{"id":2404,"date":"2010-10-29T14:38:44","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T18:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2010-10-29T14:38:44","modified_gmt":"2010-10-29T18:38:44","slug":"my-ec-comics-inspired-birthdayhalloween-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benzilla.com\/?p=2404","title":{"rendered":"My EC Comics-inspired Birthday\/Halloween Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

As much as I love those crazy internets, I’m still a big fan of having actual paper cards that you send through the mail when you’re inviting people to a party. My wife and I both turned 40 this fall and so we decided to have a small afternoon gathering to celebrate–and of course I wound up making a card for it. Given the date, (October 30th) a Halloween theme seemed appropriate.<\/p>\n

The gag here is the “reveal.” In this (blurry) pic you can see that there’s a circular hole cut into the card allowing a bit of the card interior to show through.\u00a0 (This project was also a good excuse to buy a Fiskars circle cutter, which I’m sure will get used on some minicomics in the future.) Astute film buffs will note the reference to that 80s Twilight Zone<\/em> movie:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When opened you get this:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Yeah, I know… walker with tennis balls, Depends, AARP card–it’s a pretty lame gag.\u00a0 But it was fun to draw. If you’re a comics person, you’ll likely recognize the werewolf here as this beautiful Jack Davis-drawn character from Tales from the Crypt<\/em> #46.<\/p>\n

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As much as I love those crazy internets, I’m still a big fan of having actual paper cards that you send through the mail when you’re inviting people to a party. My wife and I both turned 40 this fall and so we decided to have a small afternoon gathering to celebrate–and of course I … <\/p>\n

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