Anatomy of The Jersey Devil - Sheldon® Comic Strip

TITLE: Anatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of The Jersey Devil

DESCRIPTION: A creature that looks like a very skinny horse, tan with black ears and patches around its eyes, a white star on its face and a pink nose. It has bat wings and a dragon-like tail, and it rears up on its’ back legs. It is very gaunt, and its’ wings are pink on the inside, grey-brown on the outside.

JOKES:
- Came into existence in 1735 when a mother of twelve called out to the devil during childbirth.
- LISTEN: When you have twelve kids… sometimes you occasionally call out to the devil.
- In the 1700’s you know what you get without streaming TV or video games? You get twelve kids, that’s what you get.
- (Pointing to the tail) They say “The Devil’s work is never done.” … EXCEPT FOR HERE. Clearly here the devil was like “Yeah this biology is good enough. I got stuff to do, man. It’s the weekend.”
- (Pointing at its face) “Resting Mythical Beast Face”
- Head of a horse, body of a dragon, temperament of an angsty teen.
- (Pointing to its chest) A skeletal frame that says “All I eat is locally grown food from New Jersey.”
- (Near its legs) GLP-1
- [check box] Vague Smell. [check box] Oddly Menacing. [check box] Comes to work looking like he slept in the woods. …YEP, THAT’S NEW JERSEY!

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