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Title: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 13, 2014, 10:23:09 PM
Happy Halloween!

What would Halloween be without a new Halloween parody? This is one of mine that was rejected, which Neil kindly painted (and improved!) for me. Now I'm going to share it with the Forum as a special Halloween treat. Hope you like it.

I'm going to have a few printed as postcards, so if you'd like one, just send me a PM with your mailing address. Not sure how quick turn around time will be to get them printed, but hopefully you'll receive them by Halloween :)

Please note this is NOT a Topps release! It's just a Halloween parody for forum members.


(http://s29.postimage.org/3kmxjcls3/Wicked_HPCs.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/3kmxjcls3/)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: RawGoo on October 14, 2014, 02:30:39 AM
That is FANTASTIC!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: sco(o)t on October 14, 2014, 03:26:56 AM
Niiiiice.  :great:
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: jleonard1967 on October 14, 2014, 04:46:51 AM
Very nice concept
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrSushi on October 14, 2014, 05:00:09 AM
I can't believe they didn't accept that concept. Great job!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 14, 2014, 08:21:59 AM
Thanks everyone.
Well this is my rough. Maybe that's why it was rejected ;) Neil really turned it into something cool. Originally I was hoping to have it be a promo card or something, since there hasn't been a parody of the Postcard series itself yet.


(http://s11.postimg.org/6m8wc87y7/Wicked_Color_Rough_s.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6m8wc87y7/)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 14, 2014, 08:26:12 AM
Also thanks to those who offered to pay postage, etc. But not necessary because this will be my treat ;)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrDeal on October 14, 2014, 02:50:29 PM
Halloween turned out Wacky after all!  Thanks very much for executing this labor of love and sharing it with the forum.

Regards,  Andrew
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: koduck on October 14, 2014, 06:14:32 PM
Also thanks to those who offered to pay postage, etc. But not necessary because this will be my treat ;)


John,

Thanks for making the 2014 Halloween season special for us forum members! This was a lot of fun to paint especially because your rough was so well done! Hope to see a lot more of 'em in the future!

Neil
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Monsterettes on October 14, 2014, 06:51:33 PM
Very cool John! I love it :icon_surprised: :d030:  >:D
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 14, 2014, 07:21:38 PM
Thanks for the kind words Neil! :)

John,

Thanks for making the 2014 Halloween season special for us forum members! This was a lot of fun to paint especially because your rough was so well done! Hope to see a lot more of 'em in the future!

Neil
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 14, 2014, 07:24:16 PM
Very cool John! I love it :icon_surprised: :d030:  >:D
Thanks, glad everyone likes it.
I should be getting them in early next week, so looks like a Halloween delivery indeed.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 24, 2014, 12:54:50 PM
I received the postcards. They turned out great! I will mail them out early next week, just in time for Halloween :)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Joe G. on October 24, 2014, 02:09:47 PM
John, sounds great!  Thanks so much for keeping Halloween Wacky!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: ratchet007 on October 24, 2014, 02:57:12 PM
Thanks for the update John. I can't wait to see these in person.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrDeal on October 24, 2014, 02:58:36 PM
The Halloween Benefactor has done it!

Thanks Very Much!!!!!!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Monsterettes on October 24, 2014, 05:32:24 PM
I received the postcards. They turned out great! I will mail them out early next week, just in time for Halloween :)
I do believe I see the Great Pumpkin rising -- it's real after all!  And very wacky  :o
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on October 30, 2014, 06:23:30 PM
Some should start receiving their postcard soon (today maybe?). Not everyone will get them by Halloween unfortunately. However, when you do, let me know how you like 'em!

Happy Halloween!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Jean Nutty on October 31, 2014, 11:27:58 PM
Some should start receiving their postcard soon (today maybe?). Not everyone will get them by Halloween unfortunately. However, when you do, let me know how you like 'em!

Happy Halloween!


I received mine today John, and really like it!      Perfect timing.      Super sharp.    Very nicely done.   It makes for an extra special Wicked Halloween!

