Halloween in the Faster Lane part 2

Ah, Halloween.

Halloween in the Faster Lane part 2

Ah, Halloween. 'nuff said.

Something new...

Something I was playing around with today.

Which one do you like better?

Bobby

Nashcar comes to Atlanta

They're racing at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend and R.O. can't make it. I know this strip I came up with after a visit to the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida can't make up for it, but it's a start. If you are racing this weekend, remember poor R.O. as he watches the race at home.

Keep on Cruisin'

Bobby

Slap it on a stick!

One of my earliest attempts at R.O. and Honey and their family dog, an idea I quickly jetisoned because we did not actually have a dog and I decided to stick as close to reality as possible. The slapstick is tough to do in a single panel format for me. I thought this was cute though. And look at how much R.O. has changed since these early days.

The one thing about this one that doesn't hold up to me is all the smoke. It never jelled for me. I guess drawing smoke just isn't my thing.

Keep on Cruisin'

Bobby

Window shopping

Oh, that R.O. :)

All wet...

With the water problems (there is none) we're currently having in Georgia, this seemed the most inopportune, therefore the absolute best time for this to happen.

Thank you, Mr. Murphy.

Keep on Cruisin'

Bobby

Better Late Than Never

Happy belated 34th anniversary to my parents, the real R.O. and Honey Nudell (not their real names, of course). This strip is from 1997.

Bobby

Just A Buck

Ah, what could have been. Imentioned in a previous post that the image was for a cover to a book that was unpublished. I felt I should expand on that a bit. At one time there was a plan in place for an imprint called Just A Buck Comics throuh Atomic Pop Art (check out APA at http://www.atomicpopart.net/).

Hopefully, this will not require a lot of explanation. Comics for $1. A good idea and I was proud to be asked by the editor at the time, Ron Fortier (who would later help launch my pulp writing career with an invitation to write a Lance Star story) to submit a Life In The Faster Lane proposal. Learn more about Mr. Fortier at http://www.airship27.com.

Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, the imprint did not last long, but I did have a few covers put together for consideration.


The covers and interiors for Just A Buck Comics [JABC] would have been black and white, but for fun I colored this piece and found great use for it in the Life In The Faster Lane store, which can be found at www.cafepress.com/fasterlane (sorry, can't resist an opportunity for a free plug). This image looks great on a mug, by the way.

Ah, the old stand by. I've gotten a lot of use out of this image. A color version of it is also used at the Life In The Faster Lane store, which can be found at www.cafepress.com/fasterlane (sorry, that free plug thing again).

Ah, one of my favorites. And it too makes a nice cover.

Y'know, this little walk down memory lane has really gotten me stirred up to make another attmpt at a Life In The Faster Lane book. Keep an eye out here for more information.

Enjoy.

Bobby

A first for me and R.O.

A first for me and for our esteemed R.O. happened during the Dragon Con convention in Atlanat, Georgia over Labor Day weekend. I was asked to sign and sketch on a young lady's corset... while she was wearing it.

The accompanying photo is of the drawing, which is on the right side of her back. The signature off to the left was one of my con neighbors, Joe Pekar. Turned out nicely, if I do say so myself.

Bobby

NEW HEADER

Just something new I was playing around with today.

Bobby

MEL BONDING

Ah, the bond between father and son - - love, respect, and practical jokes.
Here are some of the best bonding moments between RO and Mel and RO and his car.

Enjoy.
Isn't it amazing how differently father and son view yard work?
If you think you suffer from Melaphobia, please consult your physician. Itis anaffliction that impacts anyone who... well, anyone who knows Mel. :)
Not something she ever said, but R.O. did love that car.
Ah, Recyclo-Bob strikes again. This was actually going to be used as a cover for a series of $1 titles that never materialized called Just A Buck Comics. That's why it's taller than normal for these strips. The only change before posting was applying the normal Life In The Faster Lane logo. The one I used for the cover was slightly different.
Honeyknows that sometimes it's best to simply stay out of the line of fire.

