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Published: 2013-06-12 16:31:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 37716; Favourites: 1162; Downloads: 545
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"Hey, they look like Slenderman!""Are these inspired by the Endermen?"
That....OK, that irks me a bit. Not for any rational reason. Most weren't to know: I've been drawing my "Freakshow" pictures since 2001/2. Well before Slenderman showed up, and before me, other (better) artists were doing similar stuff. Look at the work of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams, whose art heavily inspired my "darker" pictures.
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Also panel 11: U going up?
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I see at least two Addams-inspired images...sheesh
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They're so adorable and creepy at the same time!
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Holy sheit... Thanks for introducing me to Edward Gorey! I'm surprised I hadn't learned about him sooner. I think I have a good supply of inspiration for the next month or so. By the way... "I will not set fire to my fellow students..." That made me laugh. You have earned a new watcher.
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when I saw the fire part I giggled, I thionk that was wrong
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I didn't get what was creepy about plugging in the aquarium filter and the one about getting a gumball.
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The first one was a vacuum-cleaner and the gumball one was just about unfairness?
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Was this were the Denizens in Sequential Art first started out?
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Yep. The Denizens were around long before SA was even planned.
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Were they around long before you were born? Are they hiding in the shadows, waiting to conquer us all...?
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I don't see any reason to argue over the who first had the idea to draw a character like that, because they're so simplistic in style that there's hardly any point. I've also seen plenty of macabre drawings... But, these were pretty entertaining so thank you.
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Edward Gorey scared the living piss out of me as a child. So much creepy nightmare fuel. Those were the worst. Not the ones where something bad happened, the CREEPY ones where it was all so very normal, and yet completely terrifying at the same time.
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...................... I FREAKJFSDING LOVE THEEEEEEESEHIRHI HWFI EWFHW
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Love these. I can really spot the Addams vibes, given I was such a fan of the one or two compilations I had of his work.
I just love the droll morbidity of it.
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The large wall one - were you representing the one in midway Palestine or is that just my misinterpretation?
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If you find the nursery one not freaky, count the baby's eyes. All of them.
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They're funny, I like the dramaticness of most of the pictures, and lurve the art style you drew them in.
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Heh.
I was commenting to myself how much like Gorey these looked. I had never drawn a similarity to Enderman or Slenderman till you mentioned it now.
It also has a similarity to some of Burton's work. Though that should not be surprising as he was influenced strongly by Gorey too.
Great stuff. I like these the best out of your work.
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the caracter reminds me of the short animation "Zero" from youtube. i realize yours have been around for longer, but the similarities are cute to me
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I love the denizens. I draw little ones in the margins of as many documents and books as I can. {And when anyone asks, I always credit Jolly Jack. 
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I FUCKING LOVE THIS ART!
id love to be able to draw this qinda stuff... well the art style maby not the same theme.
people worry enuf as it is
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Reminds me of Gary Larson's stuff. I'd be amazed if "The Far Side" wasn't an early influence.
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I freakin' love creepy coupled with humorous and all that black comedy jazz. The "happy halloween" one with the ghost and the drill brought Pictures For Sad Children to mind (one of my favorites by John Campbell). I would totally buy Vintage Freakshow tshirts 
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These make me smile
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But... but these look NOTHING like Slenderman!
Anyway I love the babies pic and the odd one out. When you see it...
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It's not even anything like Slenderman, what are people thinking?
Absolutely wonderful, though!
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A‘ight, if that‘s the kitty, who‘s actually the master in this relationship?
Luvit ^_^
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still some interesting stuff here. like em a lot.
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Nice work! It took me a while to find the "problem" in the nursery scene... I knew something had to be 'wrong', but I couldn't find it for the longest time... then it jumped up and hit me right between the eyes...
... gotta love Gorey and Addams, good to know a few more of your inspirations.
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Not entirely sure how one could mistake them as Slenderman...
When I first saw these, I could only think of your other works and go "Heeeeey! It's those guys again! Aww, look at them the creepy little bastards...."
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dark and funny.
Just like Invader Zim and Courage :3
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are you kidding me how do they look like slender or ender
I mean they're so much more fun to watch
sorry for idiots of the world
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Wow, these are really great. I love looking at dated digital art because many artists used the limited tools they had before them and still made some psychological, dark and surreal pieces. This was a great strip and I enjoyed grazing past your works.
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i LOVE Charles Addams!
haha.
But anyways, I love these ^^
My favorite would have to be the Giant Fan one. Makes me want to try that :3
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