Ornella - it's really just a collage. Modge Podge (craft glue that dries clear) and cut out comics, edged in ribbon. I think the ribbon really makes it though.
Heather - they make me hungry too! I actually ate nearly the entire bag of licorice while I was making the shoes - it's just luck that I had a couple of strands left for the trim.
Lyn*- yea for people who sell comics with missing pages! You're really just going to be making a collage on a weird surface - you'll put down a bunch of background filler (full panels), and then your nice foreground images on top (cut outs of people and word bubbles). If you really do this on a boot, try to wear the boot for a while first so you already have creases etc at the ankle, then you'll be able to press the comics into the crease, so later when you're walking you won't tear the collage. Also - please take tons of pictures! I didn't take enough in progress images and regret not having them.
Joy, I used contact cement to glue the sprinkles on, then sealed with a clear spray.
Debora, when I was looking for a sealant that wouldn't melt the nonpareils, I actually found pictures of other sprinkles shoes! But I've been sewing etc for long enough not to be disappointed - I swear, *nobody ever* gets to be the first