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My Name is Neal


Nov. 24, 2007 - April 27, 2024

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent.



Stories from this series

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #...um... 4 Somethin' or other...or 6...5?...

March 22, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week: Maybe Neal should try some ginkgo biloba... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #101: "Evolution of the Species"

March 15, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week: The human brain is a wonder of nature, Neal's brain just makes you wonder. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry #(213)555-1010: "Sure, I got skills..."

March 9, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. At least Neal has skills with a pen. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # 45(3?7): "Adventures in Yellow Face"

March 1, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal finds his calling—as a movie critic! Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # ?R2: "Turnabout is Fairplay..."

Feb. 23, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, what would Neal do if he was a Hollywood casting director? Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

My Name is Neal
Journal Entry # (X2+Y)?36=?: "Working Class Blues..."

Feb. 17, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. Some of us were born to be a people person, and then there's Neal. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Author in This Series

Neal Yamamoto is a curmudgeonly freelance artist of indeterminate age whose vaguely disturbing scribblin’s and scrivenin’s have been published in a variety of books, magazines and papers. His latest drawing book (Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons For Drawing Comics) can be found at your big-chain-monolithic-mega-bookstore and his upcoming visual journal/cartoon “My Name Is Neal” can be found...well, duh, here. Post comments about the ’toon here or email Neal at nealnyamamoto@gmail.com.

Updated July 2012