This year's Halloween Comic was hard to read on Gocomics. I'm posting a larger size here. Here's hoping Gocomics brings back the zoom feature. Ideally, I would love to do the strip as a full page Sunday comic every week. Obviously, that is not the state of newspapers comics at the moment.
Happy Halloween!
It's no secret that I love doing a big Halloween strip every year. This one was a lot of fun. I started it a bit early just so I could get in more details. And yes, there are Easter eggs. This preview has one of the more obvious eggs. A little nod to Guillermo Del Torro's new film.
I'm still new to the t-shirt game and I've missed creating designs for a few holidays here and there but I certainly wasn't going to miss out on Halloween. Here's a few, some are Dog eat Doug inspired and some are for fun.
This is my favorite. Simple and cute. Looks a little Peanut-ish, don't you think?
Patch the Pumpkin is from a Halloween story I wrote a while back. Hopefully I'll get around to finishing that book. I've always loved this little guy.
This design was just because I wanted one. I thought it would be a little funny to say "Happy Holiday" at Halloween. That and who doesn't love a skeleton in a giant, flowery hat?
One for my fellow Irish.
Same as the first shirt, but sans moon. I like them both. Maybe I should do one with Sophie carrying a bone? Not sure how I didn't think of that before now.
Click here if you would like to see all the Dog eat Doug shirts available on Amazon. Hopefully soon they will add the ability to have a separate storefront. For now, I'm thrilled with the quality of the shirts and how easy it is for people to order them at Amazon. Only had on hiccup so far. If you do have any issues, or an idea you'd like to see on a t-shirt, drop me a line!
Happy Halloween!
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Happy Halloween! Thought I'd reformat Sunday's comic to make it easier to read. I think you can tell I based the art on my favorite movie of all time, "Pan's Labyrinth". Well, it's tied with "The Nightmare before Christmas" but obviously it's impossible to compare the two.
Also, thought I'd share a link to a lovely bit of Halloween history, courtesy of History.com. The Irish roots of the holiday are almost as fun as free candy. Part of me wishes we kept some of those old traditions:
Click here for the history of Halloween.
Also wanted to add this fantastic article on a bunch of fun stuff to do with your dog during the best holiday of the year:
7 Ways to Celebrate Halloween with Your Dog
And of course, it's the only time of year when it's socially acceptable to share my deep love of vintage Halloween photos. If you've never ventured down that rabbit hole, I highly recommend taking a stroll down the path of the creepiest, most unsettling images you'll ever see. I'll leave you with one of my favorites:
Have fun tonight and stay safe.
Not sure what happened with yesterday's comic, but here it is. My annual Halloween strip. Had to draw some zombies. Give it a click for a larger version.
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