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Cracking work from everyone again - loving TLS's artwork featuring Dredd on a throne of gifts l8ke some anti-Santa in his grotto. Also loved Dredd's hostile treatment of Father Christmas - warms your heart!
I've yet to read the text entries from TLS and Funt Solo as I've been trying to get my submission finished, but I will now it's done.

How did you colour that one (Mean Machine Angel) Andy? It's got a nice texture to it. Very good drawing.

Thank you, Le Fink 
It's a mixture of coloured inks and coloured pencils on a slightly textured paper, with a background added digitally.

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After Mick McMahon.

What a wonderfully mad submission from staticgirl - so much going, and I LOVE the character design of the malevolent looking Christmas tree! The candy cane arms are inspired!
Colin's Dan and Mekon cartoon is an absolute delight - thanks again for stepping in for me yesterday.
Trooper's snow globe is amazing - how on earth do you make these things?? My skills are purely 2D and I can't deny I'm a little envious of your sculpting skills, Nicely done!
I think Dash Decent is the hero of this year's calendar - never failing to deliver the humour! Well done, sir!

On a more sad note, I just wanted to express my gratitude to Ian Gibson for leaving behind such a incredible legacy, so much artwork that has kept us fans happy for decades. I feel lucky I got to meet him a couple of years ago, and he was such a lovely gentlemen who clearly loved meeting his fans. He joins some of his peers who have sadly already departed and like them, he will be missed so very, very much.
Thank you Ian.

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With thanks to Colin YNWA for stepping in for me today while I complete a new piece for the calendar.

For Ian.

If you like Andy we could swap slots. My second piece is only done in black and white but I could post that Tuesday, giving you the 17th December and a few extra days. I can then post the final colour version of my bit later.

Let me know if that works for you. Cool either way with me.

That's very kind of you, Colin - if you're happy to post a black and white image, then I'll make use of the extra time you'll be giving me. Much appreciated - thank you.

To TLS - I'd be happy enough to contribute a page if other artists are prepared to work on a page each? I realise that might not work in terms of narrative flow, but it's an option. I just can't commit to comic strips because of how long they take me - and I don't think I'm very good at sequential art, I'm better at single pieces.

If you fancy drawing it, there's a whole year until the next AC...

Ah, alas I think my comic strip drawing days are behind me now... to be honest, they never really took off. They just take me too long to do.

Speaking of taking too long, I may be in trouble with getting my new piece done in time for Tuesday - I'll do my best to finish it in time, but if I don't I still have plenty of older artwork to share, and I'll upload the new piece a day or so later.

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Thank you, Le Fink! 

Just read TLS's Christmas story - giving me some epic visuals in my mind's eye, and I'm very much looking forward to the next part. M.I.K.'s tv schedule was very clever and funny, and I very much enjoyed the Dredd strip. Le Fink - your finished prog cover looks awesome, giving off the fun Christmas vibes of classic covers of past progs. Great stuff!
Love the Gila Munja strip from Colin - stupid Gila Munja! More cute snowman from Woody - nice one, and that last cartoon from Dash actually made me groan out loud...! 
Almost halfway to Christmas...!

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Yet more wonderful entries to the calendar - very nice Tharg submission from Mr Campbell, an interesting music video from TLS - cheers for that!    I've yet to read the story but I will get stuck into it. Lovely snowmen Christmas cards from Woody, more zarjaz classic covers shared by Mr Solo bringing back some long distant memories,  and as always, Mr Decent keeps bring the festive cheer! Well done all round!

As promised, here are the answers to the spot the difference picture - I'm sorry, I know they were REALLY difficult! If I ever do this again I'll be a bit less evil about it...

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