Comic Hero University owner, Enrique Muñoz, gave away free comics to pay it forward to elementary schools in May. Now, Fullerton’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back at it again. This time, with his very own Free Comic Book Day on September 12.

Free Comic Book Day, an annual event in the comic book industry, is typically held on the first Saturday of May. But like everything else this year, it was unsurprisingly postponed due to COVID-19.

The event’s reschedule prompted Diamond Comic Distributors to release a few comics every week to, instead, have a Free Comic Book Summer.

This idea didn’t quite work for Muñoz. He decided it would be best to organize one big event once Comic Hero University acquired all the Free Comic Book Day books Diamond had sent. That way, attendees of all ages could ultimately be more excited choosing from a larger selection.

Muñoz plans on giving away upwards of 5,000 comics. Each person who stops by Comic Hero University can take five free books. A few of the new titles up for grabs include: Spider-Man/Venom, X-Men, Power Rangers: The Road to Ranger Slayer, Street Fighter #100: Ryu Versus Chun-Li, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Stranger Things & Minecraft, and Naruto, Samurai 8.

Muñoz believes there are comic books for everybody. The pay-it-forward program, he said, showed him kids are excited about comic books and hopes to see more of that on Free Comic Book Day.

“I’ve always had a lot of projects and programs in my head that are all geared towards helping kids learn how to read that were all involving comic books. If I could see that the kids are all here, then I can always take another step into creating some of these programs with some of the people that I know and the help that I can get,” Muñoz said.

Muñoz contacted the Fullerton School District to help spread the word about his comic book giveaway. Pam Chow, project liaison in the superintendent’s office, confirmed that the district will be sending the event’s flyer to schools as the date approaches.

Principal of Pacific Drive Elementary School, Kelly Castillo, said readers are excited to dive into the genre.

“Engaging with graphic novels allows our students to see themselves as the superheroes that they all are,” Castillo said via email. “Thank you to Comic Hero University for all that you do to support the Fullerton community.”

Visitors will get an extra free comic book, for a total of six comics, if they arrive in costume. In addition to free comics, Spider-Gwen and Captain Marvel cosplayers will be in attendance for photo ops. Jesse Moriarty, the artist for Comic Hero University’s funnies, will also be doing caricatures on comic books of people as heroes.

“I want to see the kids wanting to get more comic books, wanting to get excited, wanting to come back and buy more stuff so they can read and get involved with the stories,” Muñoz said. “For me, Free Comic Book Day is always about the kids.”

Muñoz added that he and his staff are very COVID-conscious. He has set up the event to where guests can pick up their comics outside and practice social distancing. Guests will also have the option to come inside the shop, provided they wear masks and socially distance.

“If everybody’s as careful as we are trying to be, then there’s no reason why this couldn’t be a great event,” he said.

Free Comic Book Day will be held at Comic Hero University at 1001 S. Lemon St., Fullerton, CA 92832 on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 11:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact the shop at (949) 424–3768 or comicherou@gmail.com.

Even when the world is seemingly at a standstill, Memory Den have proved their devotion for music to be as unyielding and everlasting as the cosmos.

Memory Den is an experimental band that coalesces electronic, soul, jazz and R&B sounds. The Los Angeles-based group consists of Chris Conde (bass), David Mazun (drums), Isles Schaeffer (vocals/synth), Kyle Rosa (keys), Miguel Partida (guitar), Taylor Shirley (trumpet) and Will Overholtzer (saxophone).

Memory Den released their second full-length album, Outer Heaven, on April 22. This year, the band anticipated traveling to Spain for their first international tour and performing local shows to promote their latest album release.

But those plans came to a complete halt once COVID-19 struck.

“We had shows planned where we were going to take a break from releasing an album and just focus on maybe releasing a single every quarter of the year. Then, backing up rappers and singers for their music to kind of just not advertise ourselves, but definitely be amongst different circles and crowds,” Schaeffer said.

In March, Memory Den — like many of us — had no idea how drastically coronavirus would alter life as we knew it. The band hoped for the best, especially since the album they had worked endlessly on was set to be released just a month later.

In hindsight, the timing of Outer Heaven’s release couldn’t have been more fitting.

The supernal album depicts methods of coping to find peace and was polished until it achieved the level of easy listening the band had envisioned. And really, what better to listen to when facing unforeseen circumstances like a pandemic?

