Squirrely Winter

Our friends at Carol and John's Comics host a Christmas fundraiser for the Cleveland Foodbank every year. They ask local artists to donate comic cover art to raffle off at the end of the night. I am so excited about the new Unbeatable Squirrel Girl comic coming out, so I had to do something with Squirrel Girl. There is also a running joke about Dazzler being the coolest superhero among some friends. My friend, Joe, is very dedicated to his Dazzler fandom. I mean, he has a jean jacket with "Dazzler" bedazzled across the back. That's dedication!

XO – Clare

Penguin Cheer!

Hi all, Mark here!
After some time away from the blog, I'm back with some adorable Christmas cheer artwork.

For this piece, I took inspiration from Kirby, the Nintendo character, and I tried to emulate the look of Kirby's artwork (particularly the art of Kirby Super Star Ultra).
I typically don't use gradients, so this was a fun experiment!

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays, everybody!

The Krampus is coming to steal you!

You better watch out,
You better not cry,
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
The Krampus will roast you, alive!

Coal in your stocking? No, no, no, no. Krampus will steal you away in the night to enslave, roast you alive and eat the flesh off your bones. Coal doesn't sound so bad anymore doesn't it? Just be glad jolly old St. Nick isn't teamed up with this guy anymore. Or is he?

XO – Clare

Fan Fridays: Krampus Edition!

Justin Pintabona

"It seems like Krampus is on the rise in popularity here in the US, though he's been around much longer back in the deep dark fairy-tale woods of Central Europe. Something about his devious Grinch-ness, scolding and stealing fussy children, offers a welcome counterbalance to the saccharine sweetness of cookies, reindeer and Old Saint Nick. Or, perhaps, it's just the promise that all those noisy, snotty little kids will be spirited away in the night so the grownups can enjoy their Christmas. Bah humbug, I say!"

Want to submit your art? We want to see more! Send your art to scribblenerds@gmail.com with your name, a little bit about your art, and any links to your site or social media hub. Even if it's an old challenge, we will be happy to post it on Friday! Come play with us... Come play with us...

Weekly Challenge: Gruss vom Krampus!

I hope you've been good this year. Really. Good. Otherwise the Krampus is coming for you! This week, the Scribble Nerds take on the season's master of terror for our weekly challenge.