Kabuki Monster

This year is the 70th Anniversary of the Muppets so I present to you the Kabuki Monster! Are there other Muppets I've drawn with Japanese themes? Maybe it's an International theme, maybe I've drawn a German Kermit and a Portuguese Miss Piggy. Maybe the theme is entertainment. Is there a K-Pop Gonzo? Is there a Shakespearean Pepe the Prawn. Maybe you should draw them yourself as this took me a while and I never planned this as a series of drawings. What do you expect from me? If you're that blood thirsty for themed Muppets go use ChatGPT or something, it's probably already consumed Kabuki Monster and will easily spew out a French Fozzy and an Operatic Bunsen Honeydew. You won't even have to think of your own puns, it'll do it for you. 

I asked it make me one of those action figures along with my one eyed Pug Louis. It thought it best to just remove both eyes. Thats the world we live in. A world where AI can just remove your dog's eyes. It had a reference photo and clear instructions that he should have one eye, the right one. ChatGPT gave a wink and a nod and removed my dog's remaining window to the world. So good luck with the horrors that it'll produce for you.

Snitches

It's been a while since I last posted a new comic. Years. I had this one completed at least a year ago but never got round to posting it. Turns out it's a bit small. There's a movie out about an alien called Stitch and he looks suspiciously like an alien called Stitch from an old Disney cartoon. I wonder if they know that. I reckon Disney will be on to them soon. If not I'll be on to them because their Stitch looks a lot like the Stitch in my comic. Tread carefully. Anyway, it's nice to be back.

 

Go West

 

Go West! Thats it. Thats the only advice I have.

Prawn Stars

Throw another shrimp on the barbeeeee! Can anyone say shrimp cocktail? Here's 7 tasty prawns just for you. Look at their succulent bodies. "Imagine" Prawn Lennon served all crispy like tempura! Prawnald McDonald popcorn shrimp? "I'm lovin' it!". Get 'em up ya!

Without Sin

Jesus was a grand lad wasn't he? Walkin' around town doing miracles, shakin' hands, mingling with the little folk. He wasn't a big tipper though. He was always a little reluctant to drop a few coins at the end of a meal. "Your rewards will be in heaven" he used to say. Not if you're a waitress that's going straight to hell though. You can't spend your Jesus tips down there. Just tip properly like everyone else does and stop being a dick.

Waterhole

Everyone ready for Toy Story 4? It's the only thing that pays Tim Allen's mortgage. I couldn't think of a witty name for this one. Waterhole's not great is it? If you look carefully you'll see that I've drawn Woody's Sheriff badge on the wrong side in the second panel. That's why you come here isn't it? These little easter eggs. You could check out the comic on facebook or twitter or instagram but if you want to see me to point out my own short comings you'll have to come to theskeletonblog.com. I'd also like to point out that Andy changed the decor in his room to space stuff once he got got Buzz. Why does this scene take place in a reality where Jessie exists in Andy's room but it's still decorated the way it was at the beginning of Toy Story 1? Why indeed.

Big Plans

If I was Jesus I would have been pretty annoyed that I'd just been sent down to earth to die. I'd mostly be annoyed that they cut out most of my life from the bible. He goes from being a baby to being an adult. Thats the interesting bit we can call identify with. What was he like as a child? What were his puberty years like? The fact they left it out makes me think that he was probably ridin' all round him. Smoking cigs behind the mule shed, throwing stones at sinners as if he was without sin. Where's all that juicy stuff huh?

Damn Dirty Apes

Have you ever been to a zoo where there were only humans? Sometimes in times of great hardship, zoos will have humans in the enclosures dressed in animal onesies instead of real animals. It's much cheaper and means that they can let them out at night to go home and have a nice feed and a warm bed. Some zoos make the humans draw lots the next day to see who gets to be which animal. This practice was the inspiration for The Bloodhound Gang's music video for The Bad Touch.

Beauty and the Deceased

That Gaston's something else isn't he? All those muscles, that big gun. And what about The Beast? He's so tall and rugged.  I think we all know who the real beast is in this fairy tale. It's The Beast obviously. He's the only one that is a literal beast.

