Time to say goodbye to crazy ol’ 2016! It was an exciting year for me, thanks mostly to Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy. But it was a fun year on the chickening front as well – and I reached the awesome milestone of my 3000th comic! Here’s my class photo of all of the characters who appeared in more than one comic this year, and below are the top comics of 2016, according to you and according to me.
Your Top Ten
Here are the most-visited comics from the past year!
- Practice – most popular 2016 comic and 2nd most popular ever. Based on personal experience, cuz my mom’s a piano teacher so I grew up hearing this sort of thing. Thanks Mom!
- Debate – the first of 2 election comics that made the top ten
- Density – thanks to a busy December, half of this year’s top ten is festive
- Kids These Days
- Election Day
- The Best Interview
- Secret Santa – a poop joke I drew for a 10-year-old’s birthday!
- Socks – made the top ten thanks to the knitters of the internet
- The Christmas Collective
- Achievable
Doug’s Top Ten
And here are my top picks (alphabetically) from the rest of the past year’s comics. For some reason, I was on a bit of a follow-your-dreams kick this year:
- Destiny
- Dreams
- Heights
- Live the Dream
- My Dream Job
- The Pirate and The Ent
- Too Short
- Treasure Hunt
- Vader Buttons
- Why
Thanks and see you in 2017!
A big thanks to all of you readers for your support and encouragement in 2016. I’m really looking forward to 2017 – I’m working on a few new projects that I can’t wait to share with you, including my next book!
Seems like the end of the year is a sensible time to look back and do the Top Ten thing, so here we go! First off, the comic above shows all of the characters that appeared in more than one Savage Chickens comic in 2015 – see if you can name them all! And now, the best from 2015…
Your Top Ten
These were the most-visited comics from the past year:
- I Am Your Father
- The Picard Maneuver
- Unanimous
- Cat Interview
- One Angry Dog
- Science
- Adjustment
- Technically
- Anti-Theft
- No Bonus
Doug’s Top Ten
And here are my top picks (alphabetically) from the rest of the past year’s comics:
- Flying Fish
- Freeze!
- Happy Birthday to You
- The Hunt
- Ice Cream Day
- Nice Butt
- Old Tech
- The Tragedy of Godzilla
- Psychiatristman!
- The Rescue
Don’t see your favorite on either of these lists? Put it in the comments!
Ten years ago today, I posted my first Savage Chickens cartoon. Ten years! Isn’t that crazy? As I look back on the last ten years of chickening, I feel extremely grateful for how Savage Chickens has changed my life. Ten years ago, I was a bit of a mess: a creative person with no creative outlet, stuck in a tedious job and plagued by migraines. Now I’m a cartoonist. My childhood dream has come true! Thank you all for reading my comics and for being supportive over the past ten years – I can’t wait to see what the next ten years brings!
Above is my annual class photo of all characters that appeared in more than one comic in the past year. See if you can spot your favorites. And now, the best from year #10…
Your Top Ten
These were the most-visited comics from the past year:
- Yesterday
- A Thousand Typewriters
- Dog Workflow
- A Suspicious Death
- The Pay is Good
- Guardians of Thanksgiving
- A Good Day to Die
- Ninja Weapons
- A Serious Talk
- The Fall
Doug’s Top Ten
And here are my top picks (alphabetically) from the rest of the past year’s comics:
- Enterprise Down
- Feeding Time
- Great Power
- Hot Mulled Cider
- Litter Box
- Return of Cat Plumber
- Snake Library
- Thanks Everybody
- Why We Fall
- Your Next Appointment
Don’t see your favorite on either of these lists? Put it in the comments!
Wow it’s hard for me to believe it, but I’ve been drawing chickens for nine years as of today. So I’m officially entering my tenth year of chickening, which feels pretty amazing! I am always incredibly grateful for discovering this creative outlet and for all of you who stop by and read the crazy ideas that pop into my head late at night. Thank you all so much!
I like to celebrate my chickenniversary with an annual class photo, showing all of the characters that appeared in more than one cartoon in the past year. See how many characters you can recognize above!
I had a great year #9. Among the highlights for me were this and this and this and this. Can’t wait to see what year #10 brings!
Your Top Ten
These were the most-visited comics from the past year:
- Be an Artist
- Treasure Maps
- The City
- Therapy
- Cause for Celebration
- Stress Levels
- How To Train Your Cat 4
- Navigating the Maze
- A Dangerous Game
- What To Do When You See A Bear
Doug’s Top Ten
And here are my top picks (alphabetically) from the rest of the past year’s comics:
- Bird Bath
- The Cat From Outer Space
- Christmas Future
- Dummies
- Escape
- Guardian of the Forest
- Life
- Macbeth
- A Night on the Town
- Secret Identity
Did your favorite make one of the top ten lists this year? Post your faves in the comments and you could win a Cat Adventures book!
Current Top Ten
- 1. Meteor
- 2. Reassurance
- 3. Strange Bunny
- 4. Vader Buttons
- 5. Agree to Disagree
- 6. Trouble Sleeping
- 7. Very Important
- 8. The Art of Setting Realistic Goals
- 9. The Right Amount
- 10. Gobble
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