The Night Owls
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"The Night Owls" is a Detective Agency set in New York City in the 1920s and specializing in cases that involve the supernatural. Professor Ernest Baxter is the brains of the operation, utilizing his vast knowledge of all things weird to right the wrongs that leave ordinary police baffled! He's a bit of a bookworm, and allergic to sunlight, but his inquisitive nature has led to the downfall of many of New York's deadliest demons! Of course, he couldn't have done it without Mindy Markus. She's a feisty flapper that's put the hurt on a lot of nocturnal nasties! Don't try to tell her she can't fight the forces of evil because she's just a girl, unless you're looking for a face full of feminine fist, that is! Then there's Roscoe, the Gargoyle. He's a tough little bruiser from the Bronx, more at home at the dinner table than on a church roof. Together, they solve the crimes that no one else can solve! When you suspect your wife is a werewolf, when you're haunted by a petulant poltergeist, or caught in the trap of a vicious vampire, your best chance of survival is the Night Owls!
Helaku is hotter than Mindy anyways.
Oh and good luck with your Harvey noms. :)
congrats on the harvey nom'!
Gratz dudes.
Thank you, everyone! :)
Hey hey, did you guys see that nifty Harvey Awards Nominee thing in the top right corner? Thanks, Zuda!
Congratulations!! you totally deserve the nomination!!
Good work!
Congrats on the Harvey Noms, boys!
reminds me of the romance or non-romance between Fry and Leela in Futurama. Poor Ernest just can't catch a break. Hook a brotha up man, he deserves it..Anyways,you guys rock as usual...
mpd57 - you know, until you mentioned it, I'd not noticed... you're right, it IS the man on the telly!
You know who else had a rep to protect?
The Fonz!
/coincidence?
Gaspipe Louie bears a striking resemblance to Roger Mellie. Are they by chance related?
OnO, R0scO~
I've never been very adept at long term planning!
I meant silly Roscoe for barrelling in without thinking and getting two tommy guns unloaded at him.
I'd feel threatened, but there's a whole ocean between your tommy guns and me...
I'd call that a wise course of action. Everyone should follow Roscoe's example when tommy guns are unloaded in their direction.
That's right, I said when.
Silly, silly Roscoe... he can turn back, right? Right?
Bellboy, you can find us on twitter @BTimony and @PTimony
Matt, Welcome aboard!
Rob, what are you trying to do, kill me?
What fun! You guys are on Twitter? I know @zudacomics is. Where can I find you guys?
I started reading this a few days ago and I'm loving it. Fun concept wonderfully executed.
You guys are doing just fine but, yeah, in the current economy everyone needs to twitter more. Its how the world finds cool stuff.
Which this comic certainly is! Somehow the life stories of these characters and their twice-a-week delivery get under my skin. With most Zuda comics I wait awhile to read a chain of updates, but with you boys I look forward to the new screen-twice-a-week.
You should take a working vacation and double that output.
I'd be there, as would a lot of internet readers looking for the new dailies that you boys seem to understand very well how to provide.
-Rob
I need to Twitter more.
Welcome to Zuda! There are plenty of great comics to enjoy, and the competition is always compelling. I agree, FULL SCREEN mode is the way to go!
I'm reporting from Twitter. This seems fun, though the interface took a few minutes to get used to - it displays the comic beautifully in FULL SCREEN mode. This is very nice work.
AskedAnsweredAnna, Buster Keaton is a favorite of the Timonys as well!
I grew up on Buster Keaton and Bill Cody b&w films. As I mentioned on the High Moon comic, there is some remarkable attention to detail here. Love the 'sliced bread' gag.
See you and Danna this weekend, Bob. Leave the gaspipe at home :)
WebComicsMaven, I believe you're talking about my wife, Danna. Ain't she a cutie?
Not Oliver, Thank you. I like 'em cute too. (see my comment to WebComicsMaven.)
Halaku? Wow! Do you guys know how to draw cute women or what?
Nice work, fellas. Who was the woman with you two at MoCCa? She looked sort of like Mindy.
Wow! At least I now know that my twittering isn't in vain! To all the new people just discovering the Night Owls, welcome aboard!
To the people wishing for a faster update schedule, your enthusiasm makes me smile, but an increased update schedule isn't quite possible yet. If you're hungry for more, and haven't done this yet, I suggest downloading the commentary track for seasons 1 and 2. That might help ease the Night Owls hunger pangs until Tuesday and Thursday role around again.
http://www.twincomics.com/nightowls.html
"you're killing me with the short sequences...I need more!!!" I concur, Pete, Bob, speed up the story-fabricatin', or else there may be some unfortunate. . .accidents. *Cracks knuckles menacingly over the interwebs*
Heard about this comic on Twitter. Checked it out. Loved it! 5 stars! [Yes, I did write th same for High Moon]. When I am this impressed, I am at a loss for words. ]
Love this book.
Guys I can appreciate how long it must take to do the storyboards and the artwork, but damn dude, you're killing me with the short sequences...I need more!!!
uuummm did Roscoe just do something useful?
And a hearty congratulations to Behistun for being the latest to find our hidden geocache!
Hey everybody, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who attended MOCCA and stopped by our Twin Comics table! Also, WHO WANTS TO BE OUR 500th FAVORITE???
Rob,
Thanks so much for that nice little analysis. I really appreciate it.
i realize that I'm just catching up, but 122 is a beautiful, calm and reflective page, guys. What ever happens with the story in this season, that one page, finally and completely, anchors Ernie's emotional center and Roscoe's relationship as confidante and friend. Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst (of MARY WORTH for new strip fans) would be proud.
In each panel of the four Mindy and and Ernie are looking in different directions and only Roscoe, and the direction of his gaze, seems to notice. That's good cartooning from the old-school and the stuff that makes for deeper comics.
-Rob
So, wait... When Scarface said, "Say hullo to my leetle fren'!", he was referring to Roscoe??? I'm so confused...
Well, maybe, but Capone's got better name recognition. Plus, he started out in NY before moving to Chicago, so maybe he's doing his back home boys a favor by applying some muscle to the Gaspipe.
If we're talking New York Gangsters, shouldn't it be Dutch Schultz instead of Al Capone, notorious Chicago gangster?
Hahaha! And Mindy continues to be the awesomest dame this side of Zuda.
Ernie is just breaking my heart. I love that look on his face in the last panel on page 126. Poor tortured soul!
Yes! Yes! Turn to the dark side Ernie! Let Peter's evil fill your soul and KILL KILL KILL!
Whoa! Guest appearance by Al Capone! The most terrifying used furniture salesman to ever evade income taxes!
schweeeet!
Holy poop! It's Scarface!
What we learn here is that Roscoe has a decent start to a pep talk. Now he just needs to figure out how to finish one.