good grape daily: pomace & lees free run: field notes from a wine life around the wine blogosphere wine: a business doing pleasure good grape wine reviews new world influences red wine wine white wine wine blog news robert parker wine bloggers notes & dusty bottle items wine sediments wine business wine blogs historical wine book excerpts tasting safari: wines you can buy online cluetrain manifesto revisited winecast: a year in collaboration wine spectator wine blogger robert mondavi wine marketing indy food & wine vinography vin de napkin appellation watch: midwest regional review new vine logistics alice feiring wine blogging dr. vino tom wark natural wine gary vaynerchuk wine critics american wine blog awards wine reviews cameron hughes wine books luxury wine biodynamic wine best wine bloggers a really goode job california wine robert mondavi day robert mondavi winery fermentation blog penner-ash wine research wine ratings fred franzia tyler colman steve heimoff oregon pinot noir wall street journal wine best wine blogs wine writers bordeaux wine enthusiast sparkling wine wine and the economy wine distribution terry theise wine.com biodynamics allocated wine reading between the wines wine news inniskillin hr 5034 oregon bounty rodney strong the wine makers tv oregon cuisinternship wine advertising wine review jim laube wine ethics three dolla koala sonoma pinot noir appellation america gourmet magazine wine market council open that bottle night zinfandel rockaway wine online winery marketing wine trends lynn penner-ash wine advocate sommelier journal hugh macleod rockaway vineyards good grape augmented reality pinot noir cellartracker dan berger crushpad wine amazon.com southern wine & spirits 100-pt scale grape stories mike steinberger church wine wine & spirits magazine wine tasting notes vintank silver oak trader joe's wine wine and spirits daily champagne indiana wine matt kramer slender wine murphy-goode winery direct-to-trade notre dame football stormhoek inertia beverage group wine technology inexpensive wine jay miller keep walking wines that rock steve perry aussie wine glut clary ranch pinot noir john tyler wine wine economy mary ewing-mulligan non-profits and wine ebob bodeans mitch schwartz hourglass cabernet italian wine merchant dependable wine sutter home videos california zinfandel wineshopper aspirational marketing clark smith wine book publishing russian river valley ani difranco peru wine trip barbaresco michael steinberger value wine jamie oliver paul blart: mall cop phillip armenier red bicyclette pinot noir wine blogosphere ge smart grid augmented reality trefethen family vineyards australian wine vinexpo jay mcinerney the gaslight anthem the pioneer woman james laube sylvester pinot noir goodguide korbel wine blobbers oregon travel tokalon winery not-for-profit jess jackson massale selection wine & spirits magazines kenny shopsin next generation apple the psychology of wine the vintners art cork'd 2008 vina mar reserva sauvignon blanc randy caparoso wine + music midwest wine culture chimney rock elevage cornell enology wine tycoon game stavin kelly fleming national wine & spirits kurt andersen " "new world wine" poseurs macari vineyards sette 7 swanson vineyards sunbox eleven wine winery sponsorship champagne sales wine criticism generation y and wine 2009 auction napa valley sonoma county wine wipes san francisco wine competition clary ranch tim hanni hunningbird wine beaux freres jon bonne the wine case climber white agency nil charlie weis sugar free wine a very goode job 2007 sean minor four bears pinot noir trefethen purpose-idea rose wine sales vincellar dominic foppoli discoveries pathfinder wine bar bets the winemakers tv australia wine fantesca judgment of paris women in wine oregon pinot gris three-tier carmenere wine heist vegas wine qpr wines jimmy clausen winery hospitality 2007 forty-five north cabernet franc alpine for dummies 2008 honig sauvignon blanc 1% for the planet wine industry news negociant wine business monthly 2008 food & wine winemaker of the year eric asimov travel oregon jordan winery amy poehler wine micro sites umami chris phelps cheap wine wine bard weds wine dj journey three dollar koala pinot noir reviews chronicle wine ed mccarthy wine to relax erobertparker little zagreb wine magazines howard schultz paul mabray wine blogging ethics youtube trefethen oak knoll cabernet sauvignon zinfandel reviews tasting note desciptors natural winemaking wine content klinker brick maria thun bad wine mumm napa slate wine columnist wine pricing wine blog awards 2010 bottle shock movie sketches of spain red bicyclette court paul gregutt wine purchasing wine nose good wine under 20 the hold steady paste magazine sensory evaluation petite sirah wine points the press-democrat oregon cuisinternship winner blog contests preakness stakes pork tenderloins wine & spirits restaurant poll 2010 eat me kenny shopsin amazon kindle wine politics what is terroir a history of wine words marco capelli music + wine indianapolis patz & hall sonoma coast pinot noir notes on a cellar book wine tycoon video game oak alternatives cabernet bottle shock economy chronicle wines vignoles wine columns mirror wine joe roberts e-myth revisited bennett lane winery champagne and business obama napa valley auction sonoma county wine french wine marketing vino chapeau wine medal winners petaluma pinot wine industry zap wine jr. san francisco chronicle wine ice wine c.g. di arie radiohead doubleback wine chateau thomas wine parker defamation blackstone wine trefethen fallow gapingvoid rose summer wine corkd foppoli wines tamari torrontes dirty south wine firestone contest doug frost whuffie factor wine reality show wine label design duane hoff resveratrol woman in wine organic wineries oregon wine snobs wine is the new black expensive wine will hoge wine spies bellagio wine the wine blue book conundrum winery customer service