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IDYS ROUND 3: Washington Smalls!

By now, I hope everyone knows the drill and is pumped for this. We're starting our third round of I DRAW YOUR SHIT!, the series of posts where we take turns drawing tributes/homages/sexual re-imaginings of a character from another EAZB crew member's work!!!! So far we've tackled:

  • Ting & Terng: conjoined twin bullies from Hellen Jo's Jin & Jam #1
  • Max Guy: well-meaning goofus superhero from Lamar Abrams' Remake

Per tradition, the creator nailed last round gets to pick the next subject, and Lamar picked WASHINGTON SMALLS from Michael DeForge's Cave Adventure comic. Cave Adventure was a short-lived strip on the Top Shelf site, which was really awesome and you can go read the whole thing now. Michael (being insane & overproductive, as ever) also created an entire MIDI album soundtrack for a hypothetical Cave Adventure game!

Here are some visual references for your homages to Mr. Smalls (click for big versions)

       

SO YEAH: The original idea of these posts is spelled out in this post. This is open to anyone who wants to participate, and the deadline to post your cover of WASHINGTON SMALLS is next Tuesday, 1/5/2010. Post a link to your drawing in the comments & we'll add it to the post!

#1 by Lamar Abrams [site]

#2 by mmmmmike [site]

#3 by Elio [site]

#4 by Makkinoso [site]

#5 by Andrew [site]

#6 by Mickey Zacchilli [site]

#7 by Bobby Griffiths [site]

#8 by Adam Wiesner [site]

#9 by H. Okada (& Takehiko Inoue) [site]

#10 by Hi!

#11 by Ryan Sands [site]

#12 by gea* [site]

Comments (21)

Dec 29, 2009
Michael DeForge said...
This is the best Christmas present ever!!
Dec 30, 2009
mmmmmike said...
Deforgeo RULZ!!! I can't believe i didn't know about this comic. ...hopefully i'll have time to do something more fully developed over the weekend.
http://www.planet-land.com/images/host/mikedump/WashingtonSmalls.jpg
Dec 30, 2009
100percentfarts said...
Oh dang, I'll be home and away from my scanner so I may have to sit this one out, but I gotta thank you for introducing me to this awesome comic!
Dec 30, 2009
Elio said...
Wouldn't be where I am today, without my good pal, Deforge! Thanks for pulling me out of that river!

http://eliohouse.com/temp/thesmalls.jpg

Dec 31, 2009
@joseph! Next time :)
@mmmike & elio: posted them!
Jan 01, 2010
Jan 01, 2010
Andrew said...
Neat! - Did this ever get continued beyond the top shelf story?

Washington Smalls battling

Jan 02, 2010
spideretcetera said...
also haha elio, wtf is wrong with you!!!
Jan 03, 2010
Michael DeForge said...
you dudes are killing it! i am filled with glee!!
Jan 03, 2010
Michael DeForge said...
andrew - i drew a second chapter to the top shelf comic but scrapped it. my second issue of lose will probably have some cave adventure-related strips, though!
Jan 04, 2010
Okada said...
I would not forgive myself if I missed another round of IDYS :P

Here's my contribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/packinski_okada/4245916967/sizes/o/ (Miyamoto Musashi and Washington Smalls fighting the Yoshioka School!)

Jan 05, 2010
Hi! said...
Hey! http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3329/p11209422w600.jpg
I have to talk to RYAN! I haven't got anything in the mail D: That's terrible!
Jan 05, 2010
@Hi! Your order didn't arrive yet? Hrmmmm. I used the right adress, but it was the holiday here so maybe it should just be another day or two. If it hasn't come in the next few days I'll email you and re-send you your order using global priority mail :)
Jan 06, 2010
Just added my two additions. They are quick sketches :B
Jan 06, 2010
gea* said...
Jan 06, 2010
@gea :))))
Jan 07, 2010
Michael DeForge said...
i love you dudes! man, here i was thinking that cave adventure would fade away for ever and ever. thanks guysss!!!
Jan 10, 2010
Thanks Michael!!!!
another great round :)

we should talk over email next week about the subject of Round 4

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