The Man Who Would be King

I have lost count of how many times I’ve seen the last twenty minutes of The Man Who Would Be King over the last thirty years. I’ve never seen the beginning. This is a macho film, filled with adventure, saber rattling, and the wholesale slaughter of extras. John Huston immediately pulls you in—you feel the heat, the cold, the sweat, and the gunpowder. Decades since this film’s release, its crisp, clean story still holds up. I can now rightfully claim it as one of my favorites and suggest it for fathers who want to share some good clean killing fun with their sons. It would’ve been a ten but I had to knock off one point for blatant colonialist racism.

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The Return of Stickman #795

This strip was inspired by trip to the drugstore where I was trying to find a Mountain Bar.

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The Return of Stickman #794

This strip was inspired by my last trip to Hawaii when I visited a The Dole Pineapple Plantation. You can see my graphic novel of the trip here.

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The Return of Stickman #793

David Jordan initially drew a Return of Stickman strip for me. But, unhappy with it he wrote the script for it and submitted that instead. It is by far the most professional looking script I have received to date. How could I resist in seeing how well I could complete it? Below is the script he sent me. Thanks David.

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 1) – NIGHT
(Or day it doesn't matter lol)

Stickman is sitting and writing something on a sheet of paper.

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 2) - NIGHT

Bill shows his head through the half-open door and Stickman turns to him.

BILL -Hey,I forgot something. Mind if I get it?

STICKMAN -Nope, not at all.

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 3) - NIGHT

Bill is fiddling around the desk while Stickman is still writing.

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 4) - NIGHT

Bill is half way through the room to the door and is holding a duck. Stickman has stopped writing and is looking at Bill amazed(with his eyes popped out).

STICKMAN -...

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 5) - NIGHT

Stickman is sitting and writing something on a sheet of paper.

INT. STICKMAN OFFICE (SCENE 6) - NIGHT

Stickman is sitting and writing something on a sheet of paper.

STICKMAN -FREAK

The Return of Stickman #792

Part of the fun doing The Return of Stickman is having fans send in their own versions of the strip. Here is one by Laura Grace Rafferty. Thanks Laura!

The Return of Stickman #791

I first met Jane years ago when I moved to Tacoma. I was at her wedding when she tied the knot with Ron. They run a studio called http://www.nautilusdesign.biz and we like to hang out whenever we can. This is Jane’s first submission to The Return of Stickman. Thanks Jane!

The Return of Stickman #790 & Chalk Art

There is a small park in downtown Tacoma called Frost Park. When rumors were floating that a fence might be placed up around the park to keep out undesirables, some locals got a crazy idea. They would make the park a fun place to visit on their Friday lunch breaks by holding a weekly Chalk-Off Slam. Anyone is welcome to participate with free chalk on hand. Voting of on the art is done online on the Tacoma Urbanist blog. Rubbing elbows with a few of the other artists in Tacoma is a fun way to spend a lunch hour. I go when I have a chance. And this last Friday I won the slam with this tiki design.