"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together" 📷: @hello_jaime

Schaeffer, an avid gamer, explained that the album name was inspired by Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, where “Outer Heaven” is a military nation. Memory Den has made multiple gaming references within their project since their formation. (For instance, their name is a location in Fallout 4!)

There were several writers involved in Outer Heaven, a distinct change from the band’s previous full-length album. Each writer was given a basic prompt to convey the general theme of salvation and peace that the band had in mind.

“Every song has its place in the sense of everyone is finding different methods to cope. It’s their ‘Outer Heaven.’ It’s their way of just dealing with whatever it they may be going through,” Schaeffer said.

Say hi to our drummer @heydaivd It's been an honor to work with such a humble and talented individual. You can hear him killing the beat throughout our new album 'Outer Heaven' available on all streaming platforms 4-22-2020 #soulfi #outerheaven 📷: Damien Mojarro

Those familiar with Memory Den know just how much they revel in collaborating with artists of all kinds, even those they may have never met before.

Their self-titled debut album featured guests including Maury Rivera, Layla Farahani, Zzay, Jason Duarte, Mother Mare, Ben Sachs and Alex Mouneu. Outer Heaven featured a few new guests like Nebulaz Beach, MASH, Halle Abadi, Madala Blue, Dylan Echo and Elyzr.

“We have different visions for different songs, and we’re all about spreading the love of those songs and letting people really shine on them,” Partida said.

The latest album, the band said, taught them to be more lax and trusting in the overall creative process.

“We’ve gotten more comfortable, I feel, in trying the unorthodox and being a little bit more risky with our sound in terms of doing our best to flesh out different sound design techniques and even working with different producers and different featured guests. There’s always lessons to be learned in working with different people,” Schaeffer said.

@lil_will___ has been the latest addition to our ever growing collective. We greatly appreciate the time and effort everyone puts in to create something tangible enough to share. Will has added immense depth to our upcoming album, and he deserves recognition. Give the guy a follow and stay tuned for more!#soulfi 📸: @hello_jaime

Each song has its own character that listeners will be able to pick up on as they go through the album. Even with their various musical approaches to songs, Memory Den ensured the songs as a whole shared an overall optimistic perception to create an easy listening album.

Producer, Jason Duarte of Blutori, had a fundamental part in making that happen.

When Memory Den began working with Duarte — the first person who came to mind when they were in search of a new producer — they had already built up enough songs to know which ones they wanted on Outer Heaven. Each song they selected were ones they felt strongly represented Memory Den; songs inspired by interstellar time travel, sci-fi and video games, Partida said.

“The most rewarding [part about recording]was listening to every song make it to one of the sessions. I would hear the session that got completed, and I’d be blown away by everyone executing their parts and how fast they did it,” Partida said.

@sureleyyy caught in action 🎺 ✨ Taylor is one of the hardest working guys we know. He's been rocking with us from the very beginning and somehow manages to always come through to rehearsals, shows, and recordings, in between school, work, jazz bands, and living the furthest from us all. We love you Taylor! 🎺🔥 📷: @anthonythekyd #outerheaven #soulfi #trumpet

The beauty of working with Duarte, Schaeffer said, was recording in a home setting and realizing they don’t need “a crazy studio and crazy equipment to make a good album.” All they needed was a relaxing environment and good company.

“I think what makes it so relaxing is we’re all in our creative comfort zones in terms of being able to just freely open, express and shred and not have any pressure to dilute it,” Schaeffer said.

The band had such a great experience recording this way with Duarte that they plan on taking the same approach in the future.

Memory Den have proven themselves to be more so a collective—collaborating not just with musicians, but with videographers, photographers and artists as well.

“When I think of Memory Den, it’s not just the musicians in the group. That’s why I’m so adamant about not focusing on just us, the musicians, because it really just is an entity to me. It’s a team of producers and artists,” Schaeffer said.

Schaeffer said the band as a whole always makes the effort to be inclusive to everyone they work with and bring exposure to their individual projects.

“More often than not, they’re always doing something — they’re all constantly being creative, and we want to continue to encourage that because that’s what initially brought us together in the first place,” Schaeffer said.

For the members of Memory Den, it’s apparent just how much they cherish their moments being in the band and with their fellow bandmates.

