Approval Rating
Dec28
on 2019-12-28
at 23:59
Chapter: Down To Earth
Characters: G'Nar (the Insignificant), Maggie Rush
Location: Maddie's Apartment
I’m back, tho a long from 100%
↓ Transcript
Maggie:
What do I do next?
G’Nar:
Well, I’m making this up, too, as I go along. Just fun and games here. I suppose we need a power-up routine next.
Maggie;
Like Green Lantern?
G’Nar:
Yeah. I suppose.
Maggie;
Like this?
Evil-doers beware.
Pray to the gods for mercy.
For you’ll find none from my
Beauté Noire.
Voice:
Baron Samedi approves.
What do I do next?
G’Nar:
Well, I’m making this up, too, as I go along. Just fun and games here. I suppose we need a power-up routine next.
Maggie;
Like Green Lantern?
G’Nar:
Yeah. I suppose.
Maggie;
Like this?
Evil-doers beware.
Pray to the gods for mercy.
For you’ll find none from my
Beauté Noire.
Voice:
Baron Samedi approves.
Yaaaay! Andy’s back, yippeeeee.
Peeks in
Wait, there’s an update? Yay!
Welcome Back, Good Sir!
You’ve been missed!
All I ask is that you don’t trigger a relapse by overdoing it.
If you’re not yet back to 100%, then pace yourself.
Yay, you’re back!!! ? take things slow and look out for your health though ? I’ve been reading TMI for years, and this is the first time I’m commenting- I usually keep to myself. I just wanted to say that I’m glad you’re doing better now ?
Good one, welcome back and I approve bringing the good Baron in.
Welcome back! We missed you!
Oh my Goddess. We finally get to find out what happens next in The Adventures of Maggie and Beaute Noire. And who is this Baron Samedi? Will we find out in the next panel or will it take 50 pages to get back to this thread of the story. There are so many awesome intertwined threads going on in this story right now.
I am so glad you are back.
The Voodoo/New Orleans/Cajun version of the Grim Reaper or death god (though much more charming).
That’s probably an oversimplification, but I think it should be enough to get people on the right page.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/717hzlCD5-L.AC_SY550.jpg
….. Huh. When I hear of “Samedi” and “The Baron,” I think of the bloodline in Vampire: the Masquerade. Explains the connection, at least.
I don’t know where you’re from. But if you’re from Japan, think of a mischievous shinigami who loves extravagant gestures.
Otherwise … uh, something like a grim reaper, who’s also a hopeless egotistic romantic, and longs to be both feared and adored? One whose ego and (dark) sense of humor people stroke in order to give him reasons why he should do them favors, sometimes successfully? And, uh, most of the favors…. are things you wouldn’t want done to you.
He has a sister who’s actually a lot more mellow than he is.
You forgot to mention that he is rather fond of rum.
Why would anyone downvote this message?
And GOOD Cigars!
Andy good to have you back. Please do not over extend yourself. How do you handle a Jamaican accent for The Baron./
Was imagining more of a Creole accent
Maybe with Keith David’s vocal tone? oooo… just got shivers.
Keep seeing that name around, butt not fully familiar with the actor attached to it…
[Guesticus]:
Perhaps this link might help…?
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_David]
You’re running into the “lead a horse to water” issue here.
[Oberon]:
No worries.
I’m merely offering data, & I’m fully aware that they’re under no obligation to use it.
Don’t mind them, they just have a hate-on for me
[argentlupus]:
I think he’d give the role a ‘gravitas’ that Geoffrey Holder didn’t.
Not dissing Mr.Holder, mind you.
In “Live & Let Die”, his version of the character was more about the ‘mischief’, & less about the ‘menace’. After all of the film’s build-up, the Baron’s actual confrontation with Bond was a bit of a let-down.
I got Voodoo, I got Hoodoo, I got things I haven’t even tried….
