. It turned out to look like a Three Stooges poster. Now, I’ve been able to impersonate Walken since I started doing comedy. Everyone has a version of him in them. But Gilbert Gottfried was a much more interesting discovery. Whenever I’m drawing, and I’m not listening to music or a podcast, I start to talk to myself. Many times, in different voices. During the Christmas break in 2008, I was drawing and being a crazy person, and Gilbert Gottfried started talking to me. I was working way into the night at my parents’ house, and as I had to stop myself from yelling in that voice. But I was going crazy with this discovery! I HAD to keep going with the voice, tinkering it out in detail. I’d jump onto YouTube and found his clips and jokes to tell in his voice. By the time I had perfected it, my parents were in my room telling me to go to bed. And as I laid there in the dark (with the sun just about to rise), I knew I had to debut it at the next comedy show.

Enjoy your holidays! More shows will come to Tantra, and ofcourse keep watching us perform at The Sentient Bean.