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Artist Q & A [issue 4]: Sergio Gonzalez

If you’ve followed the toad for long, you’ve already seen Sergio’s 3D rendered illustration work. In this interview originally featured in issue 4, we find out more about Sergio scoring a million hits on his YouTube channel, his love of transformers, and the process behind his unique digital medium.

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FEATURED ARTIST [issue 4]: Jeremy Haun

[from issue 4]: Jeremy Haun is, perhaps, one of Joplin’s best kept secrets. There are few other local creatives with as wide a global reach as Jeremy. His format is comics; he’s worked for Marvel, DC and Image, illustrating and writing for characters like Batwoman, Constantine, and the Avengers. His collection of personal projects are the really fun part though. In this interview, we talk through his new kickstarter project, his career path to this point, his collaborations with folks like our own Hurley’s Heroes shop owner Jason Hurley, his passion for storytelling, and why he unabashedly loves Joplin. And naps.

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The Joplin Spooklight

[PHOTO ESSAY] There’s no doubt- other than our memories of Boomtown Boomer’s radio voice, our most haunting local feature is the legendary “spooklight”. Read more about the legend & history of the unexplainable glowing orb- while taking in beautiful photography from historical archives and photographer Curtis Almeter.

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