julie and julia texas for dummies wine collection shorttrack ceo vintage of the decade markham mark of distinction sonoma wine company spike your juice celia masyczek jim koch pinot main street winery obama wine digital signage wine retail the fifth taste dominus good wine livingston cellars persimmon creek vineyards liberty school cabernet sauvignon german wine oh westside road scott becker randall grahm party of five theme song wine spectator restaurant awards zig ziglar drvino.com wine direct shipping wine humor altar wine john trefethen elliot essman wine intelligence research steroids in baseball publishing trends wine laws biodynamic wine health research 2007 waters crest "night watch" late harvest wine clif bar wine cheap wines rick mirer indiana miss america lewis perdue pbs millenials and wine penner ash deb harkness cowboy mouth wine evaluation dark & delicious biod alpana singh dos equis commercials wine and sense of smell tim mondavi rachel alexandra 500 things to eat before it's too late wine & spirits guinness beer 2006 brancott pinot noir wine public relations facebook + wine the the lost symbol wine stories wine 2.0 schotts micellany hugh johnson alloutwine cooper's hawk winery triple bottom line jim gordon kelly fleming wine mike hengehold traminette wine mobile applications rick mirer wine wine blogging tips professional culinary institute adobe road john hughes '47 cheval blanc bordeaux reconquest santasti kevin zraly paul clary sweet wines zinfandel producers california wine for dummies best wine blog us wine sales dessert wine di arie rose napa cab. napa cabernet amazon wine constellation wine washington wine deck wine lindsay ronga batgirl wine top chef hardy wallace firestone wine contest burger wine lonely island where the hell is matt southern gothic wine food revolution french paradox dark side of the rainbow gallo thomas pellechia wine spectator top 100 2009 cinderella wine barack obama + wine sanford pinot noir rombauer digital marketing obama inauguration michael ruhlman wine spectator wine reviews karadeci the business of wine iphone wine mobile apps winery promotions whole foods wine first blush juice cult cabernet boston beer company trinchero wine tasting rooms viktor frankl chateau petrus mark squires wine and music scheurebe sherry wine tycoon healdsburg terroir wine branding global wine partners wine terroir southern wine and spirits wine lists adam strum tinybottles 100 point system vineyard church communion wine core wine drinkers janet trefethen bruce reizenman luxury wine marketing wall street journal wine columnists "frankenwine" wine authors nbwa old vine zinfandel cluetrain manifesto down under by crane lake unified symposium jackson-triggs vidal ice wine clif winery name your own price mirror wine company indiana gourmet food allocated cabernet the wine line wine wisdom lewin's equation 1winedude chacha rudolf steiner wine expedition fat tire beer mothervine supplements continuum texas bbq wine pairing prince's hot chicken king estate guinness advertising 2007 stoneleigh pinot noir wine pr wineamerica the traveling vineyard wine and art jason kroman alloutwine.com wine mou hess collection wine social media expensive wine trends wines and vines kelly fleming cabernet the new yorker ted lemon whyte horse winery iphone wine apps. palate press wine blogging strategies wine certification johnnie walker chateau latour planet bordeaux sherry wine paul clary blog gracianna wine wine cartoons alan goldfarb fusebox wine moms who need wine ted jansen hourglass wine murphy-goode wine trading down dip woot wine the new frugality patio wine bryan q. miller argentina wine zephyr adventures barolo santana dvx au revoir to all that formula business ordinance .wine geocaching brigitte armenier rockaway wine red bicyclette social media topps augmented reality rancho zabaco zinfandel new zealand wine sanford chardonnay lettie teague nba liquor advertising noble pig award of excellence ericca robinson andy warhol quotes fermentation anthony dias blue home winemaking consumer shopping research the best pinot noir food & wine magazine a year in wine apple iphone man's search for meaning st. helena catholic church snooth karen macneil music and wine german riesling secret sherry society cult wines wine video game russian river valley pinot wine appellations reset "old world wine darwinism wine star awards tastingroom.com bruliam wine generation y. wine april fool's day wine wine sales hailey trefethen park avenue catering fine wine marketing wine tasting journal wine competitions national beer wholesalers association clos lachance dr. oz yellow tail wine jon fredrikson wine blogging wednesday climber red priceline.com drew bledsoe amazon.com wine california cabernet paso robles judd's hill rose wine recession wine wine & spirits daily firestone vineyards wine trivia robert parker's bitch eryn supple the grateful palate heidi barrett john james dufour america eats willamette valley wines of chile specialty wine retailers association disney wine program value wines brand butlers american wine blogs forty-five north winery wine press release hong kong u.s. wine 2006 hess collection monterey chardonnay adler fels wines & vines kelly fleming interview the pour oregon food and wine dan cederquist parks and recreation wine umami swanson alexis cabernet
March 18 2007
Many that have paid occasional attention to this blog know that I used to do rudimentary cartoons in black and white. Since the move to the new design of this site in November of ‘06, I’ve been working with a collaborator to significantly increase the quality of the comics while at the same time taking something of a sabbatical to let the illustrator help me get things moving in the right direction. Over the course of the next several weeks I’ll re-start the strips and I think you will find that the quality of the new comics will be fantastic (thank you, Sean!).
