I regularly read a variety of online comics, and for this contest, I will pick a few of my favorites and ask you to write strips that use characters from them. The three strips are Diesel Sweeties, Sinfest, and Pearls Before Swine. The first one has provided artwork for this site, the second one includes characters that are actually depicted on stripcreator by other artists, and the last one features a variety of animal characters, some of whom match animal images available in stripcreator. Here are the rules:

1) Your strip should portray actual characters from one or more of these three strips. It is alright to mix characters from different strips.

2) Any Diesel Sweeties images should portray the actual Diesel Sweeties characters. So, for example, you can use Red Robot C-63 but not Tobor.

3) You may include characters stripcreator doesn't provide images of, using your best judgment to select them.

Since these strips are all heavily satirical, bonus points for good satire. I will give this contest about two weeks, so that you have time to read these strips if you aren't familiar with them already. The first two are web comics, whose entire runs can be read on their respective web sites. The third is syndicated.

Here are some examples I have done in the past for other contests:

WW66: Pearly Gates Before Swine by fpd 11-30-08

Hi Rat, welcome to heaven! Are you sure this is heaven? I mean, how heavenly can it be if you're here, Pig? Oh, it's great fun, Rat. You're just in time to join the heavenly choir in singing the Arky Arky song. I think I'll pass. The animals, the animals / They came in by twosie, twosies / The animals, the animals, / They came in by twosie, twosies / Elephants and kangaroosie, roosies / Children of the Lord Kill me now. Oh, right, I'm already dead.

CC400: Man vs. Machine by fpd 9-11-08

Stupid robot, man is better than machine, and I can prove it! Is there a man around? I mean me! I'm the man! That's not what Pale Suzy says! Nor Maura, nor Lil' Sis, nor Allie, nor Eve, nor Frieda, nor Otakate, nor ... Cease your enumerations, Clango! Can I help it if this small town is full of moronic women? I have a girlfriend. Man 0, Machine 1.

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RCL no. 2097 by RandomComicLayoutGuy 11-23-09

CRUNCH!! GAH! Ahhhhh... What a be-YOO-tiful day it is today! JESUS H. CHRIST!! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are a chirpin'! GET THE FUCK OFF ME, CLANGO!!!! I should go out for a walk like this more often!

CC 440: With Apologies to The Craw by kaufman 11-23-09

Larry, you idiot, we told you to bring us ZEEBA! Not ZEBAA!

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Pearls Before Swine Flu by four_legged_tripod 11-24-09

I've been thinking a lot about what you said and it's just not fair. I didn't choose to be born this way. That's what I mean. Just because you're born a certain way should not mean you can't have access to an entire race of people. Exactly! Wait... what are we talking about? Hebrews. I'm allergic to oranges. I said I can't have any juice, not Jews.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

Pearls Before Swine Flu by four_legged_tripod 11-24-09

So is there a problem with you dating a Jewish girl? It's never really crossed my mind. I'm not really into Jewish girls. Are you prejudice? No. Actually I got scared of them after I watched a horror film. Which one? "The hand that rocks the dreidel."

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

Pearls Before Swine Flu by four_legged_tripod 11-24-09

It wouldn't work out between a me and a Jewish girl anyway. Why not? The whole pork thing. You know, Jews can't eat pork. I've been married seven years and trust me, once you're married the last thing you worry about is your wife ever wanting to eat you.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 11-24-09

What do you think, Maura? I hope you like the color... I do, Clango. Bright yellow perks up the ol' spirits! Not only that, the yellow color is also functional... In what way? It hide the stains when Pete gets drunk and pees on the walls!

Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 11-24-09

I see you re-painted the walls, Clango... Yes. I read online that, for you humans, the color red represents love, Maura. That's so sweet! But, there is one drawback to having red walls... My laser eyesight has a hard time detecting Red Rebot C-63 whenever he sneaks up on me. I'm not here.

CC 440 - Let's jump some sharks by lukket 11-26-09

Let's try a little experiment to see how indie you are. Please. I'm always open for experimenting with ex-porn stars. I love you Indypete, and I want your babies. Yikes! So? I hate myself for being so popular now. Are you happy?

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Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 11-29-09

Crush all hu-mans!! And, then what? Um... Um... Well? Pee on their lifeless carcasses? Cool! I've been doing that to Maura for years!

Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 11-29-09

I decided to change the walls back to the original "diesel" color scheme. What do you think? I think it sucks. Why did you do that? I got tired of Red Robot sneaking up on me by using the red walls as camoflouge. Okay, but... ...I think you might be in for a surprise!

