January 1997

by Chris Yambar

includes “How toMake a Minicomic” by Matt Feazell

Theyear 1994 marked the birth of one of the most popular characters inindependent comics. Mr. Beat was created as a single panel gagcartoon by Yambar at The Beat Coffeehouse in Youngstown, Ohio. Thecharacter was then put on coffee mugs and T-shirts by Two Funn, abusiness Chris and ad specialist, Marianne Earnest, formed to takeadvantage of the exploding national interest in the coffeehousescene. When Two Fun dissolved a few years later, Yambar regained hischaracter rights, gave the little beatnik a name, a limited-editionashcan comic, and took the show on the road. In early 1997 the firstMoordam Comics issue of Mr. Beat Adventures hit comic shelves acrossAmerica... and promptly sold out! It was a trend that he would haveto get used to. Yambar once collaborated with Scott Roberts and wrotescripts for 'The Simpsons' comics. He also wrote scripts for'SpongeBob Squarepants' comics. In 2021, Yambar died at 59.

Additionalphotos available upon request.. Information about combinedshipping and lots of other things answered in bio.