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I’ll be back next week with a preview of the new merch I’ll be debuting at CrockerCon, so stay tuned!

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JesseBaggs.com – Comics, Illustration, and More by Jesse Baggs

… Sacramento Spider-Verse, Soleigh Saulque, Sector7 Salon, Christopher Schenck, Terry Shoemaker, Mary Shyne, Silver Lake Shorts, Bruce Simon, Sleeprockers, Cody Vrosh, the Walt Disney Family Museum, Jonathan Wayshak, Jon Williams, Chris Wisnia, and me!

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Homepage | Sacramento Public Library

… the National Cartoonist Society, Onecuppacoffee Cosplay, Melissa Paglucia, Mimi Pond, Prism Comics, Danny J. Quick, Amber Rankin, Sac Con / Sac Anime, SacGeeks, Sacramento Brick Builders, Sacramento Developers Collective, Sacramento Ghostbusters, the Sacramento Public Library …

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… Comics and Collectibles, Perry Crowe, Drawcademy, Lex Farado, Fieldmouse Press, The Four Eyes, Jason Guillaume, Heroic Girls, Impound Comics, Instinked Comics, Jared Konopitski, Lionel’s Place, Robert Love, Martinez Bros. Comics, Nooligan, Jack Ohman, Brandon Mckinney …

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The online shop for Peter and Maria Hoey's dazzling small press comics, flip-books, and more. Coin-Op Books ships comix worldwide.

For nerds of any age, there will be the rest of this year’s guests and programming, including a costume parade, the 501st Legion, the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, David Andry, Art of Toys, Mark Badger, Benjamin Barclay, Dan Bethel, Thomas Campbell, Capital Books, Coin Op Books …

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At 1pm there will also be a panel on the life of Sam Keith, who passed away this year.

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The ONLY live animated comedy show! Picture This! is a new kind of comedy show featuring live art...

The show, hosted by Brandie Posey, is called “Picture This!” and will also feature Mike Hollingsworth, who was the supervising director of BoJack Horseman. That begins at 3pm. picturethisshow.com

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Picture This!

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The biggest news for nerds of a certain age is that the creator of Adventure Time, Pendelton Ward, will be there to participate in a live animated comedy show along with one of my favorite comedians, James Adomian!

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CrockerCon 2026 is less than two weeks away and there is some amazing programming scheduled! However, first things first–I’ve been saying for months that the event starts at noon but it actually begins at 10am, which means two more hours of fun! Adjust your calendars accordingly.

Jesse Baggs @jessebaggs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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I finally added a background to my oil pastel drawing “You Know I’m Gettin’ Silly” and fixed some other details while I was at it. I also changed the name to “Zugzwang,” which is a German phrase associated with chess that means, “compulsion to move.”

Oil-pastel drawing of a mustachioed gentleman in a purple suit taking a large step across a dark-wood stage, one leg elevated and bent as if to execute a kick. The man supports himself with a cane held in his right hand while doffing a purple hat with his left. The hat has a light-blue band that matches his tie and socks; he also wears a brown belt that matches the color of his shoes, while the white of his hair, which grows from tufts above his ears but not the top of his head, matches his shirt and gloves. The man has green skin and bright brown eyes. Below the stage in the background are rows of dark-red theater chairs, all empty.

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Anyway, thanks to Chris Wisnia for making such a fantastic poster and for not taking undue offense at my error, and thanks to Eben Burgoon for commissioning the poster and helping me out! [7/7]

