Hilary Barta aka Surly Hack
@hilaryhack.bsky.social
Cartoonist and film buff. Splash Brannigan, Plastic Man, What The--?!, Munden's Bar, The Illustrated AL...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
See you dere!
Screwy FAQ.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #comics #hilarybarta
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #comics #hilarybarta
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Happy birthday to Joe Staton!
Met Joe when he was AD at First Comics. I was young and didn't know that I didn't know anything. Joe was patient, kind, and tolerant.
From a Weapon X parody in What The--?!, pencils by Joe, inks by me, written by Doug Rice and me, lettered by Willie Schubert.
Met Joe when he was AD at First Comics. I was young and didn't know that I didn't know anything. Joe was patient, kind, and tolerant.
From a Weapon X parody in What The--?!, pencils by Joe, inks by me, written by Doug Rice and me, lettered by Willie Schubert.
January 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Happy birthday to Joe Staton!
Met Joe when he was AD at First Comics. I was young and didn't know that I didn't know anything. Joe was patient, kind, and tolerant.
From a Weapon X parody in What The--?!, pencils by Joe, inks by me, written by Doug Rice and me, lettered by Willie Schubert.
Met Joe when he was AD at First Comics. I was young and didn't know that I didn't know anything. Joe was patient, kind, and tolerant.
From a Weapon X parody in What The--?!, pencils by Joe, inks by me, written by Doug Rice and me, lettered by Willie Schubert.
Some gags never get old.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
#screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Some gags never get old.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
#screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #hilarybarta
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #hilarybarta
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #hilarybarta
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #comicart #hilarybarta
Just two of the many pages of my original art for sale LIVE online TODAY, Jan 3 at 1 PM CST. Live on the CAF+ YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3p5...
#comicbookart #comicbooks #marvelcomics #dccomics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3p5...
#comicbookart #comicbooks #marvelcomics #dccomics
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Just two of the many pages of my original art for sale LIVE online TODAY, Jan 3 at 1 PM CST. Live on the CAF+ YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3p5...
#comicbookart #comicbooks #marvelcomics #dccomics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3p5...
#comicbookart #comicbooks #marvelcomics #dccomics
Random panels I have drawn.
From GOOF #2, available now. For info on ordering copies go to goofcomic.co.uk
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #scifiart #scifi #hilarybarta
From GOOF #2, available now. For info on ordering copies go to goofcomic.co.uk
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #scifiart #scifi #hilarybarta
December 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
From GOOF #2, available now. For info on ordering copies go to goofcomic.co.uk
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #scifiart #scifi #hilarybarta
From GOOF #2, available now. For info on ordering copies go to goofcomic.co.uk
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #inking #brushinking #scifiart #scifi #hilarybarta
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all. May your hopes not dim during these trying times.
This was drawn many decades ago, sometime in 1970s
#christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays #elves #hilarybarta
This was drawn many decades ago, sometime in 1970s
#christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays #elves #hilarybarta
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all. May your hopes not dim during these trying times.
This was drawn many decades ago, sometime in 1970s
#christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays #elves #hilarybarta
This was drawn many decades ago, sometime in 1970s
#christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays #elves #hilarybarta
RO-MAN has landed! Got my comps for Robot Monster Comics in 3-D! Wow! The 3-D just POPS in this book!
#robotmonster #scifiart #scifimovies #scificomics #comics #cartooning #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
#robotmonster #scifiart #scifimovies #scificomics #comics #cartooning #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
RO-MAN has landed! Got my comps for Robot Monster Comics in 3-D! Wow! The 3-D just POPS in this book!
#robotmonster #scifiart #scifimovies #scificomics #comics #cartooning #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
#robotmonster #scifiart #scifimovies #scificomics #comics #cartooning #inking #brushinking #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
And here's wishing Brian a speedy and full recovery!
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
And here's wishing Brian a speedy and full recovery!
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
December 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
And here's wishing Brian a speedy and full recovery!
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
And here's wishing Brian a speedy and full recovery!
