Monday, January 30, 2006

Happy Anniversary!

Savage Chickens is one year old! A big thank-you to all of you for coming back again and again. Thanks for the great comments, wonderful emails, and words of encouragement.

It's been a rewarding year for me - I feel like I'm getting my cartooning mojo back. The cartoons have come a long way in a year. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the first scruffy-looking cartoon and one from this month:

And finally, here are my top ten favourite cartoons of the year. If you don't see your favourite on this list, feel free to post it in the comments. Here are my favourites in no particular order:

Glass Half Empty

Adventure

Return of Lemons

Frosty the Snowman

Happy Birthday

Shadow of the Zombie

Brevity

Creativity

The Muse

Chicken of the Sea

[Technorati tags: Cartoons, Chickens, Top Ten]

33 Comments:

At January 30, 2006 4:39 AM, quaisi said...: Congratulations. I love your crazy chickens :)
At January 30, 2006 5:18 AM, micedwhale said...: Congrats. I think you should add Willie Nelson to the favorites. It is hiliarious.
At January 30, 2006 5:48 AM, Tim said...: Happy Birthday!

Animals eaten by snakes are always hilarious. Though I'm a relatively new fan I know that one would make my top ten.
At January 30, 2006 6:11 AM, Stuntmother said...: Congratulations. Your chickens regularly make my day. I also like the crossing the road one and the Shakespeare one. Oh and the...

I'll stop now. Keep up the great work.
At January 30, 2006 6:17 AM, Murrkon5 said...: Well done indeed! It is not merely anniversary praise when I tell you "Savage Chickens" is the comic I realio-trulio eagerly anticipate each day. Sharp stuff! Keep up the witty work!
At January 30, 2006 6:17 AM, Laurence said...: Congrats! Congrats!
At January 30, 2006 7:36 AM, Janice in GA said...: Happy Anniversary! I think "Brevity" is my favorite.
At January 30, 2006 7:42 AM, Elwood said...: My day doesn't truly start until I have had a good dose of Savage Chickens.

Thank you Doug!
At January 30, 2006 7:55 AM, Melinika said...: Happy anniversary! =)
At January 30, 2006 8:15 AM, highnez said...: Happy Anniversary, Doug (and Chickens)!!

You have a few of my favourites on your list, but I'd add Poltroon, How Embarrassing, and Read my Blog to my list. There are probably others as well.

Looking forward to many more years of Savage Chickens.
At January 30, 2006 9:56 AM, Ty said...: Happy one year burf-day indeed! Keep the drunken martini chickens coming, they're my favs!
At January 30, 2006 10:14 AM, Calico Mary said...: Ditto to all above and many more! For the love of poultry, keep those chickens comming! Thanks Doug!
At January 30, 2006 10:52 AM, Kay said...: Keep the chickens coming. They put a smile in my day.

My fav is the one on self esteem.
At January 30, 2006 10:56 AM, Andrew said...: Congratulations on a full year of comics! Keep 'em coming and we won't break your legs!
At January 30, 2006 11:34 AM, Artimus said...: Congratulations. You left my favorite from your top 10 though: Attack of the Killer Tofu!!!
At January 30, 2006 11:43 AM, Jen, SN said...: http://www.savagechickens.com/blog/2005/06/sunsets.html
and http://www.savagechickens.com/blog/2005/05/indescribable-pain.html
are two of my favorites...
At January 30, 2006 12:08 PM, Fatimajo said...: horray my birthday one made your favorites list. its my favorite too. made my day. week even. then of course there is the lemon ones that are classic.

thanks for the smiles!

*raises glass* here's to years more laughs, smile and creative expressions.
At January 30, 2006 12:10 PM, Sbyllek said...: Congratulations!
My favorite is How Embarassing: www.savagechickens.com/blog/2005/12/how-embarrassing.html
At January 30, 2006 1:12 PM, Much Gooder said...: I like anything that has a stick with a nail in it. Congratulations Doug!
At January 30, 2006 1:32 PM, Stacy said...: I've only been reading Savage Chickens for about 2 months, so most of your Top Ten were new to me.

I'm having a bad day and they made me laugh out loud. Thanks.
At January 30, 2006 2:33 PM, Harmony Steel said...: Happy anniversary Doug and your fabulous chickens! I love getting my post-it note in the mail every day :)
At January 30, 2006 2:55 PM, TheGreatTimeWaster said...: Wow! A whole year! Happy Anniversary! I really wish I could have been here 1 year ago, but i guess that's why you got archives :)! May the chickens never end up in someone's pot (or have lots of people afraid of them because of a flu).
Again, Happy anniversary!
At January 30, 2006 2:57 PM, grubby said...: Wow Doug a whole year of great chicken humor,your chickens have no boundries or coops,keep up the smart humor.
At January 30, 2006 3:13 PM, cartercomics.com said...: Happy Anniversary, that was an incredible year of terrific cartoons.

Please keep up the good work!
At January 30, 2006 3:32 PM, Laurie said...: I LOVE your site and check it every day. My favorite has to be the Christmas Ghost of Future Perfect Passive.
At January 30, 2006 4:19 PM, Mommmeeeee! said...: Happy Anniversary and Congratulations! As a token of my appreciation of your efforts, I fed the chickens, and they didn't even peck me! My donation should cover a 12 pack of Post-it(R) notes, so that should keep you going for at least another couple of years. ;)

My personal favorite is the understated Impulse Buy.
BTW, I would definitely bid on a framed and autographed original chickens note.

Please keep 'em coming, because otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with the free time I have between doing the laundry and dishes, except maybe write some haiku.
At January 30, 2006 4:23 PM, John said...: Dear Doug,
My heartiest congratulations on your First Anniversary. You've made my world - and those of many others, I'm sure - a more pleasant place to be.
Savage Chickens Rule!
At January 30, 2006 5:25 PM, moo said...: I love the comics!
At January 30, 2006 10:29 PM, Doug Savage said...: Wow! Thanks to everybody for all the great comments, emails, and blog mentions today! You make it all worthwhile. Here's to many more years of chickens!
At January 31, 2006 3:01 AM, Radu said...: Happy Birthday to you !!!

Radu Fulga
At January 31, 2006 4:56 AM, Andrew Andrew said...: Congrats on the one year mark. You keep making them, I'll keep reading them.
At January 31, 2006 11:05 AM, Mark Slattery said...: Happy Anniversary Doug,
I hope you keep on 'clucking' for another year! ... sorry.

M

p.s. I can't believe I missed that Halloween stuff!
At February 03, 2006 11:59 AM, Diego said...: congrats, doug!