Well bless my britches! Welcome to the Madhouse, Mr. Percival Joy. Let us hope you enjoy a long career assisting the always amazing Anya Langerak.
Actually, I went through a number of drafts trying to point out what a feather in one’s cap it would be to work under her. The name Anya Langerak opens a lot of doors in the Groovy, Kinda library world. It’s basically a ticket to The Fast Track.
I just hope he’s up to the task. He’s off to a good start. He speaks fluent Chuckleslovakian, and Anya’s curious social life doesn’t seem to faze him.Ah well, it’s early yet.
Thank you for your patience! This strip took a long time to get right.
I’ve already started on the next one. I don’t know if it’ll be full of surprises, but I think you’ll learn some new (old) words, at least.
Oh, those white, white mountains….
I know the tradition of the “whipping boy”, but Anya seems to be more of the general purpose variety to Eleanor.
They have a very curious relationship.
In a way, almost everybody has the “general purpose whipping boy” relationship to Eleanor. Except Lyssa, Larry, Nelson, and sometimes Toivo.
Oh the cross hatching! You know what I’m going to say already lol. Also, Mr. Joy reminds me of the mailman that served my neighborhood when I was a kid. His name was Happy. I can’t say I ever knew his first name. We always just called him Mr. Happy. He always had a smile and was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met to this day.
Aw, thank you, brother. For those of you who don’t know, Jessie is the very cool and talented creator of “Apocalypse Pizza,” a heapin’ helpin’ of badassery in the form of a really cool comic. See also the links to your right.
I can vouch for Jessie’s being one of the nicest guys I’ve never met (but hope to some day, not least because he’s a classically trained chef). I will never forget that you were there for me in some dark comic times, Jessie. And I will always be grateful.
Mr. Happy reminds me of Casper, our mailman at our first house. Always nice, always cheerful, and remembered our mail even after we moved. We chatted a bit when I worked at the library. One of the many benefits of living in a small town.
I will say that Mr. Joy is a nice guy. Though there are a few surprises surrounding him. I can say no more.
It amuses me how cheerfully she says “you’re in a foul mood?” Eleanor must break out the good stuff when she’s steaming.
I like the new guy. Nothing fazes him, which gives him the makings for a brilliant foil. Can’t wait to see who he interacts with next.
“Foul mood” was an Eleanor/Anya line. And yeah, that can only mean Big Fun Time in the dungeon tonight.
Nothing fazes him yet. Though I think he can handle most of the craziness these people can throw at him. We’ll see.