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English Muffin Theory- Hyper Accents- It’s all about the buttery nooks and crannies!

Scott Fischer

"Hit those accents like the buttery nooks and crannies of an English Muffin." you will often hear me say in SmArt School and in my videos for Muddy Colors. I guess my brain likes having simplified ways of remembering things. But I thought I'd take this post to dig in a bit deeper. Basically what I am saying is... you know when you butter an English Muffin... how the craters are random, and some fill…

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JIM HENSON PRESENTS NO. 3 – FRAGGLE ROCK

Cory Godbey

June 24, 2025 - Over the years, I’ve chronicled my affection for and work within the worlds created by Jim Henson and Brian Froud here on Muddy Colors. From the official prequel novels for The Dark Crystal (which became the foundation for the Netflix series) to original works set within Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal, to creating the 40th anniversary poster, and more, I’ve had the opportunity over the last 15 years to work on some amazing projects with wonderful folks. And any chance I get to contribute a little something to those worlds is an opportunity for which I’m tremendously grateful.  When the offer to work on a series of four interlocking covers for the Jim Henson Presents series of comics rolled along, well, nobody had to ask me twice. BOOM! Studios, in partnership with The Jim Henson…

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