“The biggest accomplishment [about being in Memory Den] I feel is just being a part of a band not only with your best friends, but sharing that experience and growing and releasing something that you know you can. God forbid anything happens to me, but you know, my little mark will be left [on the world] just like everybody else’s,” Partida said.

Rosa shared how being a part of Memory Den has taught him a few lessons since the band’s inception.

“Being in the band has taught me musicianship and just how to be a good friend, basically, and to be there for my fellow musicians and just close friends as a whole. I really love all my members,” Rosa said.

While this uncertain period has impacted Memory Den like it has other musicians around the world, it’s helped them discover new ways to stay connected and collaborate. Recently, they’ve utilized their digital audio workstations to build upon one another’s individual tracks and create full songs that way.

The brotherly bond the band shares proves a pandemic to be no match for their dedication to each other and their musical talents.

“What I love about the team is that regardless of what happens, they’re still all about it,” Schaeffer said.

Earlier this week, Memory Den had their first rehearsal of the year and are slowly amassing demos to eventually take over to Duarte. With that being said, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential releases!

There’s no telling when live music will return. Reports have said in a few months. 2021. 2022…

Regardless, Conde is looking forward to all the good times and memories he and the band will make once they can play shows again.

“To me, music is all about connecting with people, and I’m grateful for the bond I have created with my bandmates through our love for music. Memory Den is my second family, and what I have learned through this collaborative project is that the music you create is only as good as the bond you have with your bandmates,” he said.

As always, steel be with you, Memory Den!

Interested in keeping up with Memory Den?

Give them a follow!

Instagram: http://instagram.com/memory.den

Twitter: http://twitter.com/memory_den

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/memoryden/

And while you’re at it, check out their latest album, Outer Heaven! (The album is available on all platforms.)

Mellissa Kibsey is anything but your typical Instagram photographer. While most present a picture-perfect, happy-go-lucky feed, Kibsey takes a different approach.

“Blood, gore, horror, demons, vampires, paranormal entities, the dark side of humans…all inspire my art,” Kibsey said.

After a decade of photography experience and a personal transformation, she found her calling for creating dark art.

The Vancouver-based artist is completely spellbound by the creative process involved. Not only does it allow her to use her imagination, but to also escape into a dark fantasy world that she has complete control of.

Kibsey concocts her creations with a Dr. Frankenstein-like precision for her business, Mellevolant Productions. Her photos preserve the bold and daring moments she helps bring to life.

But she does much more than just take pictures. Kibsey immerses herself in the entire process — from designing sets and setting the appropriate mood to deciding which outfits and props to use.

As with any sort of growth, she experienced some trial and error to get to the point she’s at now.

For many years, Kibsey did what others in her life considered “normal” photography i.e. maternity shoots, portraits, couples photos. She acknowledged that time in her life “served a wonderful purpose”, but she never truly felt fulfilled taking those types of photos.

“I loved meeting different people and capturing their moments for them. However, there is a certain expectation that comes with commercial photography,” Kibsey said. “People want to look their best and have amazing images for their portfolio, social media, or to hang above their fireplace.”

The creative control associated with her current work has empowered her to explore different methods she didn’t have the artistic freedom to try before.

“I don’t have to worry about how beautiful I am making someone look, or if I am capturing something at the right angle or getting that ‘perfect’ shot,” she said.

Kibsey’s shift in photography happened after getting out of what she described as a “very dark, painful relationship” in the beginning of 2019.

Desperately wanting some sort of creativity back in her life, she picked up her camera once again after years of feeling uninspired.

Kibsey was admittedly unsure of where her new journey would take her. That is, until she met model, Anya Gorre, at a friendship gathering.

After expressing how she wanted to get back into photography and asking if Gorre would be interested in working together, Gorre made a suggestion that would change everything.

Doing a slasher-inspired shoot.

“When I say the light bulb went off, it went off. I have always loved horror movies and had a penchant for the dark side,” Kibsey said. “Many of the creations in my head were always dark in nature, but never did I imagine putting that type of art out there based on what sort of judgment I may get.”

Kibsey felt “completely alive” after their first shoot knowing she was in creative control and could bring her stored-away visions to life.

They soon teamed up with another model, Andy Rose. It was then that the trio began making magic.

