Here’s an old drawing I did of Lorraine that the best I can tell I’ve not shared before. I am not thrilled with the pose and I completely failed at the cape she’s wearing. I was wanting to do something ala Stevie Nicks’ stage outfit with a transparent cape, but that was beyond my abilities at the time. Also, I totally forgot to add the microphone cable to her mic.
I doubt I’ll update this one, but one never knows. The cape really bugs me and it may eventually taunt me into redrawing it.
AND… Just as an FYI, the comic will return officially on February 7th. When I make future posts, they will also appear on Mondays. I will not post every Monday as my goal is to do every other week to see how I handle the “stress” of a deadline. I have already scripted out several comics to get the relaunch started and I’m happy with how my progress is going so far. We’ll see how it goes!
And with that, I have “No Time To Lose” to get some comics ready for February 7th! This is a great single from the Tarney/Spencer Band and was in heavy rotation along with Sniff ‘n’ the Tears “Driver’s Seat” back in 1979.
Not to worry about the mic cord. In 1960 Vega Electronics of Sunnyvale, CA introduced the first broadcast quality wireless microphone. Our first “name” performer to use one was Johnny Mathis. Development and field testing took place starting in 1959. EMI Production Music (Gerry & The Pacemakers and others) was an early investor. BY the way, are you and your son still playing with the Miata?
I love trivia like this! I figured wireless microphones were around by 1977, but had no idea they went back that far! EMI seemed to be involved in a lot of things back then. My sister-in-law loved the Gerry and the Pacemakers’ song “Ferry Cross the Mersey” so that song is forever imprinted on my brain cells. And I just discovered via Google that Frankie Goes to Hollywood did a cover of that song. Mind blow…
And yes, Adam and I are always working on my 1993 Miata. Put a new top on it last year. This year Adam is going to give it a new paint job now that he’s working at a body shop that has a nice paint set up. I also want to put on new suspension as the set up on there now totally suck. The Miata is one of those project cars that will never be complete as there’s always something new to fix on it. But, for a 29 year old car, it still runs very well thanks to Adam’s work.
Well in my opinion it’s good start remember listening to a CD of the 1981 movie Heavy Metal. One of the songs was Blue light and watch ball lightening out of my kitchen window after the 1998 ice storm black out the boom box had batteries. Remember another Stevie Nicks song Sorcerer from the Movie Streets of Fire have a CD and sang it in a drag show love Diane Lane. But the drag queens prefer the more campy Dolly Parton. Have you ever seen Streets of Fire? Speaking of movies and even books is Lorraine cape reminds me of Bilbo Baggins Lenard Nimoy sang Bilbo Baggins the Bravest Hobbit of them all unlike William Shatner he can sing. Bilbo should have told the dwarves to hit the bricks it’s too dangerous facing elves, goblins, orcs, trolls, giant spiders and smog the dragon. Since he was dumb enough to listen to Gandoff just throw the ring into a volcano and save Frodo some grief. The moral don’t listen to Wizards and always tell mythical characters to hit the bricks. Lorraine could be in Dark Shadow facing Barnabas the heart breaking vampire and Angelique the sexy witch looks hot in black dress with matching boots. Set in Collingwood estate Maine 1972 the movie even has Alice Cooper singing no more Mr nice guy with go go dancers in mini dresses, matching hot pants and boots. Went as a surf witch one Halloween sexy ribbed one piece swim suit, knee high boots and a cute little shark biting a surf board. So wicked I didn’t need black magic. Lorraine could always be Paige Patton who is a witch from the comic sorority girls versus zombies she has a romance with Brittany Miller and learns magic from Dog witch who gets morbid pleasure watching her younger sister Blue Belle get terrorized. Lorriane could even pose with the wicked witch of the west. She was in the 1976 Paul Lynde’s Halloween special along with Kiss who sang Detroit Rock City, Donny and Marie Osmond better than Elvira’s Halloween special. Just read Meat Loaf died he was great in the Rocky horror picture show and paradise by the dash board light I’ll miss him and I know you do to.
Meat Loaf’s passing is sad. I know he’s had health issues of late, so it’s not that surprising. I am probably the only person from 1977 NOT to own the “Bat Out of Hell” album. I can listen to the music, but it’s not up my alley as far as actually spinning it on my own turntable. Nothing against the album, just wasn’t my thing. But I am a fan of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” as they showed it on my college campus on some weekends. Fun film to this day.
I watched the original “Dark Shadows” back in the late ’60s. The Depp film was a nice, campy take on that show. Alice Cooper was a highlight in the film.
I do remember that Paul Lynde Halloween Special. Mainly because it seemed really odd Paul Lynde would have Kiss on his special. It was good to see the original Wicked Witch of the West though.
Will you be doing a VDSD pic for Valentine’s Day?
Yes, I will be doing a VDSD post this year. I have not been on the list the past couple years as I’ve been out of the loop, so this is a good reminder to contact the organizer and let them know I’m around this year.
Well, I just looked and the VDSD site seems inactive as it’s referring to 2021 stuff and the contact form is locked out. And Stef Marcinkowski’s website is gone, so I’m not sure what’s up. Regardless, I’ll do a Valentine’s Day pin up.