Madscott

@madscott.bsky.social

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Once described as "the glorious mess". I'm a Saint Paul native, big nerd, cartoonist, and creator of other things. Living in what was Brookville, WI. Come find me at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Madscott

A four-panel black-and-white comic strip labeled "MADSCOTT" in the top right, credited to SCOTTGALLATIN.COM in the bottom left. Bold cartoon style with halftone dot shading. Panel 1 (top left): A label reading "MONDAY" sits above a confident steam locomotive chugging along at full speed, smoke billowing from its stack — everything running smoothly. Panel 2 (top right): Labeled "WEDNESDAY," Scott appears wearing a flat cap, confidently pointing at something off-panel with a pointer stick, looking pleased and in control — the week's midpoint going well. Panel 3 (bottom left): Labeled "FRIDAY," the same locomotive is completely derailed — tipped at a chaotic angle, wheels off the tracks, debris flying. Panel 4 (bottom right): Scott stands in a t-shirt, wide-eyed and bewildered, with two speech bubbles reading "I SWEAR TO YOU…" and "THIS WEEK STARTED OUT SO GOOD."
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Madscott" in the top left corner, credited to MADSCOTTCOMIC.COM in the bottom right. Set on a city street mid-destruction — buildings are on fire and smoking in the background, a crushed vehicle lies twisted on the road, and blue and teal debris is scattered across the sidewalk. Scott, the bearded man in a dark t-shirt, stands on the sidewalk looking up and raising one hand politely, like a student asking a question in class. Two speech bubbles read: "IF YOU'RE GOING TO SMASH THINGS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ANYWAY" and "CAN I MAKE A COUPLE REQUESTS." On the right, the massive leg and lower body of a huge purple monster fills the frame — scale implying it towers far above Scott.
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "WEIRD WEDNESDAY" in the top right corner, credited to SCOTTGALLATIN.COM in the bottom left. Set inside what appears to be a spacecraft cockpit against a dark starfield background. On the left, a small angry pink blob-like alien with jagged teeth, one large white eye, and stress marks on its face leans forward intensely, its speech bubble reading "FOR THE LAST TIME! WE RUSH IN, GRAB ALL OF THE CHEESE AND WE RACE OUT…" On the right, a gray robot with a large oval visor-style head displaying horizontal lines, yellow and green indicator lights on its chest, and a compact boxy body sits listening — with a small exclamation mark floating above its head suggesting mild surprise or quiet disagreement. Below the panel, a caption reads: "MARK-E-5 KNEW THE PLAN BUT DIDN'T LIKE TO SHARE."
Picture of a CENTRAL MACHINERY 30 in., 3-Speed Pedestal High-Velocity Shop Fan
A single-panel color comic strip in the Mad Monday series, credited to Scott Gallatin. Set against a light blue background with halftone dot shading. Two men face each other. On the left, a younger dark-haired man with a goatee and a gray jacket looks skeptical and slightly irritated, his speech bubble reading "I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN BE SO HAPPY ON A MONDAY." On the right, an older heavyset man with a walrus-style gray mustache, a round nose, and a blue t-shirt grins broadly with eyes nearly closed in contentment, responding through two bubbles: "EASY" and "I HAVEN'T READ A SINGLE EMAIL SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2016."
A four-panel black-and-white comic strip in bold cartoon style with diagonal line shading. A gray cat appears as a recurring character alongside Scott the bearded man. Panel 1 (top left): Scott stands wide-eyed next to the cat, his speech bubble reading "HOW DID THE SINK GET SO PLUGGED UP." The cat sits nearby looking away innocently. Panel 2 (top right): A closer view of Scott, looking sideways with suspicion, his bubble reading "WE DON'T DRAIN THE GREASE OR ANY OTHER GARBAGE." Panel 3 (bottom left): Scott leans toward the cat, who sits with eyes closed and a small thought bubble with two circles — implying quiet guilt. Scott has two bubbles: "WELL.." and "WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?" Panel 4 (bottom right): A close-up of the cat alone, eyes half-closed, with a thought bubble reading "I MAY HAVE BEEN DUMPING MY DRY FOOD IN THERE."
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Madscott" in the top left corner, credited to MADSCOTTCOMIC.COM in the bottom right. Set outdoors against a blue sky with dark rocky formations on the left and two small green trees at the dragon's feet, emphasizing its massive scale. Center frame, a large purple dragon stands upright with arms crossed and one hand raised in exasperation, yellow eyes narrowed in irritation. Two speech bubbles read: "DANG IT! I KEEP TELLING YOU HUMANS. I AM A DRAGON NOT SOME WEIRD KAIJU." and "I AM MAGICAL NOT RADIOACTIVE DUMMY." The dragon's posture and expression convey the weary frustration of someone who has had to correct this exact misconception one too many times.