Maybe this was intended, but since we did not have a Topps Halloween postcard set this year, the ghostcards gag, that the cards are blank and made with invisible ink, make it even funnier and more relevant. Or maybe that was a major point in the creation of the title and I'm just slow on the draw. No matter, it's great!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: JasonLiebig on October 31, 2014, 11:37:38 PM
Well done.  Great to see someone come in to fill the Halloween Postcard void. 
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 01, 2014, 08:18:10 AM
Glad you like it. I am totally happy with the quality and feel of the cards too. Neil did an incredible job on the artwork.
I didn't realize that, but yeah that part of the gag could be taken that way :)
I received mine today John, and really like it!      Perfect timing.      Super sharp.    Very nicely done.   It makes for an extra special Wicked Halloween!

Maybe this was intended, but since we did not have a Topps Halloween postcard set this year, the ghostcards gag, that the cards are blank and made with invisible ink, make it even funnier and more relevant. Or maybe that was a major point in the creation of the title and I'm just slow on the draw. No matter, it's great!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrDeal on November 01, 2014, 09:43:02 AM
Glad you like it. I am totally happy with the quality and feel of the cards too. Neil did an incredible job on the artwork.
I didn't realize that, but yeah that part of the gag could be taken that way :)

Hoping to have one of these in my mail box today. Can you share how many you had printed?

Thanks,  Andrew
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 01, 2014, 11:08:54 AM
Hopefully you'll get yours today.
I had 100 printed. Got 34 requests so far  :great:
Hoping to have one of these in my mail box today. Can you share how many you had printed?

Thanks,  Andrew
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Jason Brower on November 01, 2014, 01:56:24 PM
Got mine today and it looks great! Thanks, John, I really appreciate it! Great job on the painting, Neil!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Lavirus on November 01, 2014, 03:00:26 PM
I got mine today, it looks great! The sketch card was a cute addition as well.

Only 100 printed! Off to eBay...  >:D

(Haha, I'd never do that!)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 01, 2014, 05:20:06 PM
Glad you all are happy with them.

I got mine today, it looks great! The sketch card was a cute addition as well.
Only 100 printed! Off to eBay...  >:D
(Haha, I'd never do that!)

Haha! Well actually I just had them done at VistaPrints.com, so I could always order more...
That site is crazy, you can have all sorts of stuff made, like mugs, shirts, etc. I was tempted to have some shirts or pens made up. As you can see I did get address labels, cause they were pretty cheap.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Swiski on November 01, 2014, 08:10:57 PM
I got my postcard today too...and the bonus sketch was an unexpected surprise. Makes up for being too old to trick or treat!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Campy on November 02, 2014, 05:28:01 AM


  I received my postcard yesterday and have to say it was fun to get it in the mail unexpected ( Like being a kid and the mailman brings you a package) Made my day! Thanks!!!!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrDeal on November 03, 2014, 03:07:25 AM
So Halloween has came and went for 2014. When I went to my Halloween Postcard binder and explained to all the Halloween Postcards that their ranks would not be joined by a new set this year the response was shock, dismay and sadness. They could not understand how they were judged not worth continuing for this year. I told them everything would be alright. That a special Wacky Fan had stepped up to save the day and created one special card to join their ranks and restore order to the Wacky Halloween Universe. I told them that Fan's name is Duznt and they rejoiced. End of story.   ;)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: sco(o)t on November 03, 2014, 04:35:58 AM
So Halloween has came and went for 2014. When I went to my Halloween Postcard binder and explained to all the Halloween Postcards that their ranks would not be joined by a new set this year the response was shock, dismay and sadness. They could not understand how they were judged not worth continuing for this year. I told them everything would be alright. That a special Wacky Fan had stepped up to save the day and created one special card to join their ranks and restore order to the Wacky Halloween Universe. I told them that Fan's name is Duznt and they rejoiced. End of story.   ;)

Its that age old story... boy anticipates Halloween postcards, boy loses Halloween postcards, boy gets special Halloween postcard. I give it    :great: :great:
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: bwing on November 03, 2014, 07:33:45 AM
Received mine in the mail today and I just wanted to give a BIG THANKS!!!!

The postcard is beautiful and the sketch card was a welcome treat!!!

