Cynicalman appears in the introduction to Scott McCloud's book Understanding Comics, in which Feazell's work is cited as an example of "iconic" art taken to its greatest degree.
"[3] A regular on the small press comics festival scene, he has appeared at multiple local comic-cons throughout the Midwest.
"[2] Discussing his choice to draw stick figures, he described them as "art (that's) so simple – it verges on calligraphy," and added that thin characters let him condense more information into panels.
"[2] Cynicalman and his supporting cast (including Antisocialman, CuteGirl, and StupidBoy) have been featured in Feazell's minicomics, and in a weekly newspaper strip carried in a few Michigan papers from 1997 to 2002.
In 2012, Feazell released The Amazing Cynicalman, a feature-length film he wrote and directed, based on his comics work.