SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Character Spotlight: Olive Oyl

 

I wasn't able to work on a comic strip for Thursday morning in time with things going on Wednesday evening at home. So, in lieu of the next installment of our story, here is our second character spotlight to present as a substitute piece. We should be back on Friday with the next part of the current storyline with Popeye and Susie the Sea Nymph reunion.

 

As mentioned before, if I'm unable to work on a comic strip in time, I will attempt to throw one of these Character Spotlights up.

 

Also, as I mentioned before, I will be taking Saturdays off and will not be releasing webcomics on this day as I rest or take care of other things. I plan on releasing more of these character spotlights on Saturdays instead because I strive to provide daily content someway and somehow as my own personal goal. (The character bios are quick and easy for me to do and I stock them up in advance).

 

So, our second character spotlight from my SEA SHANTY FUNNIES "alternate universe" is our version of Olive Oyl. And if you haven't seen the clues yet throughout the webcomics thus far, yes.... she is indeed married to Popeye in my little universe and continuity that you are following along with.

Also, in my illustration, if you're wondering why Olive is wearing glasses?

 

A little behind the scenes...

 

 

That's because she did in one cartoon. I'm bringing back Olive's reading eyeglasses and once again reinstating her as a Public Stenographer as shown in the 1937 cartoon feature "The Paneless Window Washer". I'm making that part of my current continuity in this alternate universe version. I always thought that suited her being an independent woman way back then. Kind of reminds me in a weird way of Elaine from Seinfeld or Donna Reed as the librarian (n the alternate universe scene in "It's A Wonderful Life") when they put on their glasses on occasions.

 

For those curious and would like to watch the old cartoon, here it is on YouTube with Olive as the glasses wearing stenographer (that somehow fits in my own "head canon" somehow) if you follow the link...

https://youtu.be/1NlPCBFgzSY?si=cdqVJGwX4jqsuw9K 

THRILL SEEKER COMICS™: A New Era in 2027 for 25th Anniversary

 

Next year, it will be 25 years since I launched my THRILL SEEKER COMICS series inside the black & white pages of SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY. 

 

This year I will release two more issues of THRILL SEEKER COMICS ANTHOLOGY #2 (next week) and #3 (end of year) and collecting the Ms. Tittenhurst Dame Detective webcomic from about a year ago into a one-shot comic called THRILL SEEKER COMICS ANTHOLOGY OTHERWORLD DETECTIVE MYSTERIES #1 (early summer). All of these comics are illustrated in the format that I've worked in all these years which tends to be on the more photo-realistic approach. 

 

After that…

 

With this upcoming 25th Anniversary in 2027, I plan on entering a "New Era" in order for me to continue working on THRILL SEEKER COMICS by writing and drawing the series as a once-a-week released Sunday Webcomic with this drawing approach illustrated here that is much more of a looser animated style. This will free me up to draw these comics at a much quicker pace. There will be rotating story arcs focused on different characters in my self-published independent comic series. Old friends and new. My arthritis and eye sight appreciates loosening up to draw more fluid, quicker artwork in this animated style. This is giving me a renewed energy to produce more THRILL SEEKER COMICS on a regular basis that recently working on SEA SHANTY FUNNIES has shown me I might be able to do to breathe new life into my other life’s work with my own comic series.

 

We will see how it goes. Your mileage may vary, but it is the new road that I want to explore.

More later. I just wanted to put this out into the world and share this before going to bed.

 

See you in the funny pages. Good night.

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 74

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 73

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 72

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - EXTRA BONUS EPISODE

 

Here is an Extra Bonus Comic Strip as not to interrupt the current storyline...

In memory of Robert Duvall. No relationship to Shelley "Olive Oyl" Duvall.

However, my mind wandered on the passing of the great actor over the weekend thinking about his greatest roles. I somehow thought of this cartoon ode to him that just came out of nowhere that entered that big noggin' of mine using the THIMBLE THEATRE Popeye cast of characters - buddies Ham Gravy and Castor Oyl.

Since it is timely with Mr. Duvall's passing, I just had to get this ode out today for the late actor and his portrayal as Lt. Col. Kilgore in APOCALYPSE NOW with the fleet of Huey helicopters that I somehow linked the two distinctly separate concepts here together.

I dunno. It made me laugh. Hopefully it will give you a chuckle.

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 71

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Character Spotlight: Popeye The Sailor Man

A Bonus Surprise for Today and a new feature...

 

Look for new "WHO AR' YA WHO NOW?" FILES every Saturday morning (usualy bu 8:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time) in lieu of a webcomic (as that is when I'm taking my regularly schedule weekly break with no webcomic.) Also, I will post new Character Spotlights whenever I need to take any additional time off from working on the comic strip for whatever reason (i.e. vacation, I'm tired, sick, need a break, too busy at home or work with some other project, etc. etc. etc. you get the drift...)

 

Please note these are written for my own SEA SHANTY FUNNIES webcomics cast and continuity and do not necessarily reflect official portrayal, histories, or continuities elsewhere.

There are so many characters coming in and out of the stories, and not all readers here may know histories or who they are, so this guide will help provide some reference material.

These are inspired by DICK TRACY’s “ROGUES’ GALLERY” entries as well as DC Comics’ “WHO’S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE” and Marvel’s “THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE”. Heck, even G.I. JOE ORDER OF BATTLE and bio cards! And those that know me and my past, know that DC Comics had me write up bios for GREEN ARROW SECRET FILES & ORIGINS and THE DC UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME… so these are done in a similar fashion for SEA SHANTY FUNNIES. And as time goes by (and if I stick around doing these) and there are any necessary updates I will do so.

 

SEA SHANTY FUNNIES™ - Episode 70