Indeed it is…lots of fun interacting with both of you. Unfortuately I tend to think of you both now in terms of your cartoon avatars’ appearances and therefore any face-to-face meeting with you in the foreseeable future will be disconcerting. You guys are just that effective at your craft.
Ah ah ! Going to take a while analyzing all the tidbits in this one !
- Who is the strange figure wearing the cloak ?
- Is that Ganyon in the background (with the large brimmed hat) ?
- Of course, Brothers Barbarian arm wrestling – and the wizard..
- Did the guy on the far right visit the Wet Gill Tavern ? looks like he has a run in with Sarah !
1. The Wizard reappears. We know not if this is part of the story or just Dave’s homage to his wonderful ‘color guy’. Congrats Don!
2. This bar wench … is this a premonition of what Sarah looks like at age 45 and after 3 kids?
3. Punk rock faerie, very nice.
4. Watch Gnome with the David Caruso sunglasses. Very cool and interesting.
5. The guy in the Leopard getup … A cross between Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Randy Macho Man Savage? If the words “Slim Jim” pop of his mouth, so help me…
6. There is a shadow on that back wall that looks VERY ominous. Right next to the dude/dudette in the hood. Looks a great deal like Big, Bad & Ugly.
7. Either that dude in the cloak is a guest appearance by Obi-wan Kenobe or he’s trouble. Or is it Dark Gina back from her past? And if so, did she park the Delorean out back? Either way, I have a bad feeling about this.
Tim, Thanks – here’s a few answers to your questions (without giving too much away, that is…)
1. Not an homage to me, but someone else who has just a bit more fame in the art world than lil’ ol’ me. .
2. Might be a relative, might not.
3. There’s at least on in every crowd.
4. #12 is still on the job!
5. He is an unsavory character, but I doubt he’s hawking smoke flavored meat treats.
6. If it was “BBU” I don’t think that there would be nearly as many people in the bar as there are currently.
7. “I find your lack of faith disturbing”. What? just because there’s a cloaked figure in a bar filled with questionable characters, you think he/she is evil? It could be a used horse wagon salesman not wanting to be recognized, or someone who sells life insurance (neither one is actually refered company, but that dosn’t necessarily make them eveil now, does it?)
lol, awesome, Tim. LOVED your list of thoughts. I will defer to DOn’s already excellent remarks, and much will be revealed, my friend, yessss… much will be revealed before your wandering eyes!
Congrats to everyone involved in LOB! How interesting that this barmaid is…um…fully-filled, as opposed to the…um, less-filled other ones. And what a cast of weirdo-looking characters!
This looks like a group of completely trustworthy people, especially the faceless, cloaked guy in the back. Although there’s something about the short guy with the sunglasses that makes me think he can’t be trusted. Same with the shadowy guy behind the wizard.
Congrats, Don! Hope you can continue to help create the awesomeness that is this strip for a long time to come.
I vaguely remember a beer commercial from many, many years back, I forget which brand – a beauty contest where the camera pans across all the beautiful contestants and the last is a plain looking girl but holding a “brand X” beer – of course the judges all give her “10″ and she wins. Maybe it’s just the beer (mead?) she’s holding that makes this particular barwench more attractive?
no one has commented on the strange back drop of shadows. are they the Shades {shadow people}, or are they the darken blurs casted by a fireplace which isnt shown.
myself, like the admission of new characters, like the Shades……..the Shadow People of the nether realm == what are they doing here and what do they want with bill
This strip marks 2 years since Don started coloring LoB, happy anniversary, Don!!! You have contributed so much to LoB, I cannot thank you ENOUGH!
Well thank you David, coloring LoB and interacting with all of our fans is really great, more so than I even imagined.
Indeed it is…lots of fun interacting with both of you. Unfortuately I tend to think of you both now in terms of your cartoon avatars’ appearances and therefore any face-to-face meeting with you in the foreseeable future will be disconcerting. You guys are just that effective at your craft.
Don, ’tis a pleasure, brother. And Johannan, lol, um, we ARE cartoons. Haven’t you ever seen Cool World or Roger Rabbit?
Ah, so, that might be Ganyon, Knower of Things, in the background after all, just as you hinted on Facebook!
*serves a round of drink* Here’s to Dave, Don, Jason and Kevin. Thank you all for all you do to keep us entertained.
Three Cheers!
GNOME! With sunglasses on. Is thar Giles incognito?
Can’t wait to see what the next episode brings!
Thank You Pixie
WOOT! Our official barwench, Pixie!
Ah ah ! Going to take a while analyzing all the tidbits in this one !
- Who is the strange figure wearing the cloak ?
- Is that Ganyon in the background (with the large brimmed hat) ?
- Of course, Brothers Barbarian arm wrestling – and the wizard..
- Did the guy on the far right visit the Wet Gill Tavern ? looks like he has a run in with Sarah !
I just can’t wait to see where this leads us !
loo, thanks, Ivan! You shall see… much will be revealed, methinks, in this little pitstop on the road to barbaric ruin!
OK, some random thoughts here…
1. The Wizard reappears. We know not if this is part of the story or just Dave’s homage to his wonderful ‘color guy’. Congrats Don!