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "WEIRD WED" in the top right corner, credited to SCOTTGALLATIN.COM in the bottom left. Set in outer space against a deep dark blue starfield with bright twinkling stars. In the lower left, the curved edge of Earth is visible with green landmasses and blue ocean. A small pale moon floats in the middle distance. Center frame, a detailed gray metallic flying saucer — classic UFO shape with rivets, fins, and an engine glow — cruises away from Earth. Two speech bubbles read: "I CAN'T BELIEVE WE FLEW ALL THE WAY TO THIS LITTLE MUD BALL JUST FOR COFFEE" and on the right, "IT WAS WORTH IT."
A black ink character sketch on white paper with visible blue pencil underdrawing lines, in Scott Gallatin's cartoon style. A full-body drawing of a heavyset older woman stands in a slight forward lean, arms at her sides. She has a large mane of wild curly hair, heavy-lidded eyes with a deeply skeptical expression, a small smirk, and a peter pan collar on a simple loose-fitting dress that falls to her ankles. She wears flat slip-on shoes or slippers. The blue pencil construction lines are still visible beneath the inked outlines, making this a work-in-progress character sketch rather than a finished comic panel. The character has a strong "I've seen everything and I'm not impressed" energy
A single-panel color comic strip in the Mad Monday series by Scott Gallatin. Set against a light blue background, the central visual is a cream-colored coffee mug sitting on a blue and gray desk, printed with a red nautical anchor and the words "I Love My Sailor." No characters appear — the mug serves as the silent subject of the conversation happening around it. Five speech bubbles fill the panel: "SO THIS WHOLE THING IS JUST A BIG BAIT-N-SWITCH?" "EXACTLY! WE TELL THEM WE WILL HONOR OUR DEBT TO THEM BUT HONESTLY, WE DON'T EVER DO THAT" "AND THEY DON'T COMPLAIN?" "THAT'S THE BEST PART." and "THEY WON'T BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY." The comic is pointed political commentary on the treatment of military veterans and service members — specifically the gap between promises made to them and benefits actually delivered, framed as a cynical backroom conversation with the sailor's family represented only by the mug.
A four-panel black-and-white comic strip labeled "MADSCOTT" in the top right, credited to SCOTTGALLATIN.COM in the bottom left. Bold cartoon style with halftone dot shading. Panel 1 (top left): Scott, the bearded man, gestures openly with one hand and a wry expression, his speech bubble reading "THIS IS NOT A SURPRISE BUT…" Panel 2 (top right): A small figure — Scott — stands alone in a flat landscape surrounded by heavy, low-hanging clouds rolling in from all sides, with a speech bubble reading "I AM ONCE AGAIN EXISTING IN A SOCIETAL FOG." No features are visible on the figure, emphasizing the isolation. Panel 3 (bottom left): A tiny boat sails on open water toward a large iceberg, with a speech bubble reading "AT ANY POINT I MAY CRASH HEADLONG INTO AN ICEBERG." Panel 4 (bottom right): A close-up of Scott's face, wearing a determined but resigned half-smile, with a speech bubble reading "IT'S LIKE I'M PLAYING HAPPY MUSIC ON A SINKING SHIP."
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Madscott" in the top left corner, credited to MADSCOTTCOMIC.COM in the bottom right. Set against a blue halftone dot background. Two characters face each other. On the left, Scott — the older bearded man with a white beard and a gentle, mildly worried expression — speaks through a bubble reading "I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED WITH HOW WOUND UP YOU HAVE BEEN RECENTLY." On the right, a younger dark-haired man with a headset or earpiece, visibly tense with a clenched jaw and intense wide eyes, responds with two bubbles: "AND I'D MAKE A SNARKY REPLY BUT I'M AFRAID I MIGHT START RANTING AND NEVER STOP" and below, "BEING WOUND UP IS WHAT KEEPS ME FROM BEING UNEMPLOYED."
A hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon showing a small bearded man on the ground looking up fearfully at a large looming bald figure, crying "I'm sorry!"
A single-panel color comic strip in the Weird Wednesday series, set against a light blue sky background with halftone dot shading. Two alien creatures are visible from the shoulders up. On the left, a tall pink alien with a long neck, one large eye, small eyelashes, freckles, and an oversized mouth wearing bright red lipstick grins broadly, showing human-like teeth. A speech bubble reads "I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS EARTH PAINT WILL HELP." On the right, a shorter green alien with freckles, a small tuft on top of its head, and a sly, knowing smirk looks back at the pink one with quiet confidence. The joke plays on aliens attempting to blend in with humans by wearing lipstick — referred to as "earth paint" — with one alien skeptical of the disguise strategy while the other seems entirely convinced it's a solid plan.
