Day 637: a plastic bag

29.09.15: the Boss re-enacting one of her favorite scene from one of her favorite movies. Care to venture a guess which movie?

     5 to go...

Day 636: a tacky rug

28.09.15: either you'll see it or not... It would take someone like Jon Pay to catch it... Through the tackiness...

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(All characters © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 635: zigzag

27.09.15: this one goes out to the Irish. The closest I will venture in the line of an explanation is that these are two celebrity puppets called Zig and Zag who on occasion interview real life celebrities and host live tv shows...I am not kidding... This is why I'm not saying anything more... They scare me.

     To those of you who do know what I am talking about, I referenced this both on the puppets, sorry on Zig and Zag (...I know, I know; they're real...) and cartoon versions, so they're a little off. Sorry. 

Day 634: plaid

26.09.15: it is Batman Day and I managed to use the theme plaid for a Batman sketch! Again, it is somewhere between a rip-off and a tribute page to the grandmaster of storytelling and Batman, Mr. Bruce Timm. I love his Two-Face design, but I always did 

Ike him in his plaid suit.

Day 633: woodgrain

 

25.09.15: this is Cobb City's most famous Baseball player hitting his 21 homerun on his 21 birthday. Any baseball fan will remember that game...now, if I could only remember his name...

Day 632: polka dots

24.09.15: believe or not, this is a Jon Pay piece. I can't explain, just trust me it is and it is good! I didn't write it so in all honesty I can say that. 

     Oh, and one more thing, I discovered something yesterday. The book does not contain 642 things to draw. It only contains 641... So, if you are reading this, I have a mission for you. On the day I post number 640, I want you to suggest thing 641 (the last one of the book, stays the last one in the book!). It should be along the feel of the rest of the posts, not to complicated and no repeats of previous themes. Day 641 may be in your hands.

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(All characters © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 631: bar of music

23.09.15: oh, I had SUCH a crazy idea for this but I just could not make it work. I think I'll have to try it another time, have it be a small throwaway inside joke in a story sometime. Anyway, I went self centered instead.

Day 630: a bed

22.09.15: I don't know if I'm referring to finish the book or Junior actually sleeping the night through, but either way it is hopefully true... And as I chose to do this project myself, I really don't deserve too much (or any...) sympathy for being tired. However, if I DID have a choice, Junior would sleep the night through...

     Another thought that hit me though is whose bed is that and why am I dreaming of it?!? It most certainly isn't mine....

Day 629: broken glass

21.09.15: more things to look forward to... Question though, when the time does come, who will blame who?

Day 628: a mummy

20.09.15: this is really no more than a cover or pin-up idea, but I really wanna go full tight pencils and detail crazy on this Jon Pay sketch. This is way too loose, but that's what happens when I start too late on a school night.

     Anybody, know who I am ripping off here? Is it Don Rosa or Abbott & Costello?!? I know I am stealing this idea from someone, I just don't know who. Do you?

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(All characters © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 627: ski slopes

19.09.15: ...the reason I gave up skiing... 

Day 626: a convertible

18.09.15: an over-ambitious attempt at bringing back the Steak 'n Potato Gang. When I looked for reference and came across pictures of a 1930 Ford Model A Convertible Cabriolet, for some odd reason the Steak 'n Potato Gang who were introduced as part of Cobb City Most Wanted series, popped into my mind. So here you have them leaving their last successful bank-withdrawal.

     Now why is it not a tighter drawing, you may ask. Well, it's not as big as you may think. Just to demonstrate, here is the full pageg (and my pencil...). Maybe you'll catch my drift.

     Have a great weekend, everybody.

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(All characters © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 625: a bow

17.09.15: a few request on FB resulted in this rather strange Gus drawing...but he really did use to wear a bow(tie). Tea?

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(Gus MacDugal © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 624: a phonograph

16.05.15: nobody took too much notice when I introduced the gangster Eddie Thomas with his bright ideas and obsession with turntables and phonographs back on day 342. But I liked him a lot, so here he is again. On the run this time...

