That’s something of a step up. Earlier in the strip I thought he had acquired his speech pattern from Humphrey, although there likely wasn’t enough “Glorb!” to be fluent Humphrey. Now there’s more of a semblance of Stanley Unwin.
Voice actor here. It takes a lot of typographical coaching, and years of practice, but there are several of us from a wide range of backgrounds who can speak in the Bad Machinery font. We are in constant demand.
I can’t identify the face, but I’m wondering whether maybe Jack’s been recruited by the Ministry of History. It makes sense that they’d arranged for him to meet Shelley in the past, since even a pre-Destroy History Shelley would be of assistance to a novice agent. Or maybe Future Scout’s behind it- maybe she’s hoping that Shelley and Jack will fall in love, and Shelley will never get involved with Tim as a result…
I’m always surprised by how many comments on my comics are “is this mystery figure [character I remember]?” I try never to solve a plot point by bringing back a character from years ago. I don’t find it very satisfying. I realise that some of this is because I’m a limited artist and background characters may duplicate shapes from established characters.
The many and varying timelines etc (plus my shoddy memory banks) mean I have no idea if she’s a viable candidate, but the face puts me in mind of Mrs Clovis of Steeple fame.
I’d be making a note to have College Me try and get Della’s number, but she lives all the way over in 1990s England and it would thoroughly muck up the timeline anyway.
Heroes in a half-shell: Fundabee Turtletime!
That’s something of a step up. Earlier in the strip I thought he had acquired his speech pattern from Humphrey, although there likely wasn’t enough “Glorb!” to be fluent Humphrey. Now there’s more of a semblance of Stanley Unwin.
Humphrey’s humphreyisms bring me immense delight to this very day. BORB BORB BORB-DAY lives rent-free and welcome in my head
Same.
Partner and I wish each other happy borb-day lo these many years later.
Someone contacting Jack from his own time? It doesn’t look like Dean Stockwell, but might indeed be such a handler.
The face doesn’t really look familiar, but they’re speaking in the Bad Machinery font…
Voice actor here. It takes a lot of typographical coaching, and years of practice, but there are several of us from a wide range of backgrounds who can speak in the Bad Machinery font. We are in constant demand.
Della’s stew is the key! Now Jack needs to find how to eat it every day.
Why do I think this is a case of “I’ve quit smoking until my next cigarette”?
Because Shelley was still smoking her “last cigarette” at the end of “Into the Woods”?
(I think Peggy may have gotten her to actually quit after that.)
What the
Reminds me of the onion kid
Does indeed.
I can’t identify the face, but I’m wondering whether maybe Jack’s been recruited by the Ministry of History. It makes sense that they’d arranged for him to meet Shelley in the past, since even a pre-Destroy History Shelley would be of assistance to a novice agent. Or maybe Future Scout’s behind it- maybe she’s hoping that Shelley and Jack will fall in love, and Shelley will never get involved with Tim as a result…
Was there a Della in the Ministry?
No, it was Babs.
Perhaps owing to a bureaucratic mix up, his memory of the Ministry was erased at the start of his career with them, instead of at the end.
I’m always surprised by how many comments on my comics are “is this mystery figure [character I remember]?” I try never to solve a plot point by bringing back a character from years ago. I don’t find it very satisfying. I realise that some of this is because I’m a limited artist and background characters may duplicate shapes from established characters.
In this regard you’re the opposite of the Ministry of History, who always try to solve plot points by bringing characters back from years ago
The many and varying timelines etc (plus my shoddy memory banks) mean I have no idea if she’s a viable candidate, but the face puts me in mind of Mrs Clovis of Steeple fame.
Ah yeah, the weird visions you have when hypnogogic dreams blend in with reality. I seent stuff man
Were there any mushrooms in that stew?
Well it’s that time of year and we’ve had a bit of rain…
The eyes look vaguely like Lottie’s maybe? The face is too distorted to tell.
“Pay no attention to the woman next to the curtain!”
I’m enjoying the Life on Mars (TV Show) vibes from the final row of panels. The face is reminds me of a certain bow tie wearing madman.
The Eleventh Doctor?
Pshaw! Second doctor!
I just love stern-mum-to-other-very-young-people Della and her sensible giant crate of tea bags.
And I hope the next page reveals a washing-up tub in the sink so we’ll *really* have something to talk about.
If all this turns out to be a sideways attempt at finally finishing Destroy History, I will be *delighted*.
Jack turns out to be the fifth Beatle.
Wait- you don’t remember that? John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Jack? WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO REMEMBERS?!
*Sob*
I literally just read those for the first time yesterday, hence I immediately recognized the face of Thomas the Tank Engine in the window.
That’s right Stouffer, you help.
He got a big face
I’d be making a note to have College Me try and get Della’s number, but she lives all the way over in 1990s England and it would thoroughly muck up the timeline anyway.
Just wanted to say that I really dig the look of the reflections in the last panel.
Yes, and the color swap from half-sleep to wakefulness – Excellent!
I’m really enjoying this new story! Just thought I’d say so! Keep up the great work.
Shelly should be told (in the sternest possible way) that smoking causes awful facial WRINKLES!
And that’s the LEAST of its problems.