Here's the general rules for this two-headed contest monstrosity:

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Two Threads, One Contest, Seven Days!

The nature of this contest is as follows:

[list=1][*]We are posting two contest threads. ObiJo’s will be CC 217-O, and kaufman’s will be CC 217-K. You will have seven days from the creation of the second contest thread to submit your entries.

[*]Enter either or both contests. It's up to you.

[*]you have five comics -- spend them wisely. A total of no more than five entries may be posted by any person to the two threads. A sixth entry will disqualify all of your entries.

[*]The winner of CC 217 will be the comic selected as the best one from the contest thread with the fewest entered comics.[/list]

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And here's the rules specific to this thread, CC217-O:

1.) The comic must in some way be themed about death, whether it be about someone's passing or the phenomenon in general.

2.) The character Death must be represented in the comic somewhere. It doesn't have to be the typical grim reaper representation (though it can be), it can be anything - the squirrel, the splat symbol, a narration box, whatever - just as long as Death is represented.

3.) At least one panel must be set outside.

No photoshopped submissions, no archived ones. Only new stuff.

That's it. Pretty easy, no? Just remember, whichever contest thread, CC217-K or CC217-O, has the LEAST number of comics posted to it will be the one the winner will be chosen from, so use your 5 comics strategically to try to get whichever thread you want to count, to count.

The contest will be closed at 2pm Stripcreator time, Tuesday, October 28th, so any comics submitted to either thread after that time will not count towards the total.

Judging will take place relatively soon after.

Good luck, have fun.

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I ate a hooker half a bottle of knife.

CC217: Unlively by NeoVid 10-21-03

This can be one lousy job. A man named Bruce Love and his wife Amanda both died in an accident today. I sent Bruce to his final reward already, but his wife's spirit is evading me. I'm hoping the residents of the local haunted house will have seen her. Now, just to give them a dose of the intimidating voice... I AM DEATH, AND I'M LOOKING FOR AMANDA LOVE! HA! Well, maybe your standards are too high, then! HAHAHA...

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"Only things I approve of should exist." -some guy on the internet

Tales from Hell Pt.4b by mox 10-21-03

Are you Sarah Connor ? 4 sur3 m8 now this is weird W47ch4 w4n7 n00B ? Damn freak w00t ? 7h!s Suxx0r$

I hope its ok posting a comic from an existing series. If its not allowed just delete this post, its okay with me ;)

You see, Death is represented by the Beef Patty

CC217: HAW HAW INSENSITIVITY by totallyawesome 10-21-03

Welcome to "Burgers To The Maxxx", may I take your order? Yeah, I'll take one "XTREEM" Beef Patty (TM), some "Hardcore" Fries (TM), and a "WickedSweet"soda (TM) This is oing to be the best thing I have ever eaten! *choke* ACK DEAD Woah, am I in heaven? No, you're in Chicago. The've decided that fat people aren't allowed in heavan anymore.

Short but Sweet by Spankling 10-21-03

Now where did my mother go? Out to tempt some new GI no doubt, the fucking slut. Doesn’t she know I need her tits more than he does? I’m starving over here! YES! Fear not, child. I come to release you from your mortal coil. Now to join the Eternal All once more! This individual mind crap rots! What makes you think We want you back?

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"Jelly-belly gigglin, dancin and a-wigglin, honey that's the way I am!" Janice the Muppet

CC 217-O: Get Well Soon, Bob by umfumdisi 10-21-03

THE MORE YOU KNOW...2004. Hello, I'm Robert DeNiro. You might remember me from such motion picture classics as "Taxi Driver" or "Midnight Run." In those films, I played tough guys...guys who were always ready for a fight. But the biggest fight of my life came last year...when I battled prostrate cancer. Uh, Bob, it's "prostate"--not prostrate.

CC 217-O: Get Well Soon, Bob (2) by umfumdisi 10-21-03

Are you talkin' to me? Yes, I am. Who the fuck are you? I'm your prostate, well, ex-prostate. Prostate...Prostrate. What's the fuckin' difference? Well, PROSTRATE means "spread out face down on the ground." I'm PROSTATE...as in gland. I produce an alkaline viscid fluid which makes up most of your seminal fluid.

