Sorry to those who think otherwise, but that is not BD… BD was always somewhat stocky, first as a jock, and then got wider around the belly through middle age. This man is slim in comparison to most other characters in the strip. Also, as was said before JY seems to have the Doonesbury stylistic down pat. I highly doubt that he would make such an iconic character so difficult to guess. In fact, since the beginning of this series, I have not seen a single appearance that was as fraught with uncertainty (and not even the hint of a Tag) like this one. JY is playing games with us – especially as we have no idea when the next update is.
You should all have my appearance at Wizard World Chicago later this week pencilled in on your page-a-day Dilbert calendars and your plane tickets already purchased. This is consuming my schedule, so there will be only one strip this week, posting tomorrow. Next week I will be hustling to prepare for the Baltimore Comic-con, so there will also only be one strip, on Thursday. You think you’re suffering? I’m the one who has to sell this stuff!
Naaaah, Jason is only using characters who appeared in newspaper comic strips. The only comic book or cartoon characters he’s used are those who first appeared in strips, as far as I can see. Wish I could figure it out. I agree that priceless has got to be a clue, but just can’t get it!
The helmet mirrors Susie Derkin’s hairstyle and the grenade resembles a snowball. The first Sunday strip in which Susie appeared was 5 Jan 1986–Calvin hits her with a snowball, she grits her teeth in anger and exacts revenge with a surprising feat of strength. Complete Calvin archives are at gocomics. http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/01/05
Well, if we’re going to go obscure, maybe it’s Boob McNutt? He was often charged with protecting priceless antiques, which he often destroyed… Maybe that’s why he wants Cal to ‘look priceless’?
Damnit Comic Monkey!!! DRAW FOR US!!!
Heh… Enjoy Baltimore and as the captcha demands in the ancient language of Nasdat, Get yeself lotsa sellys during the horrorshow.
JY, only way we’d “hate” you is if you died before finishing the strip. Then, yes, we would hate you for all eternity and would rejoice in your well-deserved banishment to the fiery pits. You wouldn’t want that, would you?
Service of gunman: Free (volunteer)
Assault Rifle with UB Grenade Launcher: $1200 (scavenged)
Worth of combat training required to use weapon effectively: $8000 (donated)
Sight of your enemy’s face once he’s realized he has a high-explosive anti-tank round headed right for him: PRICELESS
Well, after getting over the disappointment of no new comic on my birthday today, well not entirely over the disappointment, actually rather into it at the moment. Which reminds me of a story of when I was young and full of piss and vinegar, which was sold as a health tonic back in those days… (rambling on for hours) … anyway back to the subject at hand. I think I have finally solved the mystery of our unknown avenger here. Because somewhere, sometime I know this popular TV show had to be ‘featured’ in some comic or another, and this shows primary and central personality would have most certainly placed an appearance is the story line of said hosting comic. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bob Barker!
Sorry to those who think otherwise, but that is not BD… BD was always somewhat stocky, first as a jock, and then got wider around the belly through middle age. This man is slim in comparison to most other characters in the strip. Also, as was said before JY seems to have the Doonesbury stylistic down pat. I highly doubt that he would make such an iconic character so difficult to guess. In fact, since the beginning of this series, I have not seen a single appearance that was as fraught with uncertainty (and not even the hint of a Tag) like this one. JY is playing games with us – especially as we have no idea when the next update is.
@BP: Update 8/3/11:
You should all have my appearance at Wizard World Chicago later this week pencilled in on your page-a-day Dilbert calendars and your plane tickets already purchased. This is consuming my schedule, so there will be only one strip this week, posting tomorrow. Next week I will be hustling to prepare for the Baltimore Comic-con, so there will also only be one strip, on Thursday. You think you’re suffering? I’m the one who has to sell this stuff!
Fresh Brown today!!! GO CHUCK! GO SNOOP!! GO POPS!!!
@punx.. of crap.. I just saw your note. Guess JY is a little backed up..
@punx — could this be a Bill Mauldin character then? I thought we’d seen Willie and Joe in some earlier page.
Back soon; captcha is ordering me to “gether xchalowt.”
Strip #147 in fact — Willie & Joe are Syndicate grunts assigned to “Community Outreach,” and blissfully uninvolved in the current carnage.
Leonard Price from the Evil Ernie series?
Naaaah, Jason is only using characters who appeared in newspaper comic strips. The only comic book or cartoon characters he’s used are those who first appeared in strips, as far as I can see. Wish I could figure it out. I agree that priceless has got to be a clue, but just can’t get it!
The helmet mirrors Susie Derkin’s hairstyle and the grenade resembles a snowball. The first Sunday strip in which Susie appeared was 5 Jan 1986–Calvin hits her with a snowball, she grits her teeth in anger and exacts revenge with a surprising feat of strength. Complete Calvin archives are at gocomics. http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/01/05
Calvin’s mother has a similar hairstyle.
Well, if we’re going to go obscure, maybe it’s Boob McNutt? He was often charged with protecting priceless antiques, which he often destroyed… Maybe that’s why he wants Cal to ‘look priceless’?
I still tend to lean towards B.D.
C.B.:
“Rules for tertiary characters:
1: If you have the bad guy dead to rights… don’t alert him that you have him dead to rights.”
As Chuck himself proved, silently having the drop on CAL is no guarantee either.
Damnit Comic Monkey!!! DRAW FOR US!!!
Heh… Enjoy Baltimore and as the captcha demands in the ancient language of Nasdat, Get yeself lotsa sellys during the horrorshow.
So should I try back next week then?
JY, only way we’d “hate” you is if you died before finishing the strip. Then, yes, we would hate you for all eternity and would rejoice in your well-deserved banishment to the fiery pits. You wouldn’t want that, would you?
I like the Derkins idea. I like it a lot.
still: “priceless”?
Service of gunman: Free (volunteer)
Assault Rifle with UB Grenade Launcher: $1200 (scavenged)
Worth of combat training required to use weapon effectively: $8000 (donated)
Sight of your enemy’s face once he’s realized he has a high-explosive anti-tank round headed right for him: PRICELESS
Well, after getting over the disappointment of no new comic on my birthday today, well not entirely over the disappointment, actually rather into it at the moment. Which reminds me of a story of when I was young and full of piss and vinegar, which was sold as a health tonic back in those days… (rambling on for hours) … anyway back to the subject at hand. I think I have finally solved the mystery of our unknown avenger here. Because somewhere, sometime I know this popular TV show had to be ‘featured’ in some comic or another, and this shows primary and central personality would have most certainly placed an appearance is the story line of said hosting comic. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Bob Barker!
BUZZZZZZZ! Oh, so sorry, Baughbe, that answer was incorrect 🙁
Don Pardo, please let him know what lovely parting gifts we have for him….oh, nothing? Ah, well, thanks for playing!
UPDATE please please pleeeeeeease !! anyway I still have the feelling that we are gonna keep wondering who the heck is that helmet dude.
This might be this blog’s greatest blog post on the net
What a truly joy of a post!!
Bandar is just saying what his avatar wants him to say.
Hey comic– Look timeless for me.
This second read of this comic is as great as the first one!
Well it’s clearly a riff on “The look on your face…priceless!”
But I can’t face the place…er…place the face.
All I can think of is the comic “That is Priceless”‘, but that doesn’t have a central character.