The menagerie of folks in "Diabloville" grows on. Here are Benton & Nela, Chit & Chat, and Padre Calderon.
Chit & Chat - Twin brother and sister, Tip-Top took them in after their parents met an unfortunate end. Since then, he's raised them as his own (with plenty of help from Coretta). The only children in Diabloville, Chit & Chat are rambunctious little squirrels... cute, but sturdy. Both are forward, adult in ways, and possess a taste for curious adventures. Chat is a bit more sensitive than his sister. Chit has a heart, for sure, but she also won't hesitate to cut a fool! She takes her role as big sis' (by two whole minutes) very seriously.
Padre Calderon - He's been around a bit longer than Tip-Top. As a priest, he has a special relationship with Diabloville and its haunted grounds. Quiet, stoic, and with a judging eye, most of the townfolk fear and despise the Padre. After all, isn't it his fault God hasn't saved their town, yet?
Nela - Newlywed to Benton, Nela was so happy to finally leave Diabloville. But her dedication to her husband compelled her to make one last trip back to the cursed town.
Benton - He and Nela left Diabloville to be married. But he insisted on returning, to retrieve an old family heirloom -- a sacred Mayan pendant. Benton had planned on going alone, but Nela wouldn't have it. There was no way her loving man was marching back into that bedevilled burg without her at his side.
Dave Crosland (aka King Gum) is an American illustrator whose stylized art is a harmonious collision of traditional aesthetics with modern sensibilities. His art has graced the walls of galleries in the USA and abroad, comic books, album covers, apparel, concert posters, and beyond. Most recently, Dave spent a year working as a designer on Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, at Titmouse Inc. Crosland's other notable works include Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Book Time and Scarface: Scarred For Life, art for the pop group Gym Class Heroes' gold album "As Cruel As School Children", and illustrations for the Kick-Ass video game for Sony’s PS3. His clients have included MTV, Warner Brothers Animation, Ride Snowboards, Atlantic Records, IDW Publishing, Walt Disney Animation, Oni Press and more. Dave can currently be found living in Los Angeles, toiling away at book projects, animation concepts and a body of new fine art works.
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great stuff DC!
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