March 26th, 2012
26 Mar 2012 · page 67 of 1306
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Cast: Heinrich Wolfe, Jack O'Malley
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I love Wolfe's imitation of the English, pip pip.
It is rather corking, isn't it?
Good day what ho cup of tea.
Poor Angry Policewoman. That stick must be very uncomfortable if she's always this cranky.
As a side note, Wolfe is pretty boss with that charcoal pencil.
Just what I'd do if I had that sight. "Readings, one pound!" Or maybe just fifty pence if it were in, like, a circus or something. Where you'd get more business.
A pound was actually quite a lot then!
Someone mentioned it earlier when Harry paid Sid, asking which she only gave him 3 or 4, but a pound then is £65 now, which is about $100! Not bad really!
Right, right... I was thinking modern currencies. Let's say... three pence/a penny or so.
In the second word balloon in the second panel, should "thave" be "have"?
Haha, whoops, that's me using the keyboard shortcut in photoshop for the text tool, which is a 't', and getting it right in the middle of some speech. I'll change it, thanks!
Can anyone translate Wolfe's little exclamation? Ich nicht sprechen ze Deustch.
I don't know German either but a bit of internet exploration suggests it is an expression to wish others good luck.
that's correct :) "jemandem die Daumen drücken" means so wish someone good luck :D
Glad I didn't get it wrong! I know a couple of German speakers who I'm asking about Wolfe's speech, but if I mess anything up, anyone should feel free to let me know!
Yes! Daumen drücken!
Adding this to my ever growing collection of webcomics xD
A list I am proud to be on!
You didn't get the expression "Daumen drücken" wrong as it is, but in the context. It is used to wish someone else luck, used as "Ich drücke (dir) die Daumen" ("I wish (you) good luck"). This is what Wolfe might say. The shorter version is more common. Anyways, it is not wrong, only unusual.
I love this comic for the great art style and unusual characters! :)
I think I like those two :D I take it Wolfe is indeed german? Or does he just like the language?
Is that a profile of Harry in Wolfe's notebook? I can't believe I hadn't seen that before.