Cheap Shot Comix

A lot of people have asked me to publish my stories from the road, or a travel guide of sorts. But I have friends who have had there lives threatened for exposing much less of our world to the light. Hobos are, in general, an aggressively private and secretive bunch. There are certain things that even I would be offended to learn had been put down for public consumption. I suppose someday I'll write my memoirs, but not until the statute of limitations runs out on a couple of my "adventures". (winky-face)

No, though there are a few Krauses in the comic book industry though. I always figured if I ever found any success in the business, somebody would think I was Peter Krause's nephew or something. (laughing-face)

I've toyed with the idea of writing hobo stories but honestly I'm much more interested in science fiction, horror, fantasy... My experiences on the road with hardship, adventure, violence, love, etc. they all flavor the stories and characters that I write about. I have made some over sized comic "strips" loosely based around my time as a hobo/street-kid. But they're hanging up in my room and are not for publication. p.s. I knew you were kidding. (winky-face)

Have you tramped, Porcupine48? Or someone you know? Some people do it until they're old folk. I got too old for it while I was still young enough to enjoy a few years of sleeping under a roof. Jayman, steal'n pies is just something cartoon hobos did in the 30s. Sorry to disappoint. But we did ride freight, busk for our dinner and hide from the bulls. I once snuck across the border into Canada on a tobacco smuggling boat. That's a fun story.

A star rises. Well, that's embarrassing

So, OKC, you say? You guys stole our comic con this year!!!

Well, Revat. Let's see. I was a hobo for 12 years. Deciding to settle down before it killed me, I moved to Oklahoma where I have family (But where none of my rowdy friends live, with their fancy drugs, fast women and other assorted distractions.) When I arrived I learned that my sister and brother-in-law needed someone to watch their 1 years old. After very little time it became obvious that I was now the live-in Nanny. (2 years later, I now watch their 10 year old, 3 year old and 3 month old.) Having a sudden surplus of time on my hands in the evenings, I needed something to occupy my mind (there's actually a lot more to being a hobo than you might think. It's not all steal'n pies outta windows.). I've loved comic books since I was a child and running an underground comic book label has been a dream of mine since I was in highschool. And here we are. I hope that satisfies some of your story expectations, Revat.

And I almost went that route, but I can afford to print a few hundred copies every couple of months whether they sell or not. So I figured, what the hell? If it doesn't work out it'll be a fun hobby/adventure.

Hello, fellow comic book enthusiasts! My name is John Anthony Krause & I am trying to start an underground comic book label in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was curious how many of you think people today are still as interested in underground comic book movements as they were back in the 60s-70s?