Every so often I find a comic artist who's work I really, really love. Kate Beaton of Hark, A Vagrant (pictured here with her Younger Self) is one of those few amazing online critters who I've been reading for years.Not only does she write hilarious historical comics, she has a wicked grasp of facial expressions, is fantabulously self-deprecating, and is also, I'm pretty sure, far more brilliant than any of us will ever be. No offense to us... she just rocks.
And no, I sadly don't know her, I just felt like it was time for one of those plugs I sometimes get around to. I mean, seriously. Is this not the most amazing Tesla comic ever?
Napoleon, the Brontes, Nietzsche...Pretty much any historical personage I know anything about I learned from Hark, A Vagrant, then realized I didn't know anything about and decided to do some research on ... alright, fine, True Confession Time: sometimes I just read the comics and laugh, even though I don't know what the bleep she's on about; they're that good.Do I get extra internet geek points for that?
PS, Kate Beaton if you're reading this, please do one of Margaret Sanger! (Or Charles Dodgson if he's not too creepy...)