Having grown up reading Spider-Man comic books and being a faithful daily reader of the comic section in the newspaper since grade school, I’m excited about doing these hope that readers of this blog will find them to be a break and/or a breath of fresh air. Before we get started, a little background on the characters ...
As always, thanks for checking my little part of the blogosphere and welcome to “New World.”
“New World” Background:
Taking place in an unidentified urban environment, New World is a comic that reflects a contemporary and enthusiastic attitude toward wine commenting on social circumstances, current events—both popular and wine-related—and major trends in the world of wine.
Centering on a group of friends, J. is the central character and primary protagonist –he knows Andy from childhood, Luće (pronounced Lucy) from college and Vince from the neighborhood.
Character Bio’s:
J.: (first person on the left) Is a smart, literate, well-read everyman—and our protagonist. He doesn’t accept the status quo and isn’t a consumerist in the sense that status is something he seeks by consumption. He’s just as likely to buy wine at the grocery store as from the allocated mailing list, though he clearly is a “wine geek.” A hardworking professional, J. asks a lot of rhetorical questions, is grounded and balanced. Generally speaking, J. is more of the straight man than the guy that delivers the punch line. His parents are the conservative traditional type from a smaller town and he has broken away with a more modern view and liberal leaning based on his lifestyle and living in the city. J. plays the naïve or straight man in the comic having questions interpreted and answered for him … he’s not dumb, quite the contrary, but he doesn’t leap to conclusions and is measured in thoughts. Of all of the friends, he is the most wine astute with the most knowledge of wine.
Vince (w/ goatee): Vince is carefree with more a hip, iconoclastic sensibility. A cut-up and the funny guy of the group, Vince is a cool guy and the life of a party. Vince is a very bright guy, but doesn’t channel his energy into any one pursuit, a member of the “slacker intelligentsia.” Well traveled, Vince has been to many wine growing regions around the world, in contrast to others in the group of friends, but he has no preference for wine over any other social beverage. Vince and J. get along because Vince is very outgoing and fun, while J is grounded and more sensible. Friends with J. since both moved to the city from separate colleges, Vince is a bit of a schemer, the guy that always has something up his sleeve … he is very well-networked … and knows “everyone.” Vince is a ladies man … always quick with a story; some of which are on the absurdly fantastic side and cannot be corroborated.
Luće: (female character) Luće Is the sophisticated member of the group … something of an “in the moment” person … smart, but gossipy, she is into and understands pop culture, and dates a lot—though she is not romantically involved with any of the characters in the strip … her dating life is a reference point for a lot of wine related conversation … she has very high standards for guys and is something of a contradiction and gets herself into situations that are hard to extricate herself from … i.e. dating … drama while dining out, etc. Luće is, perhaps, the biggest wine drinker of the group, but she has an unsophisticated palate, in contrast to the other fine things she enjoys out of life.
Andy: (the character with the glasses): Somewhat irascible, Andy is a guy whose glass is more often half empty then half full. He’s the most successful of the bunch and works a great deal. When he’s not working he can be frequently found with his friends complaining about the inanity of daily life and the people or events he comes across. Andy isn’t necessarily a wine guy, but enjoys it for what it is and he is the most gifted wine taster of the group, frustrating J. to no end with his indifference. Very pragmatic and a realist, Andy often explains why a situation is the way it is based on a cynical business perspective or his interpretation of reality. Andy is more of an accountant type … somewhat guarded and reserved, but a very good friend to a few people. J. has been friends with him since grade school – and maintains the friendship even as both have evolved.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License
Design by The Blog Studio