CC#440 sell sell sell! by RCCOLAMAN 11-29-09

So you're saying you can make me cool, and all I have to do is sell you my soul?? Sure thing Pete, anything you want... Sure! Wait, what's that behind you?? Huh? Leave me alone I'm working!!! DURR I'M THE DEVIL, I'M STUUPID!!

CC 440 - Squigley bares it all by lukket 11-30-09

War! Check. Crime! Check. Debauchery! Check. Yay?

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Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 12-01-09

Hey, Maura... I was wondering if- Oh, no. Maura is talking to Lil' Sis. I hope she doesn't tell her about catching me in bed with Frederick J. Lamp. Fuck.

CC 440 - Hearts by lukket 12-01-09

Cool posters. You've got the Cylons, Rachel Rosen and Hal 9000. My great inspirations! They give me hope of the quick and bloody destruction of mankind. Is that a Tin Woodman poster? He's so dreamy.

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RCL no. 2107 by RandomComicLayoutGuy 12-01-09

Hey, Maura... Hey, Mini-Clango... Have you seen Indie Pete? Not lately. Why? He went to go look for a hammer and nails an hour ago, and my arms are getting tired from holding up this liquor cabinet! Oh, snap!

Resemblancelesbian by Namgubed 11-30-09

Hey Maura! Check out my Mary Cheney impression OK! My god, that's almost as amazing as your Melissa Etheridge impression! ... as well as your impressions of Jodie Foster, Ellen DeGeneres, and Hillary Clinton!

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Clango's Dilemma by biped 12-03-09

Oh, Clango--I'm so glad we're getting married. But, Maura...I am a robot. No, you're not.

Helmut and Rube (Guest-starring: Neal) by biped 12-03-09

That's funny...I feel like I've got somethin' a-growin' outta muh head. RUBE OH MY GOD THERE'S A CANDY CANE GROWING OUT OF YOUR HEAD!!! HAW HAW!!! THERE'S ONE A-GROWIN' OUTTA YORE HEAD, TOO!!! HELMUT!!! NO NO NOOOOO--wait, why did you call me "Helmut"? My name's Dave. Okay, Helmut... when I count to three, you'll awaken feeling calm and refreshed. One...two... I told you dammit my name is not Helmut, it is Dave. DAVE!!! DAVE!!! DAVE!!!

Pants Provokes Deuce by biped 12-03-09

Gee, Deuce...I didn't know you were into "New Age" literature. Well, Pants, uhh...I want to be more spiritual, without being "religious." Oh, my. Well, I always suspected you were a fruity half-baked fucking fag asshole. And now I'm sure. WHY YOU FUCKIN'-- Now now, Deuce! More "spiritual", remember? Don't give in to anger! I'M NOT ANGRY, FUCKER!!! GRRRRRRRRR!!! GRRRRRRRRR!!!

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Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way.

There's enough good ones here that it makes judging harder. First, here are some of the best for each strip:

Diesel Sweeties

Groovy! - Presents: Diesel Sweaties by edoggydog 11-29-09

Crush all hu-mans!! And, then what? Um... Um... Well? Pee on their lifeless carcasses? Cool! I've been doing that to Maura for years!

CC 440 - Hearts by lukket 12-01-09

Cool posters. You've got the Cylons, Rachel Rosen and Hal 9000. My great inspirations! They give me hope of the quick and bloody destruction of mankind. Is that a Tin Woodman poster? He's so dreamy.

I don't know who Rachel Rosen is, and Red Robot C-63 isn't gay, but it was still funny.

Pearls Before Swine

CC 440: With Apologies to The Craw by kaufman 11-23-09

Larry, you idiot, we told you to bring us ZEEBA! Not ZEBAA!

I'm surprised no one used Rat. He gets some of the best lines. Still, it is usually the stupid crocs who are funniest.

Sinfest

CC#440 sell sell sell! by RCCOLAMAN 11-29-09

So you're saying you can make me cool, and all I have to do is sell you my soul?? Sure thing Pete, anything you want... Sure! Wait, what's that behind you?? Huh? Leave me alone I'm working!!! DURR I'M THE DEVIL, I'M STUUPID!!

This also has IndiePete from Deisel Sweeties in it, but the others are Sinfest characters. It's hilarious how God sometimes mocks the Devil with his  hand puppets, especially when he's trying to conduct the serious business of getting someone to sell his soul.

And the winner is RCCOLAMAN for the Sinfest strip. I laughed more at this than at the others. Good job.

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Alright I WON!!!! How unexpected!! I will begin a new contest some time tomorrow.

...high five!!