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Neal Yamamoto

@nealtoon

Neal Yamamoto is a curmudgeonly freelance artist of indeterminate age whose vaguely disturbing scribblin’s and scrivenin’s have been published in a variety of books, magazines and papers. His latest drawing book (Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons For Drawing Comics) can be found at your big-chain-monolithic-mega-bookstore and his upcoming visual journal/cartoon “My Name Is Neal” can be found...well, duh, here. Post comments about the ’toon here or email Neal at nealnyamamoto@gmail.com.

Updated July 2012


Stories from This Author

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Journal Entry #6 More Tidbits: "Do This, Don't Do That..."

March 22, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Signs Part 3 (or is it 4? 5? 6?)” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #6" or Less: "Good Things Come in Small Packages..."

March 15, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Pint-Sized Paladins” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #20 Possible Answers: "Decisions, Decisions..."

March 8, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “If the Magic 8-Ball Gave Honest Responses” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #First Appeared in 1940: “Meow, Miao, Mja’...”

March 1, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My Favorite Felines...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #5 Useless Bits of Data: "Factoids..."

Feb. 22, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Truly Trivial Trivia!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #Published in 1818: "Even Monsters Need ❤..."

Feb. 15, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Monster Love Letters...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #Published in 1812: "I'd Misuse All of Them..."

Feb. 8, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Fictional Weapons and Tools I Wish I Owned!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #$1.00 to Play: "Designed to Win..."

Feb. 1, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Carnival Games I'd Like to See...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #Over 70 Million Copies: "Here I Am!..."

Jan. 25, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “If I were Waldo! The places I would hide...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #4 Simple Greetings: "Ahoy, Ahoy..."

Jan. 18, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My Salutations for 2025!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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