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Helpful Spider

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Always helpful!

A former co-worker of mine had a fear of the spiders that were on the windows of the skyscraper we worked in, so I made this comic!

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Helpful Spider is at the ready with a flamethrower and an axe in case he needs to keep the New Year in line!

Created: June 2023 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider noticed the weather has warmed up and is ready to be helpful for the rest of the year!

Helpful Spider is at the ready with a flamethrower and an axe in case he needs to keep the New Year in line!

Created: January 2023 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is on the ready in case things get weird, which they probably will, so yeah.

Helpful Spider is on top of a totebag with a checklist making sure all the back to school supplies are in there!

Created: August 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is can't believe it's August already either! In any case he's manning your back to school list and making sure you have all your supplies!

Helpful Spider is a safe distance from a bottle rocket on the 4th of July!

Created: July 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Repost! Helpful Spider is here to remind you to have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Helpful Spider is on top of a bike helmet defending the rider from bugs!

Created: May 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is clearing the way so you can have a nice Spring bike ride!

Helpful Spider gave his mom flowers and a card for Mother's Day!

Created: May 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is here with his Mom, and they both think you are doing a great job!

Helpful Spider is using his creative talent and painting a variety of Easter eggs!

Created: April 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is adding some last artistic touches to a few eggs for the Easter Bunny!

Helpful Spider is holding a tray of two spider-sized shamrock shakes by a human sized shamrock shake!

Created: March 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is making sure you get the last of the minty delicious seasonal shake you love!

Helpful Spider is stocking up on various weapons and supplies!

Created: March 2022 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is clearing out the remnants of winter from your gutters to keep you safe!

Helpful Spider is stocking up on various weapons and supplies!

Created: December 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is getting supplies together for whatever goes down in '22!

Helpful Spider is guarding a front door dressed as a Spartan!

Created: November 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is keeping watch so no other spiders or critters get into your place for the Winter!

Helpful Spider has brought you some items to bring you extra luck this St Patrick's Day!

Created: March 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is bringing you luck! Happy St Patrick's Day!

Helpful Spider is using a magnifying glass to help the snow melt.

Created: February 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is putting in the work to usher in Spring!

Helpful Spider is covering his eyes while you enjoy some Valentines chocolates.

Created: February 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider knows the power of discount chocolate.

Helpful Spider is keeping the temp at 68, and guarding the thermostat with a chainsaw.

Created: February 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider with some energy-saving Dad energy.

Helpful Spider is melting snow and ice on the ground with his wee flamethrowers.

Created: February 2021 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is making the sidewalks safe.

Helpful Spider is holding a spot in line while shopping during Covid.

Created: September 2020 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider holding down that socially distanced spot.

Helpful Spider is standing in a jack o lantern.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider hopes Halloween is near.

Helpful Spider is projecting his shadow with a flashlight.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider says not to be scared!

Helpful Spider is on a remote wearing a hockey mask.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider prepared your Halloween lineup!

Helpful Spider is on a text book wearing glasses.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider has your notes!

Helpful Spider is commanding a circle pit.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is ready to slam!

Helpful Spider is painting turning leaves green.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider has some idiosynracies.

Helpful Spider is with his family playing a prank.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is just foolin!

Helpful Spider is on a bike tire holding a wrench.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider tuning your bike.

Helpful Spider is tending a shamrock garden.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is growing shamrocks.

Helpful Spider is holding a green paint brush.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is optimizing your luck.

Helpful Spider leaves a yellow note on a stack of blankets.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider leaving a friendly reminder.

Helpful Spider weaves a web that says 'spring now'.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider spins a web to send Winter a message.

Helpful Spider waves from behind a wall.

Created: 2019 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider wonders if it's warm enough to be helpful again.

Helpful Spider protects some Halloween candy.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider stands watch on your Halloween candy.

Helpful Spider guards bags of pumpking spice.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider guards his bounty of pumpkin spice.

