“Growing up on Chicago’s far South Side,  illustrator/cartoonist/painter Jose Garibaldi learned early on to  appreciate the fine art of comics. Whereas most parents would be quick  to dismiss strips as lowbrow art, Garibaldi’s mother welcomed it, making  publications like Cracked and Mad Magazine readily available for his  young mind to absorb. The choice to embrace the offbeat humor of Cracked  and Mad clearly comes across in Garibaldi’s illustrations and it’s what  makes his art most endearing.”

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Jose G Centerstage interview