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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 02/10/2026

Coloring the precious Cap'n. #DoctorBaer

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic cat throwing a mummy over his shoulder. He's very angry.

Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 28/09/2026

Just added to the #DoctorBaer store: a cloak of protection hoodie, covered in 5 incantations appealing to various spirits from the comic. tinyastronaut.etsy.com The colors correspond to the three eyes of the Transit Doll from the currently updating 🚂Mummy Express🚂. Lore is in the listing.

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic pig modeling a gray hoodie covered in incantation runes. She's surrounded by text that reads CLOAK OF PROTECTION

A gray hoodie covered in incantations rendered in mysterious runes.

A red hoodie covered in incantations rendered in mysterious runes.

A yellow hoodie covered in incantations rendered in mysterious runes.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 21/09/2026

If you live in Springfield, OH and know a teen who loves making art, I'm leading a new workshop series with Project Jericho starting Sept 29. Reimagine the Future. www.project-jericho.com

A flyer for a comics workshop series called "Imagining the Future," September 29, 30, Oct 6, 7, and 13, 4:30-6:30 at Project Jericho in Springfield, Ohio.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 09/09/2026

New page of 🚂The Mummy Express🚂 is up. Barbarian horses kicking biker cats: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Cats #Trains #Mummies

A cartoon of an anthropomorphic cat and chimp getting kicked out of a comics panel.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 31/08/2026

I hear you. Here's a slide from my book presentations. I just call it right out.

An image showing The Inscrutable Doctor Barr, Paddington Bear, Van Helsing, and Doctor Strange.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 25/08/2026

🚂Mummy Express🚂 starts updating again in September, but newsletter subscribers will get the whole month's pages in the next few days: jdrozd.com/newsletter #Cats, #mummies, #trains, and #magic!

A cartoon drawing of a biker cat running intensely

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 24/08/2026

Deepest thanks to the Ohio Arts Council for awarding #TeachArtsOhio grants for my school residencies this year. This has been a life-changing program both for Ohio students and myself. We're going to make so many minicomics this year! #TeachingArts #ArtsEducation

Images of high school students displaying their minicomics at local comic stores and book stores. The text THANK YOU, OHIO ARTS COUNCIL appears in between the photos.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 17/08/2026

It's been a while since I've updated 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂. Still working on it! While we wait, here are some panels I enjoyed drawing. jdrozd.com/webcomics #KidLit #DoctorBaer

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic cat and chimp riding a three-wheeled motorcycle.

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic cat and chimp.

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic animals. A pig, tortoise, and horse dodge laser blasts.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 10/08/2026

#baseball fans, if you can make it to a @wpbl.bsky.social game this month, you won't be sorry. The joy is off the charts. Makes MLB & MiLB games feel stoic by comparison. We drove six hours to see the Firebells v. Queens and it was so worth it. We'll probably do it again before the season ends.💛⚾

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 15/07/2026

Kobros is (are?) playing the classic hired thug (s?) in the latest page of 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express:🚂 jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #Cute #Spooky #Trains #Snakes #Mummies

A cartoon drawing of a two-headed snake monster sitting on a three-wheeled motorcycle. They argue as a train full of screaming mummies speeds by in front of them. Their word balloon is obscrurred by the loud sound of the train.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 09/07/2026

And now a quiet moment with Kobros🐍 . What to do about the oncoming train in the new page of 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 : jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #DoctorBaer #Snakes #Motorcycles #KidLit

A cartoon drawing of a fantasy landscape. Train tracks continue from the foreground into the distance. In the center of the image a tiny motorcycle comes to a stop, and the sound effect "bbrum" appears next to it.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 01/07/2026

Panel 2 is my favorite so far. That moment when two heavies have to put aside their differences because a bigger problem shows up. New page (2-page spread) of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 is up: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #Cats #Trains #Mummies

A two page spread from The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Mummy Express. Anthropomorphic animals battle on top of a speeding steam engine. They're suddenly interrupted by the roof of the train bending and twisting. The final panel is a sprawling shot of dozens of mummies tearing out of the train.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 28/06/2026

Watching Destroy All Monsters on #Svengoolie and underglazing some cat talismans. #DoctorBaer

Two cat figurines painted red and orange. A TV in the background plays Svengoolie.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 03/06/2026

Power Rangers, Beast Wars, & Transformers: RID (the last of which this page references at least 2x) all had characters announcing attacks. Some fans hated this, but I found it charming--it's how kids play. So I'm on Rick's side in 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express 🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca...

Four comics panels in which anthropomorphic characters fight with magic, lasers, flames, and a missile on top of a train. A teddy bear uses his magic Wisps to deflect against some laser blasts and flame attacks from a gizmoteer chimp. Then the chimp gets angry and gets ready to fire a misslile at the bear.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 25/05/2026

One of the beautiful people who are helping me make the new #DoctorBaer book (by way of color flats) offered me this validation today. It's not important to me that the readers know how much work goes into this stuff, but feeling seen by fellow colleagues definitely puts gas in the tank.

