Imagine being born into a 400-year-old dynasty, with certain duties and commitments that simply do not interest you.
This rebellious miscreant breaks with all the family traditions he is heir to — well, all he can get away with.
The Funktory Pfantom
Buddy’s Habits
The World’s Greatest Drummer was known for his feistiness, demonstrated frighteningly here in this visual transcription of clandestine recordings made on the band bus — a solid lesson in the Realities of the Professional musician’s Duty to the Muse —it is no joke.
Doctor Gumbo’s One True Jazz Comic
The Captain’s ‘major opus’, Doctor Gumbo’s One True Jazz Comic follows the seedy little jazz presenter on his mysterious quest around Sydney, in company with an entourage of jazz legends such as Joe Lane, Gunjo Paterson, and the spirits of departed greats.
Out of concern for the sanity of readers, this 60-page epic has been kindly serialised for the sake of Jazz veracity.
The Drums
THE DRUMS is a detailed 25-page graphic account — with added photos — of Arnold’s early love affair with the instrument, ranging from the 1940s to his departure from Tasmania in the early 60s.
Empanelled Book Two: Frivolous Fables
Book 2 of Empanelled collects R.Nold’s works of comicstrip Fantasy, featuring a serialisation of his epic Doctor Gumbo’s One True Jazz Comic, based on the 1970s ABC radio series on Sydney’s 2JJ, leavened with shorter stories of imagination.
A “Reality Interlude” comprises a panel by panel transcription of the 1980s notorious-among-musicians recording of drummer Buddy Rich castigating his recalcitrant band. A shocker.
The “P’Funktory P’Fantom” episodes are a sad indictment of what can happen when a comicbook Hero loses interest in his destiny as a Good Example.
Besides these Main Features, there are 28 shorter stories, plus more of Nold’s Flash Frames, gags, paintings, and full page reproductions of the famous Card series “The Act”, featuring the lachrymose clown, Boppo — and more arcane secrets from the Church of SubGenius!
Colour coded pages allow easy reference to serialised or single stories, but mainly continue a thrilling rainbow effect from Book 1.
“A perfect gift for Clowns, Fools and Numbskulls!”
— Dr. C. Gumbo
Moving Graphics
Recounts some of Linzee Arnold’s misadventures in the world of television in its Australian infancy. Confessional storytelling at its naughtiest.
My First Car
A number of stories revolve around cars Linzee Arnold owned in his youth.
Second Car
The Clock
One of five chapters under the heading EDUCATION IN TASMANIA, recounting stories from 1940s Primary school days in Hobart, through the eyes of one of its victims.
Sight Acts
Another showbiz related story based around the artist’s diverse career in the Industry, includes weird historical acts as well some equally bizarre ‘turns’ which he actually experienced in the course of his working life.