“Man-sized ghoul, but giant corpse-eating ghoul hare!” – Ha, so fitting for jokes like “man I really like that ghoul’s hare!” And kinda funny given the elements but there’s almost something really sweet feeling here!
The Automatons Entry # 6
“The secret to hephaestus’ magical machines revealed!” – Yes! you wouldn’t want any clothing getting between pilot and machine, it destroys the intimacy and I bet its hot as a forge in there!
The Automatons Entry # 3
“Hephaestus would be nothing without his fire spitting PC!” – Haha it’s the classical Greek ornamentation on the desk and the toga on the ‘puter that really got me…
The Ogre Vs The Pukwudgie Entry # 4
Haha man this one makes me cringe a lil, the ol’ I’m accidentily gonna drive this poison tipped arrow into mine own eye whilst smashing this annoyingly pointy backed and pouty lip perching Indian schtick! Plus they both have great lack of empathy in their respective eyes!
The Sandman Entry # 9
Hahaha soo good I mean I’m pretty sure it’s Sandman in foreground and victim behind but part of me wants to see it as just one guy in multiple meaningful moments of eyeless emoting ala the old Calvin Klein Eternity ads… well I suppose like the old Eternity ads without eyes! And such a spooky moon!
Judge’s Commentary – Cause I’d watch this movie in a heartbeat! Cause I’m pretty sure the villain only has one finger and a thumb and cause Chris has been playing for a good long time and never gotten a shirt, so dammit, congratulations sir and thanks for playing!
The Far Gorta Entry #9
Affable Sean-beast.
Unfazed by swarming flies.
Sly eyes show the ploy.
Judge’s Comments – So pretty straight forward formula here… jean shorts points, stink fly points and an asinine plan stolen right out of the irish coyote’s playbook… (does the pound sign represent stone in ireland?) Plus that dude’s got an amazingly drinky posture!
The Mantygre Entry # 12
So there are 4 individual traits that I absolutely love here, first the crazy unnatural length of his arms and tail, two the half dead stare of something that will never truly listen, three the beard meant for another mans face and finally the mother f’ing doubled up umlauts!
Judge’s Commentary – Well, despite my best efforts to remain aloof about cats and “cat people” (the irony of my cat like lack of enthusiasm here isn’t lost on me), this Mantygre Crest really spoke to me. Could I possibly relate more to cats and cat like beasts then I’d prefer to admit? Lets break it down:
1) Meow Purr – beginning with the use of umlots here, which to me, gives the average word a certain amount of added “oomph” that I’m drawn too…Mantygre means business and what he’s saying is: MEOW (Yes, this IS what I want) and PURR (I LOVE IT). Gotta respect and admire the simplicity of the Mantygre’s sentiment here.
2) The friend beard – This isn’t any old cat man, this is the cat man of my people. These days my bearded friends seem to outnumber my less… hirsute friends, therefore, logic says this cat would probably be a friend of mine if our paths were ever to cross. Dammit.
3) The vacant gaze – See that look? That’s the EXACT same blank stare I have when you tell me something I don’t want to hear. Could this cat be more like me than I care to admit? I dunno, put me next to this crest when you start telling me how to properly slice a carrot, and make the comparison yourself!
4) Ball of yarn/tongue combo – The yarn makes Mantygre more catlike then his beard lets on, but still I find myself relating…The yarn, to me, signifies the desire to “play” with something, ANYTHING, rather then be told what to do. The tongue confirms this. Think about it, there are really only a few reasons we stick our tongues out…rasberries, catching snowflakes, tasting something or…to aid us in focusing on something we’re working on. In this case I feel like the tongue falls into the latter category saying, “I’d rather focus on tossing this ball of yarn up and down obsessively then listen to what your saying.” And to this final statement I say, Amen!
The Ogopogo Entry # 8
That is some serious beast at the end of that lure! Such good dead eyes on the horse head and I will always stand behind someone willing to make every single one of there stick figures have the exact same expression, the way nature intended them! Also what the hell is that kid doing in an inner tube off what appears to be a tugboat in Canada!
