Mike Dawson

The Doors of Perception

Thoughts on TWISTER (1996)

Money vs. Passion

The past two months have been extremely busy comics-wise. I took on a large freelance project (that was hugely fun and gratifying, but also very very labor-intensive), at th...

No Billing in August

Just a short post to let you know I will not be billing Patrons again this coming month, I have been deep deep underwater with a large freelance project as well as traveling across the state of New...

Did You Ever Hear of The Tragedy of Bean Dad on Twitter?

Patreon Pause + The Fifth Quarter 2

I've been extremely busy with a large freelance project the past few weeks, which is why things have been quiet here. This is a good thing, I am getting paid to write and draw comics, and it's work...

The difference between writing and not writing

Is making a note

So much togetherness

Productive Hours

Complaining About Star Wars Again

In defense of Star Wars, what had seemed to be the worst thing about Rise of Skywalker (the threat that was seemingly dealt with decades ago all of a sudden reappears to menace a new generation) tu...

A bad tattoo

For Romper, I revisited a diary comic that I'd written about a bu...

Pasty Person

I love living at the Jersey Shore, but I was built for the overcast and damp climates of the British Isles

Diner Problems

The Far Side

Social Battery

I hate this comic

Dog Facts

Hair Problems

I need an exterminator

'zines by mail

I've started packing up and mailing out the first batch of FUN-TIME Spring 2022 comics, a brand new 'zine series collecting the best of my diary comics and cartoon essays. Issue one is 20 pages lon...

No-Prize please

How To Spot a Fascist

It’s getting too easy

"SAD-BOY" bonus zine!

Hello to my new patrons and to those of you who have recently decided to support me at one of the 'zine subscription tiers. I am extremely excited about the first mini-comic I'm assembling, FUN TIM...

FUN TIME zine

I wanted to share this cover I've been putting together, for a new comics 'zine called FUN TIME, and to explain some details about the different tier options I've created for this Patreon.

FU...

Batman 1989

Respect the Intent

Meowstic

When Writing Happens... part one (Patrons Only)

I have an idea for a comic more than ten panels long (the maximum length of an Instagram strip, where I usually post all my work), so I'm going to publish it in parts here on Patreon before figurin...

Tough Questions

Cucumber and a Kombucha

In just about one month's time it's the second anniversary of what was, to me, the most amusing moment of the pandemic. We had to live off that one cucumber and bottle of Kombucha for months!

Absorbing Criticism

Exclusive to Patrons until next week, I worked at Great Adventure drawing caricatures for two summers after I graduated college. Most of my co-workers were still in High School or college, so it di...