Comic-book convention poster in the style of Jack Kirby’s Iron Man cover from “Tales of Suspense” #39. The title features white writing against a red banner and says, “Tales of CrockerCon.” To the left of the banner is a white circle with black text that reads, “12th year!” Instead of the Comics Code Authority statement, there is a similarly shaped rectangle that reads, “Approved by the Sacramento Arts & Culture SAC Society.” Below that is a white rectangle with the letters “MC” written vertically within it, and below that a white square with the text, “Free! All ages!” Partially covering the red banner is a large gray rectangle containing yellow text that reads, “Who? Or what, melds ‘pop’ culture and high art into the most breath-taking, most sensational comics festival of all … ?” Beneath that in an all-caps font decorated with a grid of squares is the word, “CrockerTron!” in quotation marks. The eponymous robot stands beneath its name, a hulking figure that vaguely resembles the architecture of the Crocker Art Museum, hunched over slightly in a fighting pose. Behind it, Sacramento’s Tower Bridge can be seen; over CrockerTron’s left shoulder are the words, “Heroic! … Defender! … of the comic arts!” Beneath CrockerTron’s left foot is a red rectangle reading, “The Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento / September 20th, 2026 / 4pm, free for everyone!” Beneath the red rectangle is the artist’s signature, “Wisnia? (after Kirby!)” To the left of CrockerTron is a vertical stack of squares meant to be read sequentially as comic book panels and features art by artists and cartoonists associated with Sacramento, including Robert Armeson, Suzanne Adan, Sam Keith, Adrian Tomine, Kelly Jones, Chris Wisinia, Wayne Thiebaud, and Ron Lim.

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[ … ]including the last image I couldn’t see in my screenshot from Instagram, which was “Ladies Dance” by Gladys Nilsson, who lived in Sacramento for a time and currently has a retrospective show at the Crocker. [6/7]

Gleefully Askew: A Gladys Nilsson Retrospective | Crocker Art Museum

First-ever retrospective of the bold, boundary-bending painter of unruly women—sixty years after her emergence with Chicago’s Hairy Who

Eben was also kind enough to DM me an explanatory article from the Crocker about Wisnia’s poster, which includes a brief discussion of all the artists and cartoonists referenced [ … ] [5/7]

Behind the Scenes of the 2026 CrockerCon Poster | Crocker Art Museum

See how Sacramento illustrator Chris Wisnia remixed a classic comic book cover into this year's CrockerCon poster and paid homage to artwork on view at the Museum.

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So OF COURSE I thought that image, which might most perfectly encapsulate the crossover of art and comics at the Crocker, was just something Wisnia chose at random! LOL [4/7]

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Sacramento-born artist Mel Ramos reappropriated the cover to The Atom #1 as a Pop Art painting titled (appropriately enough), “The Atom,” which is part of the Crocker Art Museum’s collection. [3/7] www.crockerart.org/art/detail/t...

Crocker Art Museum - Art - The Atom by Mel Ramos | Crocker Art Museum

Explore artwork from the Crocker Art Museum. With collections ranging from contemporary California art to European master drawings - there's always something new to view.

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Person Reacting to Computer Screen Animation

I replied to Eben and said I would have to “hit the books again and keep digging,” but then I googled “atom venus flytrap sacramento artist” and the answer came right up! [2/7]

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ALT: Person Reacting to Computer Screen Animation

Comics champion Eben Burgoon responded on Instagram to my last post and pointed out that the image of The Atom fighting his way out of a Venus flytrap was indeed connected to the Sacramento art scene and not, as I had assumed, just a fun comics-related image. [1/7] bsky.app/profile/jess...

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… The other mystery image is in the bottom left corner of the poster & I can’t tell what it is. The only place I could find the new CrockerTron poster was on Instagram, and there are some repost icons covering up that part of the poster, making it hard to identify where the image came from. [15/15]

Small excerpt of Chris Wisnia’s 2026 CrockerTron poster that appears to reference a painting by another unknown artist. The details of the image are difficult to make out as they are obscured by a purple “repost” icon from Instagram and an image of comic-book writer Eben Burgoon teaching a comics-making class.

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"Master of the Plant World!": When a series of mysterious robberies occur which involve strange highly intelligent plants, Ray Palmer decides to investigate as the Atom when he learns about the strang...

