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The Scrooge Who Stole Television (Guest Comic by Ed)
When I decided to take a week off of comicing to spend time with my family and catch up on projects I called on a few Fancy Bastards to fill the void. These particular FB’s had made their talents for art and funny known to me in one fashion or another the last year, so I knew HE would be in good hands while I was away.
Today’s yuletide geekgasm comes from Ed, who had been posting his new webcomic “Peculiar Comics” in the FB forum for the past few months, and has recently launch his own comic blog at PeculiarComics.Wordpress.com. One of the reason’s I asked him to do a guest comic was that his art style differed so greatly from mine. I love seeing how other artists might interpret my characters. It actually makes me incredibly nervous when I ask for guest comics, because I never know if the artist is going to “get” the themes and “non-premise” of HE. I’m always worried the comic is going to look great, but not be funny, or just not fit with the humor style I’m trying to establish. Luckily Ed was no slouch, deftly incorporating my love/hate for Heroes, references to Duck Tales, Denise’s gourd hat and infrequent comic appearances, and working in a Star Wars reference AND a humiliating Josh costume in a single blow. I was both pleased and impressed.
So, check out Ed’s comic (since he seems to be setting us up for a continuation of this story line later this week), and look for another guest spot on Wednesday. FSM willing, I’ll be back on Friday with some sort of cop-out single panel X-mas themed thing.
Update:
It seems his noodley appendage has other plans. Family obligations have made comicing impossible for the last several days. I have one that I want to get out before the end of the year, but right now I can say exactly when it will be.
Happy Holidays!
-Joel
Tags: christmas, hijinks ensue guest comic, holiday, santa claus, xmas
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December 22nd, 2008 at 1:42 am
And props, of course, for "Scrooge-splode"!
December 22nd, 2008 at 2:40 am
Huzzah! I've been looking forward to seeing it go live. Much thanks for the opportunity to do this, Joel. 'Twas one of the most fun comics I've done yet.
Also, much thanks to you and the FBs for helping Peculiar Comics get off the ground with the great advice and feedback.
(Also, http://peculiarcomics.comworks, too.)
December 22nd, 2008 at 2:55 am
Well Hello there style and action! Love the strong black lines and the colouring brightens the comic up just right.
(Here's hoping Josh's Halloween costume next year will be the Leia outfit.)
-D
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:15 am
FSM…Oh, you silly pagan/atheist kidder, you.
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 am
The power of giving! Excellent. I can't imagine why I didn't guess Ed as a possible guest comicer, he's certainly got the moves. Great job bro!
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:43 am
Great guest comic!
And Josh looks really hot in his Leia costume
December 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 am
lol gourd hat
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 am
LOL, great job Ed!
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
Epic win at Scrooge-Splode.
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
oh god don't tempt me
December 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
It's great! Though I do have to ask why Josh is molested in each guest comic. Not that I really mind. I'd like to do the same.
Woof, Josh!
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:17 am
All praise the Flying Spaghetti Monster… was kinda like 'wait, what did he say?' when I saw it too.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:40 am
WAY to go Eddie. Its muy Excellente!
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 am
Thanks!
Although, I feel bad for non-regular readers, as these guest comics have been heavily laden with in-jokes.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 am
Thanks!
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:42 am
There's nothing wrong with that…it encourages them to read back from the beginning.
December 23rd, 2008 at 4:40 am
Thanks! Part of my initial plan was to have Marley as the one who put Josh in the outfit, complete with a creepy-text "Marley like!" in the first panel. I mean, I think that implication is still sorta there, but it was initially more out in the open.
December 24th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Kyochan is right, as the comics are filled with HE ¿traditions? and in-jokes
Examples would be the annual happy thanksgravy (al que lea español me gustaria escribirlo "dia de accion de salsas") and the jokes about bacon.
And now we go to the blaccuweather report with ollie williams. ollie?
ITS RAININ SIDEWAYS
do you have an umbrella?
HAD ONE
whare is it now?
INSIDE-OUT 2 MILES AWAY
December 29th, 2008 at 6:58 am
check that out! http://peculiarcomics.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/pe...good stuff.
December 29th, 2008 at 6:58 am
style and action indeed. more than this comic typically has.