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INKTOBER 2025 Day #18: DEAL. “Props to all the comic book artists that draw Darth Vader all the time and make him look cool. I find his mask so difficult to draw. I’ve drawn the Dark Lord of the Sith several times over the years, and I always have to rely heavily on photo

INKTOBER 2025 Day #17: ORNATE. “The kind of plunger you’d pass down through the generations as a family heirloom. Might want to keep this as a decoration rather than test its functionality… I’m sure this would make another great-selling merch idea once Plunger Monkey is world famous.” Do you enjoy these silly pen and

INKTOBER 2025 Day #16: BLUNDER. “I’m not really a gun guy, and I know by mentioning this at all I’m skirting getting into a controversial topic that people get heated about, and that’s something I try to avoid with Plunger Monkey. He is a whimsical, fun-loving, all-ages, wacky character that I hope can entertain

INKTOBER 2025 Day #15: RAGGED. “I don’t remember the last time I thought about Raggedy Ann and Andy, so, uh, thanks Inktober? I’m reasonably certain I had a Raggedy Andy as a kid, and my older sister had Raggedy Ann. I’m not positive, though. I don’t remember if I found them as creepy back

INKTOBER 2025 Day #14: TRUNK. “I love trees. They are mesmerizing. I love their shapes, textures, and character. I don’t spend nearly enough time in them, either walking among them or up in them. I’m not sure where that love comes from. Perhaps it’s my inner monkey poking through. Whatever the reason is, it’s

INKTOBER 2025 Day #13: DRINK. “Man, the Plunger Monkey related product ideas just don’t stop. What better way to fuel your simian-inspired, hardcore workouts (and your inner monkey) than with Plungerade, the sports drink fit for a monkey? Keep the novelty plunger bottle cap on for spill-free drinking while engaging in intense activities! Great

INKTOBER 2025 Day #12: SHREDDED. “Man, don’t you just hate it when you flex so hard your t-shirt shreds? All right, this one isn’t exactly super original or creative or anything, it was just an excuse for me to practice drawing muscles and anatomy. It does make me stop and reflect a little bit

INKTOBER 2025 Day #11: STING. “I read ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy at a fairly young age. They were the longest books I had read at the time, and I chose them for school book reports at a time when my peers were complaining about having to read a 100-page

INKTOBER 2025 Day #10: SWEEP. “I have been studying and practicing Shotokan karate since 1995. It is a big part of my life and of who I am today. I have dabbled in other martial arts over the decades and have found them all fascinating and fun. I only wish I had more time

INKTOBER 2025 Day #9: HEAVY. “You’ve used barbells and dumbbells. Maybe you’ve even used kettlebells and clubbells. Now introducing the plate-loaded, fully adjustable Plungerbell! I have been working out for almost four decades now (yikes). In that time, I’ve experimented with a lot of exercises, movements, and training approaches. What I’ve found is I

INKTOBER 2025 Day #8: RECKLESS. “I don’t know if any of my actions in my youth would meet the definitions of ‘reckless’, especially compared to some others, but I know I’m generally less so now. That’s kind of standard, that we become more risk-averse the older we get. Maybe it’s because we’ve lived long

INKTOBER 2025 Day #7: STARFISH. “In all the years I’ve been doing Plunger Monkey Inktober (six now, if I count right), I think this is the first time I’ve made a ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ reference. I can’t say it’s been a huge influence on me; it debuted well after my formative years. My kids enjoyed