WolfieToons by Dave Wolfe

WolfieToons by Dave Wolfe

Thursday, April 19, 2012

(Off Topic) Mr. Frid


This entry will be for my friends, like Erica Scott, who share my passion for "Dark Shadows," the good-n-spooky show that ABC began running in the afternoons the summer I was ten.  Schedules at various schools made me miss a lot of episodes during its run in those pre-VCR days, but I was there every time I was able, and was a huge fan of Johnathan Frid, AKA Barnabas Collins.  


I even tried to do a "Frid-esque" vampire one Halloween, spikey bangs and all.  My fangs were fashioned from pottery clay, and the sticky stuff I used to try to glue them over my real canines kept coming loose.   

They put out a record album of the "Dark Shadows" background music, the wonderful stuff by Robert Cobert, and my best friend in junior high, Bill and I employed it in innumerable tape recorder skits, dramatic and comedic and juvenile.  But then, we were juveniles.  The years took their toll, and the vinyl was gone, but then it was reissued on CD, along with two bonus tracks of radio interviews with the cast done at the height of "Dark Shadows" popularity.  I have that now, and, in fact, was just playing it in the car the other day!  (You can get a copy, too, like Erica did after I told her about it, HERE!)




Some years back, the SciFi Channel (which has since altered its name, I think) ran all the episodes of "Dark Shadows" from beginning to end, in chronological order, two per day, so I caught up on the ones I missed.  During the run of the show, about five years, there were some goofy gaffes, to be sure, because they were doing a very complicated show very quickly and without enough dough, and once in a while the scripts meandered in a lost sort of way, but mainly they had remarkably involving stories with a wonderful cast and some particularly chilling, scary moments that hold up even in my jaded age. 





Mr. Frid passed last week, Friday the 13th, at the age of 87.  The Los Angeles Times has a very nice article, which includes a link to co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott's tribute, HERE.



(That's a recent "Dark Shadows" cast reunion picture.) 

I would have loved to have been able to hear the readings from Poe and Shakespeare that Johnathan Frid performed in the last decade or two, or to have seen his performance as Johnathan Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace."


Friends, by definition, share a passionate interest in something, but don't have to agree about all its aspects.  Erica won't agree with me about the worth of the new Tim Burton movie out next month (she feels it does a disservice to the original, to put it mildly) but I plan to see it, and will especially be watching for the party-scene cameos by the original cast, and Mr. Frid in particular.  




I suppose more people are rocked by the loss of Dick Clark yesterday, but there are already some splendid tributes up for him, including Erica's.  I saw "American Bandstand" frequently on Saturdays, and the "Bloopers" shows and more, but my connection there was different.  I never tried to be Dick Clark on Halloween. 




(Addition Saturday, April 21:  Co-star David Selby-- AKA Quentin Collins-- has shared a beautiful note to his friend HERE..)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Freckle Song!!

This is Fashion fave Fanny Fournier.



Yes, this is a portrait of a beautiful freckled Fanny.


Speaking of which, if you've never heard "The Freckle Song" by Larry Vincent, you will now be humming it all day!  

You're welcome!!  

Monday, April 9, 2012

Aw, Loooook!

I put the emphasis on "Desire" this week.



But there's still some "Discipline,"  too-- have a peek at this week's "Discipline and Desire" update!

Sparks fly in the two free chapters:  Chula Stone's "Wanna Bet?" and "Appalachian Cure" by Mandy Rogers.

And you read that as "spanks fly," didn'tcha?  Ha!

Monday, April 2, 2012

And THIS--





This is a wolf in ship's clothing.


We now return you to A WOLF IN A BUNNY SUIT, already in progress.

Hoppy Easter Week!

"I've heard of a wolf in sheep's clothing, but THIS is ridiculous!"



Hey, whatever it takes to get the job done!

This fella originally appeared in the Easter cartoon I did for the "Spankville County" Yahoo Group years and years ago!  I may have put the same on up at "The Southern California Spanked Wives Club."




And look, the Real Bunny shows up at "Discipline & Desire" this week!



Wow,  E. B. looks P. O.'ed!!

And not for the first time!!




(If you'd like to see the pencil sketch from whence this came, it's back at THIS POST!)

I may find other goodies as the week rolls on, but in the meanwhile, you can visit N'arleans with Jordan Grace in the first chapter of "Endless Love," and over to Jolly Ole with Maren Smith in the opening of "Angel of Hawkhaven!"

So enjoy, but behave yourself, you never know Who might be watching!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

The WolfieToon Multiple Crumple Guarantee

The WolfieToon Multiple Crumple Guarantee states, "If this cartoon sucks, at least I killed as many trees as possible trying."





Although lately, being made more sensitive by people who have a gentler, more loving relationship with paper, who fold it into marvelous configurations, I have been doing more erasing and lighter under-drawing, so that more paper lives out its natural life.

But I confess that a harsh, cracking crumple is viscerally satisfying.  Extremely.

I ran across the following items on a disk that show that things don't always go the way you want at first, but perseverance pays. Here is the first attempt at the Halloween WolfieToon with Boris and Elsa:


Not quite what I wanted, so I went back to the drawing board.  


I got that far, thinking I was doing better, but after coming back with a fresh cup of coffee, I decided it was actually worse.  Soooo... more work, and I finally got to this:


The end result you've seen..


The lesson here, Kids, is:  Be patient and gentle, but firm;  you can always spank something into shape.  Wink wink. 


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Holy Frijoles!

Check out this shot from Dreamworks' '"Puss In Boots" with Kitty Softpaws OTK!


She was a Bad Kitty!!