As Kibsey expected, her content and its intention have been misinterpreted. So much so that people have asked if she’s struggling or in a dark place. It is very much to their surprise when she tells them she’s the happiest she’s ever been.

“It’s a form of fantasy, an escape from reality. It has nothing to do with my personal life,” Kibsey said. “I am literally sitting on a Paw Patrol blanket right now. I don’t dress goth nor am I bathing in blood by the moonlight.”

The real intention behind her art is to invite people into her brain, she said. It, along with her child, have given her a sense of purpose. That’s why being able to enter a fantasy she creates and take the photos she does is far more important to her than a social media following.

“I have always felt a little out of step, always with my head in the clouds. So, to have this outlet for those thoughts means everything to me,” Kibsey said.

Born on leap day in 1984, it could be said that Kibsey’s deviation from the norm started at birth. She has been a daydreamer and horror fan for as long as she can remember.

As a child, she loved giving herself the creeps and was captivated by the emotions anything horror-related evoked. This was obvious by her fascination with graveyards and sneak watching of movies like Child’s Play and Pet Sematary.

“I just remember always being that kid sitting up in my bed at 2 a.m., looking out my window into the darkness and being captivated by it — always wondering what else was out there, what creepy things lurked,” Kibsey said.

Some of her favorite horror films include: The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Evil Dead, Scream, Saw and Cabin in the Woods.

Ironically enough, Kibsey’s shoots are not so much influenced by movies, but rather, music and the filmmaking process.

She enjoys listening to dark ambient music, 1920s music and classic oldies while she conjures up her ideas. As for the filmmaking process, she pays careful attention to all the subtleties in how a movie is filmed and uses this knowledge to incorporate a movie set feel to her content.

“If out of all the photos I have ever taken, one person sees one photo and goes, ‘Wow, that one made me feel something,’ then my intention has been met,” Kibsey said.

Dark art has acted as a source of light for Kibsey. She has overcome challenges of all sorts as a mother and as a female in this particular genre of photography.

“I have spent so many years playing it safe and doing what was ‘appropriate’ for a mid-30s year old mom to be doing. This is what I love. At the end of my life, I want to look back and say, ‘Yes, I went for what I truly wanted,’” she said. “…I always remember why I am doing what I am doing and drown out the outside noise.”

Kibsey is currently working toward her goal of breaking into the film industry.

But that’s not all.

She, Gorre and Rose have a number of projects in the works.

The trio has started a behind-the-scenes page (The Midnight Trinity) that gives a little more insight on who they are and on-set shenanigans. They plan to start a podcast that will cover a vast array of topics from horror movies to mental health. They also anticipate releasing a calendar for 2021 and to have merchandise out by mid 2021.

“This doesn’t just end at photography for me, it has just been the gateway into building something bigger.”

Consider yourself a fan of slasher films and tired of seeing the same ol’ kind of photography on Instagram?

Give Kibsey a follow: @mellevolant_productions

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Yvonne Villasenor is a journalist, copywriter and content writer based in Orange County, California. Her work has appeared in OC Weekly, Dread Central and Fullerton Observer. To contact her and stay up-to-date with her latest work, follow her on social media: @yvonnevwrites

Are you a sucker for concept albums, WALL-E-like narrative framing, or just damn good experimental music?

If so, I’ve got some good news for you.

The upcoming album, In a Bubble, is set to be released by experimental indie rock band T.O.M. on Tuesday, June 23.

The sole mastermind behind T.O.M. is Scott Feinblatt, a creator who has worn a number of hats over the years — journalist, filmmaker, illustrator and of course, musician.

Feinblatt has made nine albums, as well as written and recorded music for several horror films under the T.O.M. name. His musical style varies from song to song and borrows elements from industrial, punk, classic rock and folk genres.

“The songs on the album represent a cross-section of my visions, storytelling styles and musical approaches. The use of ‘bubble’ is a figurative reference for the way people and communities are often isolated from events and ideas that exist beyond them,” Feinblatt said. “Thus, this album provides listeners with a taste of life within my bubble.”

T.O.M. initially stood for “The Orange Man” (stylized as “T.he O.range M.an”) when Feinblatt started his project 28 years ago. While creating his first album, the image of a robot — or rather, a plump man in a circular robot suit, he specified — came to him. After drawing what he envisioned, Feinblatt felt that the man looked more like an orange. The orange man quickly became the inspiration for the name of Feinblatt’s band that made unusual music.

