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P.T.W.W.H.S. (Post Traumatic World War Hulk Syndrome)
2007-10-11 18:01:46

Johnny's on
the right

And now, an only-slightly-fictional account of how I convinced JOHN ROMITA JR., the BEST penciler in comics (and all-around nice guy), to draw a bulldog chewing on a comic book:

RING

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIII—(click)

JRJR: Y’ello?

NATE: Johnny!

JRJR: Aw no.

NATE: You love talking to me.

JRJR: Yeah, I love it. Like I love payin’ my taxes.

NATE: That hurts.
Hey, you wanna do a cover?

JRJR: Sure!

(I should mention that Johnny does not say “sure” like it’s spelled. Phonetically, Johnny says “sure” pronounced “shoowah”)

NATE: Do you want to know what you’re drawing?

JRJR: Eh, why not.

He he he. Fluppy.

NATE: Ok, I want a bulldog chewing on a copy of WORLD WAR HULK #1.

JRJR: …

NATE: Hello?

JRJR: A what?

NATE: Bulldog. A bulldog.

JRJR: You mean that pitchfork thing? (“pitchfawk”)

NATE: What pitchf—

JRJR: The big bulldog guy with the pitchfork on his head.

NATE: Lockjaw?

JRJR: Whatevah.

NATE: No, just a bulldog. Brown on top, with a white belly and spots on his face.

JRJR: …

NATE: Do you need reference?

JRJR: For a bulldog?

NATE: …with spots on his face.

JRJR: This is a cover? (“cuvah”) This isn’t just for you?

NATE: Nah, it’s the cover for DAMAGE CONTROL #2.

JRJR: What’s…is that a comic?

What Johnny
Usually Draws

NATE: Yeah, it’s about the organization that cleans up the messes that super heroes make. They’re hired to clean up Manhattan after Hulk (or, let’s face it Johnny, YOU) broke everything.

JRJR: I see. So I’m drawin’ a bulldog.

NATE: With sp--

JRJR: With spots on his face. Name?

NATE: Hm?

JRJR: Does the bulldog have a name?

NATE: Fluppy.

JRJR: Fluppy?

NATE: What’s wrong with Fluppy?

JRJR: Is this a prank?

NATE: I would never do that to you, Johnny.

JRJR: What’s happened to my career?

NATE: Do you not wanna do the cover?

JRJR: No, I’ll do it. I just…I can’t…

NATE: Do it out of love.

JRJR: Love of what?

NATE: Love for me.

(Click)

NATE: Hello?
Johnny?

I'm sorry, but did you just announce a Damage Control (mini-)series? I don't remember seeing that anywhere else.

Posted by KentL on 2007-10-12 11:13:47

DAMAGE CONTROL
YUP! boom! Nate's droppin' bombs of awesome new info.

Posted by Agent M on 2007-10-12 12:30:00

Ya WHOOOOOOO
Damage Control! Awesome!!!

Posted by matusiak on 2007-10-12 17:45:44

Haha! JRJR draws a cute and cuddley puppy cover! Awesome! Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a wildly talented and respected artist...

Posted by coupedeville68 on 2007-10-15 21:51:33

Heh. "FLUPPY". Heh.
*SNICKER* 'Fluppy'.

Posted by Venomfan1995 on 2007-10-18 20:26:24

Accent
YOU shouldn't talk about funny accents Mr. Mississippi! That's just how we do in the greatest city in the world!

Posted by Jen Grunwald on 2007-10-26 13:45:41

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This is a blog for kids, featuring ONLY comics (and maybe movies and tv shows and GASP! books) that are for kids. You can keep your World War Hulks and your Civil Wars and your Punishers...let's have some fun! I'm bringin' over Spidey and Thor and we're havin' a PILLOW FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!

About the author:
Nathan Cosby has somehow managed to become an assistant editor at Marvel Comics. He can make helicopter sounds with his tongue and edits Power Pack, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four, Spider-Man Family and helps with all the other All-Age stuff. He is really good-looking and likes Gummi Bears.


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