MPH is putting Apollo and Methusaleh’s Gate on hold ‘til January 3, by the way, and then he’ll be updating both according to a revised schedule. Just puttin’ that out there for those that are interested in his strips. Check his blog for details:
So, the two mil is to get the group going?
I don’t have access to future strips, as Sydney does, but it seems like this arc has dried up and we’re going to switch to the violin and the mysterious bald man with all the hair.
My other idea is that we’ll continue discussing the son’s failure for a few more weeks.
LOL Morrow I think if the son dressed as any of the KISS guys it would disturb the father…now if he started imitating someone like Marilyn Manson…THAT would be heart attack time!!
Wow, reminds me of the Simpsons’ episode in which Krusty relates how he and his father were estranged due to Krusty becoming a clown instead of a cantor like his rabbi father.
CougarAllen: Ah, yes, the good old prog-rock days of the ’70s, when half the bands had somebody on electric violin…
Froxkrybra: Nah, he should be a bagpipe player like me. With that hair and a kilt, he’d have groupies crawlin’ up underneath to answer the Age-Old Question…
Araldite noted a couple days ago that Maestro’s son looked a lot like Don Imus. Just have to agree. An outside child ?
But for all Imus’ sins, “Luwig Harmonic” is his name, (his dad - Phil Harmonic) - it’s so hard to get “names” in Locher’s stories. Talk about “WAIT” ? BASSMANBOB will have to wait 3 more weeks on the new hairy(?)/bald(?) headed Villain’s name.
But here’s a hint ! Locher’s so much into the “stale pun” thing … that, all the names are likely to to have a musical connotation. So “B-BOB”, if he desires, can ponder over it until 1-07-2010 !
Bassman, we’re still missing your great alternative story lines. Has Liam banned them ?
Talking about “missing” things. What ever happened to this board’s Poet Laureate - wndrwthg ?
Where are you ?
Did your “Royal Appointment” to this Court expire ? Your flowing, flowery comment is needed more than ever on the flailing, failing foibles of “Rubber Duckie” senior !
quantumtorpedo1 asked :
“Did the Child of Moon Maid go back to the moon ?”
No! After her mother died (1978), she, ”Honeymoon” remained on Earth with Junior her Dad, and was last seen in early 1992 at the end of the “Fastlane” story. She was with Joe, Tracy’s son members of a new “Crime Stoppers Club.”
Max Collins the then writer’s contract was not renewed by TMS in early 1993.
Mike Kilian then partnered Locher, and Honeymoon hasn’t been in the strip since.
The previous arc was so much dross
That it threw me for a loss
A new story has begun
Will it suck or be fun
The former is unfortunately what I feels
Here’s hoping for “The Pig on Wheels”
To this story I’ll add my two cents
Even though it may not make much sense
He stole the Strad and vexed poor dad
Sold it to a man who may be bad
To play guitar, he thinks that’s rad
But he may soon be not so glad
With the violin he should have stayed
Great music he could have made
If he listened he would be in awe
At the “Ragin’ Cajin’”, Doug Kershaw
Jean-Luc Ponty, Wilford Gibson
Are others to he should give a listen
But like Einstein did long before him
And it wasn’t done on just a whim
To play electric violin, he must know
That it has to be done on Desolation Row
HOORAY ! He’s back ! And not only a current entry but including may I observe, an “electric” insight into future events.
Now, how about a return of Grokstein … it’s long overdue Grok ! Every time Locher eases out a “tit-bit” of progress my thoughts run on your comments. Particularly your “destroying” those fawning comments that were occasionally put on the board.
And, you now bassmanbob, why not start sharpening that pencil. You could start with the Pig that conducts, without the Violin that’s now running on wheels.
wndrwrthg said, “The previous arc was so much dross
That it threw me for a loss
A new story has begun
Will it suck or be fun
The former is unfortunately what I feels
Here’s hoping for “The Pig on Wheels” * * * ”
Wasn’t this an episode of ‘I love Lucy’ once? Ricky had a priceless conga drum and Lucy sold it to be able to get the tap-dancing lessons she needed to be in the show.
