September 19, 2005:
Before we got rolling with the Halloween Countdown, I put the word out to everyone on the site's blog that we were gonna have a good old fashioned Halloween Art Contest. One of my favorite aspects of past Halloween seasons has always been drawing the Halloween season, and I wanted to give any willing readers the chance to boogie down with their Crayola pals for a chance at hot, hot prizes. In this case, the grand prize winner takes home a sealed package of vintage Ghoul-Aid. Almost as good as a million bucks.
The rules were simple...
Put your favorite horror icons in everyday situations!
Why? Because mowing the lawn isn't funny unless you're Freddy Krueger, and that's a theory that needs proving, stat. Today, we'll shine the spotlight on entries from the 31 best contestants, either because October has 31 days or because I only received 31 entries. Halloween is so filled with mystery. I'm sincerely impressed with the lengths some of you went to for old Kool-Aid -- so impressed, in fact, that all entrants featured here with receive a goody envelope shoved with as much Halloween crap as a thirty-seven cent stamp can support.
Sit back and enjoy the heart and art of your fellow X-E readers in this double-length super special. They've made my life easier by only having to write "I like this about this" under a few dozen pictures. Kudos! Though the entries are in no particular order whatsoever, let's start with the grand prize winner -- and trust me, you won't disagree with my choice...
THE GRAND PRIZE GHOUL-AID WINNER!
"Leatherface Enjoys An Autumn Wine Tasting," by Meghan!
This was one of the first entries in. As soon as I saw it, I knew we'd found our winner. From the beautiful mind of a stranger named Meghan, it's a three-dimensional masterpiece depicting Leatherface of Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame sipping from various goblets at an autumn wine tasting. This is, bar none, the coolest thing I've seen in my entire life. Everything about it, from the glittery glasses to Leatherface's yarn hair, makes my cigarettes turn into equivalently sized chrysalises for butterflies to jump out of.
Great work, Meghan. Let's see what everyone else came up with!
"Ahhh, Childhood Memories," by IHAQ!
There's something about the mixture of the complex and the simple seen here that makes me wanna stand up and shout "PIRATE!" The idea of Chucky enjoying a Happy Meal only for what it is and not trying to make it "his own" is wonderful enough; the idea that he lucked out with one of McDonald's annual Hot Wheels promotions just takes the cake and turns it into eighteen cakes. Well played.
"Freddy Feeds His Fish," by Springsprite!
Springsprite created this with the one-two combo punch of Photoshop and The Sims 2 Body Shop, and nothing has made me want to finally break down and buy one of those games more than this one single shot of a fish-feedin' Freddy.
"When Legends Meet,", by Mr. Madman!
"A drawing/painting of mine with my personal favorite horror icon being stalked by a very special icon of another kind," says Mr. Madman. I was so taken by the Ghoul-Aid Man that I'm only now realizing what Michael Myers is doing.
"Give Peas A Chance," by DY Salizar!
There's a lot to check out in this one, so click here to see a larger version. I'll let the creator tell the story: "I hope this isn't too late. I was originally going to go with Freddy in the part of the homeless girl from the Saved By the Bell Christmas special. I had a vision of one of his gloved fingers going through Dustin Diamond's head. I ljust like drawing senile old people pissing Freddy off."
"Plunge Into The Lagoon," by Darth Poop!
I hate "Darth Poop" for making me use the word "poop" on my pristine website, but can admit that the situation he's created here is just begging for people to misuse the word "irony."
"A Hefty Howl," by Patrick Dunlop!
...because I like it when windows are really birthday presents.
"Bank On Trouble," by Tim J.!
I'm just as confused as Jason by the fact that this particular bank features Clocks of All Nations, but even more puzzled that Jason would be allowed entry while holding a machete in this, the post 9/11 era of change. Hoping Tim would've included an explanation in his e-mail, I went back and checked. "It's a picture of Jason Voorhees in line at the bank. Sincerely, Tim J." Nothing ever gets cleared up, never.
"Tupperscare Party," by Lori!
Whenever I see word balloons online, I just assume that whatever lurks inside them isn't going to be funny. Lori's word balloon contents are funny, and for this I award her three fair maidens. Dracula's wonders brought out a genuine, audible chuckle, and that's rare enough to up the score to four fair maidens. Good work, Lori.
"Feed My Frankenstein," by The80sRuled!
Yeah, that about sums it up for me. Shit.
"Thank Satan It's Friday," by Lou!
Pinhead impatiently awaiting entry into a Friday's restaurant is hilarious enough, but factor in that he's stuck in line behind a whiny six-year-old makes this otherwise crude pen drawing reek of sweet smells.
"The Watercolored Woe Series," by Jared!
The picture above and the two to follow were created by Jared using watercolor paints, and even without the distinction of being the only watercolored entries in the contest, they're freakin' good. Jared speaks: "I read your request for the zrt contest today and while I don't really want Ghoul-Aid, I started sketching comic ideas and ended up painting too many of them. I think you'll particularly enjoy the Yummy Mummy one." Awesome entries, dude. Here's Jared's site, eeeef interested.
...continued awesomeness from Jared.
...continued fantasticability from Jared.
"Wolfman's Best Friend," by Toeknee!
With tattered clothes, hairy cheeks and a pissing Chihuahua, it's easy to see why Toeknee's Wolfman shields himself from ridicule with a newspaper.
"The Thing About Corporate America," by David Clugh!
It's as if Dilbert impregnated one of Gary Larson's cows with one-panel comics!
"Killer Klowns From Aisle 12," by Geoff!
I'm digging this one. From the Kool-Aid to the Ice Cream Cones cereal boxes, Geoff makes me think that the "MS" in "MS Paint" must stand for "Mega Super." At the risk of too many quotation marks, Geoff says: "Love your site but never felt the need to write in until this fantastic contest! I drew a picture of one of my favorite schlock-horror movie characters, one of the infamous Killer Klowns from Outer Space, buying cat food."
"Wedding Crashers," by Crocodile Feeling!
The suggestion of Nosferatu nudging Dracula in the side after Owen Wilson finds himself in a situation they're all too familiar with gives Crocodile Feeling a pass for not actually drawing this. I like to think that he added the age lines himself, and that should count for something. Heeeee heee, "count" puns.
"Suntan Potion #9," by Mars!
Based on the famous Coppertone ad featuring Cindy Brady Mit Ass, this depiction of Freddy Krueger in the same perilous, dog-related situation is made all the more endearing by the fact that he has two claw gloves. Mars, what were you thinking? One claw glove, one hand hand!
We're only halfway done! Follow the link below to see what else you cooks cooked up...
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