2. This bar wench … is this a premonition of what Sarah looks like at age 45 and after 3 kids?
3. Punk rock faerie, very nice.
4. Watch Gnome with the David Caruso sunglasses. Very cool and interesting.
5. The guy in the Leopard getup … A cross between Brutus the Barber Beefcake and Randy Macho Man Savage? If the words “Slim Jim” pop of his mouth, so help me…
6. There is a shadow on that back wall that looks VERY ominous. Right next to the dude/dudette in the hood. Looks a great deal like Big, Bad & Ugly.
7. Either that dude in the cloak is a guest appearance by Obi-wan Kenobe or he’s trouble. Or is it Dark Gina back from her past? And if so, did she park the Delorean out back? Either way, I have a bad feeling about this.
Tim, Thanks – here’s a few answers to your questions (without giving too much away, that is…)
1. Not an homage to me, but someone else who has just a bit more fame in the art world than lil’ ol’ me.
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2. Might be a relative, might not.
3. There’s at least on in every crowd.
4. #12 is still on the job!
5. He is an unsavory character, but I doubt he’s hawking smoke flavored meat treats.
6. If it was “BBU” I don’t think that there would be nearly as many people in the bar as there are currently.
7. “I find your lack of faith disturbing”. What? just because there’s a cloaked figure in a bar filled with questionable characters, you think he/she is evil? It could be a used horse wagon salesman not wanting to be recognized, or someone who sells life insurance (neither one is actually refered company, but that dosn’t necessarily make them eveil now, does it?)
7. Said cloaked character might be a homage to my own chief protagonist, but I am many orders of magnitude less well known than anyone around here!
My first thought: Craven?
D’oh (editing functions would be soooo nice)
refered = preferred
eveil = evil
lol, awesome, Tim. LOVED your list of thoughts. I will defer to DOn’s already excellent remarks, and much will be revealed, my friend, yessss… much will be revealed before your wandering eyes!
Congrats to everyone involved in LOB! How interesting that this barmaid is…um…fully-filled, as opposed to the…um, less-filled other ones.
And what a cast of weirdo-looking characters!
Thanks, SAGG! I love drawing weirdos!
Heyyyyyyy. We can’t all be skinny mini’s! Some of us have curves and boobs given to us by nature.
images like this, is why i became an artist!! Thank you David for being a constant source of inspiration. And Don, the WOW factor continues! amazing!
Thank you Jason.
Thanks, j-man! You are a vital part of team LoB!
Awesome Guys GO Team LOB !!!!!!
Thanks, Kevin!
Thank you gang! LOVE your reactions and comments! Seee above for some more comments on today’s strip!
Not the hottest barwench I’ve seen, but you’ve got to appreciate a full-bodied woman bringing alcohol!
Congrats Don! That looks a lot like your alter-ego in the background…
If that’s Giles, I love how he’s hiding in plain sight!
Reminds me of the local SCA tavern. Congrats on the two years Don, here’s to many more.
Whoo, two years and still going colorfully strong! You do a great job Don! =)
This looks like a group of completely trustworthy people, especially the faceless, cloaked guy in the back. Although there’s something about the short guy with the sunglasses that makes me think he can’t be trusted. Same with the shadowy guy behind the wizard.
Congrats, Don! Hope you can continue to help create the awesomeness that is this strip for a long time to come.
happy birthday to you
hayppy birthday to you
you are two years today
the place look alot like i imagined daves cartoonist studio would be like in a few years.
maybe its just me, but the barmaid is lookin damn good!
lonely?
*cuts off TC’s booze priviliges!*
HMPH!
bork
Jason, would that be colored good, or “good”good?
I vaguely remember a beer commercial from many, many years back, I forget which brand – a beauty contest where the camera pans across all the beautiful contestants and the last is a plain looking girl but holding a “brand X” beer – of course the judges all give her “10″ and she wins. Maybe it’s just the beer (mead?) she’s holding that makes this particular barwench more attractive?
Old proverb from medieval Russia: “If the hostess is pretty, the vodka is good.”
Well then it all depends on the individual’s definition of pretty.
old alehouse adage, the more impending closing time, the more beautiful the women become.
or as ben franklin is oft quoted ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK
grey or gray … i never could tell the different
near to my heart is the little goblin with black hair nursing a stein of ale
he reminds me of a beatnik. only need a pair of bongos and a joint
Thanks everyone!! I plan on being here for a long, long time.
do we get to spank you on this, your birthday at LOB
tee hhee
It’s Barlimaid Butterburette…
And here, representing the forces of evil is…um..er… everyone in the pub except our heros?
I love how different the reactions are between Bill and Frank.
Dat goblin and dat gnome! Mind=blown
no one has commented on the strange back drop of shadows. are they the Shades {shadow people}, or are they the darken blurs casted by a fireplace which isnt shown.
myself, like the admission of new characters, like the Shades……..the Shadow People of the nether realm == what are they doing here and what do they want with bill
Charlie,
Nothing as sinister as shadow people or shades, it’s a convienient way to do crowd scene without all of the detail.
bork
enter sarah’s mother
Hahahaha!!!!