Nowadays, many people’s immediate thought when they hear “orange man” is Donald Trump.

Feinblatt didn’t want his band to be confused as a reference to Trump, so he decided it was time for a slight name change. This prompted him to add a narrative element to his overall project.

“Since I still wanted to keep my logo, I brainstormed what I could do with the initials, and that’s where I came up with the entire mythology. I kept the robot image — which, while it is the source of the name, has never before appeared in any of my album artwork — re-imagined it as an actual robot instead of a man in a suit, and called it a ‘Tertiary Omnificent Memory,’” he said.

In this narrative, a T.O.M. unit patrolling sector Z26 on Earth in the year 2153 C.E. / 68 A.F. is searching for data and artifacts that could be useful to future generations of the surviving humans who are hibernating aboard a space station.

The T.O.M. stumbles upon diary-like musical recordings of long-dead artist Scott Oliver, Feinblatt’s alter ego. Oliver’s songs act as “the seeds of evolution, collected by an automaton and planted into the collective consciousness of future generations.”

The robot character allowed Feinblatt to give context to a collection of songs he found difficult to categorize into a single genre that represent his musical style. It also provided him with creative ideas for promotional artwork and videos to accompany his songs.

Some songs off In a Bubble were influenced by multiple experiences in Feinblatt’s life: from relationship woes and encounters with those in low spirits to unbearably hot summer days and sandwiches good enough to get one out of a depressive funk.

While others, Feinblatt said, are cryptic, stream of consciousness songs that even he is in the dark in how they come about.

“I just like what my muse whispers in my ear, so I give her whisperings form,” he said.

In the two years Feinblatt spent working on In a Bubble, the album presented him with learning opportunities he was previously unfamiliar with, like digitally recording his music as opposed to using analog equipment.

“Given that I wrote, performed, mixed and mastered the songs myself, there was a pretty steep learning curve that I had to face along the way, and in a lot of ways, making this album was like making a movie; it’s a marathon,” Feinblatt said. “Everything is done in phases, and getting burnt out on the whole project creates one or more walls you’ve got to get past along the way.”

Feinblatt obviously got past each of those walls and can gladly say he has complete control and ownership over his work.

He wrote, workshopped, recorded, mixed, mastered and uploaded all his songs to an online distribution platform. He will also run the publicity campaign and handle any distribution matters.

“It felt mighty rewarding to click ‘approve’ at the end of my online distribution platform’s submission process because it signified that the two years or so that were involved in this journey had reached the point where I could upload the product for the next phase of its life,” Feinblatt said. “Not dissimilar from the way a T.O.M. robot would transmit its data to the souls in orbit, whose reception of said data was more or less out of the robot’s purview.”

In a Bubble is T.O.M.’s first widely released album. It will be available on streaming services including Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play. And for those physical music lovers, CDs will be available through popular retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Target. You can also find it on T.O.M’s website here.

When asked how this album might be useful to the future generations of surviving humans in his narrative, Feinblatt responded…

“T.O.M. is a means to document my thoughts and emotions, like a journal made from pieces of my psyche using lyrical, musical and various other auditory components. The impetus for me as it is with Oliver — and I suppose to a certain extent, as it is with the T.O.M. robot as well — remains that I must identify myself, record my journey, reflect upon the events that I observe and that’s the end of my mission. So, within that context, the question of how it may be useful to future generations of humans is tantamount to asking, ‘What is the purpose of this life?’”

He followed up by saying it could be useful in three ways: to remind them (humans) that all lives are parts of a puzzle which will likely never be solved but one which we continue to work on, to give them something to tap their feet to, or to demonstrate how to make music that will never be featured on American Idol.

T.O.M. performs at Fullerton’s Day of Music on Sunday, June 21 at 5 p.m. For more details on the virtual event, click here.

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Yvonne Villasenor is a journalist, copywriter and content writer based in Orange County, California. Her work has appeared in OC Weekly, Dread Central and Fullerton Observer. To contact her and stay up-to-date with her latest work, follow her on social media: @yvonnevwrites

Coronavirus brought the world to a standstill months ago, giving artists like Andy Campbell the opportunity to focus on doing what he loves most — creating.

His Instagram account (@classicalcaricatures) showcases his work that portrays prominent figures in history, horror, sci-fi and fantasy.

