The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals, much like the Wester zodiac has 12 signs. However, the Chinese zodiac actually moves in a cycle of 60 years- there are five different types of each kind of animal (Water, Fire, Wood, Earth, and Metal/Gold).

I plan on making a Zodiac 60-year calendar. It will be a great way to test and view my progress in drawing, seeing a how I'm getting myself back into it and I really want to get to what I was doing back when I studied in art school, since I've been so out of practice. I started with my own year, the Fire Rabbit, which will probably be the worst out of the lot, but that means that when I am done, I can make it again.

Each of the zodiac animals will be a character from Sam and Max, and each of them will have a different attribute for each of the five versions. The theme for Rabbit is TOYS- fire is a fiery paddleball, water will be a squirt gun, earth a toy digger, metal a remote-controlled UFO, and wood will be a wooden rolling pullstring toy, with all of them using Max the Rabbit. I've thought up nine of the twelve animals of the zodiac so far, but I still need to figure out Tiger, Horse and Sheep.

(Rat- Jimmy Two-Teeth
Cow- Bosco
Dragon- Girl Stinky
Snake- Papierweite and Norrington
Monkey- Skun'ka'pe
Rooster- Philo Pennysworth
Dog- Sam
Pig- Harry Moleman)

If you want me to do your year sooner than later, tell me what year your were born in and I'll do it first, and dedicate it to you. Otherwise, I'm doing them randomly.

Wish me luck!