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The Mad Inklings of Troy Nixey
I first ran across Troy Nixey’s artwork on Facebook, likely because he was a friend of a Facebook friend and his work appeared on that friend’s page. Whatever the case, thank goodness for social media (though fewer people are saying that these days) because it introduced me to the work of a modern ink-slinging master. Troy had a Big Cartel page at the time and would sporadically offer up ink gems for sale. The subject matter varied, from monsters and guys with lightbulbs atop their heads, to assorted thugs and the great Lobster Johnson. The thing that remained consistent was the beautiful, lush, textured inking that Troy brings to his…