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Hitcher on November 03, 2014, 08:56:56 AM
Got mine, love it! Great surprise... Thanks!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 03, 2014, 09:53:09 AM
DrDeal and sco(o)t, you guys are cracking me up  ;D

Glad everyone likes the Halloween treats (and tricks).
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: sco(o)t on November 03, 2014, 10:25:13 AM
DrDeal and sco(o)t, you guys are cracking me up  ;D

Glad everyone likes the Halloween treats (and tricks).

I left on Saturday morning,  before the mail arrived, to head to Baltimore for 4 weeks. So I probably have received the card at home. Unfortunately, it will be a few days after Thanksgiving before I can see it in person. Thanks again for your generosity sharing with the group!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Zenergizer on November 03, 2014, 12:53:38 PM
They sound great, looking forward to mine when it arrives (not yet, sigh...)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: View Monster on November 03, 2014, 03:05:06 PM
Glad everyone likes the Halloween treats (and tricks).

This "treat" was the best part of Halloween for me this year. I normally play scary music outside with strobe lights and dress up crazy and scare kids but not this year, the temperature was 41° and dropping, it was raining and very windy and I didn't get many trick or treaters at all.  :-\
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Joe G. on November 03, 2014, 03:32:05 PM
John, just received the postcard and it is a Halloween Treat!  Thanks so much and Neil thanks a ton for doing the sketches.  Your efforts have more than filled the gap of not having an official release.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Ruffs on November 03, 2014, 04:58:36 PM
Hi John, Got my card today, it looks great & will fit well with the other postcards. As I was opening the envelope I had some halloween music playing,  Frank Zappa's Goblin Girl, so it's a great Halloween. Thanks Again !!!!!

Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrDeal on November 03, 2014, 05:28:16 PM
Got my Postcard/ Sketch Card /Collectable Return Address label today. Quite the cool trio. I bet some of you threw the label away.   :'(
Thanks to Duznt for Saving Halloween.  The postcard is Very nice!  The other Halloween Postcards are getting acquainted with it right now and so far they have accepted it into their ranks. 

Andrew
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: ratchet007 on November 04, 2014, 12:10:41 PM
Just opened my postcard/sketch and, I must say, these are great. Thanks again, John, for saving Halloween.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: DrSushi on November 04, 2014, 04:38:23 PM
Thanks John for the outstanding Wacky Packages Postcard parody postcard. Impressive sketch card! Were all the sketch cards similar or should we be posting ours?
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: quas on November 04, 2014, 05:41:48 PM
Just got mine today - thanks so much John!!!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 04, 2014, 06:42:29 PM
Thanks everyone. Glad we could add something fun to this Halloween. Wouldn't be possible without Neil's awesome painting.

Oh, some of my sketches were somewhat similar, but I tried to get creative and at least change a few things on each, and use different characters. There's a couple I'm particularly proud of, but probably none that are worth posting here ha ha. This is my first attempt at doing something artistic in a looooong time.

Neil's on the other hand are mostly all different, and all outstanding, as usual!

Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Zenergizer on November 04, 2014, 07:56:34 PM
The Great Pumpkin is real and arrived at my mailbox earlier today, thank you very much!

Now let's bring on ANS 2014, and that binder for Old School 5, too!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: BumChex on November 05, 2014, 07:47:16 AM
Thanks John! Just got mine last night. It looks great.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: koduck on November 05, 2014, 01:27:28 PM
Thanks everyone. Glad we could add something fun to this Halloween. Wouldn't be possible without Neil's awesome painting.

Oh, some of my sketches were somewhat similar, but I tried to get creative and at least change a few things on each, and use different characters. There's a couple I'm particularly proud of, but probably none that are worth posting here ha ha. This is my first attempt at doing something artistic in a looooong time.

Neil's on the other hand are mostly all different, and all outstanding, as usual!



