Short competition with no prizes! “Now it’s dark” is a line uttered by Dennis Hopper in which 80’s film? No googling!

The answer to last week’s competition-with-no-prizes was Blue Velvet. The winner was Tom, although he cheated by using Google, so it’s a good job there wasn’t a prize at stake in the first place.

Zachary is spelt with a zed. A zed mind you, not a zee.

Jesus is another old friend of E-merl, having previously appeared here, here and here. Thanks Lord!

If you’re having trouble with stage three, double check to make sure you’ve carried out stages one and two correctly.

Hey, it’s Halloween tomorrow! Which means, yay, it’s my Birthday! How about two horror-themed strips this week to celebrate?

The second of our two Halloween strips is… odder than the first. I blame my advancing years.

I promise this is the last time I revisit this joke. Honest.

Sometimes it’s the little things. Sometimes it’s the leader of the free world.

Am I the only one who finds Joaquin Phoenix’s name inherently funny? My uncertainty on this matter has delayed this strip’s publication until now. If you do find Joaquin’s name funny enough to provide the sole punch line in a comic, then this strip is for you.