Long John

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Geoff is one of my favorite characters in the series (but I could genuinely say that about all of the characters; except Rich Jack––he’s a jerk), but the reasons why I like him so much are a bit different than other characters.

Being a comic, what I love about most characters is simple: they’re fun to draw. To make these designs and shapes act in this world is a challenge that I find very fun to do; I love gestures and expressions and poses that tell the story as much the dialogue they speak. That’s definitely the case with Long John himself, which is good because if he wasn’t fun to draw then it would doom the comic as a whole. However, it’s also the reason why I love to draw Bishop and Juan John. Just fun faces that are fun to push and pull to different extremes to try and convey what they’re feeling in that moment.

Geoff has all of that, for sure. But there’s something I love about writing him, too. He’s a character that isn’t tethered to a specific place (like Hellrider Jackie or Rich Jack) or a specific job (like Bishop or Lady May)––he’s a disconnected soul in this world of purpose. He carries the civilized world on his back, and it doesn’t seem to have any weight for him. He looks at “normal” life like a curiosity, and he playfully interacts with us as he sells our own stuff back to us.

But he also cares. He brims with empathy and attentiveness that we––in the “normal” world––are expected to have but is mostly performative. Geoff actually cares. He wants to help even though he doesn’t seem like he wants to be–-or can be––a part of our world. But things like possessions and ownership and a home don’t hold his attention very long.

Maybe it’s that strange peripheral existence that makes him one of the most profound voices in the comic. I don’t know. I just think he’s great.

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