DALEK

As anyone who has tried will tell you, designing a genuinely scary monster is very hard. Designing an iconic one is just downright difficult. So today we are remembering Ray Cusick who designed one of the very scariest and most iconic of all monsters.

RIP Ray Cusick

This past weekend Ray Cusick passed away.
He didn't create the concept of the eternal baddies
from Doctor Who known as "The Daleks," but
he did design the look of them. They've changed
a bit here and there over the  last 50 years, but the basic
design looks as it did in 1963.
Thanks for the creepy squid in a tank Mr. Cusick!

Doctor Who

When I picked this theme I thought of all the odd
aliens and monsters I could draw
and how I would pick just ONE of those!!

Then I looked at google and saw Mr. William Hartnell in his smug pose
and realized who I had to sketch.
I did not grow up with this, the original renegade ornery mad
scientist of a doctor, but once I saw the episodes (originally aired
in 1963-66) I knew he was ultimately my favorite despite how
much we all love Tom Baker and the current version.

Love his farewell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce7LS0kB780&feature=related

Dee-Dee Dalek

An oldie but goodie to start the day off. I first drew this guy in about 1983. He used to have a mohican on his dome too.