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "MAD MONDAY" in the top right corner, credited to SCOTTGALLATIN.COM in the bottom left. Set against a dramatic fiery orange and red hellscape background. On the left stands a shorter, younger-looking red demon with white nub horns, yellow eyes, and a dark fitted top, looking mildly concerned. On the right, a taller, more imposing red demon with large yellow horns, slicked black hair, a goatee, a gold earring, and a dark sleeveless vest smiles broadly with sharp teeth. Behind him, a massive heavy metal throne is partially visible. The taller demon's speech bubbles read "THEY BROUGHT A FRIEND?", "SURE, WE ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR ONE MORE." The comic plays on the idea of Hell as an eternally accommodating destination
A Madscott comic showing Scott standing outside at night holding a shovel next to freshly dug mounds of dirt, with speech bubbles reading "Working on my 'reasons why I'm going to hell' list," "And that makes forty two shallow graves," and "This is going to be the best surprise birthday party ever."
A four-panel black-and-white comic strip in a bold cartoon style with halftone dot shading. Panel 1 (top left): Scott, the large bearded man, looks down at a tiny fairy-like creature hovering beside him. Two speech bubbles read "HEY BUDDY" and "I'VE BEEN FEELING PRETTY AWKWARD LATELY." Panel 2 (top right): A closer view of the small fairy — a simple stick-figure-like character with dragonfly wings, wide eyes, and an open mouth — responding with two bubbles: "THAT'S ROUGH" and "HAVE YOU CONSIDERED IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE A BIG WEIRDO." Panel 3 (bottom left): A silent close-up of Scott's face, staring ahead with a flat, unreadable expression. No speech bubbles — just the reaction. Panel 4 (bottom right): The fairy returns, visibly flustered, with two rapid speech bubbles: "I SAY THAT WITH LOVE" and "OKAY, I SEE HOW THAT CAME OUT WRONG."
A black graphic with white text reading: "If you see your glass as half empty, add some rum to it and call yourself a pirate."
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "WEIRD WEDNESDAY" in the top right corner, credited to SCOTT GALLATIN in the bottom left. Set against a vivid orange and red sunset sky with golden cloud formations and a gray ground. Two small, round, pink creatures with stubby limbs, big round eyes, and cheerful expressions face each other. The creature on the left has small antennae and looks inquisitively at the other, with a speech bubble reading "AND YOU ONLY STEAL ONE SOCK?" The creature on the right wears a gray knit beanie-style hat — which is clearly a human sock worn on its head — and responds with two bubbles: "YEP!" and "I LIKE TO KEEP THEM JUST A LITTLE BIT CRAZY." The comic finally solves one of life's great mysteries — the disappearing single sock — attributing it to small mischievous creatures who deliberately take only one to maximize human confusion.
sketch card of a pirate fish flag
A Mad Monday comic by Scott Gallatin showing a man handing a bundle of empty red balloons to a smiling friend, saying "I didn't have the right words, so I'm giving you some balloons — maybe you can fill them."
A cartoon Uncle Sam gives a thumbs up and says on each up fourth of July remember that as Americans, we strive to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all
A single-panel black-and-white comic with a circular vignette composition and halftone dot shading, giving it a stylized editorial feel. On the left, a long-haired person wearing a backward baseball cap holds a small cup, leaning against an office water cooler with a knowing, slightly exasperated expression. On the right, a mustachioed man with a goatee stands with his hands behind his back, looking mildly surprised or uncomfortable. Between them sits a classic office water cooler jug. No speech bubbles appear in the panel itself. Below, a caption reads: "LET'S JUST MOVE THIS CONVERSATION ALONG I AGREE THAT COWORKERS ARE HORRIBLE AND OF COURSE WE GET THE WORST JOBS."
A single-panel color comic strip set against a blue cityscape background with skyscraper silhouettes and green grass in the foreground. On the left, two large light-blue tentacled alien creatures with big round eyes and curled tentacle-like limbs running away in the scene, one looking startled and the other open-mouthed mid-explanation. Their speech bubbles read "WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HIM?" and "I JUST SAID, 'WE COME IN PEACE' AND 'CAN WE GET THAT EGG SALAD RECIPE.'" On the right, a young boy in a purple shirt and gray shorts is chasing them, brandishing a large stick or branch over his head. Below the panel, a caption reads "SOME SECRETS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS."