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #scifi #scifiart #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From the Trollords, script by Bill Loebs, lettering by Willie Schubert.
FYI, there's a new Trollords book coming soon from Scott Beaderstadt. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #trollords
From the Trollords, script by Bill Loebs, lettering by Willie Schubert.
FYI, there's a new Trollords book coming soon from Scott Beaderstadt. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #trollords
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From the Trollords, script by Bill Loebs, lettering by Willie Schubert.
FYI, there's a new Trollords book coming soon from Scott Beaderstadt. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #trollords
From the Trollords, script by Bill Loebs, lettering by Willie Schubert.
FYI, there's a new Trollords book coming soon from Scott Beaderstadt. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #trollords
The Worst Thanksgiving
The perfect host never complains
He's gracious when he entertains
If company's starving
he does all the carving
and serves them up white meat and brains
Surly
Director William Castle's traditional dinner of stuffed Hitchcock and ham. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
The perfect host never complains
He's gracious when he entertains
If company's starving
he does all the carving
and serves them up white meat and brains
Surly
Director William Castle's traditional dinner of stuffed Hitchcock and ham. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Worst Thanksgiving
The perfect host never complains
He's gracious when he entertains
If company's starving
he does all the carving
and serves them up white meat and brains
Surly
Director William Castle's traditional dinner of stuffed Hitchcock and ham. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
The perfect host never complains
He's gracious when he entertains
If company's starving
he does all the carving
and serves them up white meat and brains
Surly
Director William Castle's traditional dinner of stuffed Hitchcock and ham. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Aw shucks!
LOOK at this insanely great work from @hilaryhack.bsky.social!
LOOK AT IT!
LOOK AT IT!
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November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Aw shucks!
Screwy Tuesday meets wacky Wednesday: Random panels I have drawn.
Note: I don't hate beets.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #comicbooks #pencilart #hilarybarta
Note: I don't hate beets.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #comicbooks #pencilart #hilarybarta
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Screwy Tuesday meets wacky Wednesday: Random panels I have drawn.
Note: I don't hate beets.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #comicbooks #pencilart #hilarybarta
Note: I don't hate beets.
#randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #comicbooks #pencilart #hilarybarta
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From the Plastic Man series I did with Phil Foglio and Doug Rice, with inks by John Nyberg and lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #plasticman #hilarybarta
From the Plastic Man series I did with Phil Foglio and Doug Rice, with inks by John Nyberg and lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #plasticman #hilarybarta
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From the Plastic Man series I did with Phil Foglio and Doug Rice, with inks by John Nyberg and lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #plasticman #hilarybarta
From the Plastic Man series I did with Phil Foglio and Doug Rice, with inks by John Nyberg and lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #plasticman #hilarybarta
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
Jimmy Neutron from Nickelodeon Magazine. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #jimmyneutron #nickelodeonmagazine #hilarybarta
Jimmy Neutron from Nickelodeon Magazine. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #jimmyneutron #nickelodeonmagazine #hilarybarta
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
Jimmy Neutron from Nickelodeon Magazine. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #jimmyneutron #nickelodeonmagazine #hilarybarta
Jimmy Neutron from Nickelodeon Magazine. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #jimmyneutron #nickelodeonmagazine #hilarybarta
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From What The--?!, with script by Doug Rice and yours Surly, lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #marvelcomics #doctorstrange #hilarybarta
From What The--?!, with script by Doug Rice and yours Surly, lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #marvelcomics #doctorstrange #hilarybarta
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Random screwy panels I have drawn.
From What The--?!, with script by Doug Rice and yours Surly, lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #marvelcomics #doctorstrange #hilarybarta
From What The--?!, with script by Doug Rice and yours Surly, lettering by Willie Schubert. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #marvelcomics #doctorstrange #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
From Munden's Bar. Slurred script by John Ostrander and Del Close, liquored lettering by Steve Haynie.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #randompanelsihavedrawn #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
From Munden's Bar. Slurred script by John Ostrander and Del Close, liquored lettering by Steve Haynie.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #randompanelsihavedrawn #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
October 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
From Munden's Bar. Slurred script by John Ostrander and Del Close, liquored lettering by Steve Haynie.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #randompanelsihavedrawn #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
From Munden's Bar. Slurred script by John Ostrander and Del Close, liquored lettering by Steve Haynie.
