The oft-used “Santa in a Bar” shot shows up yet again. This is quite clearly the origin of “Doctor Santa,” though I ended up taking it in a completely different direction. Not a bored Santa turned bad, but an embittered[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Somehow I made a mental connection between WWII bombing missions and Santa’s late night mission to deliver toys to good girls and boys. It occurred to me that if I had made such a connection, the somewhat disturbed mind of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve never considered gift wrapping to be one of my super-powers. Oh, I’m creative enough, but when it comes to cutting a piece of wrapping paper that is JUST big enough, and making all the precise folds for neat flaps,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gravity is Not Your Friend
(Holiday cartoons resume after the weekend.) This is a very “Minions 2.0” panel in that I used a photo background and edited the catwalk and figures into it in the computer. This is also an example of “lairs are where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m always on the lookout for new 1/6th scale props, and sometimes I find one I just HAVE to have. In this case, it was an animatronic Halloween figure in an electric chair. The figure would scream and thrash around in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nothing to Fear If You’ve Nothing to Hide
There are some really creepy aspects to Christmas traditions, and one of them is stalker Santa, who knows when you’re sleeping, and when you’re awake and OH, GOD, THE EYES! EVERYWHERE THE EYES! I CAN’T POOP UNTILÂ JANUARY! Santa (and the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Getting in the Spirit
I thought I’d get this one out-of-the-way early in our Christmas run, since it really isn’t a Christmas toon. It DOES include Doctor Santa though, so I’m running it. This came after a run of cartoons in which Minion Number[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A new (old) Christmas post will appear tomorrow. Some images, I like them so much I keep thinking of new punchlines for them, and using them over and over. This is one. It’s noteworthy in a number of respects. First,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Views are always down over the weekend, so Christmas cartoons will resume after the weekend. We rejoin Minions at Work Classics, already in progress.) This cartoon arises out of my dislike for Ninjas. Honestly, if there are two weak and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think this is Santa #2 in the great Santa quest, and I like him quite a bit. He’s got a good face, real hair and beard, wire-rimmed glasses, and a pretty good suit. The trouble is, he’s just kind[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…