Bits & Pieces

Pssst... Sci-Fi Speed Dating costs $20.

SCI-FI SPEED DATING???

Sci-Fi Speed Dating is a thing, and Wes experienced it at Awesome Con 2015. Despite the nifty name, it’s way less futuristic than it sounds. (Also, it totally costs money. I think that’s supposed to be a secret.)  (6/6/15)

Now you're just somebody that I used to know...

MY PET REGRET.

We all regret things. What do you regret? I know what I regret. This article is about that road not taken that we wish we had taken — it is about regret. That’s “regret,” not “egret.” There are no leggy birds in this article.  (5/25/13)

Repent -- before it's too late!

JUDGEMENT HOUSE 2012

Evangelical churches might not be big on Halloween, but they have Judgement House — a walk-through drama that takes attendees on a journey through Heaven and Hell. It’s actually pretty darned fascinating.  (10/25/12)

The path to power begins with a step.

PETCO PARK @ SDCC 2012!!!

Since it’s never too early to start planning for next year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Scary-Crayon takes a look back at the nifty stuff that was on display in the Petco Park parking lot during SDCC 2012. HAIL SHREDDER!  (10/12/12)

For anonymity, he sold his soul.

SDCC 2012 Cosplay – Day 3!

Even more cosplayers, this time from Day 3 of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. In this collection of costumed con attendees, you’ll find a horrific horse head, super fighting robots, assembled Avengers, and more!  (7/15/12)

Daryl Hannah has nothing on this Ariel cosplayer.

SDCC 2012 Cosplay – Day 2!

Another day, another set of cosplayers at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con! Click through to check out a selection of cool costumes and to read Wes’s odd and hopefully occasionally humorous comments.  (7/14/12)

Clone Trooper Wolverine???

SDCC 2012 Cosplay – Day 1!

It’s true: Scary-Crayon is on the scene at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con! And since no convention experience is complete unless one is ogling appreciating cosplayers, here’s a look at some Day 1 highlights.  (7/12/12)

Wes is angry and rotated 90 degrees!

THE WES PORTRAIT PROJECT

Is it shamelessly vain to go around paying people to draw pictures of you… or do such actions stem from something deeper? Let us ponder this question as we explore the motivations behind the Wes Portrait Project.  (1/28/11)

A nightmarish layout indeed!

WELCOME TO CLOWN-CRAYON!!!

On April 1st, 2010, Scary-Crayon was seized by fiendish funsters and transformed into Clown-Crayon! Relive the horror wrought by Killjoy, Pennywise, Odd Bob, and other hellish harlequins on that terrifying day.  (4/1/10)

Sword brothers forever! Or at least until I kill you.

G.I. JOE SIGMA 6 VALENTINES!!!

Apparently — for one day out of the year — the G.I. Joe and Cobra forces make love, not war! In this feature, guest author Monte Williams treats us to a delightful valentine-themed toy photography narrative.  (7/18/09)

"Never mind the bleeding woman... KEEP PLAYING!"

THREE TALES OF TERROR…

…and they’re all on the spine-chilling CD that is The Story of Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman! Read on, lest the disc’s malformed monster, nefarious nosferatu, and wistful werewolves find their way… to your town.  (6/1/09)

Those glasses are an eyewear version of a tree root.

BEYONCÉ’S NEW SONG IS AWFUL.

I don’t even listen to the radio, but it has been my extreme misfortune to have overheard Beyoncé’s awful new song, “Diva,” multiple times during the past week. What makes it so bad? Oh ho ho… just keep reading.  (2/15/09)

The circle of life.

IN THE BEGINNING…

…humans and dinosaurs lived side by side. That’s what’s shown in the Sight & Sound Theatres retelling of Genesis 1-4, anyway! In this review several attractions in Lancaster County, PA, we highlight the absurdity of it all.  (9/19/08)

More fun with Bacardi!

APRIL FOOL’S DAY 2008!!!

Yeah, we missed April Fool’s Day last year, but we did get a quick commemorative gag off for 2008 — our pal Bacardi eating to a fun banjo tune! If you haven’t seen it (or want to check it out again!), you know where to click.  (4/1/08)

Now taking submissions!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES!!!

That’s right — Scary-Crayon is now taking submissions! Well, we always kinda sorta were, but now it’s officially official. Wanna submit? Read the lengthy guidelines first so you know just what you’re getting into.  (1/4/08)

The Best and Worst of 2006!!!

THE BEST AND WORST OF 2006!!!

In 1/3 of a triple-team-up feature with Alligator Juice and Pop Arena (!!!), Scary-Crayon spotlights its selections for the best and worst of 2006. You won’t find any politics, but you will find Doritos, dogs, and Daleks!  (1/15/07)

The Five SCARIEST 49¢ Thanksgiving Cards!!!

SCARY THANKSGIVING CARDS!!!

Though the holiday has come and gone, we nevertheless bring you the five SCARIEST 49¢ Thanksgiving cards we could find. Intelligent turkeys, freaky triple-chinned ladies, and other horrors abound in this late review!  (11/30/06)

Genesis of the Homemade Daleks: Part 2!

HOMEMADE DALEKS: PART 2

And after a long month of waiting, Skaro-Crayon returns with Genesis of the Homemade Daleks: Part 2! If you’ve ever wanted a nifty Dalek figure that opened up to reveal the fearsome Kaled mutant within, read on.  (8/30/06)