Archive - Fakes Files

Speech Bubbles or Word Balloons? Apparently There’s a Debate

I accidentally wandered into one.

Mar 10 • Nate Fakes

cartooning is the worst #15: paycheck vs freedom

Why cartoonists live somewhere between stability and panic

Mar 6 • Nate Fakes

Have You Ever Listened to Yourself?

Because I have.

Mar 3 • Nate Fakes

February 2026

cartooning is the worst #14: pivoting

Sometimes you have to change directions, and it really, really stings.

Feb 27 • Nate Fakes

How a Little Snack Shack Shaped My Creative Life

The perfect Haven for burgers, shakes, and Grandma.

Feb 24 • Nate Fakes

cartooning is the worst #13: color me this

Time to finish this pizza before it gets cold.

Feb 20 • Nate Fakes

When I Went MAD Over a Board Game

What? Me worry how to play?

Feb 17 • Nate Fakes

cartooning is the worst #12: ink, anyone?

It's just a bit less messy these days.

Feb 13 • Nate Fakes

The Strange Experience of a $27 Haircut

The small talk, the silence, the mirror

Feb 10 • Nate Fakes

cartooning is the worst #11: sketchy stuff

Why the “easy” part is the hardest one

Feb 6 • Nate Fakes

Studio Session #2: What's Ahead and a Special Unboxing

As I mentioned in this live, if you’re interested in cartooning courses, head HERE. And be on the lookout for my MAD Magazine game post!

Feb 4 • Nate Fakes

16:59

The Increasingly Cold Comic Con in Palm Springs

Folding Tables, Cat Sketches, and a Dropping Temperature

Feb 3 • Nate Fakes

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