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Mad Monday" in the top right corner, credited to scottgallatin.com in the bottom left. Set against a dramatic hellscape background of deep reds, oranges, and dark jagged rock formations. On the left stands a tall red devil figure with large curved horns, slicked silver-streaked hair, a gold earring, a goatee, and an orange-brown robe — looking frustrated and indignant. He speaks through two connected bubbles: "I DON'T UNDERSTAND JIM" and "WE USED TO BE CONSIDERED EVIL" and "WE WE'RE TOP OF THE EVIL CHARTS." To his right stands Jim, a shorter blue-skinned demon with small horns, pointed ears, a mustache, and a purple shirt, looking equally dejected. Jim's bubble reads "I KNOW SIR IT SEEMS SO UNFAIR." The comic implies that real-world events have become so outrageous that traditional fictional evil can no longer compete — a commentary on how normalized extreme behavior has become in current times.
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Weird Wednesday" in the top right corner, credited to scottgallatin.com in the bottom left. Set against a warm orange and red sunset sky with rolling green hills and a tree on the right. On the left, a small round purple alien creature stands on four short stubby legs, with large expressive eyes, small ears or antennae, and a nervous open mouth. It speaks through two bubbles: "EXCUSE ME HUMAN" and "CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT YOUR UPPER LEGS ARE FOR?" In the center, a dark-skinned man in a blue t-shirt and gray pants stands with a mildly startled expression, facing the alien. In the background between the hills, a small classic flying saucer with a tiny ladder sits landed on the ground. The joke plays on the alien having legs
A single-panel color comic strip labeled "Mad Monday" in the top right corner, credited to ScottGallatin.com in the bottom left. Set against a blue sky with a city skyline and green grassy hills, the scraggly man from the earlier barrel cartoon appears again — shirtless, wearing only a large wooden barrel, with shaggy hair, stubble, and a large nose. He gestures with one hand and speaks through two speech bubbles: on the left, "I'M YOU FROM THE FUTURE" and on the right, "AND I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS ABOUT YOUR COMIC COLLECTION…"
A hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon of a tired-looking man standing next to a grumpy cat sitting on a small dresser. A thought bubble from the cat reads: "Someone please feed me."
A four-panel black-and-white comic strip in a bold cartoon style with halftone dot shading. Panel 1 (top left): The bald round-headed friend and Scott (bearded, wearing a sleeveless shirt) face each other. The friend asks "SO, YOU'RE GOING TO PORTLAND?" and Scott replies enthusiastically "YEP! READY FOR MY SUMMER TRIP." Panel 2 (top right): A serene seaside scene with a glass of water on a table, ocean waves, and clouds in the background. A speech bubble reads "WE'RE GOING TO EAT GOOD FOOD AND WATCH THE OCEAN." No characters appear — the image evokes the vacation dream. Panel 3 (bottom left): The bald friend returns with a skeptical, sideways glance and says "I HEARD THEY KILL GUYS THAT LOOK LIKE YOU IN PORTLAND." Panel 4 (bottom right): Scott, visibly amused and unbothered, responds with two connected bubbles: "LET'S CALL THAT 'PLAN B'" and "IF THE FOOD THING DOESN'T WORK OUT." The comic balances vacation optimism against a dark-humored warning
A single-panel hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon. A thin, scraggly man with shaggy hair, a large nose, and a defiant expression stands outdoors in a sparse landscape with patches of grass. He is wearing nothing but a large wooden barrel around his torso, held at waist level with both hands. A speech bubble above him reads: "GO AHEAD AND LAUGH BUT IT'S PAID FOR." The humor plays on the classic "man in a barrel" visual gag, reframing it as a statement of debt-free pride
A single-panel color comic strip with a warm, blocky abstract background in shades of red, orange, and dark brown. Center frame is a green, stitched-together Frankenstein's monster character — shirtless, with visible suture scars across his body, a flat-topped head, and a yellow eye. He enthusiastically raises one hand with two fingers pointed upward, like a student who knows the answer in class. Three speech bubbles surround him: on the upper left, "OH! I KNOW THIS ONE," and on the right, two connected bubbles reading "WE DON'T BLAME THE MONSTER. WE BLAME THE MOB THAT MADE THE MONSTER" and below that "CAN WE PLEASE CHASE THEM WITH TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS NOW?" The comic subverts the classic Frankenstein mob trope — the monster himself advocates for accountability toward his creators, while cheekily requesting the traditional mob treatment be redirected at them.
A single-panel color comic strip set in a gray office interior with two doors visible in the background. On the left stands a thin, downcast man in a green polo shirt and gray slacks, with a electrical power outlet physically installed into the top of his head, with small sparks or smoke wisps coming off it — he looks resigned and uncomfortable. On the right, a cheerful blonde woman in a blue top and gray skirt stands with one hand on her hip, smiling and speaking to him. No speech bubbles appear in the panel itself. Below the image, a caption reads: "SO, YOU SAY YOU'RE WITH THE COMPANIES NEW A.I. EMPOWERMENT TEAM." The comic satirizes corporate AI initiatives, with the power outlet in the man's head serving as a visual metaphor for employees being forcibly "plugged in" or retrofitted for AI integration against their will.