No, no, don't get too excited, this is only a they-tumbled-down-together joke, there is no cat spanking.

(The Tabby puts his paw to his mouth and says, "OOOOH!!")

I highly recommend this flick, it's hilarious and highly entertaining!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Honey Don't!!


For this week's WolfieToon at "Discipline and Desire," I snagged the title of Carl Perkins's rockabilly hit "Honey Don't" 


Carl did great stuff!  So great, in fact, that his Sun Records "stablemate," that Presley kid, covered "Blue Suede Shoes," and later, there were four lads from Liverpool in love with American Rock 'n' Roll, and the Sun Records guys in particular, who did a fine cover of "Honey Don't,"  letting their drummer do the lead vocal!

However, I'm not sure if this gal is staying on key.


She is staying on knee.

HAR!!  

Hey, Shannon Stevens is a punster after my own heart, as you can see from the title of her story "Smoking the Bare (Only You Can Prevent Fires!)"  And you can read the first chapter by clicking on them thar blue letters!

You will also learn, from the second free "D&D" chapter this week, Great Aunt Trudy's Words To Live By in "The Eight Wisdoms" by Oona West.  And watch out for Trudy's yardstick.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Quentin Collins and the Moon

Fans of the Gothic soap "Dark Shadows" will remember that Quentin Collins was cursed with Lycanthropy-- actually, that boy had a LOT of problems, but I'm trying to keep this relatively short and interesting for the Masses-- but as you'll see, my title is just a pun.  

Step into the Wayback Machine, Sherman, and set the controls for 42 years ago, late March, 1970.  This week "Dark Shadows" begins a story in "Parallel Time."  That is a device, as writers of episodic television and comics know, by which you can do all sorts of new and shockingly dramatic things to your characters without creating story continuity problems in your established "real world."   

(Back in the 60's, DC comics loved to do stories about Superman being murdered, or being married, or having three-headed sons and such, and labeled them "Imaginary Stories."  That was a funny concept, like all the other comics stories they did were Documentaries.)

Anyway, in this alternate universe, Quentin Collins has just married Maggie Evans and carries her over the threshold of Collinwood.  What makes it of special interest to me is that David Selby is carrying Kathryn Leigh Scott (no relation to Erica) right toward the camera in her miniskirt!

TaDAA!!



Long way to go for a blurry upskirt shot, eh?

But what cute li'l panties on a lovely bottom!!
Awoooo!!

The actual scene has a slightly better (more revealing) view, but this is the only version I have right now for you.

Naturally, jaded web wanderers will say, "Meh," but I was 14 when this occurred, and Oh Em Gee.

And I noticed that this particular episode was directed by Lela Swift, and was kinda surprised that she would let this shot pass for millions of viewers to enjoy.  The other directors, who were GUYS, well, sure!

It's possible (maybe not likely, but possible) that Lela and her crew just didn't notice this.  I did, because I was and am an Obsessed Pervert.  But this li'l upskirt "accident" was maybe seven to ten seconds long, and these things happen.  In TV production, especially live, or "live-to-tape" TV, there are hundreds of details to attend to at once, which is why (to do it right) it takes a team of people.  

Now if it WAS on purpose, maybe Lela thought it would spark ratings.  Maybe she wanted to get the sponsors and network brass all hot and bothered, in more ways than one.  Maybe Kathryn's skirt stayed down in rehearsal.  Maybe Naughty Kathryn changed to a shorter skirt for the actual taping!  If that's the case, maybe someone gave her a spank after this episode aired.  (Wolfie's paw shoots up and waves around frantically to volunteer.)   

Well, whatever the reason, it now lives forever on tape and DVD and BluRay and future Holographic Brain Inserts or whatever the next format will be, and I'm grateful.

By the way, here's a recent picture of the law firm of Selby, Parker and Scott.  I mean, "Dark Shadows" cast members David Selby (Quentin Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans and Josette du Pres Collins). 




Selby, lucky devil, got to kiss his lovely co-stars often.  I don't recall that he ever got to spank them, at least not on camera.  Or maybe that's not the gentleman's particular thing. because he's had TWO chances to spank Erica Scott and not availed himself of the opportunity!  




I TOLD you Quentin had some problems!!  But we can fix that!  From an older WolfieToon:


  

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Wolfie Birthday!


Why yes, you Lovely Imp, today IS my birthday, and I would be DELIGHTED to give you a big yummy piece of chocolate cake.  Come right over here! 

As the celebration begins--


Oops.  Oh, um... this isn't what it looks li-- 

Oh, hell, yeah, it's EXACTLY what it looks like.  So?!

Anyway, I thought I'd share some of the fun and the warmth (read into that whatever you want)!

Season and Mike just put THIS POST up at "Blossom and Thorn," and I thank you!

Lovely Lady Larken sent me this Birthday song!  Watch for the cute kitty butts!



More Added Thursday Afternoon!

Thank you all very much, I'll come back after the Family Party to answer your comments and new song lyrics!

Meanwhile, Kaki arranged THIS birthday present!


WOWEE!!  Pretty good, eh?  Makes me wish I could trade places with Major Nelson every day!

**BOINNNK!!**

Hey, look!!  Kaki has genie powers, too!!


Oh, there's the doorbell.  Well, what a delightful surprise!!  Larken brought over a few of the girls!!


Now THAT'S a party!!

More in a while!
   


    

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Here On Gilligan's Isle!

From what I hear, Tina Louise actually deserved a spanking,  

Dawn Wells, now... Dawn woulda just been fun!



Here's an early Endart drawing called "Ginger's Turn!"



Or, I dunno...They all could've been into something else entirely.