VistaBill said:
“…Stand by, Tracy! We might need your assistance! Hello… Tracy. Are you there?”
Dad has rung the police - he’s already spent a few panels doing it - so we can expect DT to the rescue.
Or is he going to go after the crooks instead?
puddleglum1066 said:
“Froxkrybra: Nah, he should be a bagpipe player like me. With that hair and a kilt, he’d have groupies crawlin’ up underneath to answer the Age-Old Question…”
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
No more fiddling for the kid! Stand by, Tracy! We might need your assistance! Hello… Tracy. Are you there?
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Oh lord help us……
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Panel Two:
It’s The Elephant Man vs. Megalon!
Llewellenbruce almost 15 years ago
If he was weened on a violin i bet he did’nt get much milk.
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
What the kid needs to do is show up for the next philharmonic dressed in KISS “Goth”. Maybe the old man will have a heart attack on the spot.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Where is everybody?
MPH is putting Apollo and Methusaleh’s Gate on hold ‘til January 3, by the way, and then he’ll be updating both according to a revised schedule. Just puttin’ that out there for those that are interested in his strips. Check his blog for details:
http://www.matthewhansel.com/
Ray_C almost 15 years ago
So, the two mil is to get the group going? I don’t have access to future strips, as Sydney does, but it seems like this arc has dried up and we’re going to switch to the violin and the mysterious bald man with all the hair. My other idea is that we’ll continue discussing the son’s failure for a few more weeks.
g6793 almost 15 years ago
LOL Morrow I think if the son dressed as any of the KISS guys it would disturb the father…now if he started imitating someone like Marilyn Manson…THAT would be heart attack time!!
fishbulb almost 15 years ago
Awful, awful, awful. Particularly panel 3. The soon looks like a member of an alien race from outer space, not a human.
MisngNOLA almost 15 years ago
Wow, reminds me of the Simpsons’ episode in which Krusty relates how he and his father were estranged due to Krusty becoming a clown instead of a cantor like his rabbi father.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
Guitar players are a dime a dozen. If he was smart he’d play electric violin.
And of course he doesn’t need two million to start a career as a rock guitarist. Does he want to retire a week after he debuts?
-Cougar :{)
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
he had better switch…it’s getting expensive to smash a stradivarius after each concert
Froxkrybra almost 15 years ago
He should be a bass player like me and hold the groove down…
idarke almost 15 years ago
How does he conduct an orchestra with that stubby little right arm?
puddleglum1066 almost 15 years ago
CougarAllen: Ah, yes, the good old prog-rock days of the ’70s, when half the bands had somebody on electric violin…
Froxkrybra: Nah, he should be a bagpipe player like me. With that hair and a kilt, he’d have groupies crawlin’ up underneath to answer the Age-Old Question…
riley05 almost 15 years ago
I’ll bet Locher thinks that by having the son switch to a rock band, it indicates that he’s the ultimate evil villain.
Rock is the devil’s music in Locher World!
kab2rb almost 15 years ago
Isn’t this how rock bands get started from orchestra’s? Me I am not into rock. Now days like quite tunes get in my mind and don’t leave for awhile.
JanLC almost 15 years ago
idark: with a reeeaaaallllyyyy long baton.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Araldite noted a couple days ago that Maestro’s son looked a lot like Don Imus. Just have to agree. An outside child ?
But for all Imus’ sins, “Luwig Harmonic” is his name, (his dad - Phil Harmonic) - it’s so hard to get “names” in Locher’s stories. Talk about “WAIT” ? BASSMANBOB will have to wait 3 more weeks on the new hairy(?)/bald(?) headed Villain’s name.
But here’s a hint ! Locher’s so much into the “stale pun” thing … that, all the names are likely to to have a musical connotation. So “B-BOB”, if he desires, can ponder over it until 1-07-2010 !
