I ran into Nate Fakes on MySpace. His work really impressed me and I quickly became a fan of The Man From MAD.

Nate’s a hard worker and an all-around nice guy. I emailed him just to let him know how much I dug his work, and he actually responded back. Nate knows a lot about this craft and industry, but he’s not a know-it-all kinda guy. For as much knowledge and experience he possesses, he also hs a desire to learn. He wants to get better at this and he’s sort of an inspiration to me to not give up, run to Mickey D’s, and call it a day.

So, when I asked Nate to design a guest-strip for me, he didn’t even hesitate (or delete my email). In only a couple of days, I received this ditty done in the classic Frustrated Cartoonist black-and-white style.

I hope you all like what Nate came up with. If you do, check out The Frustrated Cartoonist and show some love there. I’m sure Nate will be glad to see you.

TOMORROW’S GUEST STRIP by: Matt Stout of “Big Sandy Gilmore”