Congrats to good buddy Jeff Couturier, for winning this contest and the 100% original and non-digital Z&F comic #500! The visual of a raccoon clumsily fiddling with a radio (coupled with Fred’s body language) is what won me over I think. Though, it was a tough choice … I also really enjoyed Samwise Galenorn’s clever spin on SOPA being started by Z&F, as well as the funny use of censor bars in the submitted comic by Chris Ciancanelli. You guys are my runners up!
For those of you who don’t know of Jeff’s comic Horde of Neurons, as lovers of quirky funny comics involving geeky things with assorted cute fuzzy characters, you’ll enjoy it. Can’t say it’s about one thing in particular, but that’s kind of the Seinfeld-ian glory behind it. Just a box of chocolates, very quirky amusing chocolates.
Thanks to all who played! These contests are such a great way of keeping you guys occupied with something fun while building up my buffer again, or in this case, toiling away on a very special landmark update. How’s about a sneak peek?
Jeff Couturier’s entry is perfect. I like it. Way to go!Of course, the original is very funny. It is amazing how it is still perfectly relevant today. *sigh*
don’t even get me started. There are some things I can’t get too preachy about, if I want to keep the humor and message light and playful. My little politics storyline 4 years ago was about as “edgy” as I get, ha!
But yes, Jeff’s entry was really well done… fitting, clever, and inclusive of cute fuzzy critters.
Dawn, I have never agreed with you on your selection for the winner of these contests ( even after disqualifying my own submissions ). However, there’s a first time for eveything. You selected the exact submission I would have if mine didn’t exist. As for my submission, well… I submitted it so I needn’t ( and shouldn’t ) say more. It’s not better than the rest but it’s closer to my mindset.
glad you agree (this time) Rainey! It’s very subjective, as humor tends to be. Some days I may find a cynical sarcastic joke funny, others I may like a classic slapstick gag. I think this time the mere usage of a raccoon in a funny situation is what made me (literally) LOL. :0)
Thank you so much Dawn. I was offline for almost a whole day and missed this when you first posted it along with the tweets. Then tonight I saw this great tweet about your 500th comic being done. I thought “hey, that really turned out great… but… why did she send that tweet just to me?” I wasn’t at home and was doing all of this on my phone, so it took me a few more hours to poke around a little more and realize the awesome that just happened.
Your 500th looks absolutely *gorgeous* and I’m a little stunned that I’ll have it hanging on my wall.
ahahaha, you’re interpretation ofthe twet was just what I intended… a nudge without giving it away :0)
Congrats again! You’ll have to send me a pic of how it looks framed!
Absolutely! There’s a nice spot on my wall right next to a Ramon Perez original, so it’ll have a good home.
Congratulations, Jeff! That’s awesome. And there’s always room for a ninja reference…
Thanks Winnie. I feel the same way about ninjas.
Well done Jeff! I love Horde of Neurons too.
Thanks!