SCAPULA COMICS

Your fiendish friend Aidan is creating the villainous adventures of Scapula, the monstrous art of the Dada Hyena's Creature Show horror gallery, the underground cheekiness of the patron-exclusive Christie comix, and the all-ages family frights of The Scarecrow Spookshow! Read on, my friends, to see what’s happening on the ol’ drawing board... SCAPULA: He's the World's Worst Villain....the 'worst' in every way! A frustrated grouch in a spooky skeleton costume, Scapula fights an ongoing battle to prove his worth as a supervillain. To do that he'll have to stake his claim in the underworld, competing with crazed creeps, monsters, gangsters, and other sick minds. The worst has only just begun! Scapula is my major creator-owned comic series; first self-published in 2007, the adventures have continued on in web and print comics. Thanks to the ongoing support of Patrons I was able to create the special tenth-year anniversary issue, Scapula and the Sinister Monster Doom Legion! The book was successfully crowdfunded and printed, all thanks to your support and generosity. Less than two years later we were able to succeed again with Scapula: Doubly Dark & Deadly! Finally, the grandest, grimmest Scapula story of all was told, with the generous help of all of my great patrons, titled Scapula: The Greatest Freakshow of All. In 2022 the Scapula series celebrated its 15th anniversary, and as a gift to my most generous supporters a special edition re-release zine was created. All Patrons who pledge at either $10+ Level or have a lifetime donation of $10 will receive this exclusive 48-page PDF digital book! DADA HYENA presents Christie:  Christie McGoff was the star of my first webcomic, Dada Hyena; she returned in another run of comics made exclusively for my Patreon backers! The new series focuses on the misadventures of the cheery, cheeky, gothy girl and whatever strange things come her way. (If you're wondering why this Patreon page has been labeled for mature readers only, it's because of a patron-exclusive story ‘Too Old to Care‘, which had the dubious honor of getting this page permanently slapped with an “18+” warning. C'est la vie.) For those of you who can handle a little cheesecake and a LOT of surrealism, humor, and weirdness, your friend Christie is waiting for you to join her in the fun! DADA HYENA'S CREATURE SHOW: Monsters, monsters, monsters! Dada Hyena’s Creature Show is my horror-themed artwork, featuring original renditions of famous monsters, vampires, werewolves, zombies, slashers, kaiju, and other cinematic frights. Starting in 2020 the Creature Show now continues in a series of drawing videos on YouTube hosted by the artist himself! As an extra treat, Dada Hyena's Creature Show patrons can vote on which characters they want to see in the every upcoming drawing video! Patrons-only polls are held where backers can help choose which creepy character or movie monster they want to see me draw...and YOU can join in on the fun!  The SCARECROW SPOOKSHOW: Retired horror-movie host Barron DeMonte lives in a world of silver-screen shocks that have been his act-in-trade for decades. Can he adjust to a semi-normal life, raising his two grandkids while dealing with the monsters, ghosts, and other terrors that invade his quiet neighborhood? As a child I loved newspaper comic strips, beginning a lifelong dream to join my artistic heroes on the beloved Sunday pages. With the gradual demise of newspapers I decided instead to release my intended comic strip, The Scarecrow Spookshow, as part of D.C. Comics' Zuda competition in 2009…where it met with an astounding thud among very vocal critics. Out of all of my personal projects The Scarecrow Spookshow had the most difficult history, which is why I was determined to give it the chance it deserves to become something great. After nearly a decade of silence I returned to the series and created a graphic novel for children and young adult readers. This family-friendly collection of imaginative short stories will be enjoyed by readers both young and old, human and otherwise, and my Patrons' support and encouragement made it possible. NEW STORIES AND ZINES FOR PATRONS! Beginning in 2024 I've started a new series of horror comic one-shots, with printed zines made available to patrons at a certain level. The stories have also posted online exclusively for patrons, with behind-the-scenes insights and sketches. New stories are coming up soon, so join in for special reading! PATREON BACKER PERKS: For your support I am offering a lot of great rewards and general amusement: Previews and Behind-the-Scenes Peeks: See work-in-progress screenshots and sketches of new comics as they are made, along with videos of the art-making process. Vote for your Monsters: Before every new Dada Hyena's Creature Show video patrons will be able to vote from a list of options for which character I'll draw and discuss, or even suggest one of their own. Figure Drawings: Again, for you visitors wondering why this Patreon page is labeled 18+ it's because of the evil sin of drawing the human body; I think it goes without saying these are all artfully done and not lewd in the least, but this site wants you to be unoffended so that's how it goes. All figure drawings are locked patron-exclusive posts.  Critiques for young bright-tailed bushy-eyed artists: Are you an artist or student looking for a critique or just some professional advice? I will be offering feedback and, for the higher level-backers, a tutorial session for a piece you are working on; my notes can either be sent to you privately or posted here for others to learn from. PLEDGE LEVELS- Pledge nothing: Part of the Patreon feed will be available for everyone. If you like it, consider tossing in a buck to see more! Pledge $1 per month: Complete access to the patrons-only feed: you'll see special artwork like comics-in-progress (thumbnails, sketches, etc.), news on upcoming convention appearances, and previews of new projects and book collections. Pledge $5 per month: Complete access to the patrons-only feed, plus exclusive bonus prints and other surprise goodies with any order from the Scapula Store (or have these goods sent to you for only the cost of S&H). You will also receive a free digital copies of the latest books (see recent posts and follow along for more information). Pledge $10 per month - Join the Halloween Gang: See yourself caricatured as a member of Scapula’s punk soldiers! [caricature is drawn after one month of pledge] Pledge $15 per month - Join Dadaman’s Not-a-Real Art School: Get a personal critique for an art/comic piece you are working on; you will receive my write-up (notes and/or sketches), either privately or posted in the Patreon-feed for other artists to learn from. [first critique is available after one month of pledge] Pledge $25 per month - Join the Sinister Monster Doom Legion: See yourself caricatured in an original supervillain persona! [caricature is drawn after one month of pledge] With your support, we can keep the comics coming, my friends. Thank you all and enjoy the show!