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Neal Yamamoto

@nealtoon

Neal Yamamoto is a curmudgeonly freelance artist of indeterminate age whose vaguely disturbing scribblin’s and scrivenin’s have been published in a variety of books, magazines and papers. His latest drawing book (Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons For Drawing Comics) can be found at your big-chain-monolithic-mega-bookstore and his upcoming visual journal/cartoon “My Name Is Neal” can be found...well, duh, here. Post comments about the ’toon here or email Neal at nealnyamamoto@gmail.com.

Updated July 2012


Stories from This Author

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Written in '34: "The Bizzaro Version..."

Dec. 2, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “What a Difference a Day Makes — 24 Little Hours —” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #First Appeared in 1940: "A Wild Hare..."

Nov. 25, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Rules to Live by in the Cartoon World” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Only 6? Really?: "The Despair of Driving..."

Nov. 18, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “6 Things I HATE about Driving in Los Angeles!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #1918-2023: "Good Boys..."

Nov. 11, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Man's Best Friends — a short list of our most preeminent canines!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #4 Harbingers: "Armageddon Anxiety..."

Nov. 4, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Signs the Apocalypse is Nigh” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #3 Days Left: "Menacing Mitts..."

Oct. 28, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Halloween Hands—and how dangerous they might be!...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #10 Days and Counting: "A Long Afterlife..."

Oct. 21, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Ghostly Inquiries: Questions I'd like to ask the dearly departed...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #17 Days Left: "Making Faces..."

Oct. 14, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal reveals what he's going to be for Halloween... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #24 Days and Counting: "Samhain's Coming..."

Oct. 7, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Faces of Death - Popular Personifications of Death...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #Over 25% Body Fat: "Super-Heavy..."

Sept. 30, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Weight-Challenged Heroes (because not everyone is built like Schwarzeneggar)” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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