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Well, I did make myself a promise that once my tumblr reached 1k, I’d take it more seriously. Maybe even make it my primary social source, especially since Instagram went over to the darkside and partnered up with that scumbag Zuckerberg.

Soooo...welcome one and all!

Some of you may be unfamiliar with me and my work, so here’s the synopsis: I began my comicbook career in 1989 at DC COMICS doing a TSR property called FORGOTTEN REALMS. most of my 31 years (as of this February) was spent at DC and I’ve handled many of their more prominent characters such as SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN, BATMAN, HAWKMAN, NIGHTWING...so forth and so on; but my biggest and utmost “tour de force” project was a 7 issue mini series that had me partner up with NY TIMES best selling writer Brad Meltzer called IDENTITY CRISIS which debuted in 2004. I also did a small smattering of work for MARVEL as well. Just a couple of issues for the NEW AVENGERS and a few covers.

So where am I now...? After the corporatization of the industry, it turns out I’m an old artist making too much money in page rates for Time Warner (DC) and Disney (MARVEL).

That means I’m in semi retirement. I’m retired from the day to day grind of monthly comicbooks, but I’m still staying active for the right projects, i.e. mini (or maxi) series, graphic novels and covers. Since leaving mainstream comics, my most prominent project was AMORY WARS “Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV” for EVIL INK COMICS through BOOM! Comics. There I partnered up with COHEED and CAMBRIA’s CLAUDIO SANCHEZ and his wife CHONDRA ECHERT. If you haven’t checked out that 12 issue maxi series, please do. It’s a very cool story and my independent comics debut.

But I’m not done yet. I’ve been talking to Emmy award winning writer Garin Wolf for a screenplay he wants to put into a graphic novel and also Jim Starlin for one of his stories. Neither of these projects are set yet, so please don’t hold me to anything. Hopefully we can get both of these off the ground and in the event that does happen, I will be posting that information here for you.

In the meantime, I’ll be traveling from comiccon to comiccon and posting the commission work that many of you have been so kind as to like here on tumblr as well as my art page, Rags Morales’ Art Page on Facebook, my Instagram account “ragsnhashtags,” and my Twitter @RagsMorales.

So welcome to my website here. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the interraction, the blogs, and what I hope will be a consistent source of my work, industrial thoughts, and overall insights of my work and career.

Taino ti!

Some symbols instantly mean something if you’ve been part of The Fence long enough. ✨⚔️

The Coheed and Cambria Gold Keywork Wings Long Sleeve is one of those pieces — the kind of design that doesn’t need explanation for the people who already understand the universe behind it.

The gold Keywork graphic gives this shirt a more elevated, almost sacred feeling compared to typical tour merch. Clean but dramatic. Minimal but loaded with meaning. It carries that perfect balance between progressive rock mythology and dark sci-fi aesthetic that Coheed has built their entire identity around for years.

And honestly, the long sleeve format makes it hit even harder. It feels like classic late-night post-show clothing — sleeves slightly oversized, headphones on, replaying albums front to back while reading lore theories online at 1AM.

That’s always been part of Coheed culture too. Fans don’t just connect to songs — they connect to symbols, stories, hidden meanings, entire worlds built across records and comics. The Keywork logo became more than band imagery a long time ago. For a lot of fans, it feels tied to specific eras of their life.

This design captures that feeling perfectly: nostalgic, cosmic, emotional, and quietly powerful without needing to scream.

The kind of shirt another Coheed fan notices instantly from across the room. 🖤

“This is our war.” ⚔️🚀 Some Coheed lyrics don’t just stay in your headphones — they become part of your identity.

This Coheed and Cambria “This Is Our War” Astronaut Back Print Tee feels built for the fans who grew up treating the band’s music like a secret universe they could escape into whenever real life felt too loud.

The astronaut imagery mixed with the back print design gives it that perfect balance of cosmic isolation and emotional intensity — very Coheed in the best possible way. It feels cinematic, like the soundtrack to drifting through space while carrying years of memories attached to albums that somehow always hit differently at 2AM.

And honestly, the back print makes it even better. It gives the shirt that classic live-tour feel where the design reveals itself as you walk away — like a piece of story lore stitched into the fabric instead of just slapped onto the front.

Coheed fans have always connected deeply to the world-building too. The band’s mix of sci-fi mythology, progressive rock chaos, and emotional storytelling created one of the most dedicated fan cultures in alternative music. People don’t just attend shows — they feel like they’re returning to a universe they’ve lived inside for years.

This tee captures that exact atmosphere: emotional, futuristic, slightly dystopian, and deeply nostalgic all at once.

For the fans who still feel something the second Claudio’s voice cuts through the noise. 🖤

Some Coheed and Cambria designs feel like merch. This one feels like a transmission from another dimension. 🚀⚡

The Keywork Goggles Pyramid tour tee leans fully into the strange sci-fi mythology that makes Coheed’s universe feel bigger than just music. The imagery has that perfect mix of cosmic prophecy, dystopian comic-book energy, and progressive rock weirdness that longtime fans instantly recognize without needing an explanation.

It’s the kind of shirt that looks even better the more obsessed you are with the lore — the Keywork symbol, the visual storytelling, the feeling that every album exists inside one giant interconnected world. Very few bands have built a universe this immersive, and honestly, that’s why Coheed fans stay locked in for life.

The Columbia 2026 tour merch drop already had fans talking online because the visuals this era are especially strong — darker, stranger, more cinematic. And this design captures that atmosphere perfectly: mysterious, chaotic, almost ritualistic in the best way.

It doesn’t feel polished or mainstream. It feels like cult-favorite sci-fi rock mythology printed onto fabric.

The kind of tee you wear with headphones on, walking through the city at night pretending you’re inside The Amory Wars. 🖤