Rip Off Comix #17

In "Double Enmity," a poignant tale from Rip Off Comix #17, the artist recounts the harrowing near-lynching of his great great granduncle during the early days of the Civil War in Fayetteville, North Carolina—first by one militia, then by another, each convinced he was the enemy. Through stark, expressive cartooning, the story captures a moment of personal history where loyalty and identity were dangerously misread.

In Belfast, a woman asks artist Dan to paint a portrait of her friend’s husband—imprisoned for life after killing two British soldiers—offering a quiet, unexpected request that lingers between duty and memory.

In "Badass Bust Stories," the artist shares a raw, no-frills account of their brushes with the law—speeding tickets, border stops, confrontations, court dates, and time behind bars—capturing the gritty, lived-in reality of life on the edge. Told with unflinching honesty and a touch of dark humor, it’s a straight-up look at the consequences of living fast, written and drawn with the rough authenticity that defines the series.