Skookum!: The Hairiest Pedestrian
At an early age, despite there being hundreds of reported encounters accross the country, I firmly believed that Bigfoot was just one creature. Just one hairy guy loping back and forth between states. And this belief went uncorrected for . . . much longer that it should’ve. And there was only one Yeti, too; he and Bigfoot worked different beats.
Layouts and sketches by Edward Juan
Of course, now I know better. Bigfoot is either a species of unknown ape, a Gigantopithecus blacki, a planetary species from Hercules Mercury or a paraphysical interdimensional nature people. Yes, even fringe science has its fringe.
Last week, as he was hewing a pair of sabots from solid wood, Larry Huber reminisced about one of his first films; it was an eco-fable featuring the Hodag All I could think was, “Dang, Larry got there first.” Thankfully, there are many other mythical archetypes and folk beasts to glorify and obscenely misrepresent through cartoons.
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On July 28th, 2006 at 12:00 am
I see disgusting udder flowers! Awesome.
Nice work Ed.
On July 28th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Lookin’ good,meng!
On July 28th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Like I’ve always thought of your wording on your blog before. It is like I’m reading a william blake poem. Inspiring and yet… confusing.
On July 28th, 2006 at 12:00 am
I’m liking what Juan is doing with them there bg’s! Is he italian or latino ore something? With a name like Ed Juan, I see nothing else.
And I’m doing a drawing of Sam for you. I’m actually might just start on it in the near future,perhaps.
On July 29th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Great stuff, these are some nice bgs, can’t wait to see ‘em coloured up!
On July 30th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Man! Lovin’ the bgs! They remind me of those Dover books cutouts. So cool, and waaaaay beyond anything that I can do.
On July 31st, 2006 at 12:00 am
These backgrounds are amazing!
On August 1st, 2006 at 12:00 am
“Samsquatch” has been in production for, what, four years? I still am not quite sure what it’s going to look like when finished, but I sure am looking forward to it.