Patrick Messer

I'm proud to announce that coming 2027 is an original album featuring some of my favorite musicians! This album will be known as "Maverick's Mixtape". There are plenty more surprises to reveal later, but for now, meet some of the insanely talented musicians who have agreed to compose original songs related to Maverick: 1.) @shelleystarofficial - If you've kept up with my work, then you're well aware of "Disco Goddess". That's the song that kickstarted this entire project, so I am forever in their debt. I genuinely don't believe this project would be here if it weren't for them. I love what they did with "Disco Goddess" so I'm pleased to confirm that more songs by Shelley Star and the Galaxy will be included in this album! 2.) @themaraschinos - I only recently discovered this band, but boy howdy are they a new favorite of mine! They're bringing some catchy alt-rock to this project which perfectly encapsulates Maverick's shadier side, so stay tuned! 3.) @teddygreyiii - Last (for now) but not least, is my good friend Teddy! I've been incredibly lucky to work with and get to know Teddy over the last several years, and it's still such an honor to have him on board for projects. With that, I'm proud to announce that he's joining in on the fun for this album! Even if you're unfamiliar with his work, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with what he has created. Additionally, for each song, I will have other artists creating alertnative artwork to coincide with what I'm drawing! So far, you've seen this with the amazing "Disco Goddess" piece by @intergalactic_25 . Also, currently in the works is a piece by @ijc_king144 for an unannounced Shelley Star song! This is all for now, but while you wait, check out the playlist linked in my bio to hear some of my favorite songs by these musicians! Go check out the two artists I mentioned as well. I love their work, so I'd love to see their audiences grow. :) (P.s. I love collaborating, so that shouldn't stop with just other artists. Feel free to drop your thoughts below! I'd love to hear from ya.) #MavericktheCat #MavericksMixtape #ShelleyStarandtheGalaxy #TheMaraschinos #TeddyGrey

I'm happy to announce that the song "Disco Goddess" by @shelleystarofficial is out NOW! Huge thanks to Shelley, @alanxtra , @sylvawoolf , and @you2gaze for making this a reality. I'm in love with what they put together, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. 🌟 I live for projects like this, so stay tuned later on for similar work in the future. 👀👀👀 #OriginalMusic #shelleystarandthegalaxy #Maverickthecat

Meet Maverick! Maverick is a 47 year old cat who mainly lives in a rundown NYC apartment in a gritty version of what people in the 70's depicted the future to be like. He can be placed anywhere for the sake of comedy though, but despite this, he has key traits that define who he is as a character. The first trait is that he's a heavy smoker. Maverick has been smoking since 3 years old, and in fact, his parents died because of his second hand smoke! Along with smoking, Maverick enjoys the occasional drink, joint, edible, or line of cocaine. Beyond his love of drugs and alcohol, he enjoys the finest thing in life - sex. Maverick is a disgustingly fat slob with misogynistic tendencies, yet he finds himself getting laid frequently. Despite his luck due to his natural charisma, his actions can and will bite him in the ass from time to time.  He's been banned from 27 clubs/bars in his county alone (he tried playing disco on the jukebox one too many times at each location), he's wanted for assault in the third degree (someone tried stealing his cigarettes once), and worst of all, his love of The Brady Bunch caused his 17th divorce! He's best described as a lovable prick. Speaking of music, Maverick is picky with what he listens to, but he doesn't discriminate. He has favorite genres (disco, funk, rock, and pop), but if a song is good, he'll love it regardless of genre. He loves music so much that he single handedly brought disco back by praying to the Goddess of Disco. Keep in mind, Maverick isn't religious, so he was willing to do everything for a new disco song! Maverick is a lazy piece of shit, but he has a heart of gold and will get up off the couch when he feels like it to indulge in activities he enjoys. He's not generally selfless, but if he really cares about someone or something, then he'll begrudgingly help.  Lastly, the main adversaries of his world are Nazis and the Devil. He'll run into regular scum bags that have varying levels of evilness who will piss him off too though. Stay tuned for a big announcement later today too! #MavericktheCat #Art #Comic #FatCat #Smoking

New logo alert! Thank you so much @patrick__messer it looks amazing!