Bobby

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, R.O.

August 7 is R.O.'s birthday. Happy 21st birthday, Dad.
Uh, exactly how many times have you turned 21?

Bobby

BACK TO SCHOOL!

A moment of silence as Summer winds down and parents everywhere flock to the stores.

Bobby

Ain't technology grand?

CRUISIN’ LIFE’S FASTER LANE
AIN'T TECHNOLOGY GRAND?

In the course of the strip, R.O. had his fair share of run ins with technology. Now that my dad has actually discovered the world of email there are all new opportunities opening everyday.

Here are just a few of R.O.'s technological conundrums.

Surely I'm not the only person who has had to wait and wait and wait and wait and... uh, where were we? Oh yeah, waiting. Lets file this one under the heading of it's funny because it's true.
The real R.O. never said this one, but it sure sounds like something he would say.
Recyclo-Bob strikes again. I was running behind when the dreaded deadline snuck up on me originally. I had the idea, but not a lot of time to play around with design. Not only is R.O. a reink from the strip above, Mel is flipped and reinked from another strip as well. I know, I know. I'm shameless.
I admit this one's more about me than R.O., but since I'm not in the strip... And yes, I really do have the complete babylon 5 series DVDs. Even the new one that came out this week.
Insufficient operator patience. Ain't technology grand?

Keep on cruisin’

Bobby Nash
Bethlehem, GA

IF I HAD A HAMMER...

CRUISIN’ LIFE’S FASTER LANE
IF I HAD A HAMMER...

Another theme filled post with commentary on each.
Three strips with R.O. weilding his mighty mallet.
Okay, okay, so one of them is a baseball bat, but still...


Shades of Gallagher? You betcha. Lets just call this the sincerest form of flattery.
Haven't we all felt like this at least once in our lives, fellas? Come on, you know you have.
This is the first time this particular strip has ever been shown publicly. Originally, I drew this one for my Dad and his friends at work who worked in the body shop at the GM Doraville Plant, hence the "For the boys and girls at Doraville" tag. I really should have used a sledge hammer instead of a baseball bat. If I ever redraw this one I will make that change. For whatever reason this strip never made it into print.

Until now.

In 1992 when I drew this strip I was really using the China Markers for shading. While it looks good on the original it does not reproduce well. And what was the idea with that border? Yeesh! Oh, I added the logo since the scan did not have one.
And just for grins, here's how I would have done it today. Using the same image I cropped away the border and relettered it without the word balloon (I don't draw them well). All in all I think it works much better the new crop. What do you guys think? Any preference?

Keep on cruisin’

Bobby Nash
Bethlehem, GA

What are the first three letters of DIET?

Been trying to lose some weight lately. Not an easy task, but I was reminded of some of R.O.'s opinions on the mere thought of dieting. Here's some wisdom from R.O. for you to injest.

This one's based on a true story. My father (the real R.O.) actually made this comment once.

Not really something I heard my Dad say, but there is truth in what he says.

This gag was originally used in a project I was working on that never materialized, which was a shame because I thought it was a good concept. Never one to let a good gag fall by the wayside, I recycled the gag into a Life In The Faster Lane strip. Recyclo-Bob strikes again. :)

Keep on cruisin'

Bobby

It's about that time again...

Just a friendly reminder from your friends at Life In The Faster Lane that the dreaded tax deadline looms.

Keep on Cruisin'

Bobby

HAPPY EASTER

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!

Bobby

CRUISIN’ LIFE’S FASTER LANE PART 8: AH... AH... AH-CHOO!!!

CRUISIN’ LIFE’S FASTER LANE
PART 8: AH... AH... AH-CHOO!!!

Spring has sprung.

Spring has sprung forward.

And landed on my head.

My allergies hate Spring.

No really. They do. They hate Spring.

Or Spring hates me.

Either way it's snowing yellow here in Georgia and I'm miserable.

Eagerly awaiting Winter.

Keep on cruisin’

Bobby Nash
Bethlehem, GA