That was one of the first Donut Squad strips I did, and it’s been a running gag since - the increasingly weird attempts at merchandise that seem to form one of the main prongs in these strange little dudes’ ongoing attempts to conquer the world. So imagine my surprise and delight to be able to report that Donut Squad Merch is now a real thing that exists in the world! Okay, we don’t have the branded Orbital Death Rays or Home Genetic Experimentation Kits yet, but we do have:
Patches! And, last but not least…
…yes, the real world has apparently become one of my punchlines, and I have to tell you I am here for it. Please feel free to browse the full collection over at the Phoenix website, and in the meantime I’ll keep you posted if I ever hear about those Orbital Death Rays.
anyway, in other news…
DAUGHTERS OF THE DEMON RETURN!
Yes, Sana, Yngrid and Mr Posh Paws - who I’ve talked about in the newsletter here a fair bit, are BACK in the Phoenix this week in their latest and, by far, strangest adventure yet! And if you’ve read the strip before, you’ll appreciate that the bar for strangeness was already pretty out of control, so basically: BRACE YOURSELVES.
DONUTS VS BAGELS LIVE!
Regular readers may have noticed a certain brewing hostility between two of my current Phoenix strips, DONUT SQUAD and BAGEL BATTALION. Where is this all heading? I couldn’t possibly say. Except, well, one place it is definitely heading is next month’s live Phoenix Digital Event: DONUTS VS BAGELS: LIVE! Tickets available now for this fun and highly calorific event!
Okay! That’s probably enough donuts for now? I’m off to, jeez, go eat a salad or something.
Oh wait, BONUS BEHIND THE SCENES DONUTS! Panel four in the strip I opened with up above was in fact a last minute replacement I had to draw before the issue went to print! This was the original one:
…which I still think is pretty funny but which was, entirely correctly, pulled due to sensitivities around the war in Ukraine (iirc?). Anyway, we can all agree that Orbital Death Rays are funnier anyway.
Okay, I’m actually going now. Have a good weekend all!
I daren’t imagine how huge the biggest Gargantunut pin badge would be
You really need to start selling actual donuts.