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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I've always thought that Sal Buscema was the perfect "Trojan Horse" to deliver Gerber's crazy stories.

Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thanks! I can see that, especially in the color. But Golden wasn't a big influence on me. The lighting and shadow come from earlier artists, Wallace Wood primary among them.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. From a Dr. Strange parody in WHAT THE--?! With co-writer Doug Rice, colorist Paul Mounts, and letterer Willie Schubert. #screwytuesday #hilarybarta #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #drstrange #marvelcomics #whatthecomics

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I need to pay closer attention to current fashions.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

That might be the TINIEST logo I've ever seen on a comic.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The wonderfully weird (and obsessively detailed) art of Jonathan La Mantia!

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. Pencils from a story for the next Hero Initiative benefit book from Doc Schaefer. #screwytuesday #hilarybarta #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #pencilart

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. From a Punisher/Wolverine parody in WHAT THE--?! With writer Peter Gillis and letterer Willie Schubert. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #marvelcomics #wolverine #punisher #whatthecomics #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. From a Dr. Strange parody in WHAT THE--?! With co-writer Doug Rice and letterer Willie Schubert. #screwytuesday #hilarybarta #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #marvelcomics #drstrange #whatthecomics

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. From Sh*tstorm!, a story written by Bill Wray for the Garbage Pail Kids Comic-Book Puke-tacular. Color by Jason Millet. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #garbagepailkidsart #garbagepailkids #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. Pencils from my unsuccessful Conan tryout. Kidding. First take on my strip for the Pretty Conan minicomic. #screwytuesday #hilarybarta #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #conan #pencildrawing

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Random Panels I have drawn. From "The Origin of the Pulverizer", What The--?!" #6 (1990). Script by me and the ever-surprising Doug Rice, lettering by the always legible Willie Schubert. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbookart #marvel #marvelcomics #brushinking #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Random panels I have drawn. Some grumpy old men in my first story for Munden's Bar in Grimjack #4, 1984. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #comicbooks #comicbookart #mundensbar #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Thanks, KareBeast! This story was done for a comic aimed at younger readers, and I'm not sure whether kids will get my sarcasm and often downbeat humor.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Random panels I have drawn. An exciting moment from my story for the next issue of the German underground anthology U-Comix. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #scifi #scifiart #aliens #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Let's not blame another entity for his crimes!

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Screwy Silver Surfer. I might have drawn this for the Marvel VS System cards. Has anyone seen this one? Silver Surfer vs. Impossible Man. #screwytuesday #marvel #marvelcomics #cartooning #tcgcollector #tcgcommunity

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Another Super Bowl, another opportunity to post this cover. Oh, yeah: Bad Bunny for me.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Willie is one of the best. And nothing tops hand-lettering on the boards.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Random (screwy) panels I have drawn. From the Plastic Man mini-series by Phil Foglio, Doug Rice and me, inks by John Nyberg, letters by Willie Schubert. Doug and I will be at the NWI Comic-Con Saturday. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #plasticman #cartooning #DC #dccomics #hilarybarta

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Replacing John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois with Dokoupil is the death knell of a once proud and storied news organization.

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Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack @hilaryhack.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Right. That sure looks like Leeja from Magnus in the first image.

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