Bassman, we’re still missing your great alternative story lines. Has Liam banned them ?
sydney almost 15 years ago
Talking about “missing” things. What ever happened to this board’s Poet Laureate - wndrwthg ?
Where are you ?
Did your “Royal Appointment” to this Court expire ? Your flowing, flowery comment is needed more than ever on the flailing, failing foibles of “Rubber Duckie” senior !
Dkram almost 15 years ago
I have heard of rock violin, a Stradivarius would be a good draw to his show. He could really make his old man mad and use it like a fiddle.
\\//_
jpozenel almost 15 years ago
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz……………
sydney almost 15 years ago
quantumtorpedo1 asked : “Did the Child of Moon Maid go back to the moon ?”
No! After her mother died (1978), she, ”Honeymoon” remained on Earth with Junior her Dad, and was last seen in early 1992 at the end of the “Fastlane” story. She was with Joe, Tracy’s son members of a new “Crime Stoppers Club.”
Max Collins the then writer’s contract was not renewed by TMS in early 1993.
Mike Kilian then partnered Locher, and Honeymoon hasn’t been in the strip since.
wndrwrthg almost 15 years ago
The previous arc was so much dross That it threw me for a loss A new story has begun Will it suck or be fun The former is unfortunately what I feels Here’s hoping for “The Pig on Wheels” To this story I’ll add my two cents Even though it may not make much sense He stole the Strad and vexed poor dad Sold it to a man who may be bad To play guitar, he thinks that’s rad But he may soon be not so glad With the violin he should have stayed Great music he could have made If he listened he would be in awe At the “Ragin’ Cajin’”, Doug Kershaw Jean-Luc Ponty, Wilford Gibson Are others to he should give a listen But like Einstein did long before him And it wasn’t done on just a whim To play electric violin, he must know That it has to be done on Desolation Row
Thank you Sydney, for your kind words.
G.V.007 almost 15 years ago
Cool the Maestro’s son in a rock band … with his classical background he could play classical rock.
sydney almost 15 years ago
HOORAY ! He’s back ! And not only a current entry but including may I observe, an “electric” insight into future events.
Now, how about a return of Grokstein … it’s long overdue Grok ! Every time Locher eases out a “tit-bit” of progress my thoughts run on your comments. Particularly your “destroying” those fawning comments that were occasionally put on the board.
And, you now bassmanbob, why not start sharpening that pencil. You could start with the Pig that conducts, without the Violin that’s now running on wheels.
sydney almost 15 years ago
And Um … Tomorrow it won’t come as a “surprise”, remember the Cage that “grew” (?) Well …
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
wndrwrthg said, “The previous arc was so much dross That it threw me for a loss A new story has begun Will it suck or be fun The former is unfortunately what I feels Here’s hoping for “The Pig on Wheels” * * * ”
The Pig on Wheels = Gone but not forgotton!
Durak Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Wasn’t this an episode of ‘I love Lucy’ once? Ricky had a priceless conga drum and Lucy sold it to be able to get the tap-dancing lessons she needed to be in the show.
OzzieJohn almost 15 years ago
VistaBill said: “…Stand by, Tracy! We might need your assistance! Hello… Tracy. Are you there?”
Dad has rung the police - he’s already spent a few panels doing it - so we can expect DT to the rescue. Or is he going to go after the crooks instead?
puddleglum1066 said: “Froxkrybra: Nah, he should be a bagpipe player like me. With that hair and a kilt, he’d have groupies crawlin’ up underneath to answer the Age-Old Question…”
…which is: “is anything worn under the kilt?”
Answer: “No, it’s all in good working order”
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Wonder if sonny’s band is going to play in the shrinking concert hall?
ridenslide65 almost 15 years ago
This is Spinal Tap. Locher Style
margueritem almost 15 years ago
*ww*, nice to see you back!