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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

Journal Entry #First Performed in ’53: ”It’s Time to Go!...”

Jan. 20, 2024 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Waiting...The amount of time we've spent waiting for people...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

Journal Entry #We Shifted in 2022: "The Truth is Out There..."

Jan. 13, 2024 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Wacko Beliefs for the New Year” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

Journal Entry #365 of Them: "Did I Say that Out Loud?..."

Jan. 6, 2024 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Fresh Retorts for 2024” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

Journal Entry #The Last 10 Resolutions: “Yeah, Right, Sure...”

Dec. 30, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My New Year’s Resolutions...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

Journal Entry #Nov. — Dec. '63: "Merry Christmas!"

Dec. 23, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “How Santa delivers all those gifts in one night” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

Journal Entry #First Seen in '39: "The Youngest Reindeer..."

Dec. 16, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Rudolph's Side Hustle” 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