I know, I know. I've been MIA for two months. I'll make it up to you next year, I promise.

Just wanted to wish everyone a big "Happy Holidays!" from me and the family. Be safe, eat lots of food, enjoy good company, all that good stuff. And now, a selection of comics appropriate for this time of year:





---AK

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2009 Publications
"From the Desk of Mr. Yogmirth, Dean of Admissions" (Comedic Fantasy Fiction) [link]
"Earning His Wings" (Dark Fantasy Fiction) [link]

2008 Publications
"My Devil" (Poem) [link]
"Men Without Shirts" (Poem) [link]
"The Cat Will Play" (Fantasy Fiction) [link]

Defenestration
Magazine: [link]
Facebook Group: [link]
The Defenestrati Group Comic Project: [link]

Commissions: [link]

AK Merch: [link]

Okay, folks. Head on over to my livejournal to read all about Ben and Winslow and their future home on Defenestration: [link]

And now that you've read that, I have something to ask of you.

I am now presenting you with an opportunity to provide ideas for some Ben & Winslow strips. I will pick a handful and turn them into new comics that will appear within the first few months of Defenestration! You can be the envy of all of your friends and relations!

Also, I have some new stuff that I'm preparing to upload. Some new Vampiric Minority strips, and some holiday-themed Ben & Winslow comics. And *Prussian , I haven't forgotten about you! Stay tuned!

---AK

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2009 Publications
"From the Desk of Mr. Yogmirth, Dean of Admissions" (Comedic Fantasy Fiction) [link]
"Earning His Wings" (Dark Fantasy Fiction) [link]

2008 Publications
"My Devil" (Poem) [link]
"Men Without Shirts" (Poem) [link]
"The Cat Will Play" (Fantasy Fiction) [link]

Defenestration
Magazine: [link]
Facebook Group: [link]
The Defenestrati Group Comic Project: [link]

Commissions: [link]

AK Merch: [link]

Okay. The contest is over, and I now have the results!

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who participated. I hope you guys had fun with this contest! The theme was a bit different from what I usually go for. Also? Ben got a ton of love in this contest. Nearly half of all the entries had someone dressed as him. You've made him a happy, emotional little man.

I'd also like to thank my panel of guest judges who helped me determine the winners:


Since there were twenty entries, there will only be a first and a second place winner. There were some close ones, though. *Riku-of-the-Dark did very well with her Companion Cube dressed as Ben, as did *terbeag with Mario dressed as Ben and ~kibiart with her Chauncy hat. But there can be only TWO! And those people are:

Second Place!

This was clearly the most ridiculous of the entries, and that's what makes it so hilarious. I never really thought about how easy it would be to make a Winslow costume, but ~Omnywrench shows us that all it really takes is a paper plate and an axe made from poster board.

~Omnywrench wins a three month deviantART subscription and a two character drawing! Note me with what you'd like me to draw!

First Place

I gotta level with you. I love the gender swap idea, and it plays out well in this comic strip. And Tristan's pose in the last panel, complete with haughty glamor model expression and sparkling pink stars, is hilarious.

*Tamyra wins a yearlong deviantart subscription and a three character drawing! Note me with what you'd like me to draw!

In my next journal, we'll discuss this: [link]

---AK

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2009 Publications
"From the Desk of Mr. Yogmirth, Dean of Admissions" (Comedic Fantasy Fiction) [link]
"Earning His Wings" (Dark Fantasy Fiction) [link]

2008 Publications
"My Devil" (Poem) [link]
"Men Without Shirts" (Poem) [link]
"The Cat Will Play" (Fantasy Fiction) [link]

Defenestration
Magazine: [link]
Facebook Group: [link]
The Defenestrati Group Comic Project: [link]

Commissions: [link]

AK Merch: [link]

I'll reveal the winners of the contest later this weekend. Until then, please take a look at this month's issue of Defenestration, because there are big things happening with my little magazine.

[link]

Read that editorial, and start panicking.

---AK

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2009 Publications
"From the Desk of Mr. Yogmirth, Dean of Admissions" (Comedic Fantasy Fiction) [link]
"Earning His Wings" (Dark Fantasy Fiction) [link]

2008 Publications
"My Devil" (Poem) [link]
"Men Without Shirts" (Poem) [link]
"The Cat Will Play" (Fantasy Fiction) [link]

Defenestration
Magazine: [link]
Facebook Group: [link]
The Defenestrati Group Comic Project: [link]

Commissions: [link]

AK Merch: [link]

Contest is now over! Stay tuned for results...

The following people have volunteered to be judges for this contest. Start sucking up to them NOW:


The entries so far:


Sam and Jesse (original characters) dressed as Ben and Percy


Link dressed as Winslow


Companion Cube dressed as Ben


Herself dressed as Chauncy. Or as Oscar with Chauncy sucking on his head.
Also, herself dressed as Red-Handed Jill Sparrow (OC) dressed as Chauncy or as Oscar with Chauncy sucking on his head. Whew!


Nicole and Tristan (original characters) as Ben and the Attention Whore


Ben dressed as Winslow and Winslow dressed as Ben


Woodman from Mega Man 2 dressed as Axe Manderson


Greyboy (original character) dressed as Chauncy


Winslow dressed as Ben, and Mario dressed as Winslow


The Earth Prodigy and Arachnophobia (original characters) dressed as Chauncy and Percy


Turret from Portal dressed as Ben


Mario dressed as Ben


Dark and Mr. Deadhead (original characters) dressed as Ben and Winslow


Winslow dressed as Ben


Himself dressed as Winslow


Deadpool dressed as Winslow (and Winslow dressed as Deadpool)


Juwelz (original character) dressed as Attention Whore


Herself dressed as Percy


Ally and Jen (original characters) dressed as Percy and Oscar


Bowie and Tom (original characters) dressed as Ben and Winslow

---AK

Follow Me on Livejournal: [link]

Follow Me on Twitter: [link]

2009 Publications
"From the Desk of Mr. Yogmirth, Dean of Admissions" (Comedic Fantasy Fiction) [link]
"Earning His Wings" (Dark Fantasy Fiction) [link]

2008 Publications
"My Devil" (Poem) [link]
"Men Without Shirts" (Poem) [link]
"The Cat Will Play" (Fantasy Fiction) [link]

Defenestration
Magazine: [link]
Facebook Group: [link]
The Defenestrati Group Comic Project: [link]

Commissions: [link]

AK Merch: [link]