CC 217-O: Get Well Soon, Bob (3) by umfumdisi 10-21-03

You seem pretty smart, but if the doctors removed you, aren't you dead tissue? Yes, but our job here is to remind people that prostate cancer is not a dead issue! If I had a rubber chicken, I'd fuckin' slap you with it. Uh oh, Death finally caught up with me. Sorry for the trouble Mr. DeNiro. I'll put that little nut in a sack, and he won't get out again. BTW, I'll be seeing you in November 2018. Hey, The More You Know...

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Chicken Feather Bed Bugs Bunny Hop Sing Out Side Street Walker Texas Ranger Cookie Dough Boy Wonder Years

CC 217 part 2 by SinatraFonzarelli2 10-21-03

Now to live life to the fullest! *CHOMP* ...it's my favorite vice. Brad, could you try to lay off the baby cannibalism? I'm a busy man.

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I LICKED HORSERADISH SAUCE OFF HITLER'S MUSTACHE! Also the Wolfman.

CC 217-0: The Dead Zone by mmyers 10-22-03

Great Caesar's ghost! Who or what are you?! Well, actually, I'm Great Caesar's Ghost. I've come back from the dead to give you vital information, Thor. You're lost pliers are under your bench. That's it? You came back from the dead to tell me that? I was lead to believe that death reveals all of life's mysteries. Oh it does, but that gets boring pretty quick, so then you start farting around, you know, trying to impart whatever cryptic info you can to the living. Hey Caesar, there's some hot chicks bathing at the bath house. Sorry Thor, we gotta run. Don't forget what I've told you.

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Peeing sitting down is the gift you give yourself.

CC217-O: Death Rides A Sleigh. by UnknownEric 10-22-03

Oh, thank god I survived that horrible near death drowning experience. Actually, little girl... Santa! What are you doing here? Well, Christmas alone can't pay all my bills. For the rest of the year, I moonlight as the Grim Reaper. But you're the jolly man! Mr. Ho-ho-ho and presents and mistletoe. How can you represent Death? You know how much it costs to feed and house reindeer, babe?

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I has a flavor!

See The Tree Of Death? Well? Do You See It? by ArtemisStrong 10-22-03

Something smells... ... Either that pumpkin farted, or the gerbil up my ass is dead.

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Ham-fisted ham fisting.

Shout out to a fan: The Fourth coming by fzh 10-22-03

Hee hee, I'm death! Hey, Andre! You know why Death is here? Because he's gonna have some work in this house if you don't give me your soul soon! Because Your brother, Amos, is gonna blow up if you don't! Oh God Andre! Just give him your soul already! Save me! Umm, I'm right here, I'm not locked in a room with a bomb! Quiet you! You're breaking my creative concentration!

This one wasn't insipered by the contest, but I edited my idea a little to sorta fit the contest.

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GOVT. Warning: Do not smoke around children they will badger you for fags.

life/death/?/soon 4 by crabby 10-23-03

The robots programming caught up with him. His latest employer sold him out to the highest bidder....The owl was killed while attending his wife's funeral. He was run over by his brother. After a visit to his youngest cousin, this child realized how much love the world had to offer and removed his mask....This child wasn't lucky enough and his marijuana addiction has left him crippled. The false prophet was erased from the memories of millions after years of deprogramming. Small sects of civilization have sprung up worshipping him. I turned my life around. I found the lord.

As of right now, and assuming all the comics submitted are rules-compliant, here's where we stand:

Death: 14 comics

Life: 13 comics

If the contest were to end right now, then *POOF*, all your fine work in this Death thread would go right down the drain. While all those comics over in Life would be drinking Mai Tais and having sex with underwear models.

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I ate a hooker half a bottle of knife.

CC217-O: Job Satisfaction by Chi_The_Cynic 10-24-03

Oh man, are you really going to the fancy dress party dressed like that? The whole "dresses in black, wields a soul destroying scythe" routine is so Dark Ages, you know? Who do you think you are, Death himself? Irony is what makes my job worthwhile

CC217-O: My Powers Are ALWAYS Used for Evil by ivytheplant 10-26-03

Dead Like Me is such a cool show. I wish I was a Grim Reaper... *splat!* *soul does it's thing* Cue fantasy sequence... I am SO going to get in trouble for this... Yak yak yak yak economy isn't THAT bad yak yak yak! Crap. I forgot the hot dogs again. Nothing seasons better than burning human flesh. AIIIIEEEEEEE!!!

