Angels and Devils

 

I enjoy comics/ cartoons that had this battle between the little devil and angel - Tom & Jerry was probably the earliest I can remember.

I've been MIA for months this year. A lot of the time, my dry eyes cause so much strain that I don't feel like drawing. But I need to persevere. Can't give in to the side that says I can do it later. 

I had a couple of scripts done for this but it seemed so much more intriguing to leave it to your imagination.

Sharktober 2022 - Prehistoric Sharks

 

Yeah, I'm running with the Meg with the teeth. Some day the scientists will thank me or sue me for misinformation. 

The Mighty Meg

 

What if the Mighty Megalodon was indeed just a regular sized shark with oversized teeth? 

Ninja Turtles Tribute updated

 

A quick sketch to commemorate today's date - 22.2.22

I didn't really want to make Leo a blue shark but then again I did't want a bunch of messages asking why Leo isn't a blue shark.

Invasive siblings

My sister will tell you that this isn't just a thing of the past but a regular occurrence even today. This simply means that we aren't done growing up.

 

Why so paranoid?

 

I'd scribbled this idea down ages ago and it still cracked me up so I'm glad I finally got around to drawing some version of it! I will probably make this paranoid shark a recurring character. 

The Shark Podcast: Shark Awareness Day

 

I almost missed "Shark Awareness Day". I'm very aware that I've not been participating in all the many many #SharkWeek posts because a) it's not airing here, b) I've been quite caught up with work and c) I didn't find any of the episode titles that catchy. But I didn't want to miss the shark action so finally got around to do some comics.

I'm really happy there's a Shark Awareness Day - because a friend who isn't a shark-freak (yet!) reminded me of it this morning so obviously it is reaching people and making them aware. 

Shark Awareness

 

Sorry I'm a day late with these! It's been a while since I did a comic with the other characters and the human so it seemed rather apt. 

The Shark Podcast: World Oceans Day Special

 

What blows me away about the ocean is the fact that we still don't know so much about it. Life as we know it started in the waters. And us humans, being the only ones capable of reason and creativity were supposed to take care of all the other creatures. We failed miserably because we took care of ourselves, not knowing that to take care of the planet was to take care of ourselves. Now all of it suffers. It's time for us to do our duty and take care of what has been taking care of us all these millennia. We need a healthy ocean in order to have a healthy planet. Hence we need a good and healthy shark population. This is a shark podcast, after all. 

The Shark Podcast: Episode 4

 

I made one more panel but wasn't sure if it was necessary or not. Here it is anyway.

* My list of some things to stock up (sorry, vegans, I need my cheese. And some other stuff):

1. Eggs
2. Milk/ cheese
3. Bread
4. Butter/oil
5. Flour
6. Rice
7. Sugar/ sweeteners/ honey
8. Salt/ Pepper
9. Pasta/ noodles
10. Coffee/Tea
11. Cereal/ Oats/ Muesli/ Granola 
12. Chocolate/ candy
13. Instant noodles
14. Peanut butter/ Nutella/ Jams
15. Tinned foods - beans, corn
16. Fruits & Vegetables
17. Frozen meat/ready-to-cook
18. Cooking sauces/ seasonings 
19. Drinks of your choice
20. Snacks - trail mixes, chips, etc
21. Baking essentials
22. Cleaning supplies
23. Pet food if you have a pet
24. Emergency cash
25. Medicines*
26. Personal care - soap, dental care, etc
27. Batteries/ Power banks
28. Candles/ matches/ torches
29. Books/ Art supplies 
30. I'm going to add "instant pot" because that has saved my life

* Prescription medicines as well as ones like paracetamol, probiotics, Vicks, pain balm, cough syrup, multivitamins, antacids etc. 

The Shark Podcast Series: Episode 1

 

I wanted to do a series on current feels with a slightly lighter note - not to take the situation lightly or make light of it. It has been a while since I've done any of my comics so hopefully this will help create some awareness and also make you smile. Keep praying for those struggling in these times.

EarPods, Eye-pods and Copepods

For those of you who don't know, the Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) have these little parasitic copepods (Ommatokoita elongata) attached to the corneas of their eyes. They don't help with the vision, but luckily sharks have other senses to help them stay on top of things.

It's been a while since I did a comic panel and this has been in the pipeline for a while and I didn't want to wait any longer.

Masters of the Puniverse

Expectation

Reality

Who didn't love He-Man while growing up? I've been wanting to do a real He-Man tribute for a while and finally got around to it. The idea of a Tiger Shark as Cringer/Battle cat just popped into my head and then I had no excuse but to do this. At first it was just the "expectation" one... but then I thought it would be nice to do one similar to my Thor one as well and hence the comic one. Although I couldn't really think of a series yet.

ps - I also didn't want to call this He-Shark because that's just weird.

A Shark Lover's Life

Don't get me wrong - I love it when people tag me in or send me shark videos and pictures. I do feel like I've reached some sort of life goal when that happens. For those of you who don't know Phil Watson, check out Shaaark!
I only realised after I drew the Fox that Pink Fong's Baby Shark version has a fox as their mascot. I first heard the Baby Shark song at a camp about 15 years ago. It was just as cool then as it is now. I still get asked why sharks every now and then. I'm working on the perfect response.

Black Panther vs Black Panther?

A black panther is the melanistic color variant of the big cats. Black panthers in Asia and Africa are leopards (Panthera pardus), and those in the Americas are black jaguars (Panthera onca).

The Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) is an active shark about 120-150cm long found in the Eastern North Pacific regions. Many times, the Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) gets mistakenly called a Leopard Shark (more on this soon). The Leopard shark is a species of houndshark.

Not much is known about the Jaguar catshark (Bythaelurus giddingsi). It is found around the Galapagos islands. It is at least 45cm long.

And wasn't Black Panther a really fun superhero movie?

Selfie adventures

I have not taken a single successful selfie till date. Perhaps with a selfie stick (or as I like to call it - an 'I-pod'). I am fascinated by how far the selfie has taken over the world though. They are almost worth a series of comics. 

Episode #1 - Make like a duck

Episode #2 - Ducks don't have lips either

Episode #3 - Selfie-Stick it to them

Episode #4 - The Invasive Species

Episode # 5 - The cheesy finalé

Why Sharks?

This is probably the question I get asked the most at any exhibit or event. I should probably stick to events like Shark-Con or Shark Fest but then who would I be able to convince that sharks are awesome?
It's the fact that they don't get it that makes me want them to know.

Sunny friends!

It's been a while since I did a comic strip - and it's been a while since I featured La-la-la bear. It's my sister's birthday so I thought I'd draw something apt for her. I got this idea from a tweet by Lydia the shark (@RockStarLydia) where she posted my beach buds drawing and captioned it "Friends are the sunshine of life". I had to go and do this.

The Shark vs Superman

I just realised that I hadn't posted this on my website yet! I had re-drawn this in colour in March 2015. It still cracks me up.

Say "Shark"!

My sister had a baby recently - my first nephew! As you can see, baby talk isn't my strong suit. My mission is to make "Shark" baby Zachary's first word. While I'm at it, I should teach him "baby shark do-do-do-do".