How I Cracked

Three weeks ago I herniated two discs in the lower back. I have been on pain killers since and immobile. While getting treatment against the pain I'm not able to work like before. I drew this week's post in bed, with pencil and a pen. I'm trying to figure out the bigger lesson from this episode in my life. Maybe something about how when you expect a war don't be surprised to wake up with back pains, or maybe just remember to sit straight. 

Look! Up in the Sky!

There's a war coming. Everyone knows it but nobody seems worried, almost as if it's just a longer winter. The experts are saying it's happening in May. We will wake up to the sounds of sirens, grab the kid and run down to the shelter. Tel Aviv will be bombed by hundreds of missiles. from that point on it will be hard to predict what will happen, but I will do my best in the limits on this blog to provide an accurate description, projecting a possible future.

Meanwhile, consider getting a Limited Editions Print of the Realist from the new Etsy store. It might not be there for very long, but surly will last at least until May.

week 75 :: Bizzaro

If you're a regular you know my super twin brother Tomer has a collection of his illustration work published recently in a book call OVERKILL. I interviewed him for Calcalist, and tried to find out how come we started at the same genetic code and ended up in two completely different places. You can read the article here (hebrew). If you have a brave hart, I dare you to use google translation. There is also that strip I did about being a twin He's a bit taller.

On a different front The Realist is expanding to Facebook and Twitter, nothing can stop it now, not even the new print shop (hebrew).

Below are my doodles for the article with Tomer.

week 70 :: Sgt Shalit is Coming Home


Sgt Gilad Shalit has been in Hamas captivity for more than 5 years. During that time, my son was born, we moved to a new apartment and I started documenting my life in comics form. I did a piece about Shalit in the past (and one about Astronauts).
But today everything changes.A deal was signed with Hamas. More than thousand Palestinians prisoners will be released from Israeli jail in return for Shalit. After a short period of national joy once the announcement was made, the debate in Israel questioned that exchange. Is it worth it?




week 69 :: Fucked Up Generation

I didn't even translate the title for this one because it doesn't mean much in English.
It's a title of a famous Israeli song from the 90's by pop star Aviv Geffen. It means "It's Cloudy Now" and one of the reasons this song got so popular is the catchy line "We are a fucked up generation".
Now, the city of tents is gone, the summer is over. It seemed for a moment that our generation was doing the right thing, then it started raining.

But I have good news too. My brother Tomer has an incredible Art book out called OVERKILL. You should seriously check it out!









week 61 :: final match

This image is a personal twist of an illustration done ten years ago. I was making my first steps into freelance editorial work and was asked to illustrate an article about CEO s emotional capacity to deal with crisis situations. Look who's bleeding now.