Max Bare
@maxbare.bsky.social
Illustrator & Cartoonist & Speech Blimp Pioneer
HERO BEARDS | Scally-Ho! | Infinity-Hero | Rolled & Told
💪 Available for Work
✍️ Collab Curious
👇 Portfolio | Shop | Comics | Patreon
💌 [email protected]
🔗 linktr.ee/maxbarebox
HERO BEARDS | Scally-Ho! | Infinity-Hero | Rolled & Told
💪 Available for Work
✍️ Collab Curious
👇 Portfolio | Shop | Comics | Patreon
💌 [email protected]
🔗 linktr.ee/maxbarebox
Whats up Ohio!? I'm going to be at Genghis Con (my fave indie comic show in Ohio!) this coming Sunday, Nov 30.
@melissasuestanley.bsky.social will be there too! ❤️
🦃 Come on out!
Lots of awesome creators!
@melissasuestanley.bsky.social will be there too! ❤️
🦃 Come on out!
Lots of awesome creators!
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Whats up Ohio!? I'm going to be at Genghis Con (my fave indie comic show in Ohio!) this coming Sunday, Nov 30.
@melissasuestanley.bsky.social will be there too! ❤️
🦃 Come on out!
Lots of awesome creators!
@melissasuestanley.bsky.social will be there too! ❤️
🦃 Come on out!
Lots of awesome creators!
Hey Chicago!
Sat, Dec. 6, I'll be paneling, sketching and selling books along with some of my favorite people & creators - at Sulzer, our local library in Lincoln Square - come out and bring the fam!
(btw this library has an unbelievable graphic novel selection just sayin')
Sat, Dec. 6, I'll be paneling, sketching and selling books along with some of my favorite people & creators - at Sulzer, our local library in Lincoln Square - come out and bring the fam!
(btw this library has an unbelievable graphic novel selection just sayin')
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Hey Chicago!
Sat, Dec. 6, I'll be paneling, sketching and selling books along with some of my favorite people & creators - at Sulzer, our local library in Lincoln Square - come out and bring the fam!
(btw this library has an unbelievable graphic novel selection just sayin')
Sat, Dec. 6, I'll be paneling, sketching and selling books along with some of my favorite people & creators - at Sulzer, our local library in Lincoln Square - come out and bring the fam!
(btw this library has an unbelievable graphic novel selection just sayin')
It’s open season on all suckheads
Kicked off our Halloween movie spree with the Blade trilogy
Kicked off our Halloween movie spree with the Blade trilogy
October 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It’s open season on all suckheads
Kicked off our Halloween movie spree with the Blade trilogy
Kicked off our Halloween movie spree with the Blade trilogy
Spoops Day 4/31 : Weevil Knievel
A Palmetto Weevil, to be exact, for #Invertober2025 from @fossilforager.bsky.social - and then this popped into my head.
The skulls and bat-cut cape make it Halloweeny.
#evelknievel #weevils #bugs
A Palmetto Weevil, to be exact, for #Invertober2025 from @fossilforager.bsky.social - and then this popped into my head.
The skulls and bat-cut cape make it Halloweeny.
#evelknievel #weevils #bugs
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Spoops Day 4/31 : Weevil Knievel
A Palmetto Weevil, to be exact, for #Invertober2025 from @fossilforager.bsky.social - and then this popped into my head.
The skulls and bat-cut cape make it Halloweeny.
#evelknievel #weevils #bugs
A Palmetto Weevil, to be exact, for #Invertober2025 from @fossilforager.bsky.social - and then this popped into my head.
The skulls and bat-cut cape make it Halloweeny.
#evelknievel #weevils #bugs
Spoops Day 2/31 : A Witch and their Familiar
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
“Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar”
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
“Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar”
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
October 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Spoops Day 2/31 : A Witch and their Familiar
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
“Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar”
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
“Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar”
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
Spoops 3/31 : Mothman again!
And it’s Fuzz again from Full Bleed Zine (they’re having a show soon at Quimby’s Friday the 10th- check it out!)
I wanted another go at Fuzz and I promised myself I’d make one for my buddy Ed - so hear he is!