The Ogopogo Entry # 7
Haha dammit this one got me good! I mean that’s the point, but still, just saying, me likey the stupidly funny! a great concept mixed with subtle touches like the reptile tongue and silly horse blanket…. Plus it’s good to know mounties wear also wear cop shades…
The Boggart Entry # 6
“Elevation of Typical Boggart. Not to scale.” – Yes! We’ve never had an elevation chart before! I think my favorite part by far is the fact that there’s an elevation for the sheet wrapping the child, who there is also an elevation for… and technically it would seem, I just like typing elevation… elevation!
Judge’s Commentary – So here’s the deal with this, I’m gonna let the powers of judgement slip back into the hands of others next week, and dammit if Chris hasn’t deserved a win since waaaay back in the days of cactus cat… and dammit while i still have the power I’m giving it to him… Possibly not his strongest artistic effort but dammit it’s unique! And in this world Unique is enough! So that’s that… though I am going to have to ask… just so i have a more thorough imagining… what’s the name of the first favorite child?
Anubis Entry # 13
This guy came in late with the ol’ “my phone failed to send…” excuse, but we were a lil soft this week and it’s pretty damn fun so I’m game! I mean he’s obviously stolen his master’s arm and he’s got the patented “Anubis Model” pyramid shaped dog house, how can that be bad, and I’m oddly enthralled with the intricacies of that mummy’s softly looping wraps!
The Questing Beast Entry # 15
Seems to me that this is one turtle that perhaps shouldn’t have been trusted! Sooo much blood! And you have to wonder how long you can wear a leopard torso and deer legs before they begin to go a lil soft? I bet a good two days if you’re sniffer’s not too sensitive.
the Cactus Cat Entry # 13
Beware El Loco Kittycabra as he revels in the cactus haze… ArooooOOOOOOO!!! (In my best coyote) I was really hoping we’d get a realistic rendering or two! Amazing how much difference those teeny fangs make!
the KinderFresser Entry # 13
Ahh! this one took a while to get the giggles to subside, the kinder blend is amazing, and i sorta want to know what the kinder button does. But it’s all the other pieces, the sliced hocks, the cake pan roasting a hand! Nicely played!
Judge’s Commentary
And is that guy throwing himself in the oven? That would be funnier, he blends a kid alive then throws himself in the oven!!!
The Pigsie Entry # 6
The Pigsie Slaughterhouse Ah the seedy underbelly of the the Pigsie trade… Pigsie dust has to come from somewhere kids! And I bet a fried wing would be somewhere between bacon and a deliciously crunchy Pigsie rind!
Judge’s Commentary
Slaughterhouse!!!
the Gatormen Entry # 9
A truly sophisticated Gator. Damn straight he is! There’s so much more I want to know about this one… most notably a close up of the picture on the wall! Great snuck in prehensile tail and such a tiny tiny head!
Judge’s Commentary
i’ve been watching the boardwalk empire so i think it was the hat that got me.
The Long Wang Entry # 5
Ha! the mighty text ween, so my problem here is that all you had to do was reverse the flow of the text and it could have also been “Chinese”… Oh well… knowing how much it will kill me to have this be the homepage hero for a week, it’s almost a guaranteed winner…
Judge’s Commentary
I wanted to make this the homepage for a week oh so bad. I am a copy man, and I love text more than imagery, but in the end I had to concede that while I may love text, I love craftsman ship more.
The Behemoth Entry # 14
This one feels like the rough for one hell of a snazzy 1970’s era sci fi cover! Just picture it sitting on the shelf by Lucifer’s Hammer, with giant block lettering BEHEMOTH… I’d buy it… I love his lil’ hippo ears, and the lil sea monster
Judge’s Commentary
I see this work in all it’s radiance and instantly I’m reminded of Van Gogh and King Crimson’s “Red” LP. I have no idea why but those are pleasant enough memories to park this magnificent beast in the number two spot.
The Melon Heads Entry # 13
Came with Caption – “The Home for the Friendless Melon Heads” – The bad Melons go to the farm.
I kinda love it. Lots of good in there and it looks like a pipe from Mario Bros to boot!
Judge’s Commentary
– This is either an enormous coincidence, or a drawing by an artist all too familiar with my greatest fears, but I have been to the “Home for the Friendless” and I assure you that, with al the blood and death detailed in this drawing, it does not even begin to encompass the horrors that take place there. This is through no fault of the artist, however, but rather the inherent nature of that particular hell.
