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A 2-page Halloween comic!
Spoiler: The haunted house wasn’t all that scary. But fun nonetheless! I think most haunted houses probably tout themselves as “one of the scariest haunted houses in the country.” Smart selling.
Anyway, this is a two-page comic, chock full of guest appearances. I really love these “comics crowdsourcing” experiments. I asked my twitter followers to send me a deep fear of theirs along with their photo in order to incorporate them into the second page. It’s sort-of auto-bio-for-everyone. If you lent your fear and portrait to attend the big “House that is Haunted,” thank you so much! It was really fun and challenging to draw everyone (sorry if I forgot your coloring exactly when it came time to color the enormous page). One thing that struck me as I was drawing out the page was that so many of us share specific fears. Drawing everyone in a place where we all faced our fears was really comforting. At least we’re all in it together.
Some of your fears got condensed into the general idea in order to broaden the specific fears, so see if you can spot yourself! Also; if you have any idea how many figures are features in this drawing, let me know. I lost count too many times and gave up.
In the first page, special guests include my mom (when is she NOT in one of my comics?), and Simon Pegg. Also my pals: Mark Thisse, Joey H.(who would actually NEVER EVER be caught dead watching The Human Centipede), Lonnie Mann, an assortment of monsters, and Yuko and Ananth, of the absolutely wonderful Johnny Wander webcomic (their images used without permission– I hope they don’t mind). I just finished reading the collected Johnny Wander book 1, and it was really excellent. You guys should go check it out!
Also there was a clown.
I didn’t recognize anyone from this page(was more focused on the ghouls anyways), but I wonder what the two ghosts making out would stand for… I’m sort of getting an addiction vibe from the ones on their coffee break, but the luminescent lovers are totally baffling.
They don’t really represent anything. It’s just a little whimsy.
this is really lovely. i noticed “dying alone” was in there twice though. was that on purpose?
I really want this as a poster. Any plans to put it up in the shop?
I like the really scarey ones on break ! ! !
I know someone with an irrational fear of clowns, which I can’t understand.
Irrationality itself is terrifying. Much of what humans do is based on irrational fear.
Then there’s ignorance and stupidity- Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Hey! I can see myself from here!!! Considerably thinner than I really am, but hey! Who’s complaining, right? hehe. I think I’ve found Yuko, but I’m not really sure if I’ve found Ananth, probably because he doesn’t have his cap on. =)
Hum. Ok, despite the title “Scaredcited Page 2″, I thought this was page one. So actually I just found myself, yeah. ¬_¬’
I count 78 people and 45 ghosts. That’s a lot of figures. I drew 25 zombies for my latest comic and thought that was a lot.
Love it.
Aw man, I just noticed that one poor girl is trapped outside the maze with the $ ghost.
This would actually terrify the ever loving turds right out of me! I love the exit sign especially! Gaaaah!
Totally awesome comic. I especially love how the structure of the maze creates the structure of the comic. I used to follow you on Livejournal years ago and have just been catching up on your stuff recently… it’s looking freakin’ incredible!
I didn’t realize this was page 2 until I got to the comments, so the whole time I read it I was thinking, “MAN, memento mori much? Sheesh…” (><;;) and then I saw page 1 and the things we _gain_ from zombie hordes (an insight! I'd never thought of it that way). In particular, an appreciation for life, the less depressing side of memento mori. (^^)
You may have categorized yourself as terrestrial in your last comic, but this comic proves you're not just a bag of organs wanting food/sex/sleep/all of the above. You keep us thinking!
Side note, I second the terror of irrationality. Truly chilling. (- ~-)|||
I liked the two ‘dying alones’, at different stages.
And really really liked the two ghosties snogging out of sight of the visitors. That was sweet.
I lived through caring for an elderly parent – barely.
I <3 the Fears taking a break. I like that it lightens the heavy theme.
I also like the idea that Fears take breaks too. And why wouldn't they? Most people aren't constantly in fear.
Pegg, you say? Is he the one just outside in the black shirt and suit jacket?