Word has gotten back to Charles about Duke’s demise, and he’s starting to feel Pastor’s breath on his neck. Ned is handling it in his usual laconic matter, but, when Pastor makes his next move, we’ll see that Ned probably has the most to worry about.
Also, I don’t like to make a big deal about 1970s fashion, because it’s too easy to pick on, but I’m really digging Charles’ jumpsuit.
Stay tuned, because I may have a BIG announcement coming soon about The Internet’s #1 Blaxploitation Webcomic!
- JEP
Another great strip. Did you know that the Wikipedia entry for Blaxploitation references this series as leading the next wave of reflections on the 70s genre?
i am really getting hooked on this strip man! i sat here, at work, and read the entire thing! that jumpsuit look needs to make a comeback! keep up the good work brutha!
Bastards are going down.
And the jumpsuit does look good — almost makes it understandable how somebody might have, in a non-addictive-cocaine-and-Abba-fueled haze, thought they were a good idea.
Mr. Furley, on the other hand, never quite pulled the look off – http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/932/18113Mr_Furley.jpg
What big news? WHAT BIG NEWs!!??. Love the jumpsuit. There was an episode of “Freaks and Geeks” that featured such a jumpsuit and it had a funny name. Just can’t remember…
I have to wonder if the out-of-town business of Ned and Tuck has any value to the ongoing storyline. It looks great, and I look forward to the big news.
Also, in the second panel, there is a comma after the first appearance of the word “don’t” that shouldn’t be there. Yes… I’m that guy.
Daisy-
I promise to let y’all know by next week. Then, all can be revealed…
- JEP
Doug G.-
I bet those things were damn comfortable. It’s the only explanation for them. If I could could find a vintage one in a size XXL, I would definitely rock it with an ascot.
- JEP
A’Omare-
Thanks for clicking through. I’m always glad to find a new reader. And to quote LL Cool J, “Don’t call it a comeback!” In our hearts, those jumpsuits never went away.
- JEP
Kirstin D.-
Hey! I knew about the Wikipedia entry, but I didn’t know about the link/citation to the site before. Whoever did that, wherever you are, thanks a bunch!
- JEP
I feel privileged…I actually saw this one getting made!
And Ned kinda has that “The Most Interesting Man In The World” thing going on…
Ramon-
I really appreciate you coming down to visit, but give me my Oompa Loompa back. You took the one that sharpens my pencils, and now I’m completely lost.
- JEP
Ah the jumpsuit! When I stop caring–that’s the only thing I’ll be wearing!
I prefer ‘Speed Suit. That how Dr. Venture refers to his jumpsuit.
I just got back from a 4-day “Business Trip” in Vegas and I gotta say I love that Stardust sign. Nice job.
Daisy – It’s a “Parisian night suit”. That show is the awesomes.
Jay – Nice job on the decor! Great pose on Charles too!
aunt noelle told me you drew this strip. i don’t believe it. this is too good to be done by someone i know.
as to your picture on the site, i thought you should have replaced the punching bag with aunt noelle!!
Brian-
Many thanks!
- JEP
bowlcut-
Well, young bowlcut (Is the lowercase spelling sort of like e.e. cummings?), you should always believe your aunt. Also, I never suspected you as a young Ike Turner in training. Shocking!
- JEP
“An Abrupt Departure”
How aptly put—and done righteously to a “T”.
What an EXCELLENT job you’ve been doing with this great strip, Jay. I found ya off Newsarama and glad I did.
Makes an OSCA (old school comic artist) like myself feel both proud and inspired seeing Pastor walk those mean streets that Shaft, Truck Turner and Co. use to strut in techno-color style.
I drew for DC Comics back in the day, with one of my main contributions being the creation of Vixen for JLA. But I’d given an left eye tooth to have created a Bad Ass MoFo like “Pastor” Hurt. Again, major props to ya!
Your art is definitely a tribute to the Masters of the Ink Brush Style–(too many to repeat) but I see a particular resemblance to the work of Al McWilliams who drew Dateline: Danger–the first strip with an Afro American hero as a regular co-star.
The story is lean and hard core–with the right amount of pathos, cussing and emotional catharsis. The scene of Duke flying out the window, reminded me of a fav movie quote of mine as said by Gravedigger Jones played by the late, great Godfrey Cambridge in Cotton Comes to Harlem: “Fly this N..ga to the Moon!”
It’s indeed inspiring to see a work of love like this out there and evolving before our eyes.
Keep the fires burning, brother.
Mr. Patton-
When I first read your comment, I must have grinned ear-to-ear for a good five minutes. Each time I re-read it, I smiled harder. It is a tremendous compliment to receive such positive feedback from an artist like yourself who was slogging away in the trenches and fighting the good fight long before I came along. My frame of reference would be sorely diminished without OSCA’s like yourself paving the way and showing me how it should be done. I’m just glad I was able to give back a little bit. (Now I’ve got to add Al McWilliams to my list of artists to research, but the research is always my favorite part.)
Thank you so much, and I’ll do my best to keep the fires burning bright, Mr. Patton.
- JEP
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