Not a typical Halloween episode … but, hey, werewolf!
(By the way, I cribbed the title (and the title lettering style) to this one from Incredible Hulk Annual #10. Title (presumably) by writer Bill Mantlo, lettering by Jim Novak. I don’t know what inspired me to use it, since I read that comic over 20 years before I cartooned this starter panel, but I’m glad I did!)
Happy Halloween to those of you who celebrate!
Did September rush by as fast for you as it did for me? It’s been a blur, but I did manage to finish a new Watusi digest (#46, for those of you keeping track)! I’ll get it added to the online store soon, but you can always buy a copy from me in person: I’ll be at the V&E Artwalk this Saturday, Oct.3! It’s a fun, family-friendly, and FREE event, so come on down and say “hi” if you’re in the area!
Considering how many Watusi pages have seen print, a lot of the supporting cast still really only live in my head canon. This little Q&A helps flesh them out somewhat. Or maybe not, considering what’s still unsaid.
Anyway, you can read a little more about Lester here and about Chester here. Oddly enough, I didn’t make the connection of their rhyming names when Chester got his. I wonder if that would have made a difference…
Or maybe “and so it spreads…” given the news of late! Remember to wash your hands. And check for ticks, while you’re at it!
Boy, that no-neck Watusi from 23 years ago is kinda hard to look at, isn’t it? I guess Watusi has gotten a lot easier on the eyes over the years … maybe he doesn’t even qualify as an ugly dog any more…
Hey, Wimbledon is right around the corner! Hopefully it will inspire me to get back out on the courts, something I haven’t done in far too long! Keep hydrated out there, whether you’re working or playing!
Sometimes you just gotta stop thinking about the state of the world and smell the roses. Or the pansies. Or the forget-me-nots…
This one kinda feels like another “done-in-one” that may have more story to it than fits on one page. Maybe someday in the future we’ll find out …
By the way, if you happen to find yourself in Bartlett, TN this weekend, stop by the Bartlett Book Bonanza and say hi! It’s just the second year for this event, and I’m excited to be part of their roster of local authors! Sponsored by the Bartlett Public Library, this event features 60 local authors, vendors, and a food truck; it runs from 1-4 on Sat., March 28 at the Venue at Bartlett Station (5868 Stage Rd., Bartlett). Hope to see you there!
Write what you know, they say…
I hope you all are “weathering” the terrible storm that passed thru much of the US last weekend. Disaster struck just to our south and east, but we were remarkably lucky!
As I was finishing up this strip, I realized I might have been a little hasty with “THE END”. Who knows, maybe that snow dog will turn out to be Watusi’s Wilson if this winter doesn’t ease up…
So, okay, this feels a little late, but hear me out…
Since the twelve days of Christmas start on Christmas day, this is actually the only one of those 12 days that falls on my traditional posting day of Wednesday. At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!
Here’s hoping your new year is the best it can possibly be!
