Ned returns home with a couple of his goons after his abbreviated trip to Las Vegas. A) I think he might need a few more thugs, and B) they’ll probably wish they had stayed in Vegas.
- JEP
Ned returns home with a couple of his goons after his abbreviated trip to Las Vegas. A) I think he might need a few more thugs, and B) they’ll probably wish they had stayed in Vegas.
- JEP
ohhh snap! things are getting ready to pop off! i jumped up this morning to look at this weeks strip.
That’s a strip right there.– Thanks to you, awesome memories of sunday newspaper cartoons are back… with a vengeance.
Two Words: Fringe Jacket.
And what kind of car is Pastor driving?
I love that one goon’s butt cut hair style, big ’stache, fringe jacket and wide tie. He deserves a whoop-ass just for looking like that!
I have to agree with Guess Who. Anyone wearing that much tacky 70’s gear at one time needs an ass kicking. Great character work. All the thugs look like they have their own personality. Keep up the excellent work.
You guys are being way too hard on fringe-jacket goon! If the whole hired-muscle thing doesn’t work out for him, that guy could start work as road manager for Foghat tomorrow. He looks bad-ass in a sort of Machete-meets-Dr. Johnny Fever kind of way.
But yeah, Ned … I’m thinking four thugs probably ain’t gonna get the job done, buddy.
I hope the Pastor is fully dressed and ready to kick butt!
Ha! The guy in the vest looks like the DJ in the re-runs of WKRP in Cincinnati. Though I like the fringe vest better on little Michael Jackson with his Pepto Bismal pink hat. I love seeing old Ed Sullivan clips of Mike singing “I Want you Back” and “Who’s Lovin’ You.”
Jay, you hooked that mansion up. I love your perspective with the marble pillars
A’Omare-
I’m still deciding on which manner of violence will be inflicted on Danny The Goon and his fringe jacket the second he opens that door.
- JEP
Juan-
I saw you joined me on Twitter, too. Thanks! If I can be half as good as those classic newspaper strip illustrators, I’ll be a happy man.
- JEP
Parker-
It’s a Pontiac GTX. I have to correct the panel where it first appeared, because I forgot to include the racing stripes and the black roof. Oops!
- JEP
Guess Who/Summey-
I think of Danny as the free spirit type of guy who was probably ordered by Ned to get a haircut and wear a tie and a jacket. So he trimmed off an inch, grabbed the first tie he could find and threw on the fringe jacket to conform to the letter of the order, but not the intent. See, even my henchmen are deep like that.
- JEP
Doug G.-
I noticed that Danny was starting to look a bit like Dr. Fever from WKRP In Cincinnati. The more I tried to change it, the more he looked like him, so I just went with the flow.
- JEP
Jessica-
The pillars turned out better than I thought, but my favorite part of this strip is the shrugging henchman with the turtleneck. There’s just enough detail on the tiny figure to make him distinctive.
- JEP
Eh … I bet the more panels he appeared in, the less he’d look like Johnny Fever. He’s definitely got more of a hardness to him. You’ve obviously done something right if we’re thinking about it this much. I love the distinct looks and personalities of all the goons – totally distinct, as opposed to a cookie-cutter gang. Got the DBTs’ “Boys From Alabama” running in my head now.
My prediction?
PAIN.
The last line gives me the sense that somewhere in the near future, someone is going to mess with Pastor’s car, and… well, it will be clear to us why this comic has this title. Great job again, Jay.
That dude is getting cigarette ashes all over Pastor’s seat. Guess who dies first?
They are all about enter – wait for it – a World of Hurt!
I think the goon with the fringe jacket is channeling Dr. Johnny Fever. Love the name “d’Urville.” Can’t wait to see what the Machine does!
OK- just read other comments. Apparently we all used to watch WKRP in Cincinnati.
Ramon,
I totally missed the cigarette. Man, if he got a cigarette burn on Pastor’s interior… well death would be a welcome end to what Pastor would do to him.
Very brave angle coming up from inside the car. Whoa! You pulled it off though, sir—kudos.
love it, all of it. writing, art. As soon as my son goes to sleep I think Ill be having a late night of reading. great job.