I had a few folks write in asking if I was getting rid of Poco… that would be like cutting off my supply of Mountain Dew. No, Poco is a main-stay character. Who else has a fire-breathing pet lizard? Poco is even going on the trip…
Been a few weeks since Lorraine had actually had a part in the comic (going back to her boyfriend Chuck, who we’ll see more of quickly). Lorraine gets a lot of fan mail and I think I’ve satisfied those for the moment!
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In honor of Poco staying on, I’ve pulled from the dust bins an actual Poco song. Poco had a really long recording life (longer than I remember) with their first album coming out in 1969 after the break up of Buffalo Springfield (the deal happened as Crosby, Stills & Nash formed). Anyway, from their 1977 release “Indian Summer” comes today’s comic title. Here’s a sample of the lyrics:
“We could tear it down and build it up again. . .
We can follow it through to the very end, it’s true,
I’m talkin’ ’bout me and you”
Kinda applies as Poco, the lizard AND the band, aren’t going anywhere anytime soon!
Have a great Labor Day as I sit back and watch NASCAR on DVR all day. Boogity…
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Discussion (14) ¬
That’s great! Hang on loosely, lil’ buddy! 🙂
Oh yeah! A 38-Special song reference mixed up with a Gilligan’s Island catch phrase! (I’m showing my age…)
Poco is Superb! obviously likes car-rides 🙂
I have a lot of fun drawing Poco and he doesn’t get much screen time as he takes away from the Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll theme, but I like to keep him active enough so we don’t forget him. More Poco soon enough!
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The way Poco is riding on the back of Jeff’s head makes me think of the College Humor video, Pony Hole. (And that’s as close as I’m getting to linking the thing.!)
Knowing College Humor, it’s not something you’d show your grandma… 🙂
Awesome…. Love the last panel!
Yep, that “best friend” kinda look to it. I was real pleased with it too! Thanks!
Oh thank !!&%$#@!@! Poco wasn’t sold, best dragon since Lockheed in X Men. Have a great Labor Day and don’t burn the BBQ!
Well, I’m gonna have to Google Lockheed in X-Men as I’m not familiar with that character… (goes off to Google…)
I’ll be damned, a flying little dragon! Poco being a Bearded Dragon should perhaps get a visit from a cousin… the flying dragon. Hmmm… Might be possible.
Nope, Poco is not going anywhere… actually just wrote a two-part comic around him on the Road Trip. Will be fun!
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Lockheed was the coolest dragon ever and Kitty Pryde was one of the coolest X Men, so that would be AMAZING if Lockheed and Poco are related!
De we wanna know where he was hiding, or was it somewhere like in Jeff’s hair?
Well, you answered my question… I originally drew Jeff pulling Poco out of his backpack, which would have been in Jeff’s lap. I’m glad I didn’t go that route. 🙂
I envisioned Poco was hiding in the back under the seats. Lizards can curl up in the weird places sometimes… though Poco is getting “larger” as time passes, mainly to make it easier for me to draw him.