Inigo Montoya Santa (and Fezzik Santa)

Here is our final entry in SantaSketchFest 2010! And it's a bonus two-for-one offer.

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare... for PRESENTS!"

This plcuky pair of Princess Bride Santas are for Anna Jay, aka @mondoagogo - whose birthday it is today! "Close to Christmas. Was that hard?"

And that's that, I have drawn quite enough stupid Father Christmases for one year. I am actually off on holiday RIGHT NOW, I posted this yesterday. Thanks to everyone who took part in the SantaSketchFest, HUGE thanks to everyone who bought my book this year, and said nice things about it, and told their friends about it, and all that good stuff. Lots of love to you all, and I hope you have a very very Merry Christmas. I for one certainly intend to.

And once again: Happy Birtday, Anna!

Lando Santa

Here is today's - penultimate - entry in SantaSketchFest 2010!

Santa Calrissian is a special Christmas present for my good friend Pimpin' Ken The Gentleman Pimp, by way of an apology for my continuing failure to procure for him Billy Dee Williams' autograph. Maybe in 2011, Ken!

I have a million exciting and interesting things that I probably should blog about, but to be honest my brain is rapidly shutting down for the holidays, or at least becoming consumed by thoughts of what time the potatoes need to go in, what needs to go on which plate on the hob at what time, and so forth. So I think I'll officially declare myself on Christmas holiday as of... now!

Oh, except to advance-post our final Santa! Check back tomorrow for it!

K9 Santa

Here is today's entry in SantaSketchFest 2010!

A companion piece, if you will, to this one.

I genuinely can't remember who I drew this one for! Maybe it was me, maybe I just wanted to draw K9 Santa? Look, it's been a long December and I'm very confused. Um, if you would like a K9 Santa card, raise your hand?

Only two more Santas to go! And then... I can finally rest.

Full set on Flickr | Santas 2009 | Santas 2008 | Buy prints

Hey, while I'm here: check out this list of Comics Alliance's 15 favourites from this years SantaSketchFest!

Also: just look at this rather marvellous animated Christmas Card from David Fickling Books, featuring amongst other delights the Jamie Smart-illustrated sight of kids sledding on copies of Mo-Bot High and its DFC Library friends!



A timely message there. This year, give the greatest gift of all.

COMICS.

Hamlet Santa

Here is today's entry in SantaSketchFest 2010!

"Alas, poor Santa. I knew him, Rudolph."

It's really Yorick Santa, not Hamlet Santa at all. But it is for Linda Sargent anyway. Merry Christmas to Linda!

More Santas tomorrow!

Full set on Flickr | Santas 2009 | Santas 2008 | Buy prints

Mighty Morphin Santa Rangers

Here's today's entry in SantaSketchFest 2010! No. 20!

The Mighty Morphin Santa Rangers are for Bradley Jernigan, a.k.a. @SimonTheDigger.

Only four more Santas till Christmas! I am in full-on genuine Christmas mood now, it's ace. The deep snow outside and the fact I've been living on Christmas sandwiches for some time now may be to blame.

Full set on Flickr | Santas 2009 | Santas 2008 | Buy prints

While I'm here: there's a great feature on the DFC Library books over on Armadillo magazine, with interviews with the creators and with publisher David Fickling. Check it out here!

Also: a very positive if somewhat gramatically unorthodox review of Mo-Bot High, on ComicBuzz.com! 9/10, yay! (Hmmm, I may start reviewing reviews of Mo-Bot High, over on URT.)

Cerberus Santa

And here is TODAY'S Santa! No. 19 already, gosh.

Cerberus Santa is for @LiterateKnits, and it was another one of those suggestions I simply could not resist drawing. Merry Christmas @LiterateKnits, may Cerberus Santa carry many excellent presents to you from across the river Styx.

I may be mixing up my mythologies there. Did I mention I'm quite tired?

More Santas tomorrow!

Full set on Flickr | Santas 2009 | Santas 2008 | Buy prints

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The explanatory section: as this year's Advent Calendar Blog Thing I am drawing Santa cards for nice people who bought my book. If you would like to suggest a santa, fire 'em at me on twitter, facebook or the comments section here. If you would like to buy my book, here are some handy details on how you might do so: http://www.neillcameron.com/mobot-high/buy.html. Thank you.

Marty Feldman Santa

Here is yesterday's Santa! (Look, I was busy.)

Marty Feldman Santa is for @teamsmithy, who - actually, I don't think he has bought my book. That BUM. But he can have a Santa anyway, because it is the Season of Santa and Santa forgives all sins.

Wow, I'm quite tired.

Full set on Flickr | Santas 2009 | Santas 2008 | Buy prints

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The explanatory section: as this year's Advent Calendar Blog Thing I am drawing Santa cards for nice people who bought my book. If you would like to suggest a santa, fire 'em at me on twitter, facebook or the comments section here. If you would like to buy my book, here are some handy details on how you might do so: http://www.neillcameron.com/mobot-high/buy.html. Thank you.