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| + | Jazz band of bug-headed people from the adult comic book ''[https://www.comics.org/series/20840/ BugHouse]'' written and drawn by Steve Lafler. It started in 1993 in his ''Buzzard'' anthology series, then did 6 issues as a series and two graphic novels. | ||
It's set in a 1950s "bug noir" New York. Published by Lafler's own Cat-Head Comics label. | It's set in a 1950s "bug noir" New York. Published by Lafler's own Cat-Head Comics label. | ||
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| − | *Buggy Eckstone, leader, vocals, clarinet? | + | * Buggy Eckstone, leader, vocals, clarinet? |
| − | *Billy Maxwell, trumpet | + | * Billy Maxwell, trumpet |
| − | *Junior Wilson, piano | + | * Junior Wilson, piano |
| − | *Martin Burnett, drums | + | * Martin Burnett, drums |
| − | *Skeeter Green, bass | + | * Skeeter Green, bass |
| − | *Ruben Lopez, alto saxophone | + | * Ruben Lopez, alto saxophone |
| − | *Sampson Jones, tenor sax | + | * Sampson Jones, tenor sax |
Unfortunately, Maxwell and Jones are addicted to the drug "bug juice," a powerful hallucinogen. Also, Wilson leaves the band to follow his girlfriend to Paris. Buggy fires Jones for getting so fried he can't play. This opens up the two spots for the series' protagonists, Jimmy Watts and Slim Watkins. They play for his band before leaving to start their own band, [[BugHouse]]. | Unfortunately, Maxwell and Jones are addicted to the drug "bug juice," a powerful hallucinogen. Also, Wilson leaves the band to follow his girlfriend to Paris. Buggy fires Jones for getting so fried he can't play. This opens up the two spots for the series' protagonists, Jimmy Watts and Slim Watkins. They play for his band before leaving to start their own band, [[BugHouse]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[BugHouse]] | + | * [[BugHouse]] |
| − | *[[McKinley's Jump Blues Band]] | + | * [[McKinley's Jump Blues Band]] |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * https://stevelafler.com/2016/03/01/heres-the-bughouse-4-ebook-from-alternative-comics/ | ||
| + | * https://web.archive.org/web/20131221003610/http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/BugHouse2a.html | ||
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[[Category:1993]] | [[Category:1993]] | ||
[[Category:Comic books]] | [[Category:Comic books]] | ||
[[Category:Jazz]] | [[Category:Jazz]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional nonhumans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 27 March 2025
Jazz band of bug-headed people from the adult comic book BugHouse written and drawn by Steve Lafler. It started in 1993 in his Buzzard anthology series, then did 6 issues as a series and two graphic novels.
It's set in a 1950s "bug noir" New York. Published by Lafler's own Cat-Head Comics label.
Buggy is a handsome, successful, and well-regarded bandleader and singer. His band appears mostly in issue #1.
Lineup:
- Buggy Eckstone, leader, vocals, clarinet?
- Billy Maxwell, trumpet
- Junior Wilson, piano
- Martin Burnett, drums
- Skeeter Green, bass
- Ruben Lopez, alto saxophone
- Sampson Jones, tenor sax
Unfortunately, Maxwell and Jones are addicted to the drug "bug juice," a powerful hallucinogen. Also, Wilson leaves the band to follow his girlfriend to Paris. Buggy fires Jones for getting so fried he can't play. This opens up the two spots for the series' protagonists, Jimmy Watts and Slim Watkins. They play for his band before leaving to start their own band, BugHouse.