#screwytuesday #cartooning #randompanelsihavedrawn #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
From Munden's Bar, the second of several stories starring Foody the Magicker. Sloshed script by John Ostrander and Del Close, lush letters by Steve Haynie. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
From Munden's Bar, the second of several stories starring Foody the Magicker. Sloshed script by John Ostrander and Del Close, lush letters by Steve Haynie. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
October 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
From Munden's Bar, the second of several stories starring Foody the Magicker. Sloshed script by John Ostrander and Del Close, lush letters by Steve Haynie. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
From Munden's Bar, the second of several stories starring Foody the Magicker. Sloshed script by John Ostrander and Del Close, lush letters by Steve Haynie. #randompanelsihavedrawn #screwytuesday #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #firstcomics #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
From Splash Brannigan, with slippery script by Alan Moore, liquid letters by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
From Splash Brannigan, with slippery script by Alan Moore, liquid letters by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
October 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
From Splash Brannigan, with slippery script by Alan Moore, liquid letters by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
From Splash Brannigan, with slippery script by Alan Moore, liquid letters by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #randompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
Splash Brannigan was written by able Alan Moore, lettered by modest Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
Splash Brannigan was written by able Alan Moore, lettered by modest Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
Splash Brannigan was written by able Alan Moore, lettered by modest Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
Splash Brannigan was written by able Alan Moore, lettered by modest Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #splashbrannigan #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
From Splash Brannigan by Alan Moore, in the Tomorrow Stories anthology. Lettering by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #splashbrannigan #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta #alanmoore
From Splash Brannigan by Alan Moore, in the Tomorrow Stories anthology. Lettering by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #splashbrannigan #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta #alanmoore
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
From Splash Brannigan by Alan Moore, in the Tomorrow Stories anthology. Lettering by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #splashbrannigan #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta #alanmoore
From Splash Brannigan by Alan Moore, in the Tomorrow Stories anthology. Lettering by Todd Klein. #screwytuesday #splashbrannigan #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #comicbooks #hilarybarta #alanmoore
Random panels I have drawn.
This is from "The Midget and the Eyeball", a story written by Douglas Wheeler that appeared in the Alien Encounters comics anthology back in 1987. #screwytuesday #comicbooks #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
This is from "The Midget and the Eyeball", a story written by Douglas Wheeler that appeared in the Alien Encounters comics anthology back in 1987. #screwytuesday #comicbooks #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
September 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
This is from "The Midget and the Eyeball", a story written by Douglas Wheeler that appeared in the Alien Encounters comics anthology back in 1987. #screwytuesday #comicbooks #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
This is from "The Midget and the Eyeball", a story written by Douglas Wheeler that appeared in the Alien Encounters comics anthology back in 1987. #screwytuesday #comicbooks #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #brushinking #inking #hilarybarta
Random panels I have drawn.
This is from a Mask story written by Evan Dorkin, sending up the hyper-violent world of Quentin Tarantino and friends. #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #inking #comicbooks #themask #EvanDorkin #hilarybarta
This is from a Mask story written by Evan Dorkin, sending up the hyper-violent world of Quentin Tarantino and friends. #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #inking #comicbooks #themask #EvanDorkin #hilarybarta
September 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Random panels I have drawn.
This is from a Mask story written by Evan Dorkin, sending up the hyper-violent world of Quentin Tarantino and friends. #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #inking #comicbooks #themask #EvanDorkin #hilarybarta
This is from a Mask story written by Evan Dorkin, sending up the hyper-violent world of Quentin Tarantino and friends. #radompanelsihavedrawn #cartooning #inking #comicbooks #themask #EvanDorkin #hilarybarta