Peter, who has built this site and many others so well, is also an excellent cook. So i drew this portrait of him.

Piet and Ted were moving and this was their card to let us know.

Like almost every Dutch comic and graphic artist, I am a huge fan of Peter Pontiac. When i was a kid, there were only two futures: in one, you’d become like your father, and in the other you’d be like Peter Pontiac. I have never regretted choosing the latter.

Peter drew for music magazine Oor and his characters were dark, his comics had punks and drugs and people in the gutter. I still draw army boots the way i saw Peter Pontiac doing it and when i finally met him because of an exposition where we both had work presented i totally fell in love again. The man had eyes like he used to draw! Very deep, very friendly and seemingly all-knowing.

He made a portrait of me for my 40th birthday – you cannot believe how honoured i was. And he asked me to draw a something for his magazine it had to be a tribute because as a young boy, i already understood how pretty his character Gigi was. I think Baby Boom even has a bit of Gigi in her. But Gigi was a bit inspired by Deborah Harry – i think. And i like Deborah Harry too!

So just to give credits: the lady in front is supposed to be Gigi, the guy in the back is supposed to be Pontiac’s Gaga, and well, i am in the middle.

When Flora had her birthday, the band gave her a new wig.

When Yma was born, Flora and Joel asked me to do the card.  ‘Yma’ comes from ‘Yma Sumac’ – so i thought it was nice to have a link with the magic Exotica feel of the artist. The little kolibri was used as a stamp.

When Moos was born, Joel and Flora asked me to do their card

Simon got a gig with Branford Marsalis for his birthday.