Comments on: THE THRILL-SEEKERS 29 – Feeling The Heat

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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:37:55 +0000

[...] I promised things would get a little steamier here and that Ned probably had the most to be concerned about. [...]

By: Jay Potts

Jay Potts — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:20:59 +0000

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

By: Chuck Pattton

Chuck Pattton — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:17:05 +0000

“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.

By: Jay Potts

Jay Potts — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:09:31 +0000

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

By: Jay Potts

Jay Potts — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:03:58 +0000

Brian-
Many thanks!

- JEP

By: bowlcut

bowlcut — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:39 +0000

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!!

By: Brian McLachlan

Brian McLachlan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:22:49 +0000

Daisy – It’s a “Parisian night suit”. That show is the awesomes.

Jay – Nice job on the decor! Great pose on Charles too!

By: Parker

Parker — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:01:06 +0000

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.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:03:00 +0000

Ah the jumpsuit! When I stop caring–that’s the only thing I’ll be wearing!

By: Jay Potts

Jay Potts — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:02:41 +0000

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