It’s a NEW comic for the last day of the X Days of Xmas! It turns out X equals FIVE.
Happy holidays,
Scott
This one (“Frankincensed”) might very well be my favorite of all X days that compose The X Days of Xmas.
I was torn between a couple different “adoration of the magi” paintings. It was fortunate I picked this one, because it afforded the kissing/zerbert layer of the comic, an idea that came pretty late in the process.
For more information on zerberts, please consult Bill Cosby.
Also from 2009, “Christmas Banter” dares to include the word “Christmas” 6 times, so it must be great, right?
On a good day it’s cute, but it’s not my favorite. Also, in contrast with “After White Elephant”—which was published a week earlier—I was rather disappointed with the art I used on this one. I wanted a scene with a group of people sitting around talking, of which there should be plenty, but that night I couldn’t find anything else that fit what I needed, so I settled for this scene.
Yep. Insufferable commentary in which I complain about comics I made several years ago: a festive idea for the holiday season.
From 2009, another Christmas comic that’s only vaguely about Christmas: “After White Elephant”.
It has some touches that I like. I remember that I spent an inordinate amount of time making different levels of excitement in the eye/eyebrow region. It’s only somewhat noticeable in the final product.
If I’d spent 10 or 15 more minutes on it, I probably would have leveled out the coffee cup in panel 1, which is totally not necessary; he’s a grown man, he’s not going to spill coffee on his lap. Besides, the cup’s almost empty. Don’t worry about it.
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