CC217-O: The Loophole by ivytheplant 10-26-03

Today is the one year anniversary of my grandpa's death. He got sick and slowly died. Grandma, on the other hand, is 92 years old and still kicking the ass of everything death throws at her. She's had more surgeries and bouts of cancer than the rest of the family combined. Many surgeries after she was 80. Her artificial heart valve was supposed to give out decades ago. She's even outlived her doctors, especially the ones who predicted her death decades ago. And all this on a high fat diet compounded by stress out the wazoo. The only explanation any of us can give is she refuses to die because if she does, there won't be anyone around to worry about us. And that's what she does best. It's a family legend. "Go Grandma!" Stay away from me you punk! I'm not going until I see my granddaughter happily married to a handsome young rich man who will provide for her every need! Just great. Someone's finally found a loophole.

Atop a skyscraper, Death by EvilZak 10-28-03

Your time is up. Jump off the edge. HA! I didn't say Simon Says!

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AFROMANS MOVE

I'll eat my-hat I'm-randy. by smamurai 10-28-03

No morsel of food shall pass my lips till all the killing stops. We must continue with the non-violent protests. But you will die Mr. Rhandi. Already you are too weak to move. Was Ghandi a christian? I don't really know nor care. What the? Where on earth am I? Ahh Mr.Rhandi, your bid to starve yourself has been a resounding success. Of course, as a christian you know what happens to people who commit suicide don't you? Why is Rhandi's skeleton so smug if his soul has been sent to purgatory? Even I don't know the answer. That'll teach them. Oh bloody golly, quick, get me two taco's over here, stat!

They don't even eat taco's in India?? The Pakistani guy is saying " Golly". OMFG I have become borderline rascist. What was I thinking?

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GOVT. Warning: Do not smoke around children they will badger you for fags.

Funny and clever,like Stephen Fry on fire.

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GOVT. Warning: Do not smoke around children they will badger you for fags.

Showcase Showdown by choadwarrior 10-28-03

You know, of all the deadly sins that will get a person cast into hell, greed is my favourite. Rod Roddy....... COME ON DOWN!

CC 217-O: It's an afterliving by BigEvilDan 10-28-03

Welcome to the afterlife. What am I, a zombie? This sucks. That's the job our computer matched you with. I don't want to walk around eating brains. Why can't I be a reaper like you? I can't wait to kill the people responsible for that Dead Like Me show. Seriously. How am I going to get chicks smelling like this?

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"Oh, look, a joke! How original! Thank you, but if I wanted my emotions stimulated pleasurably, I'd get a whore." - Donald B. Jones III

DING DING MOTHERFUCKING DING

That brings this contest to a close. And the finally tally is...

...drumroll...

...puts champagne and underwear models on ice...

[b]Death: 22 comics

Life: 25 comics[/b]

So, by a narrow margin, Death reigns supreme, and it will be the contest judged.

Now for a little twist.

Ahead of time, kaufman and I decided that since this was a collaborative contest, if his thread, the Life thread, came out being the one that counted, that I'd judge it, and if my thread, the Death thread, ended up counting, he'd judge it.

So I turn this thread over to you, sir kaufman. Judge away, my friend.

*steals an underwear model on his way out*

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I ate a hooker half a bottle of knife.

CC 217: Final Judgment by kaufman 10-28-03

I can't believe this thread had fewer entries. I mean, look at it, people are dying to get in here. *AHEM* Anyhow, honorable mentions in order of date of demise go to NeoVid, umfumdisi, mmyers, smamurai, choadwarrior, and Big Evil Dan. You guys are killing me! DATES MAY NOT BE IN FORWARD ORDER. COULD BE REVERSE, OR ORDERED BY DAY OF WEEK, OR ALPHABETICAL WHEN WITTTEN IN URDU. I'm a little dead. You'd better tell them who was judged to have the most outstanding undertaking. ... AND WHO GETS TO CART HIS BODY AWAY AND RUN CC 218: THAT WOULD BE EVILZAK. DOES ANYONE WANT A CAT WITH 8 LIVES LEFT?

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Congrats to EvilZak!

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Destroying my reputation one post at a time.