John,

Just want to say THANK YOU for putting together such a fun Halloween treat! I know you put a lot of time, effort and money into producing these and it was really a special way to celebrate the holiday! Hope we can do it again next year!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on November 05, 2014, 07:55:33 PM
got my postcard today, along with the nice sketch card by Neil.
much appreciated guys! thanks
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: jleonard1967 on November 06, 2014, 04:49:34 AM
Thanks, receive  mine yesterday it was a great surprise.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: dth1971 on November 06, 2014, 12:37:42 PM
I got the postcard (with sketch card bonus) in the snail mail on November 6, 2014.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 06, 2014, 07:56:26 PM
Sounds great Neil! :)

John,

Just want to say THANK YOU for putting together such a fun Halloween treat! I know you put a lot of time, effort and money into producing these and it was really a special way to celebrate the holiday! Hope we can do it again next year!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: dth1971 on November 08, 2014, 01:26:07 PM
Duzn't: Is it okay if I post the sketchcard I got with the postcard in this forum?
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 08, 2014, 08:39:56 PM
Sure

Duzn't: Is it okay if I post the sketchcard I got with the postcard in this forum?
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: dth1971 on November 09, 2014, 07:30:17 PM
Sure


And here is the sketch card I got from Duznt that came with the postcard:
(http://s8.postimage.org/mb10trfht/Halloween_sketchcard.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mb10trfht/)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 10, 2014, 12:21:39 AM
Hope you like it :)

And here is the sketch card I got from Duznt that came with the postcard:
(http://s8.postimg.org/mb10trfht/Halloween_sketchcard.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/mb10trfht/)

Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Prez on November 10, 2014, 06:01:44 AM
I want to add my voice to the chorus of "thanks" that's been expressed here. This really was a special and appreciated treat.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Monsterettes on November 10, 2014, 06:29:28 PM
I just want to add my thanks too.  We've heard of the Man who Saved Christmas, how about a :clap: for the Man Who Saved Halloween!!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Duznt on November 22, 2014, 06:10:02 PM
Hopefully everyone got their postcard by now. If not, send me a PM.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: BumChex on November 23, 2014, 09:10:16 PM
I just want to add my thanks too.  We've heard of the Man who Saved Christmas, how about a :clap: for the Man Who Saved Halloween!!

You're right! Us Wacky fans love Halloween. Still a bit peeved no Halloween Postcards. I'm sure it has to do with the last series taking so long to sell out. When it was super limited it was so much cooler.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Buzzooka on November 24, 2014, 09:05:50 AM
John, I was late to the rodeo, but have received the post card and sketch. They are very nice and make a fine addition to the post card collection. Thank you very much :great:
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on May 23, 2019, 06:48:55 PM
Fixed the url from the first post
and the rough art from a later post

(http://s29.postimg.cc/3kmxjcls3/Wicked_HPCs.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/3kmxjcls3/) (http://s11.postimg.cc/6m8wc87y7/Wicked_Color_Rough_s.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/6m8wc87y7/)
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on May 23, 2019, 08:25:21 PM
Thanks, Patrick! Rob, it's right here where you can see it.

Now I've just got to find out if it's postcard-sized or not.

At least I now know that I was right in saying that it was a parody of Wacky Halloween Postcards 2012. That's the only one in the run with a green envelope.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: RawGoo on May 24, 2019, 02:28:11 AM
I fixed the first post so the image shows there, too.  Also fixed a post that used to show a sketch card.

And, as it says all through the thread, this is a postcard (although the sketches are regular card size).
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on May 24, 2019, 08:09:31 AM
Thanks a lot, Patrick and Pat! You both were a big help!

I'll PM John (Duznt) right now and I'll keep you posted.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on May 24, 2019, 08:24:05 AM
PM sent to John.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Baked Bears on May 24, 2019, 09:12:21 AM
Thanks, Patrick! Rob, it's right here where you can see it.

Now I've just got to find out if it's postcard-sized or not.

At least I now know that I was right in saying that it was a parody of Wacky Halloween Postcards 2012. That's the only one in the run with a green envelope.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on May 24, 2019, 01:00:21 PM
Thanks!
Oh, you're more than welcome, believe me. Are you going to try to get one of these for yourself? It looks like you still can.
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on May 31, 2019, 04:11:55 PM
PM sent to John.
So far, no response from John. What's going on? Is something wrong here?
Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: Paul_Maul on May 31, 2019, 05:41:24 PM
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Title: Re: Halloween Parody 2014
Post by: mikecho on June 02, 2019, 01:43:37 PM
Last Active: November 20, 2018, 07:11:02 PM
Thanks. Too bad; guess I'll just have to find some other way to get it.

Anyone out there have one?