"OPO"

Okay, so it's an octopus, obviously. but its bifurcated cranium seems to suggest that it's intended as a monster of some sort, and I believe that the squiggly lines in the middle are evidence that it's intended to be transparent, with the tangle of lines representing its internal organs. And, apparently, its name is "Opo" (possibly inspired by "Ocho", the pet octopus from the Hanna-Barbera Addams Family cartoon), unless those are supposed to be lumps or spots on its skin that were too sloppily drawn. I'm pretty sure that's his name, though.

Violent Napkin with Sharks

Here we see me taking the theme of "guy being punched in the jaw" and exploring all the ways I'd ever seen it portrayed in cartoons. Then, as a palate cleanser, I throw in a turkey with the head of a man, cat's eyes, and the massive protruding fangs of a saber-toothed tiger. My father drew the shark and shrimp boat and it's possible that the mermaid/manatee thing is a collaboration. The shrimp boat is the Osibisa, a leaky old hulk that my father worked on through most of 1975 (it sank within a year or so after his departure). It sailed out of Bowen's Island, SC, where my mother and I joined him through the summer months. I went out with them several times and had exciting maritime adventures, one of which will be recounted in this spot at a later date.
The flip side is all my father's work, continuing the shark theme, plus a bonus werewolf for good measure.

The Happy Fisherman

Actually, the fisherman's mood seems pretty neutral. That fish is pretty happy, though.

Under the Sea

A variety of marine life, not drawn to scale. I was clearly paying more attention to detail when it came time to draw the squid. Squid always take precedence over non-squid in my world. I was also really keen on pterodactyls, scorpions, rays, praying mantises, and bromeliads, but I didn't draw the last two so much...mantises were hard and I really didn't have the skills to depict the complex ecosystem hidden among their leaves, so I generally left that to the professionals at National Geographic World.

Some Animals I Like

Here we have a grouping of my favorite forest animals. There's a bird...that's reasonable enough. And then there's...ummm...an octopus. Well, why not? And then there's the dogephant. I don't know if I started drawing a dog and changed my mind halfway through, or just wasn't clear on how elephants are put together. Judging by the smaller ears, this is an Indian dogephant rather than an African dogephant.

Supercrab!

I'm sure there was a rationale for putting a cape and boots on an otherwise not particularly anthropomorphized crab. What it was, I cannot recall. I don't think this was a character I though through to any extent, or tried to develop further (like the Bionic Banana, whom you'll meet at some point). I think I just felt like drawing seafood with clothing.