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The Geologic Time Scale

mikey — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:38:34 +0000

The geologic time scale is split into four major eras–Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic, and are subdivided into periods. The number beside the era or period in the infotoon below shows how many years ago it began. I thought it would be fun to show it as walk through the park. This would also make for a great class project as well. For more information, see the Earth issue of Kids Discover magazine. We start at the Precambrian…

Click for a larger image. MYA=millions of years ago

Fastest Pen in the Midwest

mikey — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:39:31 +0000

I was asked to donate some teaching time to a local community college, so I put together a quick teaser video. In hindsight, it reflects how much coffee the typical cartoonist consumes. Enjoy!

Woodrow Wilson

mikey — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:43:31 +0000

Our 28th president, elected in 1912 and again in 1916. The only president of the United States to hold a Ph.D., Wilson was also instrumental in the women’s suffrage movement.

7 Wonders of the Ancient World map

mikey — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:12:13 +0000

All seven wonders of the ancient world are located on or near Mediterranean Sea, largely because those who wrote about them had traveled in these areas. Marvels like the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal in India (modern-day wonders) were unknown to the list makers or had not yet been built. Click for a larger image. (©Kids Discover Ancient Wonders)

Who’s your pterodactyl?

mikey — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:28:54 +0000

A pair o’ winged dinos from In The Days of Dinosaurs by Howard Temperley.

Mutter Juice Noise Re-Rhymes

mikey — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:47:06 +0000

Here’s a familiar rhyme, or is it?

Making Faces

mikey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:40:16 +0000

This was an illustration for Kids Discover Muscles, explaining how different muscles are used to make different facial expressions. It also serves as a guide for when I’m drawing other characters. The only drawback was that I couldn’t use kids that wore glasses. There was also a lot of mirror time in this one.

Your basic cooling tower

mikey — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:37:20 +0000

As warm wind pushes through a mesh of damp material it cools and falls, providing cool air and circulation. (Reader’s Digest Books for Children).

Wind Power

mikey — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:10:19 +0000

An infotoon about the upside of wind power, in that it can still function when the sun goes down.

About

mikey — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:11:15 +0000

Making the most of THE BOX for nearly twenty years.

I’ve always loved listening to how people speak as opposed to what they are saying. Above is a page from a forthcoming book entitled Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes. If not apparent, it’s a phonetic mashup of Mother Goose. Enjoy!