Barkeater Lake
Encyclopedia
Barkeater Lake is an online comic strip
by cartoonist
Corey Pandolph, originally published by United Media
as part of its "GoComics" webcomics from early 2004 through January 5, 2007. Pandolph began publishing the online strip independently on January 22, 2007.
Pandolph has published two trade paperback collections: Welcome to Barkeater Lake and Escape from Barkeater Lake.
On September 4, 2009, shortly after the strip returned to GoComics.com, Pandolph announced the strip would end its run October 31, 2009.
town in New York
state, revolves around the surreal, picaresque misadventures of big-city expatriate Delores Tanzini, eccentric locals, and the two owner-proprietors of local gathering spot Chuck's Bar: Chuck, a former Olympics bobsled contender and coach, and Banks, a jaded and erudite anthropomorphic dog. Recurring characters include Delores' mother, the vodka-sipping evil mastermind Sabrina Tanzini; Sabrina's ex-husband and present butler, Winston; and what is eventually revealed, after several guest appearances, as hallucinations involving the fallen angel Satan
, tired of his career and looking to settle down.
Regulars in the strip have included Allen, a young, hapless pharmacist; and Jack, the principal at the local high school, where the attractive young Delores teachers physical education
and coaches the varsity football team
.
Pandolph was born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains
town of Saranac Lake, New York
. He and his wife, Kristen MacIntire Pandolph moved to Portland, Maine
in 1998; there Pandolph began illustrating for a local alternative newspaper and eventually sold Barkeater Lake to United Media.
Following Barkeater Lake, Pandolph created the online and print-syndicated comic strips TOBY: Robot Satan a.k.a. Toby, and took over artist duties on The Elderberries from Phil Frank
.
In October 2005 Pandolph and fellow United Media cartoonist Stephan Pastis
(Pearls Before Swine
) auctioned signed original Sunday strips on eBay to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina
.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
by cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
Corey Pandolph, originally published by United Media
United Media
United Media is a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It syndicates 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core business is the United Feature Syndicate and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...
as part of its "GoComics" webcomics from early 2004 through January 5, 2007. Pandolph began publishing the online strip independently on January 22, 2007.
Pandolph has published two trade paperback collections: Welcome to Barkeater Lake and Escape from Barkeater Lake.
On September 4, 2009, shortly after the strip returned to GoComics.com, Pandolph announced the strip would end its run October 31, 2009.
About
The ensemble strip, taking place in the titular small Adirondack MountainsAdirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
town in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state, revolves around the surreal, picaresque misadventures of big-city expatriate Delores Tanzini, eccentric locals, and the two owner-proprietors of local gathering spot Chuck's Bar: Chuck, a former Olympics bobsled contender and coach, and Banks, a jaded and erudite anthropomorphic dog. Recurring characters include Delores' mother, the vodka-sipping evil mastermind Sabrina Tanzini; Sabrina's ex-husband and present butler, Winston; and what is eventually revealed, after several guest appearances, as hallucinations involving the fallen angel Satan
Satan
Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
, tired of his career and looking to settle down.
Regulars in the strip have included Allen, a young, hapless pharmacist; and Jack, the principal at the local high school, where the attractive young Delores teachers physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
and coaches the varsity football team
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
.
Corey Pandolph
CartoonistCartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
Pandolph was born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
town of Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
. He and his wife, Kristen MacIntire Pandolph moved to Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
in 1998; there Pandolph began illustrating for a local alternative newspaper and eventually sold Barkeater Lake to United Media.
Following Barkeater Lake, Pandolph created the online and print-syndicated comic strips TOBY: Robot Satan a.k.a. Toby, and took over artist duties on The Elderberries from Phil Frank
Phil Frank
Phil Frank was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the San Francisco-based comic strip Farley and the artist on nationally syndicated comic strip The Elderberries...
.
In October 2005 Pandolph and fellow United Media cartoonist Stephan Pastis
Stephan Pastis
Stephan Thomas Pastis is an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine.-Background:...
(Pearls Before Swine
Pearls Before Swine (comic strip)
Pearls Before Swine is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Stephan Pastis, who was formerly a lawyer in San Francisco, California. It chronicles the daily lives of four anthropomorphic animals, Pig, Rat, Zebra, and Goat, as well as a number of supporting characters...
) auctioned signed original Sunday strips on eBay to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
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