And the winner is...TheDLC, with "Double Complete Rainbow!"
Okay, we realize that "Double Complete Rainbow" is a bit...flavor of the month right now, but come on - Have you seen this thing? It's divine!
Once you've seen it, you can't hear the words "Double Complete Rainbow" and NOT laugh. And that's why TheDLC wins this little contest.
Thanks to all of our participants!
We're getting a lot of these...It seems no one wants to part with a Garfield or a Calvin. And who could blame them?
Keep the Stamp Off entries coming! A copy of The Complete Calvin and Hobbes awaits the winner!
More San Diego Comic-Con photos, as we had several creators in the GoComics booth for signing sessions last week.
Bill Amend signs a FoxTrot collection for an eager fan in a top hat.
As Glenn McCoy works on a sketch, John Glynn of Universal Uclick spots a Never-nude. He finds the sight vaguely unsettling, but cannot look away.
Lalo Alcaraz was on LATINO USA on National Public Radio this weekend, with a nice segment about Arizona and his artistic response...listen for the shout-out to Ernesto Yerena and "Arizona Gonna Git Knocked Out!"
Listen here.
(credit where credit is due - I didn't write this. I took Lalo's informative email and changed some pronouns. Anything I might have done aside from that would just have made it boring. You're welcome, internet readership!)
La Cucaracha and Lalo's editorial cartoons are on GoComics! Read them!
If you're in the area, GO! If you have any trouble with the image, it's a show on Friday (this Friday! July 30th!) from 6-8 PM at Galeria de la Raza (2857 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94110) called "Lalo Alcaraz Presente! When the Graphic Artist Defines Politics."
Read La Cucaracha and Lalo's editorial cartoons on GoComics!
No, comics fan, you have not died and gone to heaven. But seriously - Cul de Sac and now Lio at steep discounts on Amazon? It's enough to make you wonder.
Go get Lio's Astonishing Tales: From the Haunted Crypt of Unknown Horrors at $6.80 while you still can!
Well the dust has settled, the swords have been put away and the stars have made the trip back to Hollywood. All in all it was a fantastic week for new and old comics fans alike. For GoComics fans it was a chance to see many of the creators that they follow on a daily basis, and some walked away with great prizes.
Our grand prize winner of a framed First and Last Calvin and Hobbes was Jennifer Johnson. We saw her later lugging the prize through the Gas Lamp district but she confirmed it was worth it. Even if you couldn’t win the contest you can still get your own first and last framed print here.
The big RT Twitter contest winner was Lynn Savage who helped spread the word in the Twitt-o-sphere.
More pictures from the show are on the way, stay tuned. And a big thanks again to all of the creators who joined us at the GoComics booth and made the show such a success.
From Tony Rubino, co-creator of Daddy's Home:
Welcome to the first ever Daddy's Home Cartoon Caption Contest! Can I get a, "WOO HOO"!? No? Fine! Be that way! Look, the point is, this is your big chance to put your wit and originality to the test for fun, profit and swag!
It's super-crazy, easy to enter. Simply write the winning caption in Pete's dialog bubble above and see your cartoon published in newspapers and online. Remember, space is limited so you have to be funny in 82 characters or less (including spaces and punctuation). HA! Welcome to MY world.
How to Enter (3 easy steps):
1) ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING (“A” and/or “B”) IS REQUIRED (AND IT’S FREE):
A) Become a Facebook fan on the “Daddy’s Home” page by clicking “LIKE” here.
OR
B) Subscribe to receive “Daddy’s Home” by clicking the “EMAIL THIS DAILY” button at: www.gocomics.com/daddyshome
2) Send an email to contest@daddyshomepage.com and answer the following questions in your email (you can simply paste the following questions into your email and answer each one (the ones with an asterisk are required):
*NAME (FIRST AND LAST)
AGE
PHONE NO. (OPTIONAL)
*WHERE DO YOU READ “DADDY’S HOME”?
*WRITE YOUR CAPTION (82 WORDS OR LESS, INCLUDING SPACES AND CHARACTERS)
YOU MAY WISH TO CHOOSE YOUR BONUS PRIZE NOW (GIVEN TO THE TOP 3 FINALISTS) AT: www.cafepress.com/daddyshomestore
3) VOTE for your favorite captions between 8/21/10 – 9/4/10 at: http://www.daddyshomepage.com/
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Tony and Gary will narrow down the entries to a final three. From there, fans, friends, peers and you will take over and vote for their/your favorite. So tell everyone you know to vote for you! Wait... Did I say that out-loud? Well, it's true. It's not a presidential election for Pete's sake (literally) It's a cartoon contest. The winner will be announced on 9/7/10, at www.daddyshomepage.com. Check back frequently for updates at: www.daddyshomepage.com.
PRIZES:
The top 3 finalists will each receive the "Daddy’s Home" product of their choosing. See: www.cafepress.com/daddyshomestore.
The grand prizewinner will receive the autographed original cartoon strip with his or her “gag” in Pete's dialog bubble, and a Pie! Thaaaaat's right... A pie. The winner will also see their name and caption published worldwide on 9/27/10. Now can I get a "WOO HOO"!? Still, "no." Tough crowd.
TIMELINE:
• SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY NO LATER THAN: Midnight, 8/20/10
• CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE WINNING CAPTION BETWEEN: 8/23/10 – 9/4/10
• WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 9/7/10 at: www.daddyshomepage.com
THE WINNING CAPTION WILL RUN WITH YOUR NAME ON THE CARTOON, WORLDWIDE IN NEWSPAPERS AND WEBSITES, IN LATE SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER, 2010.
Good luck. And may the Force be with you.
