• Real Name: Spike
• Gender: Female
• Age: 29
• Location: Chicago, Illinois (United States)

• Joined: Dec 6th, 2006
• Last Visit: Oct 1st, 2008

User Tags: alternative comics, artist, cartoonist, chicago, small press comics, webcomic artist, webcomic creator, webcomic writer, writer

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Lucas & Odessa 

My first big break in webcomics was a series on Girlamatic, called Lucas & Odessa. Templar, Arizona eventually conquered all, though, and L+O remains unfinished to this day. These are the first twelve pages of that comic.

Abraham Todd 

Back in 2004-2005, I made these comics for Tastes Like Chicken magazine and a few other outfits. Abe Todd is a normal guy, who happens to attract paranormalcy like a magnet. Nobody liked it.

Gazelle 

Nature is unkind. A stick-figure comic of astonishingly low quality, originally drawn as a filler strip for my now-defunct Girlamatic.com strip, Lucas & Odessa.

[ Posted by JimmyKitty on Dec 5th, 2007 8:49 PM ]...

RE: Templar, Arizona: Coming to a comic shop near you!
Brilliant news! You've done SO much with Templar, Arizona!

[ Posted by DaleLazarov on Oct 22nd, 2007 6:26 AM ]...

Why don't you love me anymore, Spike?

[ Posted by Shojinstudios on Sep 29th, 2007 10:52 PM ]...

Spike, I saw you at the Con back in august, but I had met you in San Diego back in 05! We walked down the gaslight district with Tony Akins chatting about the furry people community and other related topics,lol. Anyway I don't know if you remember me but hopefully I'll see you again in Chicago sometime, take care!

[ Posted by MHcomics on Jul 17th, 2007 3:37 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me.I dig your webcomics.Keep up the great work.

[ Posted by d741582 on May 2nd, 2007 12:32 AM ]...

Hey whats been going on?

[ Posted by Mischa on Apr 18th, 2007 6:39 AM ]...

Hi there - I just put your link up now :D

1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 24th, 2007 8:14 PM ]

[ Posted by IronSpike on Apr 24th, 2007 8:14 PM ]... I saw in my referrers, yeah! Thanks!

[ Posted by Nino on Mar 7th, 2007 6:49 PM ]...

Hey, I want to thank you so much for befriending me . That was very nice of you . Now I have another cool friend who lives in Chicago and draws . Wow . Cool man . Well, thanks again and please keep in touch and don't be a stranger .

Nino.

[ Posted by Adagissimo on Mar 7th, 2007 2:00 PM ]...

Thanks for the add!

I'm a really big fan of Templar Arizona. It's wonderful to find a comic with great art *and* a facisnating plot line!

I also really like the two comics you've got here at ComicSpace too.

[ Posted by lorenjavier on Feb 21st, 2007 12:15 PM ]...

Thank you for adding me. I found you through The Ormes Society and have literally been eating up Templar, Arizona. I absolutely friggin' LOVE it. An Asian with a Polish name...Now, that's DIVERSITY!

Congrats on the Glyphs Awards nominations, BTW! :)

[ Posted by optimumwound on Feb 7th, 2007 4:58 AM ]...

Hi,

I just started reading Templar and I like what I see. I'm not sure that I share your choice of sandwiches though. I used to work in a frozen waffle factory you see...

Actually there's nothing especially gross in them. The smell just reminds me of that experience and I'd rather not be.

Your characters really come alive. I especially appreciate Zora and the way she interacted with Gene. Nice work.

[ Posted by Wonderella on Feb 6th, 2007 1:00 AM ]...

Don't get Yo Punk Ass in trouble then, girl!

[ Posted by JimmyKitty on Feb 4th, 2007 12:06 AM ]...

Thanks for the updates! I've been following for a while now. I even saw it on Publisher's Weekly, THE BEAT, by Heidi McDonald. Plenty of folks are in your corner!

[ Posted by nicodemus on Jan 26th, 2007 4:43 PM ]...

congratulations on your wcca nominations. your win last year was how i discovered your comic.

[ Posted by damian on Dec 22nd, 2006 12:08 PM ]...

hey spike!
thanks for the add!

2 Replies [ Latest posted on January 23rd, 2007 5:58 PM ]

	[ Posted by IronSpike on Dec 22nd, 2006 12:49 PM ]... No problem! God, I really have to get you that stuff for the show, don't I... Expect it soon. I'm sorry for the delay.
	[ Posted by damian on Jan 23rd, 2007 5:58 PM ]... oh. the little arrow is reply. duh. yes. totally send us stuff for the art shows. (my last e-mail had more info.) damian

[ Posted by Hi_Fi_Design on Jan 19th, 2007 8:27 PM ]...

Thenaks for teh recent bullitin. Your online comic is looking really slick!

[ Posted by nightgig on Jan 18th, 2007 8:54 AM ]...

great looking update!

[ Posted by danielbarlow on Jan 14th, 2007 1:54 PM ]...

I'm a big fan. Keep up the great work!

[ Posted by zachreddy on Jan 8th, 2007 8:25 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me, Spike- your work is awesome. Truly inspirational.

[ Posted by Shojinstudios on Jan 8th, 2007 4:38 PM ]...

Spike you should have no prob getting a publisher, Damn sweet art! I can totally appreciate your art and the effort it took. Great stuff mujer! Oh ty 4 d add!

[ Posted by Samdegraff on Jan 7th, 2007 6:43 AM ]...

Thanks for the add. So I went to one of the links you provided yto check out your stuff. And I start reading the comic of arizona. and I first thought, ok... decent line work. Not sure of the style though... And then I noticed I had read 15 or so pages? and had been totally engrossed in a story about people who should have been uninteresting, doing ordinary things... HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?! I swear, I was completely swept up in it. Damnedest thing. you have a gift of making the ordinary something brilliant.
Normally If I like something I just say "I liked your work" or something. But I felt like I should go into more depth with this one, concidering.