Remember back when we were supposed to call Sci-fi “Speculative Fiction?”
Larry and Edison are quoting from the wildly popular Sci-fi show: Wagon Train to the Stars, which ran for a number of years. Fun fact: The Famous Supermodel Victoria had a guest starring role on one episode. Because she has pointed ears (check “The Importance of Being Eleanor” if you don’t believe me), she was cast as a beautiful Rapscalulon commander who falls in love with her mortal enemy, Captain Puck.
Astute readers (you, you, and, of course, you) will recognize the figurines as Dumb Bunny from “The Inferior Five,” a short lived comic from the 60’s that I rediscovered recently. I love it, and one day I’d love to do a 4 issue mini-series of it. The other figurine? Well, I think you can guess that one.
Coming up: visiting with a couple of friends that we haven’t seen in quite a while. I think you’ll be pleasantly amused.
Ah Larry, learning that the greatest adventures are sometimes closer to home than we think.
Well said, mj, well said.
The second figure looks like one of the soldiers from Bakshi’s Wizards.
Close-I think Bakshi based a lot of the look of Wizards on Vaughan Bode’s work.
The women’s rest room? Say a few things about yourself, and it’s okay now.
I’ve updated my profile description to include “Gutterbrained jackanapes.”
Yay, you’re back! I thought you’d stopped, so I hadn’t checked the site since last July, so I had several new comics to read. 😎 Too bad I didn’t discover this on November 8 — this would have been a MUCH nicer birthday present than that stupid election result. 8-P
“Reports of my retirement are greatly exaggerated. Of course, I’ve almost retired a couple of times, but, at the moment, I’m chuggin’ along.
Glad you’re back to, Storel! Pull up a chair and hang out with the gang.
Glad to! You can probably tell I’ve already embarked on an archive reread.
Also, don’t think we didn’t catch that “Wagon Train to the Stars” reference. That’s how Gene Roddenberry pitched this “Star Trek” show he wanted to do to the NBC executives: “It’ll be like Wagon Train to the stars!”
Hmm, is that actually what they called it in this universe? That would be a cute touch!
And yes, I actually remember “The Inferior Five” comic, too! Are you sure you’re not me from an alternate universe??
He hee! I was hoping someone would get the “Wagon Train to the Stars” reference. I’m pretty sure most of you did, but Storel’s the first to mention it.
Am I you from an alternate universe? Hmm…did you ever memorize every episode, star, director, and writer from the original “Wagon Train to the Stars?” I did, but I’ve forgotten most of them.
Well, some trek with LOS Dr. Smiths insults. Sorry, Victoria, but Larry has a new Girl Friend.
Yep. Wonder what’ll happen if they meet Larry’s Victoria…