This week’s JEFBOT was inspired by an incident which occurred a year or two ago at the Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt, which my brother-in-law Mike Luke and I go to every year. In case you were wondering about the stranger in the last panel, this strip marks Mike’s JEFBOT debut, although his name has been changed to “Sean” since (as you might well know) I have a Michael in the strip already. Really, having two characters with nearly the same name would be needlessly confusing, if even just a little bit, hence “Sean” (it’s also Mike’s middle name). In the real world, Mike and I talk endlessly about movies, videogames and all manner of pop culture, so I’m sure his counterpart will be appearing in the strip from time to time when the need arises. Please give him a warm welcome.
Olive sez to call him coolhand!
hahahahahahaha. It’s coolhand! I think the whole family has peter pan complex…and now we ARE all totally old.
P.S. I loovve what you done with “sean’s” coloring. nice. our asian brotha.
I think Emma might have something to say about a reference to “blue Elmo” …she knows her Sesame Street all right! (or is it “alright”??)
Thanks for the morning chuckle!
It’s great to see Mike/Sean in the comics. How come “Michael” can’t be drawn as skinny as “Sean”? Great comic, Jefbot. And yes, the world is coming to an end when a child doesn’t even know who Cookie Monster is.
a. your karazy! b. his name should be LUKE! c. u drew him 2 lite! Michael is a brother… and his eyes are round almond. otherwise, very funny as usual.
fig and olive, he is indeed “coolhand”! as you know, all my close friends must have codenames for when the Great Robot War occurs and we are all tracked down like animals. here’s the breakdown on the characters that have appeared in JEFBOT so far:
jeff = jefbot
michael = The Cornfather
linda = Xinda
airica = Akira
sean = Coolhand
Tell no one.
akira, yes, we are all totally old now, but our asian genes keep us looking fresh!
laura, you have taught emma well.
michael, no one can be drawn as skinny as sean.
anonymous, aka xinda,
a. mebbe
b. i like the name “luke,” but saying “sean luke” as one would say “jean-luc” picard is funny to me.
c. yes, michael is a brotha, but i don’t want it to appear like i’m hanging out with tiger woods in the strip. you know, like our family holiday photos.
Are you saying Mike is the new Chuck in your comic strip?
maybe if I decide to rename all the characters “chuck” but for now, mike’s the new “sean” of the strip.
Love your “branching out” into other territories – addition of the “Sean” character is great. I like the “cool hand” on his shirt. Let’s not forget the Cookie Monster!
As usual, Jefbot has encapsulated the entirely absurd in a comic strip. It’s no wonder kids call him Blue Elmo. Cookie Monster isn’t crazy for cooookies, anymore. Now, I think he eats carrots and a cookie every now and then. We’ve made kids dumb, confused, but, hopefully, not as fat.
It’s so funny and sad at the same time! Kids today… As always, your strip kicks major ass. Outstanding colors!!!
anonymous, glad you like sean! yep, that is indeed a “cool hand” on coolhand. good eye!
the mendenhalls, yep, plush cookie monsters holding carrots in their hands instead of cookies (like in panel one) at carnivals across the nation are just around the corner. aaagh!
funnyshaffer, thanks! i usually keep the tones pretty muted in JEFBOT but for the carnival atmosphere i went a bit louder. glad you dug ’em.