So wonderful to have you back, sir, in whatever capacity and frequency that you can manage! I’ve been checking the site 2-3 times a week, as with many of your faithful readers, and am thrilled to hear that you’re making progress.
My jaw is still on the floor! Yea!!!!! Thank you for devoting some of your energy to continuing your comic. I hope your recovery continues well, but please keep your self as your number one concern.
Very nice to see you back, good luck with your continuing recovery.
Welcome back! We all look forward to whatever you can put forward – just don’t overdo it. We’ve waited this long, we can handle some time off as you need it.
Finally got caught up after being away for so long…
I previously used the screen name of SirReal55.
Welcome back Andy !
I was worried by your long absence and your mother’s post about your stoke.
I hope things will continue to improve.
Welcome back. Good to know that you are well enough to draw again.
I hope you felt our support with the massive voting during your absence
/Tim
welcome back
Welcome back! Many of us have been worried for you. Don’t push the updates too hard, though. Sometimes just a post saying you’re still alive & kicking is enough.
New comic! Hooray!
As has been said, pace yourself. New comic next year is much better than no new comics.
“By the power of Grayskull…” Andy is back.
Woohoo! Andy’s Back! Now we need to clean up all the after-effects of us having the run of the House in his recuperative absence… 😀
But like was said, be careful to not push yourself too hard.
Interested in how the Baron manifested in Maddie’s apartment.
Extremely glad Andy has recovered enough to feel creative again. That’s a good sign of recovery. For me it was building the parts I needed to rebuild my bicycle.
Indeed, if summoned I’ve no problem with the good baron showing up and would share some good ol’ medic humor and a pint with him….but, him showing up unsummoned. Hmmm, no sure if I’d be concerned or intrigued.
Not like her grandfather-in-law’s family and friends aren’t connected to a Supernatural being or anything cough MamaWati cough
She did summon him, in a manner of speaking. She referred to gods plural, and being a half-blood actually gives power and status to those in New Orleans where the gods and goddesses of voodoo still hold much more sway than some might think. Remember children, specify which deity you wish to call upon or you may not like whom comes to your call. I’d say Maggie got lucking by getting the Baron Samedi. He tends to be one of the more gentle (comparatively speaking) gods with a sense of humor not completely apt to cause you to die quickly.
Yay! good to see you return. Please take care of yourself as you do .
Glad to see you back Andy. And the baron steps onto the stage, this should be fun.
Huzzah!
I’d almost given up hope.
Glad to see you’re on the path of recovery. Post updates as you can, but don’t stress out trying to meet an overly aggressive schedule.
(GASP!) Andy is back! Yippee!!!
To copy near everyone else, pace yourself. We love you and don’t want to trigger any relapses.
Welcome back! Glad that you are recovering so well! I have been checking in on you since the stroke.
What a perfect New Year’s gift to us, I’m so glad you’re back! And like others have said: take it easy sir, we want updates but not at the cost of you!
FINALLY!!!! Welcome Back!! Hope your recovery continues to accelerate!
I find it interesting that you can go nine months between updates and still stay in the top 10 on Top Ten Comics. I would assume that this indicates that I am not the only one checking every day for updates and voting for you. Glad to see you back! Your devoted fans rejoice! (Huzzah!)
Yups, also been voting (almost) everyday
I agree. I use TWC as an index by day. It’s amazing how loyal TMI readers are.
Usually I slip to looking once a week or even once a month but, with TMI, I tried to keep it as once a day!
Hoo-ray! Very glad your getting healthy, we’d all appreciate you keeping your health #1 on your priorities. And yes, comic updates can come second on list.
Welcome back, Andy. You have been missed.
Welcome back. I have been checking steadily hoping each time. Please do not over do it. Don’t risk a set-back to get us a comic. We will wait 🙂
Woot! Woot! Woot!
Yes, there is new hope for 2020
It is good to see you feeling well enough to do a post. Don’t push yourself too hard, but we do like to hear that you are alive and kicking.
I am glad to see that you are making progress. Don’t sweat taking your time and healing.