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(Eddie Thomas © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 623: a viper

15.09.15: I believe it's been long since established that Ridre Dáithi de Burca hand an adventurous and dangerous life. This is very evident in the legend An Ridire agus an Nathair a ithe le Daoine Beag in which de Burca almost lost his life for the 38th time...

     Anseo a thabhairt duit, tá tú fear amaideach!!

(All characters © and ™  C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 622: a concert

14 09.15: as you can see the Boss plays to a full house every night with her number one fan in the he first row! Don't believe be?! You should stop by, any night you want. We should be able to squeeze you in somewhere in the nose-bleed section! Any night you want...

     And with that, we enter the last twenty...I can still remember when I thought I was in a pickle (...see what I did there...?) trying to make it to day 20 and now I only got 20 left... 

Day 621: a cave

13.09.15: any volunteers to enter the cave an chréatúr olc? I heard there's a treasure or even a pot of gold in there...

Day 620: a canyon

12.09.15: what'ya think?!? Will he make it?

Day 619: a sea urchin

11.09.15: I think I'm funny!! Plus anytime I can sting that darn jellyfish back is a good day!!

Day 618: a lemon meringue pie

10.09.15: and if there is someone who don't need too much sugar, it would be Gus MacDugal....

     So on day 618 disaster finally struck:

The book started falling apart...The glue of the spin has given up... 24 days before the last page. "Don't worry, she'll hold together...you hear baby, hold together..."

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(Jon Pay and Gus MacDugal © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 617: a mayonnaise jar

09.09.16: I wish I could say this was an exaggeration...but...our girl likes her mayo... Maybe I should stop buying those human size mayonnaise jars...?

Day 616: a tuxedo

08.09.15: of all the things I could draw today, are you telling me Sergeant Linda O'Meilley of Cobb City Police Department in a tuxedo, was not top of your list?!? I think you need to borrow my list! 

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(Sergeant Linda O'Meilley © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 615: Run-D. M. C.

07.09.15: ...I got no words....

Day 614: wind

06.09.15: I know I'm addressing a very specific group of individuals today and that technically Aang was an Airbender but you bend and move air and you get wind!! Ergo, I'm still good!!

     If you know what I'm talking about, please let me know so I know I'm not alone...

   

     (I guess I should have worn my glasses so the face wouldn't have been so askew... Oh, well...)

Day 613: lightning

05.09.15: this is what the god of thunder looks like, not some goldilocks surfer dude with wings on his shiny helmet... Ask ANY Peter Madsen fan!!!

     I started out trying to emulate Madsens style but the lines stared looking more and more Charlie-ish, this is an "after Peter Madsen" piece. Apologies for not signing it as such. If you have no clue who I'm talking about, google him and Valhalla, and you'll discover one of Denmarks best cartoonists and a fantastic comic!!

Day 612: a grandma

04.09.15: this should almost have been a Cobb Coty Most Wanted, but Jon Pay's landlady,  Mrs, Finestein has never convicted or even connected to a crime... Though nobody's seen her husband for quite some time...

     I do believe Mrs. Finklestein is a grandma but either way she still qualifies as she is inspired by my own grandmother!

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(Jon Pay © and ™ C. A. Aabø 2015)

Day 611: paisley

03.09.15: I have never like abstract art or even this kind of paisley, but it was actually kind of liberating and relaxing to do. Besides I could not come up with anything interesting and my Brad Paisley caricature was aweful, so a paisley pattern.

Day 610: presidential pets

02.09.15: yes, this little pup is inspired by ... What are they called "tiniest animal boutique" or something like that (a dangerous brand right now so I ain't being more specific in case I cross any copyright infringements or the likes...) so if anyone feels it may resemble them and find this demeaning and insulting, I apologize!! Whoever you are, it is NOT based on you and please don't sue!! I ain't got $5m...

Day 609: an igloo

01.09.15: it's a step over "a polar bear in a snowstorm"...