… The Atom #1, written by Gardner Fox, pencilled by Gil Kane, inked by Murphy Anderson, and lettered by Gasper Saladino. As far as I can tell, none of these gentlemen have any connection to Sacramento, but it is very fun! [14/15]

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The Atom Vol 1 1

In fact, there are only two images on the poster that I can’t connect to Sacramento: one is a drawing of superhero the Atom attempting to escape from a venus flytrap, which is from the cover to … [13/15]

Atom (Ray Palmer) - Wikipedia

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Pies, Pies, Pies (1961) by Wayne Thiebaud – Artchive

… Wayne Thiebaud’s painting “Pies, Pies, Pies” (he taught at Sacramento City College and UC Davis) … [11/15]

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Cover Story: Adrian Tomine’s “Memorial Plaza”

… Adrian Tomine’s November 8, 2004 New Yorker cover, “Missed Connection” (he grew up here) … [8/15]

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… the cover to The Maxx #1 by Sam Kieth (RIP to a local legend) … [7/15]

The Maxx - Wikipedia

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If you look closely, you’ll see one of Robert Arenson’s chef sculptures (he taught Ceramics at UC Davis) … [5/15]

Robert Arneson - Wikipedia

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But what makes the cover really fun is all the references to Sacramento’s art and comics scenes put in by poster artist Chris Wisnia! [4/15]

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Chris Wisnia Arts

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And check out this year’s amazing CrockerTron poster! The fantastic design is an homage of Jack Kirby and Don Heck’s cover for Tales of Suspense #39, which featured the first appearance of Iron Man. [3/15]

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The fun begins at noon on Sunday, September 20th, & all your favorite local artists, cartoonists, & comic-book adjacent shops & groups will be out in full force, including me! Entry tickets are free but the museum wants you to get them online before the show, which you can order here. [2/15]

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Jesse Baggs @jessebaggs.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There’s one stop left on my 2026 Spring/Summer Mini-Tour and that’s CrockerCon, baby, my favorite con of all! [1/15]

Flyer in the style of the late 80s / early 90s featuring a pink background spattered randomly with tiny purple squares and triangles. The text is a darker purple, uses the font “Gwenchana” by Syaf Rizal, and is separated by scribbled green lines. Green circles also highlight aspects of the text, which reads, “The Jesse Baggs 2026 Spring / Summer Mini-Tour. Sunday, May 21, 5:30-8:00PM: Art Auction Preview Party; Crocker Art Museum; 216 O St, Sacramento. Saturday, Aug 8, Time TBA: ‘You Are Here’ Art Show; Old Soul at Weatherstone; 812 21st St, Sacramento. Sunday, Sep 20, 10:00am-5:00pm: CrockerCon; Crocker Art Museum; 216 O St, Sacramento.”

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Here’s my other new piece, which I consider a companion to “Fecund Slop”: “Purification.” Acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”.

Painting of a woman who appears to be on fire. She has yellow skin and blue hair; her eye sockets are either empty or in shadow, her mouth open. Her hands are pressed together in front of her chest as if in prayer. The fire is suggested by scribbles and spatters of warm-colored paint.

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The show will be up until September 12th. I’ll be posting my other new piece from the show this week! [4/4]

Photograph of Sacramento-based artist Jesse Baggs sitting below various works of his art at Weatherstone during the August, 2026 You Are Here art show opening.

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Wes, Adam, Rashad, for making an appearance, and thanks to everyone else who came in and had a look around! [3/4]

Photograph of Sacramento-based artist Jesse Baggs and his friends Wesley and Adam standing in front of various works of art by Baggs for the August, 2026 You Are Here art show at Weatherstone.

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plus local artist Emery Ensign, with whom I share some Sac State and OPB connections. Thanks to friends, artists, and artist friends Raul, Rick, … [2/4]

Photograph of Sacramento-based artists Raul Lacanilao, Gabriel Sanford, Emery Ensign, and Jesse Baggs standing in front of various works of art by Baggs for the August, 2026 You Are Here art show at Weatherstone. Both Lacanilao and Baggs are attempting to take a selfie at the same time, so Lacanilao and Sanford look at Lacanilao’s camera, while Ensign and Baggs look at Baggs’s.

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