Roger Straub is an accomplished artist, musician, and writer. He has often been described as multi-talented. He descends from a long family line of artists, writers, musicians, and naturalists. In the 1990's, he was a featured writer for a Connecticut based newspaper called "The Trumpeter". The Trumpeter was published and owned by Leland Morgan. After a year went by as a writer, Straub was approac
hed by Morgan to develop a comic for the newspaper. After considerable thought, "Mac O'Moodus" Comics was first published 1999. The name is derived from the ancient Native American tribe that once inhabited the territory, "The Machimoodus Indians." Soon the single panel play on words comic's popularity grew and Straub's "Mac Comics" began to appear in a variety of newspapers and publications across Connecticut and Rhode Island. In 2001 a book titled "Mac O'Moodus Tickled Pink" was published and featured 120 of his comics. Over the years, Mac's fan base expanded. Straub's work has been featured in several published and novelty formats. He currently lives with his wife Michelle, and their 3 rescue dogs in Higganum, Connecticut. His summer cottage/studio "Red Shed Comics" is located in Moodus, Connecticut. His favorite leisure activities are fishing, ice fishing, art, music, and playing Carroms (a game that he co-created) with his pals on Friday nights at the Red Shed Studio.
