Comments from the Halloween Pinup Contest 2009:

• Judge 01
  • Monster Garage by Mitch Marmel
  • The BIZMAR concept was very cleverly carried out in this entry.  We were especially fond of the VW Beetle with legs and the alien with the bright Hawaiian shirt. And the joke is one that anyone who has ever ridden with a child can understand.
    
• Judge 02
  • Monster Garage by Mitch Marmel
  • While I admire Mitch's reach, I think he's exceeded his grasp on this one. Without his explanation of the meaning of 'Bizmar' much of the point of the pinup is lost, and unfortunately the word is unreadable behind the VW (though handily included on the license plate). Including The Zombies via their lyrics over the radio was clever, but again I wouldn't have known what it was without the details. The car is nicely drawn, but the legs don't appear to be attached to the body.
• Judge 03
  • Monster Garage by Mitch Marmel
  • "Monster Garage?" Oh man, you kids and the puns! (The Beetle even has legs....) This is another example of how much creativity everyone put into this go aorund, and is a fine example of how much of an out-of-the-box spin people put on the subject matter. The designs are extremely stylized, and look like they'd work quite well for an animated bit. The only quibble I have is with the composition. You've added a LOT of elements there, and some of 'em get lost in the shuffle. So, it looks like you've got a detailed drawing of Whistler there; but he's buried behind everyone else. Same with the background. There seems to be something written there.... almost subliminally, but the car blocks most of it.
  • The punchline works, but only if you're familiar with the show. Since the percentage of gearheads in your audience is unknown; it would have been good to add some context with an image of Mr. James freaking out. (There's probably a LOT of reference material out there....)
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