McDandys: A Family Restaurant. McMusical is coming to NYC this September! Enjoy this piece of promo art made by the great @patrick__messer , showing McDandys in all its ragged, ramshackle glory. Stay tuned for updates on the most delicious new musical of the year! #mcdonalds #newmusical #theatrekid #musicalparody

Surprise! Here's some alternative "Disco Goddess" cover art by the incredibly talented @intergalactic_25 ! I'm in love with what she put together for this project! 🌟 Be sure to go check out her art, and if you enjoy the song, go check out @shelleystarofficial , @alanxtra , @sylvawoolf , and @you2gaze ! This is just a small taste of what's in store for the future. I'm slowly but surely getting a lot of talented artists, bands, and musicians together for some insanely cool work, so stay tuned! #OriginalMusic #ShelleyStar #DiscoGoddess #Music #MavericktheCat

You’re Lovin It. McMusical is coming in 2026. Featuring wholesome numbers such as “I’m Goin’ Back To McDandys,” “We’ve Got Beef,” and “Blowie For A Big Mac,” McMusical is the unhinged but heartfelt satire that all fast-food connoisseurs will be craving. Don’t be a clown, stay tuned for updates. Logo by @patrick__messer

⚡️DISCO’S NOT DEAD, BABY!⚡️ New year, new music!! ✨We are SO excited to announce our first single release of 2026- “Disco Goddess”!! Mark your calendars for Feb. 7th and get ready to GROOVE!✨ Thank you @patrick__messer for reaching out and including us in the Maverick the Cat’s universe! Everyone go and check out his fabulous artwork and stay tuned for the single cover art reveal! 🤩 XOXO, Shelley Star “Disco Goddess” Music & lyrics: @alanxtra & @sylvawoolf Production: @sylvawoolf Album artwork: @patrick__messer #newmusic #disco #fyp #bestoftheday #indiepop

I'm proud to announce that on February 7th, 2026 a new song titled "Disco Goddess" will be released by @shelleystarofficial @alanxtra @sylvawoolf and @you2gaze ! I commissioned them to create a song based on my character, Maverick, and I'm in love with what they put together. Here's a small snippet from the song for everyone to enjoy until the full release. A little back story for the concept: Maverick lives 300 years in the future and disco is dead. Maverick loves disco though, so he's not thrilled about this. He's not religious, but due to desperation, he prays to the Goddess of Disco to bring this long forgotten genre back. To his surprise, his prayer is answered in the form of a tarnished gold record. The song presented today is what was provided to Maverick. (Fun fact, this is my 1,000th post on Instagram, and I couldn't be happier about that!) #Disco #DiscoGoddess #OriginalMusic #shelleystar #originalsong

Recently, @intergalactic_25 was kind enough to draw my OC Maverick, so I had to repay the favor and draw two of her characters! Here's some fan art of Jane and Allison! 🌟 #art #digitalart #fanart #hotbabes #janeandallison

Alrighty, the episode is out NOW on YouTube and Spotify! Huge thanks to @brentalgram for taking time to chat with me for an hour. I had a blast discussing his work, and I hope everyone who listens enjoys the episode too. YouTube: https://youtu.be/1zCSRC2g0v8?si=CeggBcbXvXgvZ9ZU Spotify: /episode/7jl4XccBbkThWDytYgpdH2?si=Fm0mlfhsTqqLLgv29jzMwA (Links to the episode are in my bio as well.) #brentalfloss #brentblack #megaman #withlyrics #podcast

Finished some new @teddygreyiii fan art! This drawing is based on a currently unreleased song from him. (For future reference, I'm basing this drawing more on how the song sounded rather than what the lyrics are about.) I won't say much more since I don't want to spoil anything for when it inevitably gets released. For now, I think the ending of his other song "The 27 Club" matches the tone of this piece relatively well. #teddygrey #music #fanart #Hell #firealpaca #art #digitalart ##digitaldrawing #drawing #illustration