A text from someone that reads:
Okay generally how does one have so much time out of the day to ink this. Bro. Do you even sleep.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 20/05/2026

Quote with a fictional band that isn't Spinal Tap

A panel from the Doctor Baer minicomic. A hippo host introduces Doctor Baer to his cousin's band the Hip Hip Hoorays.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 13/05/2026

Pickles the empath. New page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂. Read the webcomic here: jdrozd.com/series/docto... #cats #mummies #DoctorBaer #pigs #spooky #trains

A comics page in three panels. Panel one, an anthropomorphic cat kicks a cat mummy in the face as several other mummies swarm around him. Panel two, an anthropomorphic pig expresses shock. Panel three, the pig climbs into a window to join the cat

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 07/05/2026

Cat vs. cat mummies in the latest page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Cats

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic animals. In the background, a pig looks through the window of a train car. Inside a black cat in a sweater punches a horde of cat mummies. Exciting sound effects surround the image.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 07/05/2026

Cat vs. cat mummies in the latest page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Cats

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 29/04/2026

THE MUMMIES ARE ONLY GETTING GRUMPIER! New page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Mummies #Cats

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic characters. A train races through the snow, filled with angry mummies. A tuxedo cat shouts for help out the window. In the foreground, a pig rides a tortoise and they look concerned.

Cat: Pickles! Taft! There are SO many grumpy mummies in here! And they're only getting GRUMPIER!

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 28/04/2026

If you're in Springfield, OH Friday, you can stop by the Springfield Museum of Art and get some free minicomics made by the junior and senior Computer Graphic Arts students from Springfield-Clark CTC! 9:30-11:30am. This project was made possible by a TeachArtsOhio grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

A flyer for the Springfield-Clark Career Tech Center's 2026 Comic-Con, held at the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio. 9:30-11:30 am. Students will be showcasing and passing out their minicomics to the public.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 21/04/2026

This spread was a joyful experience. It has just about everything I love about making comics. 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 will be collected in print sometime after the end of the year, but you can read it now: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer

A two-page spread from the comic, "The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Mummy Express." A train careens around a tight corner while anthropomorphic fantasy animals hold on the roof. Inside the train a bunch of mummies terrorize two sailor cats. One of the cats is struck and loses a mysterious cat talisman necklace.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 15/04/2026

Where does this story take place? Readers who have read The Case of the Two-Faced Statue can consult the map at the back of the book and match it with this:

A detail of a cartoon drawing of an old map. A red line marks different stops along a journey moving from a mountain range to a grassy plain. the mountains are labeled "Pierogi Mountains" and the plain is labeled "Cat Grasslands"

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 12/04/2026

A cozy place to talk with locals over a slice of cake. #DoctorBaer #sketchbook

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic characters in a tavern. A cat bartender cleans a glass as a teddy bear and wild cat siy at the bar eating sandwiches and cake.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 27/03/2026

Added more Transit Dolls to my Etsy store. These hand-made porcelain pendants are in-world artifacts from my middle-grade graphic novel, The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. Ships free: tinyastronaut.etsy.com #DoctorBaer #Cats

A turnaround of a small porcelain pendant shaped like a cat wearing ceremonial robes. The cat has three eyes--one white, one red, one black.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 26/03/2026

Wilhelmina is sure of herself in the latest page of 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 : jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #Horse #DoctorBaer #Train #Spooky

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic animals. A teddy bear dismounts from a barbarian horse. They're framed by the menacing arm and torso of a biker cat.
HORSE: Go on ahead. I've got this.
TEDDY BEAR: But I need your help against Fishravin--
HORSE: This won't take a minute. I'll be right with you.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 18/03/2026

Comics artists and writers: share a panel or single image that was an important influence on your work. This cover gave 14-year-old Jerzy aesthetic arrest. I've been chasing Sal Buscema's work ever since: jdrozd.com/gratitude-fo...

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 15/03/2026

One more #AwesomeCon2026 art drop. Sweet Wilhelmina ❤️🐎

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 14/03/2026

Hiding little Doctor Baer paintings at Awesome Con.

A cartoon drawing of a teddy bear in a trenchcoat walking into a dark cave. A magic creature flies out of his staff to light the way.

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic pig standing with a fantasy weapon.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 09/03/2026

I'll be at Awesome Con this weekend (awesome-con.com/guest/#_acjr) with copies of #DoctorBaer and a boatload of porcelain Transit Dolls and talismans. ⭐And⭐ I'm drawing free custom cursed objects for anyone who stops by table B38.

A ceramic pendant in the shape of a cat.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 04/03/2026

Barbarian flirtations in the latest installment of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #Cats #KidLit #DoctorBaer

A cartoon drawing of a horse jumping off of a giant tortoise's back and onto a moving train. An anthropomorphic pig rides on the tortoise's back, and a chimp and cat are on top of the train.
Tortoise: Club 'em once for me!
Horse: Oh, why be stingy?

