Alrighty, so July 15th was yesterday, and technically the “last” day of the contest! First off I gotta say, holy leviathan all the entries are special ones to me, one and all! I have to thank Nikola Temkov in specific for finally convincing me to get one of these up and running. I couldn’t be more happier with the results.

It’s always great to see other artist interpretations of characters, be it from Marvel, DC, old 80s cartoons (Thundercats in particular )… but it’s become a genuinely moving experience to see that done to these creations in particular.

That said: I want to extend the deadline to August 1st July 24 for this first fanart contest. Furthermore, I’d like to run one of these every season going forward (so every 4 months).

The story arcs for LOAH might take a break after this current arc comes to an end, but I’d like to keep content alive. There will be a few shorter strips, one-shots, or 2-4 part strips after “Beast of Blackwater”. I may even try my hand at a few strips as it’s been a while since I’ve drawn!

Nikola Temkov has brought a wonderful look to the strip, capturing the “silver age” feel that Rui DaSilva and I believed the strip required to start with. Nikola will be back and solely responsible for all tales that eventually culminate with the inevitable fight against Aquarius! This includes the origin story of Boston Crab (next) and the unraveling of some mysteries tied to Captain Kraken (2nd strip for a hint).

Thanks everyone for participating in the contest, coming to the site and reading the story thus far, and continued support nto the future! It’s a pleasure making these strips and even more pleasurable when people are enjoying them!