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Lucas Adams is my favorite comic/illustrator. Everyone check out his website and get lost for hours!
Seriously good stuff. Original art work and smart humor. Well done Mr. Adams. Look forward to getting more of your stuff from Rumpus as well as from http://www.cheeseburgersinthesky.com! The more Adams, the better.
Awesome.
Adams’ work has created for me a whimsical alternate universe to which I fondly retreat whenever I get the chance. Hope to see more of his stuff around here.
Adam’s art calls into question the complex interplay between the universal subjective, the gratuitous ancillary referential, and dongs. My most prized possession is an Adams original “Cocktopus.” It hangs above the headboard of my bed. It is a priceless masterpiece.
Lucas! I love this! And people are calling you by your last name and stuff which is totally cool and professional! Love always, kk.
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