Did you know Krampus had a catchphrase?

What’s in a catchphrase?

Krampus original mission was to punish bad behavior. He hit children with switches. It was different times. Most of my purpose for including Krampus is to highlight the different cultural norms for behavior modification. His “Dark Santa” routine makes him misfit, an outsider.

For the terminally misbehaved, Krampus put them in his sack and carried them away for stricter punishment. What did he do to them? The unknown that adds to the terror. It might be the worst thing your imagination could conjure.

But that’s all in the past, right? They are not in in real danger, are they? So what happens to the boys next? Will they finally learn a lesson?

Don’t bet on it!

The OG

ComicsOnline.com posted the original ink and pencil colored version of this comic on May 4, 2022. Lots of characters. More exposition that I like in both versions. I had a story to tell!

Fan Art!

Thank you for the Fan Art!

Ugga Dugga in different colors! My fan artists reimagine the critters in different colors. My doodles of critters were first either pencil or ink outlines only. It was a long time before I added color, and my daughter had creative differences with my vision. She always saw Spike and Norville as yellow, so that’s why they are different.

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