Magic Boy and the Impenetrable Queue of DOOM

Hey there, Dandyfans! Did you know that today, July 31st, is the canonical BIRTHDAY of famous boy #Wizard HARRY POTTER? Yeah, according to the books, he would be turning 37 today, which is pretty wild.

That said, I thought I would take this opportunity to celebrate the bespectacled ones #birthday by running a fun 6 page adventure from the #DandyandCompany #Archives called: MAGIC BOY and the IMPENETRABLE QUEUE OF DOOM, chronicling Dandy and Maryweather's attempts to get her favorite authors autograph on a thinly veiled #parody of #HarryPotter, "Magic Boy". (Clever, aren't I?)

So, for #HarryPotterDay I present to you, in it's entirety a 6 page Dandy & Co. Adventure to enjoy!

Fun with Trademarks

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As it turns out, "Lasagna Cat" is a LOT harder to draw well then one might imagine. Under the digital pixel obscuring used to push home the punchline here, I DID do my level best to replicate the art style of the comic strip in question. It's really tricky to get right and one slightly off line or proportion and it looks fake. Still, it's a lot of fun to try.

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Table Read

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If only I had an ACTUAL Dandy at the time, maybe at least one of the movies I wanted to make as a kid would have happened! Le Sigh.

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Denied

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It's fun bringing Audrey back into the spotlight for a bit. I miss her character. For this strip, my original plans were to actually show Audrey and Bernard IN a school play. But then I realized that Audrey is based on ME at that age and I was regularly shut out of such activities either by other kids that didn't like me or apathetic parents that wouldn't take me to after school activities.
As such, this is the exact kind of thing I tried doing a LOT as a kid and is kind of why this comic strip even exists in the firs place.

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Perspective is Everything

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I'm pretty sure I've drawn Dandy's skeleton before. But it's always kinda creepy to do so. THIS punchline is partly inspired by the character of BLIGHT from Batman Beyond.

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It's the 50th Anniversary of the Great Pumpkin, Dandy Dog!

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I drew this strip in homage to "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" a few years ago, doing my level best to match the iconic work of Peanuts creator and one of my all time creative inspirations, Charles Schulz.

Every year around this time, I like to re-post this, but with the 50th Anniversary of the iconic special, it seems even more apt.

The Force is Very Sleepy

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So not only is it my birthday, but it's also been exactly one year since the strip has returned! I felt that milestone deserved something extra. Like an EXTRA strip! So this week, you all get TWO all new Dandy & Company strips to enjoy!

Of course, this one is meant to play off the impending release of Star Wars: Episode VII on the 18th. What's funny is that Bernard is supposed to only be about 13 years old, give or take, and yet has been seen on line waiting to see Star Wars films in theaters since Episode II. This kid ages WELL!

Dreaming Big

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Okay. Here's a little something EXTRA this week.

Soooo, if you're a fan of this strip, you probably know that this Friday is the premier of the brand spanking new PEANUTS MOVIE! And since I'm a mildly obsessive fan of all things Charles Schulz, I knew months ago that I'd be doing a strip like this to pay my respects to these incredible characters and their amazing creator, without whom there would be no "Dandy & Company".

This week's regular strip will run Wednesday too, same as always!

The Peeking Around the Corner gag

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Yeah, this punchline is straight out of "Ghostbusters", but I really couldn't resist playing this particular card. Plus, it's interesting to me to note that in this story, Mistake is CLEARLY growing up a little, as he's far more aware of what's going on than his usual, oblivious self. This is VERY on purpose.

Now, if you're reading this as it premieres on September 23rd, you should know that this strip originally premiered on the PATREON site on August 23! A whole month ago!!!

You can join up to get exclusives like this for just a DOLLAR!!!

Dog Amuck

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Okay, so this was a VERY self-indulgent bit of fun to draw. It is, of course, a parody itself of the classic Chuck Jones cartoon, "Duck Amuck".

But I was realizing that the running gag of me pretending to "reboot" the strip by ripping something else was getting played out, so this seemed like a fun way to cap the gag off... for now. ;)

Who Ya Gonna Parody?

Since restarting the strip last December, I've been doing mostly one off gags and have only dipped my toes back into the water of long form storytelling. Well all THAT'S over starting this September with the upcoming crossover with Martin Dunn's ghostly SPECTRO of #iFightGhosts!

So prepare for 3 months of laughs, spooky scares and shameless rip offs starting this September 2nd!!

Heck to Pay

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So, here's yet ANOTHER in my series of thinly disguised excuses to draw Dandy in another artist's style. In this case, it's the distinctive style of Mike Mignola, creator of HELLBOY.

I had so much fun with this strip, that I altered the original art a little digitally and colored it up as seen below

Community Theater: Princess Leia

Jabba may not have been willing to sell Han Solo, but this original sketch cover IS for sale! Just $25 if you want it! Don't make me pull out a thermal detonator!

Community Theater: Wolverine

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This weekend's COMMUNITY THEATER is Marvel's Canadian nut job mutant, Wolverine! Of course, with a "Dandy & Co." twist.

Sadly, this sketch cover original is NOT for sale, as it's already sold. Hope you dig it.

Community Theater: Doctor Who

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Currently, with my work schedule as a graphic designer AND the illustrator on the comic books, Carpe Noctem & Fetch: An Odyssey, there is simply no way to expand the schedule to anything more than once a week for new "Dandy & Company" comic strips. But I still kinda want to do MORE! 

Hence, the return of Dandy & Company: Community Theater in a new form: Sketch Covers. Over the last few years, every comic publisher out there has begun printing their comics with blank covers for artist to draw on. I even have one for my own comic, The Wellkeeper. 

So since I have a bunch of these blank comics, it would be fun to start drawing our gang of regulars AS these other characters for fun. As an added bonus, each weekend that features a new entry WILL be available for sale as original art for just 50 dollars! Just contact me at: derrickfish @ gmail . com (Remove Spaces in Email)

Hope you enjoy the new weekend feature!

Age of Strained Metaphors

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Believe it or not, there is a metaphorical reason to have an "Avengers: Age of Ultron" parody in the strip right now. Of course, the fact that the movie premiers in 2 days of this post doesn't hurt.

If you can figure out what the meaning for the gag is, feel free to comment. ;)

The Perambulating Deceased

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Okay, so this strip IS posting a day late. However, the actual reason is MUCH less exciting as rogue #walkers. Just had a few too many rush deadlines all at once. 

That said, I thought it DID make for a fun excuse to break both the 4th wall AND the running story line for a goof. And of all the things I've already parodied, I figured that the Walking Dead was overdue.

FULL PONY!

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Okay, let me just say now that I have NOTHING against Bronies or pony fans of any type. I just love the art style and it's amazingly popular, which made it perfect to end the series of running gags.