A Good Idea

I think my favourite monster is the little maroon one. The one with the wee pants. It's important to protect a monster's modesty when drawing them. When he posed for me he was naked of course. It's kind of expected of life models. I thought it best to use a bit of artistic license and cover up his doodah though.

Humble Beginnings

I remember Jesus's birthday like it was yesterday. I had a donkey ride and fell off and broke my toe. Oh how he laughed. I laughed too, thinking he would just perform a birthday miracle and fix it for me. He didn't though. He just kept laughing and trying on different hats from the dressing up box.

IKEA

Have you ever been to IKEA? I have. It sure is super. There's all kinds of things on sale there that are already in pieces. Think of the time it saves you breaking furniture over a period of months and years. You can just buy it already broken and take it straight to the dump!

Artistic Nudes

I like that cherub on the right. There's something majestic about how he stands proudly displaying his wiener even though i'm pretty sure he'll never use it. Do cherubs grow up? Ask your theologian folks.

Standards

I always wanted to be a dinosaur when I grew up so when I grew up I did just that. I'm now a professional dinosaur. Follow your dreams kids. Follow your dreams.

Curiosity

Do I need to explain the joke here? That's the Mars rover killing a cat like a dog would kill a cat. The cat was curious about Mars so it went up there but ran a cropper because there was a dog there called rover that is actually a space probe thingy. So curiosity killed the cat cos he shouldn't have went up there. Actually now that I think of it the joke here is that the rover is called Curiosity. Curiosity killed the cat. Thats better isn't it? It's nothing to do with rover being a dogs name. No idea where I got that from. NONE LAURA NONE! For all you science geeks out there, this is very clever and i'd expect it to be on IFL science if they still did science stuff.

The Heist

Another name for this comic could be 'There's always money in Philadelphia'. Is that better? It kind of is maybe. I like puns. I also like the idea that the back to basics animalistic hunter, Kraven, loves his gadgets in his spare time. Ordering ubers and watching iplayer no his smart phone. As a bonus, here's their plans for the heist that you cant really see in the background. Think of it as a DVD extra.

Famous

I believe it was the famous poet Lady Gaga who once said: "Fame, doin' it for the fame, Cause we wanna live the life, Of the rich and famous, Fame, doin' it for the fame, Cause we gotta taste for champagne, And endless fortune". Irene Cara also had some sage words on the matter when she wrote: "Remember my name, fame, I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly, high". I think though David Bowie said it best when he stood up in front of that crowd on the eve of war and said: "Fame makes a man take things over, Fame lets him loose, hard to swallow, Fame puts you there where things are hollow (fame), Fame, it's not your brain, it's just the flame, That burns your change to keep you insane (fame)."

Amen Brother.

Weakness

The Green Goblin is the worst isn't he? He's just a pure dick. The sinister six went out for dinner and drinks and when they went to split the bill he was all like ' I only had the salad for starters and Marc had 3 beers when I only had a Shandy, I don't see why I should pay for The Scorpion's beers and all your battered mushrooms and cheese sticks'. Doesn't he know how this works? How long has he been a villain? The goal is always to order crispy duck for starters and the 16oz steak for mains so that no matter what, when it comes time to split the bill, you're quids in. Even if you aren't hungry, you might as well go hard or go home.

Pesky Kids

Do you think Spider-Man has Spider-Man pyjamas?  I bet he does. So if anyone catches him coming back in at night he can just pretend he's in his pyjamas. Pretty smart when you think about it. There's always been something about Scooby Doo that I thought wan't quite right and I know what it is now. Scooby's not on a lead (leash?). It's not like he's a real good dog all the time and never runs off. He's always running off. Away from ghosts etc. Most places that allow dogs expect you to have them on a lead. Mystery Inc. are really betraying people's trust there.

Rasputin's Joke

How about that eh? He's strung up there real good. Rasputin is a notorious joker. He's always playing pranks on the Tsar like throwing a bucket of water over him only it's not water it's confetti! One time he hid behind a door waiting to jump out on him, for three hours! That's dedication! No wonder they call him 'The Mad Monk'! He's just such a great energy to have around a party!