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You The Living: Introducing Carl

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So way back in the year of our Lord 2010, I was inspired by a rotting pumpkin and drew this fine fellow: inkwerk.deviantart.com/art/Thi…. Three years later, I've given him a name, a story, and am planning to use him as a character in a comic entitled "You The Living"! Someday!

But in any case, this pumpkin-headed man is nameless walking corpse X, named "Carl" by his traveling companions. He's a current inhabitant of the world of the dead and forever minus a head. Although he lost his sight, smell, sense of taste, hearing, ability to speak, and memories along with his noggin, he makes do with a carved pumpkin most of the time, and animal skulls if the situation calls for aggression. No one knows what happened to his original head, but evidence on his neck stump suggests it was removed with violence. In the land of the dead, he was first kicked around a lot before becoming a bearserker for the lord of the underworld Erlik, a time during which his neck was crowned by nothing but bear skulls. Now he's part of a ragtag group who spend all their time trying to avoid/flee in terror from Erlik. Talk about a change!

As always, any constructive feedback is very much appreciated.
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Scetch3409's avatar
I remember this lad, as well as my adoration for him, yet to see the measures you have made to expand his story arch is even more admirable! Interesting how a simple idea can become a construct with a personality. Great job on your illustrations here!

Pfft, and look at Manas with her "BITCH NO YOU DIDN'T" pose. Brilliant!

And am fascinated with the concept for your story "You The Living" each time more is revealed. We need more comics like this. You have made me a fan even before its birth to fame!