You’ll recognize familiar faces on Campbell’s page, from the notable rulers and composers you learned about in history class to your favorite musicians, movie / TV characters, filmmakers and even pro-wrestlers.

“Even though caricature is considered by some to be a ‘lesser’ art form, I could not disagree more,” Campbell said. “Painting someone as they are, you tend to focus on what makes someone beautiful and focus on that…with caricature, you instead focus on — not what makes someone ugly — but what makes someone unique and focus on that.”

Campbell became drawn to caricatures once he started reading Mad Magazine in the fifth grade. Heavily influenced by the great Mort Drucker’s creations, he picked up caricature drawing himself.

He began his artistic journey by referencing Drucker’s iconic style and recreating caricatures. Once his friends expressed how his were uncannily similar to the originals, he decided to take his talent to the next level and caricature his classmates. (In a Drucker fashion, of course.)

“They were a hit, but I felt a bit like a fraud,” Campbell said. “I got a book on caricatures, and I got to explore in depth the styles of many artists. Not only that…I got to read about the different kinds of careers these artists had, and it got me dreaming.”

The following years gave Campbell the chance to hone and refine his style, taking inspiration from David Levine and party caricature methods.

Campbell drew caricatures for the yearbook and school paper in high school. He considered his most ambitious project at the time to be when he spontaneously caricatured a teacher on the whiteboard after taking the AP U.S. history test. His classmates requested he caricature others, which eventually led to drawings of every teacher and staff member on the whiteboard by the end of the year.

As the years passed, Campbell went from receiving praise from classmates to receiving praise from his famous subjects.

He has attended conventions and shown his work to icons like Carrie Fisher (Star Wars), Doug Bradley (Hellraiser) and Lisa and Louise Burns (The Shining) — all of whom were flattered and created a memorable experience for Campbell through their acclamation, conversation, or autograph inscription.

The vast majority, he said, have “absolutely loved” his depictions. Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols on the other hand, “notably hated hers”, he lightheartedly added.

Being able to connect with others on any sort of level through his art is what motivates Campbell to keep creating. All it takes is a mere shared interest.

“‘Look, this guy likes the same show we like, and he made a fun drawing of it.’ Then it’s on their wall, and it becomes a topic of conversation with company, or simply just something that puts a smile on someone’s face as they walk by,” Campbell said. “Don’t downplay that — those smiles add up.”

In a period filled with uncertainty and sorrow, many are looking for a reason to smile, even Campbell at times.

He acknowledged spending more time at home has been a double-edged sword.

“Sheltering in place means that I have never been so productive with my art, but it also means that my depression has been a constant companion,” Campbell said.

Campbell referred to the relation between the mental impact brought on by COVID-19 and his creative process as a “titanic struggle.”

“Depression has been the bane of my art since as long as I can remember. It has a way of stomping out my muse and making me give up,” he said. “It seems almost counter-intuitive then that the thing that helps me combat depression the best is my art.”

Last year, Campbell created his Instagram initially as a tool to help with his depression. He has since posted a new piece of art every single day. This, he said, has helped hold himself accountable to create even when he’s not feeling his best.

Campbell has committed to projects and goals in the past to battle his depression. Seeing what he’s created in the best of times and worst of times gives him pride and is ultimately what gets him through the fog.

Even while the changes brought on by the pandemic has made the world seemingly crumble around him, he has stayed focused and continued to create thanks to the system he’s devoted himself to.

Social media has provided Campbell with a sense of support, accountability and drive during months of isolation.

“The Instagram platform has allowed me to connect with a bunch of other artists around the world, and they also inspire me to keep creating and expand my horizons,” Campbell said.

“Right now, I’m just trying to focus on creating, marketing and connecting. And while I know my depression will never go away entirely, I have been able to stay positive, happy and productive despite everything.”

Campbell is currently working on a book series where he merges his passion for caricatures, history and writing. He also has plans to sell his art online in the near future.

Want to see your favorite pop culture figure in caricature form?

Follow Campbell on Instagram: @classicalcaricatures

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Yvonne Villasenor is a journalist, copywriter and content writer based in Orange County, California. Her work has appeared in OC Weekly, Dread Central and Fullerton Observer. To contact her and stay up-to-date with her latest work, follow her on social media: @yvonnevwrites