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 28/02/2026

A bunch of Doctor Baer Transit Dolls ready for glazing. #DoctorBaer #Ceramics #Cats

A shallow box with over sixty 1.5" porcelain cat figurines lined up.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 26/02/2026

The Skid Mercs regroup in the latest page of 🚂 The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 : jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #Cats

A cartoon drawing of anthropomorphic animals on a three-wheeled motorcycle. A cat and chimp hold onto the back of the bike that's driven by a two-headed snake man. A large BRUM sound effect is behind them. the scene is comical and exciting.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 18/02/2026

Pickles advocates for the mummies in the latest page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 : jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... But Cap'n Lao ain't havin' it. #Cats #Mummies #DoctorBaer #KidLit #Spooky #Train

A cartoon drawing of two anthropomorphic cats and a pig. The cats are on a train, being overtaken by cat mummies. The pig shouts from outside the train.
Pig: Don't hurt them! They're just really grumppy!
Cat: Oh, stow your gaff! Unless you want to come in here and help us!

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 07/02/2026

A new batch of #DoctorBaer Transit Dolls are ready for bisque firing.

38 small clay cat figurines lined up in rows.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 06/02/2026

Visit my table at Awesome Con and be prepared to share a spooky/silly story, along with a cherished object, and I will use cartoonist alchemy to synthesize them into your own custom cursed object. For FREE. Because I can't in good conscience charge you for a 💀cursed item💀. awesome-con.com

A promotional image for Jerzy Drozd's appearance at Awesome Con, March 13-15, 2026. He's offering free drawings of custom cursed objects. An example appearance in a picture frame. It's a spooky looking dog plush, and the text next to it begins with "The Placid Pooch."

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 23/01/2026

Tell me your pet's name in a gif

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 21/01/2026

The Violet Wisp vs. the Green Worms in 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Spooky

A cartoon drawing of a teddy bear riding a horse toward a speeding train. The train is being consumed by a horde of green worms. A beam of purple magic flies from the bear's staff toward the train.
Bear: Your electromagnetic magic, quickly!
Purple beam: Back in one syllable.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 18/01/2026

Baba Yaga found the Morph Ball.

A black cat sleeps, rolled into a ball shape. She's on an orange woolen blanket.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 12/01/2026

Itty bitty drawing of Shenandoah. She always looks like she's ready to mix it up. #DoctorBaer #WIP #Cats

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic chimp and cat on top of a train. The background speeds by behind them.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 07/01/2026

One of my favorite pages from 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #YearoftheHorse

A comics page. Anthropomorphic cats talk with a teddy bear standing in the window of a speeding train. The bear uses his magic staff to launch himself out the window and onto the back of a barbarian horse.

Panel 1: Bear - No doubt he intends to use the mummies for some mischief. We must make our way back to the engine! I will find a way to counteract his staff before we get there.
Panel 2: Bear (off panel) - Good luck, my friends, and keep the Transit Doll Safe!
Panel 3: Bear - Orange?
Orange Wisp in magic staff - Away we go!
Panel 4: Bear - Now, Wilhelmina--! Let's see if we can't shake a lamprey off of our train!
Horse - Oh, let's!

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 06/01/2026

The itty bitty (1.5" or 3.8cm) porcelain Transit Dolls test batch came out pretty cute! I'll add some of them to the Etsy shop soon. #DoctorBaer #Cats #Ceramics

Tiny porcelain cat figurines. They look like ceremonial objects from a lost civilization.

Tiny porcelain cat figurines. They look like ceremonial objects from a lost civilization. A gray tabby walks on the table behind them.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 04/01/2026

Glazing tiny #DoctorBaer Transit Dolls while watching Blood From the Mummy's Tomb on #Svengoolie. Mummy movies and mummy talismans.

A small collection of tiny ceramic cat pendants, glazed in purple and black. A tv can be seen behind them.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 01/01/2026

First drawing of 2026 is dedicated to my students who told me they ship Wilhelmina and Shenandoah: jdrozd.com/im-not-sayin... #DoctorBaer #Cats

A cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic cat riding a horse. They both look intense and wear barbarian gear. They're traveling through a barren fantasy landscape.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 31/12/2025

More Cap'n Lao means more sailor idiomatic expressions. It's a new page of 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂. Read the whole webcomic here: jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #KidLit #DoctorBaer #Cats

A comic page. Two anthropomorphic cats and a little teddy bear stand at the end of a train's passenger car. Mummy cats sit peacefully in the seats. The bear answers a call from outside the train then climbs up to open the window.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 24/12/2025

Taft is unimpressed. 🚂The Case of the Mummy Express🚂 page 26 is up! jdrozd.com/comic/the-ca... #DoctorBaer #KidLit #Spooky #Cute

A comics page where anthropomorphic animal heroes and villains fight. A biker gang consisting of a two-headed snake man and a giant thug cat fight a heroic pig, horse, and tortoise. The cat is knocked off of her bike by the horse. The two-headed snake man disengages from battling the pig and tortoise to help the cat.

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Jerzy Drozd @jdrozd.com · 21/12/2025

I made this desktop image to celebrate making it through 2017. I feel like I need to make an even fiercer one to celebrate making it through 2025. 🫂

A drawing of an anthropomorphic polar bear and bird struggling to climb a hill in a winter storm.

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