#drawlloween
#mothman
And it’s Fuzz again from Full Bleed Zine (they’re having a show soon at Quimby’s Friday the 10th- check it out!)
I wanted another go at Fuzz and I promised myself I’d make one for my buddy Ed - so hear he is!
#drawlloween
#mothman
October 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Spoops 3/31 : Mothman again!
And it’s Fuzz again from Full Bleed Zine (they’re having a show soon at Quimby’s Friday the 10th- check it out!)
I wanted another go at Fuzz and I promised myself I’d make one for my buddy Ed - so hear he is!
#drawlloween
#mothman
And it’s Fuzz again from Full Bleed Zine (they’re having a show soon at Quimby’s Friday the 10th- check it out!)
I wanted another go at Fuzz and I promised myself I’d make one for my buddy Ed - so hear he is!
#drawlloween
#mothman
Spoops Day 2/31 : A Witch and their Familiar
(I'll take a better picture tomorrow)
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
"Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar"
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
#cattledog
(I'll take a better picture tomorrow)
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
"Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar"
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
#cattledog
October 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Spoops Day 2/31 : A Witch and their Familiar
(I'll take a better picture tomorrow)
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
"Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar"
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
#cattledog
(I'll take a better picture tomorrow)
Day 1, 2, 3 and Week 1 of #mabsdrawlloweenclub
"Spooky Intro, Witch and Familiar"
This immediately popped into my head.
Clearly in this hypothetical, I would be the familiar to our red heeler, Rocko.
#cattledog
Thought of this big duder when I was obsessing over some tasks I need to just get out of the way to get that work flow going strong again!
(Also I’m considering doing that draw-everyday-tober thing again 👻
(Also I’m considering doing that draw-everyday-tober thing again 👻
October 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Thought of this big duder when I was obsessing over some tasks I need to just get out of the way to get that work flow going strong again!
(Also I’m considering doing that draw-everyday-tober thing again 👻
(Also I’m considering doing that draw-everyday-tober thing again 👻
Hey!
Spoops Day 1/31 : Mothman!
Actually this is inspired by Fuzz from the super rad Full Bleed horror zine by Chicago buds Ed Witt and Tony Recktenwald - look em up! 💀
I’m attempting to return to Draw-Everyday-Tober 🎃
Let’s see how it goes!
#mothman
Spoops Day 1/31 : Mothman!
Actually this is inspired by Fuzz from the super rad Full Bleed horror zine by Chicago buds Ed Witt and Tony Recktenwald - look em up! 💀
I’m attempting to return to Draw-Everyday-Tober 🎃
Let’s see how it goes!
#mothman
October 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hey!
Spoops Day 1/31 : Mothman!
Actually this is inspired by Fuzz from the super rad Full Bleed horror zine by Chicago buds Ed Witt and Tony Recktenwald - look em up! 💀
I’m attempting to return to Draw-Everyday-Tober 🎃
Let’s see how it goes!
#mothman
Spoops Day 1/31 : Mothman!
Actually this is inspired by Fuzz from the super rad Full Bleed horror zine by Chicago buds Ed Witt and Tony Recktenwald - look em up! 💀
I’m attempting to return to Draw-Everyday-Tober 🎃
Let’s see how it goes!
#mothman
Subbing this for the Predator handshake now.
September 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Subbing this for the Predator handshake now.
Happy MEGA MONDAY!
Detail of a commission I did a couple years back of ROCK and ROLL in a battle of the (8) bands against a totally 🤘METAL🤘 METAL MAN!
#megaman
#metalman
#metalmonday
Detail of a commission I did a couple years back of ROCK and ROLL in a battle of the (8) bands against a totally 🤘METAL🤘 METAL MAN!
#megaman
#metalman
#metalmonday
September 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Happy MEGA MONDAY!
Detail of a commission I did a couple years back of ROCK and ROLL in a battle of the (8) bands against a totally 🤘METAL🤘 METAL MAN!
#megaman
#metalman
#metalmonday
Detail of a commission I did a couple years back of ROCK and ROLL in a battle of the (8) bands against a totally 🤘METAL🤘 METAL MAN!