Helpful Spider is watching an eclipse.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is protecting his peepers.

Helpful Spider is riding a leaf on water during a storm.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider weathers the storm.

Helpful Spider is lighting fireworks.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider says be safe!

Helpful Spider is holding a bouquet of flowers in front of a picture of his Mom.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider sends his love!

Helpful Spider is holding a brush and painting Easter Eggs.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is painting some happy Easter Eggs!

Helpful Spider is holding a sword on a melting snowman head.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is has defeated Winter!

Helpful Spider is holding a green shake and beer.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is wishing you a happy and safe St Patrick's Day!

Helpful Spider is dressed as a cherub.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is your cupid.

Helpful Spider is riding a chip in some dip.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is fending off double dippers.

Helpful Spider is searching for jobs on your behalf.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is hunting jobs for you.

Helpful Spider is riding a butterfly and waving a cowboy hat.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is counting down the days until Spring.

Helpful Spider is pumping some iron.

Created: 2017 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is your motivation.

Helpful Spider is dressed as a grim reaper.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider buries one of the worst years.

Helpful Spider is guarding treats for Santa Claus.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is on guard.

Helpful Spider is decorating a Christmas tree.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is decorating your tree while you're shopping!

Helpful Spider is going to sleep with Christmas lights in the foreground.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is all bundled up.

Helpful Spider is relaxing on the couch after Thanksgiving dinner.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider suggests eating to your heart's content.

Helpful Spider is with other helpful spiders on a laptop making fantasy pickups!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider teamed up with other Helpful Spiders to lockdown waiver wire trades.

Helpful Spider is on a pumpkin with a coffee!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is ringing in Autumn on a pumpkin with a coffee.

Helpful Spider is cutting some internet cables!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is doing some covert sabotage!

Helpful Spider is standing by with a box of tissues!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is ready to dry your tears from your sub-par fantasy start!

Helpful Spider is grilling some tasty meats!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is manning the grill the final days of Summer!

Helpful Spider has his hat on backwards and is scouting your fantasy prospects!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is scouting your fantasy draft prospects!

Helpful Spider is dressed as a business professional with a tie and mug!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is ready to rock out!

Helpful Spider is dressed as a business professional with a tie and mug!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is all business professional!

Helpful Spider's hair is super poofy because of the humidity!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is getting the full humid hair effect!

Helpful Spider is dressed in a hockey mask in a spooky setting!

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Oh can it be? A thirteenth day of the month landing on a Friday? The Helpful Spider isn't here to scare you, just to remind you that it's Friday the 13th!

Helpful Spider is dressed as Luke Skywalker for May the 4th.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, The Helpful Spider hopes that this May the 4th is with you, always!

Helpful Spider brews coffee while wearing the jersey of his favorite Chicago team.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

What a game! Also though, that game made for a late night! The Helpful Spider is brewing coffee after a long night of playoff hockey!

Helpful Spider made an arrow in a web to direct you to the easter egg stash.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Hidden eggs on Easter can always be trick to find! The Helpful Spider is pointing out the spot where the Easter eggs and candy is at!

Helpful Spider waving with a big green glove while tending to a tulip garden.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

The birds are chirping! The plants and trees have finally begin to bud! Winter is over! Helpful Spider is celebrating the second day of Spring!

Helpful Spider is cleaning a dirty window on a sunny day.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

All the wind and rain of the Winter and Spring has made for some dirty windows! The Helpful Spider is cleaning windows so you can enjoy the sun!

Helpful Spider is celebrating a Leap Year birthday beside a slice of cake.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

It's been four years already?! The Helpful Spider is wishing a big big Happy Birthday to all the Leap Year babies! You're all grows up!

Helpful Spider is in front of some assorted groceries with a list.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

The Helpful Spider knows about the snowy Winters of the Midwest all too well and is hoping you get groceries before the big Chicago snowstorm!