Glad you’re back, Andy! Take your time, don’t run yourself out of spoons.
just connecting dots…. https://www.tmi-comic.com/comic/remembrance/
Remember. She’s a child of Mammi Waters
Woops. I meant to say rocky is a Grand Daughter of Mammi Waters
YAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!
Just realised: Maggie isn’t scared in the last panel, if anything, she looks unimpressed
If I’m remembering correctly Baron Samedi would not be considered impressive in appearance by today’s standard. The images I’ve seen of him make me think of an athlete of former glory days whom has become a couch potato with an extreme liking for rum. He wears pants, a jacket and a top hat (all worn and dusty) no shoes or shirt, and he often has skull makeup on his face. Unless you knew the voodoo deities, I’m not sure he would be very scary as much as humorous in appearance.
Wouldn’t say ‘athlete of former glory days whom has become a couch potato’, that was Thor in “EndGame” (apparently, not seen the movie yet), wouldn’t consider him ‘humorous in appearance’ either, unless you meant ‘funny looking’ rather than ‘laugh-inducing’
The rest is accurate, Rocky looked the part, including the ‘tall and lanky’ bit
The description I encountered of him first was from a fictional (sort of) story about Marie Laveau. And why Thor is a quarterback gone to seed, the Baron is more the front four linemen. Yeah, I really do mean one guy whom can take down the entire defense’s front line without breaking a sweat. Put that with a sweet Uncle who is a gentle giant drunkard and you get something more likely to create a lopsided grin on your face than fear in your heart. Which is likely to save your butt, as he does not react well to fear. Think circus bear, balanced on a ball in front of you. Do you laugh gently, or try to run?
Sounds like “Lava-Lava Lenny” Fali, from Doonesbury. Except he was Samoan, not Haitian.
“Five! He was up to five!”
Anyway, one hopes that this version of Baron Saturday is the more respectable version. Too many gods of death get bad raps in contemporary popular culture. Consider Hel in the Marvel comics (though her bad press goes back centuries), or Hades in Disney’s Hercules…
Hades wasn’t the god of death, he was just the prison warden
Funny that you confuse Hades–whom merely ran the afterlife–with Thanatos
Because most people who hear (or read) “Thanatos” think of either that purple alien guy from the Marvel movies, or that evil guy from “Disney’s Gargoyles” 😛
“Euripides’ play “Alkestis” states fairly clearly that Thanatos and Hades were one and the same deity, and gives an interesting description of Hades as being dark-cloaked and winged;[37]”
Parker, L. P. E. (2007). Euripides Alcestis: With Introduction and Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 109. ISBN 9780191569012.
At least I am not alone in making that “error”. There is often confusion and conflation between gods of death and gods of the dead. ^_^
Just a fraction smaller than Lava-lava, but only because I really do know how big they grow Samoan Island boys. I don’t think we’ve see Lenny gone to seed at all, but he is very much the base model for how I see the Good Baron, except Lenny seldom seemed to smile while Samedi is almost jovial. Just remember, while he is smiling, the joke is usually on you.
Samedi!? Someone replaced The General after the Saints’ boss killed him?
So glad you’re back! <3 <3 <3
Welcome Back Andy glad to see your work again
They mentioned Green Lantern. Now, every time I see “G’Nar” I’m going to think “G’Nort”…
Just a note for Andy. I’m writing a fan-fic based in your universe but not using any of your characters because I’m sure there are a lot more Orions in our solar system than what you have shown. Anyway one of them sells an interplanetary shuttle that doesn’t and can never have FTL drives for 32 cases of Shiner seasonal beer, and high and low jinks ensue as the protagonist uses it to haul cargo around the solar system. I’m posting it in the fiction area of my blog opusthepoet.wordpress.com and will let you know when a chapter goes live.
If you have any objections to this let me know and the posts will never go public
Hey we haven’t seen anything from you since this post. How are thing progressing? You still on the mend?