Captain Newbie!: A 3-D Pete Cartoon
By Mike Fisher
15 June 2009
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Captain Newbie!: A 3-D Pete CartoonBy Mike Fisher15 June 2009
Copyright © 2009 Mike Fisher (Comments on this piece | Articles Forum | Main Forum Index | Forum Login) Mike currently lives in sunny San Antonio, Texas, where he works as a news illustrator and animator for the San Antonio Express-News. He has a fabulous wife, Margi, and three cool kids, Joe (17), Andrew (14), and Faith (10). Mike really likes the smell of old, decaying comic books. Mike's website is http://www.goofaman.com/ and his email is fivefish@satx.rr.com. |
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