Helpful Spider is dressed as Abe Lincoln waving a flag for Presidents Day.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

What a great American tradition! The Helpful Spider is here to get patriotic and decked out in red, white and blue celebrating Presidents Day!

Helpful Spider is rooting for your team with a big foam finger.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Despite the ups and downs all season, and the agony, The Helpful Spider is always here to help root for your team and thinks your team is still #1!

Helpful Spider just wrapped some gifts on your behalf.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Busy with getting things in order for the holidays? The Helpful Spider is wrapping your gifts so you can spend more time with your friends and family!

Helpful Spider is solving a video game.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is working on that level that is giving you trouble!

Helpful Spider is scaring people off from messing with your snacks with a knife and axe.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is guarding your snacks!

Helpful Spider is shoveling a sidewalk.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is keeping your sidewalks clean!

Helpful Spider is holding a sword while resting on a pirate captain's shoulder.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is your shoulder bird if you become a pirate!

Helpful Spider is cleaning a photo camera.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is cleaning your camera lens so you can tak great selfies!

Helpful Spider is holding a seat and also guarding a bowl of popcorn.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is keeping your spot free and has popcorn ready for you for the big game!

Helpful Spider is holding a bottle rocket while sporting an eyepatch.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider reminds you to be safe this 4th of July!

Helpful Spider is placing pine tree branches in front of a big red bag of coal.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is keeping that big bag of coal out of sight!

Helpful Spider is holding a rake in front of a pile of leaves.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is manning the rake and tending to the lawn!

Helpful Spider is holding a mug while wearing a stocking cap and waving.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Helpful Spider is reminding you it's a cold one and to keep warm!

Helpful Spider is pointing to a pair gloves and stocking cap.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

It's cold out there! You're gonna need your mittens and stocking cap to keep warm and toasty! The Helpful Spider gathered them to remind you to dress warm!

Helpful Spider is defending a sandwich with a sword.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Some of the bravest knights aren't necessarily the largest, so here's the Helpful Spider is guarding your lunch with his wee sword so no one eats it!

Helpful Spider celebrating a bowl of guacamole he made.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

The consummate chef and maker of tasty and flavorful salsas and dips, the Helpful Spider is making his world famous guacamole!

Helpful Spider is on a cart full of items holding his shopping list.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Christmas gift giving and shopping season can be a grind! What to buy your friends and relatives? Helpful Spider is getting a head start on your shopping!

Helpful Spider is swinging on a rope and waving goodbye.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

This isn't goodbye, just a little intermission and a see-you-later. The Helpful Spider is saying goodbye for a few but will be back before you know it!

Helpful Spider is in front of a laptop making fantasy football trades.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Football season is always made better with fantasy football, and it's better when you're roster is good. Helpful Spider is helping with your roster moves.

Helpful Spider is dressed as Elvis, playing his records on his birthday.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Crank up the burning love! The Helpful Spider is jamming the tunes of his favorite artist, the one and only Elvis, the King's birthday.

Helpful Spider is driving a car.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Always thinking ahead of your long commutes, the Helpful Spider is driving your car when you're not, listening for weird noises and keeping it in tune.

The Helpful Spider is sitting on a lawn chair in an empty parking spot, calling dibs.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Dibs has to be THE dumbest past time of Chicago's Winters, regardless, the Helpful Spider is calling dibs on your cleared out parking spot.

The helpful spider has turned into a spider angel with a harp, rising from his body.

Created: 2016 | Role: Illustrator

Unfortunately, no one lives forever, even the friendly Helpful Spider. Even so, he vows to stay helpful even after he's gone and turn into a spider angel!

Helpful Spider is celebrating the birth of America!

Created: July 4th, 2016 | Role: Illustrator

RED, WHITE and BLUE. Fireworks! Grilling! Hot dogs! Burgers! Helpful Spider is celebrating the birth of AMERICA! Land of the free, home of the brave!