Bummer news, man. Kurt Vonnegut thinks it’s funny, though.

As children, my sister and I never had much luck with our gerbils. They were, in fact, bitey little cannibals.

He’s not scary, just a little bit hairy.

A slightly uptight wolfman.

Listen to “Hell’s Bells.” Doesn’t this song swing? I learned some information about the song from Uncle John’s Crazy Town. He also posted several cartoons that feature “Hell’s Bells,” of which “Red Hot Mamma” with Betty Boop is excellent.

Hell’s Bells by Syd Peltyn

I remember one October as a kid, hiding in leaf piles in the back yard, wearing my werewolf mask with a few dabs of fake blood on my arm, ready to pop out and scare the folks and the sister. I waited and waited. And waited. Until finally … they bagged me and put me by the curb.

These sketches are based on the scary werewolf in the back yard that we all wanted to be at one time or another.

Another character design for my own project. This character is “The Cod,” who used to be “The Caped Cod,” a tights-wearing superhero before the scientific accident that gave him his powers turned him into a monster.

The Countdown to Halloween continues, though slightly differently than planned. I’ll return to new, finished pieces next week!

Character design for a personal project.