The Hobo pictured is
#100: Rex Spangler, the Bedazzler

This illustration was created by
jpvanarnhem

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Illustration Description
Rex Spangler the Bedazzler Digital Illustration. Dimensions: 8.5" H x 11" W. 2006. Based on a character created by author John Hodgman (Areas of My Expertise) for the 700 Hobos Project. Inspired by my friend Rex Wells who rode the trains and worked from town to town during the depression. This drawing is based on a superhero pose by Jim Lee of Cyclops (XMEN) from the early 90’s.

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Other illustrations of this hobo:
#100: Rex Spangler, the Bedazzler
#100: Rex Spangler, the Bedazzler

Good Evening. This site is inspired by the writings of author John Hodgman and his book Areas of My Expertise. It is meant as an homage to the
wandering men and women who chose to ride the rails during and before The Great Depression, and not the contemporary urban (or rural) poor.