#megaman
#metalman
#metalmonday
If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you see this, repost with a vampire that is not Dracula.
Locke from #ff6 in my style I'm using on an upcoming MG OGN 🤫 🤐
Attempting to do more warm-ups... I've been exclusively playing #finalfantasy6 for a while now so here it is.
Trying to capturing the character I envision from the actual sprite and mix in that manic Yoshitaka Amano improvisation.
Attempting to do more warm-ups... I've been exclusively playing #finalfantasy6 for a while now so here it is.
Trying to capturing the character I envision from the actual sprite and mix in that manic Yoshitaka Amano improvisation.
September 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Locke from #ff6 in my style I'm using on an upcoming MG OGN 🤫 🤐
Attempting to do more warm-ups... I've been exclusively playing #finalfantasy6 for a while now so here it is.
Trying to capturing the character I envision from the actual sprite and mix in that manic Yoshitaka Amano improvisation.
Attempting to do more warm-ups... I've been exclusively playing #finalfantasy6 for a while now so here it is.
Trying to capturing the character I envision from the actual sprite and mix in that manic Yoshitaka Amano improvisation.
September 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Got this lil ✂️ dude the other day
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Got this lil ✂️ dude the other day
Happy 75th to the Poundhound himself Doug Pinnick!
I've gone to King's X shows since I was 15.
HB dUg!
Here's a cameo of the trio I added to a MegaMan poster for some reason...
I've gone to King's X shows since I was 15.
HB dUg!
Here's a cameo of the trio I added to a MegaMan poster for some reason...
September 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy 75th to the Poundhound himself Doug Pinnick!
I've gone to King's X shows since I was 15.
HB dUg!
Here's a cameo of the trio I added to a MegaMan poster for some reason...
I've gone to King's X shows since I was 15.
HB dUg!
Here's a cameo of the trio I added to a MegaMan poster for some reason...
Who is your favorite picture book character?
Using a tribute piece from @melissasuestanley.bsky.social
(and her answer)
😈 mwahahaa
#kidlit
Using a tribute piece from @melissasuestanley.bsky.social
(and her answer)
😈 mwahahaa
#kidlit
August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Who is your favorite picture book character?
Using a tribute piece from @melissasuestanley.bsky.social
(and her answer)
😈 mwahahaa
#kidlit
Using a tribute piece from @melissasuestanley.bsky.social
(and her answer)
😈 mwahahaa
#kidlit
Got this sword (for reference) at the Renaissance Faire (for research?) this weekend.
First time at a Ren Faire since I was a pimple-faced teen. Still wacky fun.
First time at a Ren Faire since I was a pimple-faced teen. Still wacky fun.
August 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Got this sword (for reference) at the Renaissance Faire (for research?) this weekend.
First time at a Ren Faire since I was a pimple-faced teen. Still wacky fun.
First time at a Ren Faire since I was a pimple-faced teen. Still wacky fun.
The sketch was for this poster for Gallery 1988. MegaMan2 is like one of my favorite things and a big reason for that is the music - so... each evil robot inspired by heavy band?
For Wood Man I picked Mastodon.
For Wood Man I picked Mastodon.
August 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The sketch was for this poster for Gallery 1988. MegaMan2 is like one of my favorite things and a big reason for that is the music - so... each evil robot inspired by heavy band?
For Wood Man I picked Mastodon.
For Wood Man I picked Mastodon.
Hope you have a Mega Monday.
Here's an old sketch of a very metal Wood Man strangely inspired by Mastodon, specifically Blood Mountain.
#megaman
Here's an old sketch of a very metal Wood Man strangely inspired by Mastodon, specifically Blood Mountain.
#megaman
August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hope you have a Mega Monday.
Here's an old sketch of a very metal Wood Man strangely inspired by Mastodon, specifically Blood Mountain.
#megaman
Here's an old sketch of a very metal Wood Man strangely inspired by Mastodon, specifically Blood Mountain.
#megaman
August 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
August 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Guess I know the color of my energy today...
August 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Guess I know the color of my energy today...