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Nice in it's way but not up to the art work in the strip for the Jaguar girl. I mean really a short, plump Monica? If Monica saw herself that way she just has to have Bud kill her and the weight be gone. Not the best method of weight loss but it will work.

Aaah! Super-cute Jaguar Girl on top of tryptophan poisoning...collapsing into a coma...
(Don't worry, I'll be up for turkey-n-stuffing sammiches tomorrow)

Monica seems to have eaten little too much turkey. . .time for a run through the jungle.

It could be just A Jaggirl, and not our Jaggirl.

Seriously? A guest artist goes out of their way to help me out and provide art in their own style, and you find something negative to say?! If you're complimenting my art by slamming their art, that is majorly not cool.

Here's an enthusiastic vote in favor of continuing to have guest-artist strips from time to time... and our appreciating them as the gifts they are.

I really like seeing different artists' styles, and their varying interpretations of the characters we've come to love. Paul is doing something that's not all that common... allowing other artists to "play" with his characters, in his own official "sandbox".

The guests artists' imaginings won't be mirror-clone versions of Paul's. They may differ from how we personally might imagine the characters, and may shake up our perceptions a bit... but, as the inscription says at the Tomb of the Unknown Implementor, "It's not a bug, it's a feature!"

Thank you, Ms. Torrejón, for your most fetching image of the Jaguar Girl!

Well said Dave. I blame Black Friday malaise for the unconscious knee-jerk reactions of some. With the lack of responses, I kind of get the feeling there's been some second-thought self-editing going on today...

Thank you for sharing you fellow artists work, Mr. Taylor.

Indeed! Styles vary -- that's the point!

Consider:

• If All Animals Were Fat
  If All Animals Were Fat Part2

WHo want's a Jaguar Girl plushie? *raises hands* Pick me! I do!

I vote for a plushie of this pic. SHe's sooooo cute!

I actually love the lines, not a fan of the colors. *shrug* To each their own.

I'm just going to say what I've said before, I like to see other artists' take on Paul's characters. Of course they're not going to look the same, it's the artists own talent being expressed. The fact that they are willing to take time out of their own busy schedules to make artwork for Paul and us is generous and shouldn't be met with criticism, but with gratitude. Some other webcomics go on vacation and the picture remains the same until they start up again. Just sayin'.

Without Paul putting up these pictures, I might never run across some of these talented artists and I'm glad for the opportunity. Without exposure to different talents you might miss them, and that would be a tragedy in my opinion. Thanks again, Andrea Torrejón for your take on the Jaguar Girl, it was interesting and adorable in its own right and I'm glad to have seen it.

No matter, it's cuter than a tanker full of kittens, so thumbs up from me!

Anyone else suffering from Tryptophan poisoning? LOL I hope everyone else had a fantastic Turkey day. Today's Monica looks as if she wants to jump up in our laps and find a place to sleep!!! The Kewt!!!

OK, so this is my 1st post, I just signed up after lurking oh... more than a year.

"Hello, My name is Taz and I'm a Wapsiholic..."

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I dont have any posting history here to base my credibility on, but here goes.

- The Guest Art is a chance to see something new, something different.

- 'Different' can be something outside the given persons' comfort zone, happy-place; recall the phrase "I don't know art, but I know what I like!...", well, it's an old chestnut but rings true.

- Paul, sir, if I might ask you to look at it a bit differently; those 1st couple of comments werent negative so much as teritorial: "Look what she did to _our_ Monica!" with a little bit of "OMG!, Where are the Berbs!?"

I for one find a certain Bizarro-World component in that the pic is soft and femine and cuddly (did someone ask for a plushie to be made? , makes sense), when what weve come to know as the Jaguar Girl is feral and savage and dangerous. Both are sexy, one is a Guest Pic.

I'd hope the guest artist would be ready for the real world of Interwebz Posting, Anonomous Style and perhaps take away she stirred it up a little and caused a reaction.

I like that you expose your 'captive audience' to other's works, (I usually go explore their efforts) so keep doing what youre doing.

Happy Thanksgiving
and I wonder why my inline spell check, wont... huh.

I can understand if people think this one doesn't look like Monica. It's the different hair color that is throwing things off for me. It is a cute drawing though.

Welcome, Taz, and well said. Plenty of room here for differences of opinion on art and more. Looking forward to further participation!

The picture is a cute take on things. Guest art is just a way for other artists to show their respect and love for the work of another and should not be met with derision but acceptance. As for the image being different, just look at Paul's character work from the beginning in 2001 to now and still changing into the future. Even Monica's hair color changes when she transforms into various phases. As for this image I look on it as kind of like looking at Monica as a chibi, a totally different look but still feels like the same character.
So thank you Ms. Torrejón for this gift to Paul and us.

I found Wapsi through Jennie Breeden's guest art on Dec. 22, 2011. I hope people who follow other artists will also find and enjoy Wapsi Square. Thanks for introducing us to others, Paul!

PS- While strolling about Ms.Torrejón's website, I came across the following gender-bent Leathal Weapon artwork. Gal's got talent.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/bc9a2a072bc1 ... 1_1280.jpg

TazManiac wrote:PS- While strolling about Ms.Torrejón's website, I came across the following gender-bent Leathal Weapon artwork. Gal's got talent.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/bc9a2a072bc1 ... 1_1280.jpg

Melina Gibson and Danielle Glover?