John's daughter, who was gone in a plane crash), though I should note that there is a timeline retcon around May 2015, although some things would remain like the marriage with Breezy and RJ being adopted. Although the idea of characters having static ages is common among comics, here there are some points where time notably passed, such as one where there is a two-year skip at September 2012 where RJ notably gets older and the daughter growing up (hopefully not written out unceremoniously like Starr Twinkle, Brenda Starr and Basil St. Despite the recurring status of the most recurring characters I mentioned, the comic strip is mainly about Rip himself, so the others might take a backseat for even weeks at a time. While the competition of affection from Cobra plays out briefly, Rip did eventually marry her and later on they have a daughter named Fireball (because of the red hair, you see). In the end, after some 'consultation' from a wish-granting tiki statue, it is shown that the relationship with Cobra was not meant to be. In fact, in the arc that she was introduced she is the one that pursued Rip out of love when he was searching for Cobra. The other is Breezy, a redhead introduced in May 2013, who was introduced as a helicopter pilot who assisted Rip in his mission to save Cobra, and is one of the women who falls head over heels over Rip at first sight. He easily adapts to Rip's lifestyle of danger, and is able to hold his own even as the younger man. (Rip Jr., which is coined by Rip himself) a boy that is adopted by Rip during the first Christmas arc and joins him on his many adventures, and despite the name, is an orphan and not the biological son of the main character.

Ī couple of characters were added down the line, one of them being R.J.

The dog was originally a Pomeranian but was changed to be a collie (like Lassie), similar to Lassie. Early on, there is a sort of on-and-off relationship between Rip and Cobra, and they would occasionally make out or have conflicting interests. He is typically accompanied by a dog called TNT that can talk and is a bit of a cowardly lion in personality and usually the comic relief, an ex-girlfriend Cobra Carson who is a femme fatale who is according to author, 'always out for herself'. Rip is practically named after Alex Raymond's Rip Kirby while Haywire is from a thesaurus when looking for a surname synonymous to something indicating danger. In a sense, the comic strip evokes the sometimes unintentionally campiness of adventure stories like Indiana Jones and its ilk. The cartoonist has a fondness for adventure-themed stories, as he reportedly grew up with old Hanna-Barbara cartoons like The Adventures of Jonny Quest and G.I. He is, according the cartoonist, modeled after 'classic action heroes such as James Bond, Indiana Jones and Jason Bourne'. Even his childhood is portrayed as being over-the-top with him being taught to perform stunts and taking up marksmanship despite being a boy, almost as if he's born for the job. The main star of the comic strip is the titular Rip Haywire, who is a macho, courageous, and righteous hero who is also a soldier of fortune. Thanks so much to everyone who voted, and keep on casting those votes this month as well! Next up, we have a three-way tie for third, between Waluigi Time ( talk)'s Shmaluigi, Private Investigator, Magolor04726 ( talk)'s World of Plight, and winstein ( talk)'s Drawn and Pressed. This month we've got our regular sections ready to go for you, so please read on and enjoy!Īnother month, another Section of the Month finishes! Taking first place once again is Waluigi Time ( talk), with Waluigi Time Comic! In second, we have Long John Spaghetti ( talk)'s wedding installment of Luigi and Associates Detective Agency. I'm working through my Azure Gleam file right now, trying not to screw things up (although I've already failed to recruit a couple students in time, oops.) I burned out on Rune Factory 5 pretty bad last month, understandable, which left me open to swing right into Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, which I am really enjoying. Welcome back to The 'Shroom! It's the July issue!įeels like it's been only two weeks since the last issue came out!! I got to go out of state on vacation last month, which was a fun adventure- I love seeing new places (even though I've been to Chicago a few times before.) Now though, it's back to work and getting back into my regular routine.

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