Happy SDCC! New Animatic

Happy SDCC, everyone! My own comics have been slow as I rest up and ramp up for the next level, but I want to show you all this amazing Hurricane Vendetta Animatic assembled by my Animation Partner, Dustin Garcia. I did the artwork and he did the sound design and editing. We’ve come up with something very special.

Consider this my own media drop from Love, Joolzlandia. I’m bringing the convention to you so you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on visiting San Diego. Don’t get me wrong. You should come to San Diego. Just do it for the surfing.

Anyway, subscribe to my mailing list to get the next Media Drop by 7/27/2025 12:30 PDT. This includes our second finished Animatic, featuring original music by our mysterious band, Zeenager. It’s very cool. We hope you’ll dig it. Thanks so much.

Coming soon!

-Love, Joolz

Surfriday: What's in your Surf Kit?

A first aid kit is definitely a good bet. Also, I lost the bottle with the pin-up girl on it. So there's that.

I'll have to expand on this list because it doesn't include a poncho, a patch of fake grass, a wetsuit bag, a extra wax, and the hella obvious SUNSCREEN.

One day I might have to put this into a proper surf instructional book but only for San Diego. The rest of the cities around here I can't surf for beans there.

Doomteenth

Okay so I did the most hipster thing ever and told no one about it. I participated in a Portland Afrofuturist Art Installation: Doomteenth!

Both Lucy and I were invited by the artist to assist with assembling this installation. It took a couple days, but what came together was stunning. Doc Bastard, the mysterious artist behind the installation, had a powerful vision he saw through to the nth degree. The final installation: The Doom Cube.

I’ve been to a lot of futuristic exhibits around the SoCal area, but nothing hit me quite like this. This installation wasn’t just sitting in a gallery. It was integrated with nature and accompanied by small spirit houses and a giant chestnut tree with even more spiritual stuff inside. This is the future and the future is green. It was an honor to help assemble this exciting and challenging piece. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend time off than romping in nature up in the Pacific Northwest. That’s prime day job territory there.

Anyway, I highly recommend you follow the Doomteenth page for more and keep up with the latest news on his art pieces in the PNW area. I know I’m subscribed. This was wild!

Ghosted

A handy dandy guide for anyone I’ve ever ghosted and thrown out of my life.

For those who don’t know, ghosting is the art of quickly disappearing out of someone’s life without confrontation or communication. Polite society considers ghosting in poor taste, but it is the language of those who are just fed up. I am done with folks with nothing better to do than to take up my time and energy. So I will just ghost people.

Not everyone deserves your time and patience. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been best friends or you’re like family. A hater is a hater. And there is no negotiating with haters. They are determined to hate you out of existence. Nobody has time for that.

So yeah, sometimes ghosting is the answer. Protect your peace and simply walk away or mentally check out from people who would turn you into their personal emotional vending machine. It’s what the ancestors would’ve wanted.

Surfriday: Silver Surfer

This was actually my first Silver Surfer comic. Just in time for the new movie to come out in a couple weeks. I'm really happy with the art i did on this. I should do more like this.

I had fun doing my own version of the Kirby Crackle as more exciting, colorful circles that stretch with the surfer's movements.

-Love, Joolz

Muscle Memory

The physics of surfing is way more specific than you think.

Also, I had to discuss the push forward thing myself. Every surf instructor in the world will tell you to work on your push-ups. But nobody bothers to tell you that you not only have to push yourself upward, but push forward with your hands. Get yourself in a downward facing dog position. The key is to get your hips high so you can fit your legs under you.

Your hands must line up with your center of gravity. This was an extra huge challenge for me because of my extra huge ass. Surf instructors on the internet are generally dudes with no asses, so their advice wasn't the most helpful.

Now, I'm out here constantly practicing my muscle memory so I can keep getting my feet under me.

Maybe one day I'll write a proper surf instructional book.