John – Page 35 – Son of Stuck Funky

Geezer, Please

The comics-savvy folks around here have already pointed out that whatever value attached to Starbuck Jones #1 is greatly diminished by that fact that it’s not bagged or better still, slabbed (submitted to an independent grading company and encased in a sealed, hard plastic container). TB, who is supposedly comics-savvy, sees fit to place this highly valuable artifact in the sweaty, pasty paws of Dead Skunk Head John.

I was so in awe of Funky’s shape-shifting skull in panel three that I brought it to life:

Starbuck Jones Saves the Day

From Wikipeidia: “A deus ex machina (pronounced DAY-əs eks MAH-kee-nə) (Latin for “god from the machine”) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new character, ability, or object.”

One From the Vault

Well! Montoni’s actually has an office after all. How come we always see Funky doing paperwork in the restaurant? Maybe that’s so he can keep on eye on his wonderful staff? And a safe! Let’s see what’s in there! A comic book? What’s a Starbuck Jones? Is that when you go into withdrawal without a Venti Iced Caramel Macchiato? A Google search for “Starbuck Jones” turned up a webcomic. That’s too new-school for fanboy TB…

Dear Landlord

Funky’s glimmer of hope lasts all of one panel. Guess the komix biz in Westview isn’t faring any better than the pizza biz. John is the biggest schlub in a town full of schlubs. It’s no wonder Becky ditched her fightin’ hero hubby for him.