ShiftyLook, the NAMCO BANDAI “give old video game characters to comic creators to play with” initiative, recently asked me and artist R.K. Milholland of Something Positive to make a comic to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the game Dig Dug.

And here it is! I wrote it, and Randy drew it. I think it turned out great!

Many thanks to ShiftyLook for the invitation. Some of my favorite comic creators made Dig Dug comics as well — check out this one by Kris Straub, and this one by Ryan North, Chris Hastings, & Anthony Clark!

I have done a guest comic for Dinosaur Comics today! Ryan North is getting married (to his fiancée) this weekend and he asked for some fill-in help for the occasion. Everyone else leaped on the wedding and honeymoon fill-in positions but I just made a comic. I am already married, you see!

If you’re not familiar with Dinosaur Comics or its established canon, check out this episode in which characters are handily introduced all round, this episode about the phenomenon of island dwarfism and certainly also this follow-up! Not only will reading these fine and hilarious works give you a firm working knowledge of Dinosaur Comics but they also conveniently are exactly what you need to understand the specific references in my guest comic.

Congratulations Ryan and Jenn! I wish you both at least five years of happiness. I have learned the secret to a successful marriage, and I will tell it to you right here because we are friends and I want you to be happy until such time comes that I can somehow profit from your sadness. If that day never comes, then I want you to be happy forever!

Are you ready? Lean close, here is the secret!

lots of snuggles

p.s. here is another Guest Dino Comic I made a while ago, referencing this Canonical Dino Comic!