Hailing from Minnesota, animator, Illustrator, and comic book artist Brad McGinty is the kind of artist who infuses cartoonish compositions with a luscious level of texture and detail. From action-packed homages to Star Wars and King Kong to a meticulous cross-section of H.R. Giger's Alien monster, McGinty ads extra energy to everything he illustrates. Those who like what they see can read the artist's 196 page Wysteria original graphic novel in full for free at his official site, where they can additionally order it in print. McGinty's also got a regularly-updated Tumblr, which feeds followers a consistent dose of his energetic illustrations. See a few of our favorite pieces from the artist after the jump.

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