• Real Name: Justin Madson
• Gender: Male
• Age: 29
• Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin (United States)

• Joined: Feb 10th, 2007
• Last Visit: Oct 12th, 2008

User Tags: artist, breathers, happy town, illustrator, indie comics, late winter days, self-publisher, writer

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Breathers #3 preview 

A story from the third issue of Breathers.

Breathers #2 Preview 

Preview a story from Breathers #2. Order your copy from my SHOP!

Breathers #1 Preview 

Preview a story from Breathers #1.

Breathers #0 

Preview of Breathers #0. Go to justmadbooks.com for ordering info.

Happy Town: Chapter 1 

Read the entire first chapter of Happy Town, the indy-comics adventure series, right here! For more Happy Town info and to order the two giant Happy Town trades go to the Just Mad Books site

The Waiting Sun 

A few sample pages from the Happy Town graphic novel, The Waiting Sun. Ordering info can be found at justmadbooks.com.

Last Breath 

Here's a preview of my NEW full-color tale of addiction, love & loss. You can see more and order the print version HERE
32-pages

Laundry Day 

A few sample pages from this poignant full color tale.

Late-Winter Days 

A scene from my upcoming graphic novel, Late-Winter Days.

Dark Winter 

A full color Happy Town story I created and ran on my website a few years back.

[ Posted by MagnetGrey on Jun 16th, 2008 4:59 PM ]...

Great Page Forms! -_^

Magnet Grey

1 Reply [ Latest posted on June 16th, 2008 5:00 PM ]

[ Posted by MagnetGrey on Jun 16th, 2008 5:00 PM ]... Buthca' prolly already knew that! agag

[ Posted by massieisadeadbeat on May 5th, 2008 6:53 PM ]...

I am buying everything you have for sale in Charlotte my friend. Can't wait to read all of the new issue.

[ Posted by cerebusfangirl on Mar 20th, 2008 6:20 PM ]...

Hiya Justin -

I'm the girl that kept coming back and eventually brought a copy of all the issues you had at SPACE. It was nice to meet you. I really enjoyed all the comics and I'm looking forward to any new stuff you'll be putting out. I told my friends at SPACE that it was the first time in a long time that I had that 'oh boy, new comics!' feeling, that feeling of excitement of getting to read the next issue. So thanks! :)

Margaret

1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 7th, 2008 3:19 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Apr 7th, 2008 3:19 PM ]... Hey Margaret- Wow. Thanks a lot! It was great meeting you at the show. The next issue of Breathers will be finished very soon. I'll be sure to keep you posted. -Justin

[ Posted by jhodges on Mar 18th, 2008 4:04 PM ]...

Justin,

I picked up Breathers #0, The Waiting Sun and Happy Town vol.2 from you at SPACE. Wanted to let you know that I thought all three were a great read! I'd been waiting two years to get my hands on vol.2. Worth the wait. Now, when do we get vol.3?

Thanks for putting out quality work!

-j.

[ Posted by markalester on Feb 1st, 2008 1:39 PM ]...

Hey Justin. I love your style. Very cool work.

[ Posted by charliekirchoff on Sep 30th, 2007 8:42 AM ]...

Thanx for the add. I like your stuff.

[ Posted by episodesfromthezerohour on Aug 20th, 2007 5:19 PM ]...

Thanks for the add and welcome to the Zero Hour! You've got an amazing illustration style. Looking forward to reading more.

[ Posted by StevePeters on May 1st, 2007 9:36 PM ]...

Justin- thanks for the add. It was cool meeting you at SPX last year. I was going to come back and buy more stuff, but never got around to it. Thanks for the panel you drew in my jam---you can see it in my Sparky In Love gallery.

[ Posted by Bruce_R on Apr 26th, 2007 7:53 PM ]...

Hey Justin,
Was sorry to see that you weren't at SPACE this year but I can understand that APE may have been an even bigger venue. Glad to see on your main Comicspace page that you're working on Happy Town #3. I had gotten the impression that maybe you weren't going to be working on it anymore and I think that would be a shame as it's such a unique approach to the whole special powered persons thing. But don't get me wrong, I also love your more personal works as well. Keep up the good work and I'll keep buying it!

1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 29th, 2007 12:05 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Apr 29th, 2007 12:05 PM ]... Thanks Bruce. I still have big plans for Happy Town and am still working on it. It may be a little while until Book 3 is finished, however, since it's going to be HUGE! But, in the meantime, I'll be putting out some other books, like Breathers, that will be awesome. Hopefully, SPACE and APE won't fight over the same weekend next year, so I can make it to both. I hate those tough choices!

[ Posted by inabnitt on Apr 28th, 2007 5:47 PM ]...

Thanks! I like your art a lot too. Such beautiful, fluid lines.

[ Posted by MicahFarritor on Apr 13th, 2007 12:43 AM ]...

Thanks for the ad, and for listing my gallery in your favorites. Three cheers for Baraboo! Your galleries are solid, I really dig your stuff.
-Micah

[ Posted by jhodges on Apr 11th, 2007 2:03 PM ]...

Thanks for the add man! I picked up Happy Town from you at SPACE last year. I couldn't put it down! Great work.

[ Posted by Ashen15 on Mar 19th, 2007 3:06 PM ]...

Hola to a local artist. :)

1 Reply [ Latest posted on March 20th, 2007 8:48 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Mar 20th, 2007 8:48 PM ]... Hurray for Wisco!!

[ Posted by NeilJam on Mar 14th, 2007 7:09 PM ]...

Yo!

[ Posted by isaacbidwell on Mar 8th, 2007 1:57 PM ]...

wheres ape and spx at again? i'm such a slacker.

1 Reply [ Latest posted on March 12th, 2007 3:21 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Mar 12th, 2007 3:21 PM ]... APE is in San Francisco. SPX is in Bethesda, MD (just outside D.C.). And I am somewhere in between.

[ Posted by bjccreations on Feb 25th, 2007 9:36 AM ]...

I'm loving the new pages, great stuff!

[ Posted by Candleman on Feb 24th, 2007 6:21 PM ]...

Your style is so unique, it's really superb! I need to find the time to look through all your gallery.

[ Posted by jab on Feb 24th, 2007 3:36 PM ]...

cool stuff.

[ Posted by ztoical on Feb 23rd, 2007 10:26 AM ]...

hey justin,

I'm working at animation studio in ireland now and my happy town box set is doing the rounds of all the animators at the moment :) Hope your going to hit MoCCA this year!

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 24th, 2007 3:13 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Feb 24th, 2007 3:13 PM ]... Just be sure to give me "props" when the animated Happy Town movie comes out! I won't be at MoCCA this year (Awwww...) but hopefully next year. I'll only be going to APE and SPX this year.

[ Posted by isaacbidwell on Feb 23rd, 2007 9:57 PM ]...

So how's everything been going?
Going to Mocca this year?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on February 24th, 2007 3:08 PM ]

[ Posted by justinmadson on Feb 24th, 2007 3:08 PM ]... Everything's been goin' pretty darn fine, thanks for asking. I've just been trying to get this comics thing going in the right direction. Comicspace seems to be helping the whole "stay motivated" part of the equation. I will only be going to APE and SPX this year. You going to either of those shows? MoCCA is a little rough on the pocketbook. But maybe next year.