So, I had this whole elaborate drawing and write-up planned for my post this week, and it’s sooooo not happening. Next week, I promise. However, in an act of contrition for you, gentle reader, my autopilot kicked in at about midnight last night — powered by guilt and kool-aid — and I sketched up a couple of drawings of (probably) my favorite thing to draw. Skulls!
First off we have this sassy little number – most likely from some form of mummy or zombified corpse. I think that the browns add a real feeling of antiquity, while the patches of flesh and hair create a sense of dread and unpredictability. The fly, of course, is there to make certain that the comics code authority doesn’t approve our website. (not kidding. flies + corpses = bad for the kiddies. If you ever see Steve Bissette on the street, ask him about that one.)
Next up we have the man who may be at least partially responsible for my love of all
things skullish, the lovely Mr. Skeletor. Nothing much to say here other than how fabulous it is that they modeled the character of Screech from Saved by the Bell so closely on one of the beloved toys of my youth.
Is is just me, or could you make a model of Carrot Top, send it back in time to some 6 year old kid in 1984, and it wouldn’t even cross his mind that it wasn’t meant to do battle with He-Man? That toy-line had such a cross-section of muscle-bound freaks that good ol’ Mr. Top would fit right in.
I can see the play sessions now: “Fisto, meet Carrot-top. He fights the forces of evil with his flaming red hair and suspiciously texture-less face. Oh, and props. Lots and lots of props. People actually pay to see him. What a horrible world we live in.
Now that you’re sufficiently sickened, I bid you good day.
Jason
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