Fred the alien is actually one of my favorite characters. If you’re new around here, he is one of the aliens we met a while back. He learned to speak english on social media so he only speaks in Gen Z gibberish (sorry, Gen Z… when you make up words I’m gonna call it gibberish). Miles hates him more than anything, which is probably why I find it so fun to make these comics. Yes, I’m probably beating a dead horse and over-using the joke. No, I’m not going to stop. I will forever find it funny.
Making a Mascot
I like drawing aliens. With a name like Ancient Astronaut Cartoons, you’d think maybe I’d have some sort of alien character as a mascot. Well, I do not. But while drawing this week’s comic I thought it might be fun to make one. Here’s my process…
That was a pretty fun exercise. I like the shape of this guy and his slightly concerned demeanor. I’m not sure if he’ll become a regular around here but he would be fun to animate so maybe I’ll play around with that. I’d love to hear what you think, though, so leave a comment on this if you like him (or hate him, I guess).
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Have a great week!
-Brad
Love the alien.