MATT SENECA

New comic 5.5.23, other new comic before that

Me Now vs. Frank Reynolds 1928

The Far Cry. From Frederic Brown’s incredible dime novel.

Lake Merritt, Oakland CA. Poster commission.

My first ever digital drawing

Oeuvre Complete. In February I forgot to mark the tenth anniversary of my decision to pursue comics as my full-time creative field. But my birthday week is as good a time as any. Here is the in-print sum of my efforts over the past decade... missing are 2 internet-only graphic novels I couldn’t afford to print, and a scattering of smaller pieces for online and other people’s publications. This looks to me like a pathetic output, and even worse I know it’s likely to outweigh what I’ll put out in the next ten years. But I can look at these things and know that I was active, I was here, and I left a mark for somebody somewhere to have a chance to see. And that was the whole point to begin with. #comics #indiecomics #selfpublishing #diy #comicbooks #art #magazine ♉️🐂 https://www.instagram.com/p/CN5sJkXjkit/?igshid=2y73wxzovjp6

Almost gone! Get yours now. Very proud of this thing I made. #sonoftomahawk #comics #graphicnovel #comicbook #comicart #indiecomics #dccomics #tomahawk #comicshistory #graphicdesign #magazine #flyingv #drawing #prismacolor #micron #art #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/CNm_2g7jlCv/?igshid=4hku3hp4sb0i

A page from my new comic SON OF SON OF TOMAHAWK, which you can buy at the link in my bio! This page is an homage to a very specific tradition in Japanese alternative comics, the “GARO Ending” as suggested by @mangaberg and my dear friend Joe McCulloch. Invented by Yoshiharu Tsuge in his masterful story “The Swamp” for GARO magazine, a splash page illustrating a main character’s helpless outcry against an environment subsuming them became a tradition at the magazine (image 3 here is by Kuniko Tsurita, 4 by Seiichi Hayashi). I’m American though, so my comic doesn’t end with this shot! If you want to see more you know what to do! #comics #manga #graphicnovel #comicbook #comicart #drawing #garo #yoshiharutsuge #kunikotsurita #seiichihayashi #sonoftomahawk #dccomics #gun #rifle #musket #artistsoninstagram #micron #prismacolor #zipatone #screentone https://www.instagram.com/p/CNITaAmjGWJ/?igshid=ob0eu87cs037

New comic alert! It’s been longer than I want to say since I released a new comic, but the drought is over! My new SON OF TOMAHAWK magazine contains a feature length story inspired by the classic Western of yesteryear. SON OF SON OF TOMAHAWK is a tale of violence, family, and racism as America’s original sin, all set on the Oakland waterfront of Jack London’s heyday. I couldn’t be more excited for all of you to read it. Link in bio... #comics #comicbook #graphicnovel #comicart #cartoonart #indiecomics #western #cowboy #oakland #jacklondon #dccomics #sonoftomahawk #frankthorne #selfpublishing #zine #diy #instaart #instaartist (at Oakland California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM40KmuDiro/?igshid=1h629e1nx8bof

ON SALE NOW! A new comic book by me and ALSO the longest piece of comics criticism I’ve ever written! Here’s the deets: SON OF TOMAHAWK #141 resurrects a forgotten masterpiece of American comics. In a richly illustrated book length article, Matt Seneca’s longest-ever critical essay examines a series too brilliant to survive its era. Then, in a brand new comic, Seneca continues the narrative in the original's roughneck tradition. SON OF TOMAHAWK was a brutal look at an Old West ruled by the American original sins of racism and violence, starring comics' first biracial leading man. Now, half a century later, the saga is reborn. Matt Seneca’s passion project digs up an antiracist text inspired by the burning nation surrounding it in the early ‘70s, and delivers new work to mirror its devastating impact. Open your eyes to SON OF TOMAHAWK: the best comic you've never heard of. Also available in a SPECIAL EDITION featuring an original drawing and pages from an actual SON OF TOMAHAWK comic! Link in bio! #comics #comicbook #graphicnovel #comicart #zine #zines #dccomics #western #sonoftomahawk #frankthorne #joekubert #vintagecomics #selfpublishing #drawing #art #instaart #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzX5A3jqyV/?igshid=40r6ko2vgtu1

Random Joe Burrow sketch done because we were talking about how the Bengals have so much potential for cool uniforms but are totally blowing it. Had to do a redesign! Hope Burrow comes back ok next year.... #joeburrow #cincinnatibengals #chaseyoung #football #SuperBowl #nfl #prismacolor #copic #copicmarkers #uniformredesign #bengals #cincinnati #lsu #geauxtigers #drawing #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CK6oJAVDMLz/?igshid=9ufb3xy64gjz

New comic coming soon I promise! It’s been forever since I put one out, but I have a great new one 99% finished and I can’t wait to share it with you. Here’s a panel for starters... get ready for SON OF SON OF TOMAHAWK! #comics #graphicnovel #comicbooks #comicart #dccomics #western #drawing #micron #prismacolor #zipatone #screentone #tomahawk #sonoftomahawk #kaepernick #artistsoninstagram #instaart #handmadeart (at Oakland California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKoheyFjK7D/?igshid=6or21zw1rpd8

“The Crowned Heads of Europe”, 2020. I started drawing this over a year ago, stopped, then noticed it again when I was paging through my sketchbook last night. DM if you want to buy this! #comics #comicbook #drawing #painting #cartoon #royalty #dynasty #prismacolor #micron #copic #rainbow #neon #handmadeart #instaart #instaartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8Z4e6D4-n/?igshid=xs09pug2l28o

“Migraine”, 2020. Commissioned drawing. Isn’t it crazy that you can commission me to draw whatever you want and I will do it? You - yes, you! - should give it a try some time. #drawing #painting #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #prismacolor #copic #micron #zipatone #screentone #migraine #drugs #pills #neon #monet #waterlily #handmadeart https://www.instagram.com/p/CI0qFz_jXth/?igshid=18km5qeu70phc

Boom Kid, created by @damianism aka Damian Rowe. His debut issue is dropping soon and this pin-up will be part of it! V excited. #comics #graphicnovel #superhero #comicbooks #comicart #barbershop #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc #drawing #micron #prismacolor #handmadeart #design #fashion #normanrockwell https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmV19tjzVa/?igshid=1xaxo4qoepx09

Self portrait, Covid 2020. Your Author as uninspired comic book critic. #comics #cartoon #drawing #selfportrait #micron #lamarjackson #comicbook #plantdaddy #zipatone #screentone (at My Place) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4ATtjjkM4/?igshid=1kr2jhszb0peb

“Ephstathia”, 2020. “All goodness from the goddess”. #athena #greek #greekmythology #minerva #pallas #mythology #myth #warriorgoddess #portrait #model #micron #zipatone #screentone #bendaydots #drawing #instaart #instaartist #owl #athens #hadmadeart #diy https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbI9BPDF9h/?igshid=1mb0no2cm0n3b