Gustav Carlson
@backwoodgoat.bsky.social
Ozarks based comic artist. Creator of Backwood Folk, Tourist Unknown, and Eve of the Ozarks.
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I can't take too much credit, I just drew a guy as Darkness from Legend during a Halloween portrait drive four years ago!
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I can't take too much credit, I just drew a guy as Darkness from Legend during a Halloween portrait drive four years ago!
Oh dang, I was obsessed with this book as a child.
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Oh dang, I was obsessed with this book as a child.
I think there’s a lot of conventional wisdom that you have to do them as a comic artist and I dunno! I think it might be pretty out of dates at points? I’m not sure my stupid plan of variety shows and weird regional curios is necessarily smarter, but at least it’s my stupid plan.
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I think there’s a lot of conventional wisdom that you have to do them as a comic artist and I dunno! I think it might be pretty out of dates at points? I’m not sure my stupid plan of variety shows and weird regional curios is necessarily smarter, but at least it’s my stupid plan.
The Alligator Gar episode had a late poetry professor of mine as an expert. Always got a kick out of that.
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Alligator Gar episode had a late poetry professor of mine as an expert. Always got a kick out of that.
Victor Garber is no slouch either!
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Victor Garber is no slouch either!
We just rewatched Titanic last weekend, so we are really on the doomed Bernard Hill run.
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We just rewatched Titanic last weekend, so we are really on the doomed Bernard Hill run.
See you tomorrow Springfield! bsky.app/profile/back...
Hey Springfield friends! Week from today I'll be reading an original story with some visuals as a brief act for the Ozark Jubilee Live Tribute Show at the Historic Fox Theatre! Gunna be a packed night with a lot of cool music and acts!
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Ozark Jubilee Live: In Memory of Cathryn Cox Lipscomb
Ozark Jubilee Live in Memory of Cathryn Cox Lipscomb Celebrate the History Museum on the Square’s 50th anniversary with Ozark Jubilee Live, a signature fundraising event bringing the spirit of the 1950s nationally syndicated Jubilee into the 21st century. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of live music, comedy, dance, and more, hosted by Jeff Houghton and The Mystery Hour, with performances by Guinevere Goodwin, Maddi Warren, The Creek Rocks, and Nashville headliner Bobby Bare Jr. Celebrat...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
See you tomorrow Springfield! bsky.app/profile/back...
Probably frustrating memories of being called New York Gus in middle school on and being asked about every urban legend and negative rural stereotypes of the city. To be clear I’ve been to New York City four times in my life.
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Probably frustrating memories of being called New York Gus in middle school on and being asked about every urban legend and negative rural stereotypes of the city. To be clear I’ve been to New York City four times in my life.
In due time! But a real case of having a mental list of authors I'd like to illustrate or adapt and then skipping in line towards the end.
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In due time! But a real case of having a mental list of authors I'd like to illustrate or adapt and then skipping in line towards the end.