MYTHICAL CREATUROLOGIST HOLIDAY EDITION ART + WORDS BY IMAN JOY EL SHAMI WILD THING Though the book is undoubtedly magical, Spike Jonze's film rendition is chock-full of beautiful visuals and music, and great actors and voice talents. Carol (an impulsive Wild Thing): “And on our way ... I can show you your kingdom. This is all yours. You're the owner of this world. Everything you see is yours. Oh, except that hole over there, that's Ira's. The tree's yours, but the hole is Ira's. But everything else is yours. Except for that rock over there, that's not yours. That little rock next to the big rock. But everything else in the kingdom ... except for that stick. That little stick right there, that's not yours. I want you to be king forever, Max.” Max: “Yeah, definitely.” MR. HANKEY Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo is the ninth episode of the first season of South Park created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, originally airing on Comedy Central on December 17, 1997. The Jewish character Kyle feels excluded from the town's celebrations during Christmas and is comforted by Mr. Hankey, a talking and singing lump of feces wearing a red hat. The character was based on an idea Parker's father created when he was toilettraining Trey as a child, who refused to flush the toilet. His father told him if he did not flush down his stool, which he called "Mr. Hankey," it would come to life and kill him. “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo” was the first Christmas-themed South Park episode, the first musical episode, and the only episode in season one — or the first time in the series — in which Kenny does not die. SALACIOUS B. CRUMB Salacious B. Crumb was a Kowakian monkey-lizard who worked as a jester in the court of the crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure during the Galactic Civil War. Known for his shrill laughter, Crumb kept his master amused until his death during the rescue of Han Solo by members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Crumb's association with Jabba began when the thief stowed away on the Hutt's starship and was found and captured by the Twi'lek Bib Fortuna. Jabba struck up a unique deal with the monkey-lizard: If Crumb could amuse Jabba at least once a day, he would be allowed to eat and drink as much as he pleased; if he failed, however, he would be slain. Crumb lived in this manner for over a dozen standard years, and henceforth sat beside Jabba to mercilessly tease and imitate captives, amusing his master greatly with his mimicry and laughter. IMAN JOY EL SHAMI-MADER RESIDES IN ITALY WHERE SHE HAS ILLUSTRATED THOUSANDS OF MYTHICAL CREATURES AND COUNTING THAT SPAN HUNDREDS OF COUNTRIES, TIME PERIODS AND ARTIFICIAL BORDERS. EACH BEASTIE IS ACCOMPANIED WITH HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND LEGENDARY BACKGROUND. No. 132 BEST OF BIRDY 072
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