About 2 years after we first met, my wife and I married, but before we did, she told me she had to go to California and asked me if I would go with her. I remember it like it was just yesterday. I didn't even let her finish the sentence when I answered "YES!" Flash forward to 2017 and we are now Californians. Things have a way of materializing if you keep a focused mind on it. I've always wanted to have a family of my own and here I stand today with just that. I'm completely grateful for that and more, like the time when I went back to the Dominican Republic on vacation with my mom and sister.
It was a summer vacation, one of many I had taken courtesy of my mom. I can't remember the exact amount of time we spent there. It could've been a month, but it felt like a lifetime. I was 12 years old and I remember packing my sketchbooks and comics so I could draw on the plane. All this in case I ran into my cousin, the one who introduced me to comic book characters like Batman and Superman. I remember feeling the humid heat and the sun beating down on me and stronger than in New Yok, but it felt good. It felt like home. After a couple of days meeting up with my mom's side of the family, we visited my father's mother, "Abuela". It was at her house that I caught up with my cousin. It had been about 5 years since I'd seen him. He was excited to see me, but I was more excited to show him my drawings how much I have learned when it came to drawing. I could not contain my excitement, but that was soon snuffed out like a birthday candle when I asked him if I could see HIS work, to which he said: "I don't draw anymore." My jaw dropped in disbelief. "How could this be?", I thought. "You inspired me to draw and now you don't? What does this mean for me?" "Will I give it up too?" I think he noticed my disappointment but he did compliment my art and told me I probably drew better than he did. I never did give up drawing.
When the shadows fall and the BAMFs start flying, you know it’s time for everyone’s favorite teleporting, blue-furred swashbuckler — Nightcrawler! This original HaroCard brings you Kurt Wagner in all his acrobatic, faith-filled, German-speaking glory, captured in my signature cartoony Haro style. The dark blue night wraps around him like a comic book hug, while his lighter blue hue pops right off the card like he's about to teleport straight into your collection.
Created as part of the 2024 JuneToon™ challenge and inspired by the absolute masterpiece that is X-Men '97 (seriously, if you haven't watched it yet, what are you doing with your life?), this card is my love letter to one of the best storylines and animated revivals in years. I couldn’t resist dedicating an entire month to the X-Men squad — and Nightcrawler was an absolute must.
The Details:
🖊️ Original Art – Ink and alcohol markers on 2.5"x3.5" 12pt. Strathmore JuneToon™ Branded Stock✍️ Signed on the front, authenticity embossing included💪 Protected in a 3"x4" rigid plastic holder because your collection deserves the best🎁 FREE JuneToon™ sticker with every card (while supplies last)📦 Shipping charges apply (because teleportation isn't included, sadly)
If you’re a fan of the fuzzy elf, love the X-Men '97 show as much as I do, or just want a piece of original art that captures both nostalgia and my cartoony spin, this is the HaroCard for you. And hey — with only ONE of these in existence, once it BAMFs away, it’s gone for good.
Snag it now before it disappears in a puff of purple smoke! 💨