OK folks, I was going to make a competition where comics had to be palindromes, or where you weren't allowed to use the letter 'e' but on second thoughts those sounded crud and no fun, and I couldn't be arsed with that.

It's 34° here in the UK- I'm sweating so much I've stuck to my chair and our head programmer is only wearing his boxers, making him look like some bastardised version of boorite. I can't wait until I am on holiday, at the Reading music festival, chugging cold beers and rocking out.

So, the theme for this CC is The Summer and everything exciting that you can think of that summer means to you.

Rules and guidelines:

• Series are very welcome
  
• Old strips are permitted.
  
• Photoshopped entries are very strongly encouraged
  
• No cliches please.

Bonus jes points for working in :

• Summer where you are.
  
• Music festivals, the Stripcreator CD swap or anything to do with new music.
  
• The usual Jes_stuff: stupid made up words, absinthe, running jokes, etc. You know what cracks me up.

Lastly I'm allowed to enter my own comics (I think you miss half the fun of a CC when you can't enter your own) but obviously I won't pick myself to win...

Judging is some time over the weekend, probably Sunday morning. Go for it, summer fans.

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If I'm lying, I'm dying. Check the link.

http://www.plattsmouthchamber.com/karnival_schecule.html

This is a remake of a very old comic I made. I didn't use the old one because it sucks.
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What I did during the summer:
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What I made during the summer:

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yah, i know, this isn't really what summer *means* to me, but i thought it would be funny to respond to what jes_ said about the temperatures in the UK. plus, everyone here has this elitist kind of attitude when it comes to dealing with the heat.

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Referring to an earlier entry by Infalatble Man...
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I liked 'em when I wrote 'em, and surprisingly enough, I still like 'em now.

I'm not in Baghdad... but my thoughts often are.

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I should have forseen the kangaroo showing up in the epilogue, but it still cracked me up.

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The hot tour of the summer.

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This isn't mine, nor any of my alter egos', but I have to submit this classic from a Mystery Contest of yore ...

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What did I do over my summer vacation?

I played with dolls.

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Much like every bad idea in the history of bad ideas, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

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I've killed threads before, but I never thought I'd be able to do it to a popular contest.

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CC 203 is now over, the UK record breaking temperatures of Saturday having been replaced by the more typical British weather this morning, i.e. a thunderstorm that flooded my new house, which was why I am late judging this.

In the end it was a very clear cut decision, but first to some comics I liked:

attitudechicka: Summer in Indy - Funny coz it's true.

mmyers: Summer is the time for festivals - KKKKK.What more to say? And the Mind over Matter two-parter: I am so going to be that beer guy later this month...

bargaintuan: Too Hot - "I think the roof of my mouth is sweating" Bonus points for a funny line.

kaufman: Mid-Atlantic summer of 2003 in review.

illyanadmc: Summer in Tucson. Yes,one weekend of 37°C is nothing compared to Arizona!

On to the Top 5:

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Cutting.

Rabid_Weasle:
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Great series.

In third place is UnknownEric:
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I'm a big fan of the Undertones. Super bonus points for being a music geek!

Runner up was
dcomposed for his epic Photoshop series - this one might have won on its own, and had there been less nudity in the series, it probably would have won.

But the winner, for taking the theme of summer, extending it a bit and turning humour on its head in the process, then making me clap in appreciation is Chi_The_Cynic

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Chi - I pass the torch. CC 204 is all yours.

I'm taking a well-deserved summer break from Stripcreator for a week or so to move into my new house properly and enjoy what passes for summer over here. Thanks to everyone who entered, see you on the flip-side.

Jes_L

Good one, Chi_

I think you nailed it with "Pirates of the CaRIAAbean."

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Everyone...don't forget to sign up for CD Swap #3. pm me for details or check out CDS Forum.

Some omissions:

• I forgot to say how much I love dcom's Asian girls. The frowning one is awesome.
  
• I forgot to honourably mention umfumdisi for his Photoshopped entry and blatant attempt at ingratiation in "Stripper Vacations?" Consider yourself honourably mentioned, sir.
  
• buffylavalamp's strip made me look up Lillith Fair. I see what you mean...
  

Right, that's it from me for a week or so. Happy cycling.

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Congrats chi!
And thanks for the mention jes.

*rakishly twirls his moustache* haHAH!

Thank you for such fine judging, Jes: a CCC (Chi's Comic Competition) will be winging its way to you all very shortly...