2025.11.06 Frazz (Jef Mallett)

2025.11.06 Frazz
By Jef Mallett (1962-)
4.8 x 11.3 in, pencil on board; digital inks
Coppola Collection

"Frazz” by Jef Mallett, premiered in April 2001, and follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school.

The 2025 Organic Chemistry Duo (Part I)

I am pleased to have interacted with Jef over the years, and getting these two strips featuring my professional area, teaching organic chemistry, were must haves. Over the years, Jef has gone from fully inking his penciled art to fully digitally inking the scanned original pencils. He hand letters, still, albeit with his stylus, to give a personal feel to the dialog.