Red and Rover
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Red and Rover or Red & Rover is a daily syndicated comic strip
by Brian Basset
that debuted in 2000. It is about a young boy and his dog.
It is usually set around the end of the 1960s or the beginning of the 1970s, although a strip from November 20, 2009 depicted a car which bears a striking resemblance to a mid-1970s Ford Country Squire
station wagon, and in a Sunday strip from August 28, 2011 Red plays a parody of Jaws
, a film from 1975.
When Basset began drawing Red and Rover he was also drawing the daily strip Adam@home, which he had been drawing since 1984. Basset decided to focus squarely on Red and Rover after nearly 25 years of drawing Adam@home in 2009 and handed over control of the older strip to Big Top
artist Rob Harrell.
and model rocketry. He loves Rover, his dog. Red can understand what Rover is thinking.
Rover is a dog
with mostly Lab
in him. Rover is usually cool, calm and collected, and is very loyal to Red. Red and Rover met when Rover rescued Red from being hit by a truck. Red took him home where he's stayed ever since. Rover, in turn, can understand what Red is thinking. In many strips Rover is shown chasing squirrels.
On March 16, 2010, Rover revealed that his grandfather, "Merganser McIntire", was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever
and his grandmother, "Codfish Kate", was part Portuguese Water Dog
.
Martin is Red’s 17-year-old brother, taken as a member of the "in crowd". Martin's bedroom is in his basement, and he likes the Rolling Stones. He has bangs
that cover his eyes most of the time. He has a girlfriend - Red can be seen either listening in on phone conversations or spying on Martin when she comes over. Martin seems to think of Red as a lower form of life, and frequently torments him.
Carol is Red's mom. She is a part-time community college administrator. She is known for her good fudge.
Charlie is Red's dad. He is an aerospace engineer. He enjoys bowling
and barbecuing. He had a brother named Jimmy who was killed in action. Red and Rover place a flag on his uncle Jimmy's grave on Memorial Day
.
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 Brian Basset
Brian Basset
Brian Basset is an American comic strip artist, with two daily strips, Adam At Home and Red and Rover. Previously, he worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Seattle Times....
that debuted in 2000. It is about a young boy and his dog.
It is usually set around the end of the 1960s or the beginning of the 1970s, although a strip from November 20, 2009 depicted a car which bears a striking resemblance to a mid-1970s Ford Country Squire
Ford Country Squire
- Third generation :Prior to 1961, all Ford wagons used a two-piece tailgate assembly that required the operator to lift the rear window up and locking it into place via a mechanical support, and then drop the tail gate down to fully access the rear compartment.For the 1961 Ford adopted a tailgate...
station wagon, and in a Sunday strip from August 28, 2011 Red plays a parody of Jaws
Jaws (film)
Jaws is a 1975 American horror-thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. In the story, the police chief of Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town, tries to protect beachgoers from a giant man-eating great white shark by closing the beach,...
, a film from 1975.
When Basset began drawing Red and Rover he was also drawing the daily strip Adam@home, which he had been drawing since 1984. Basset decided to focus squarely on Red and Rover after nearly 25 years of drawing Adam@home in 2009 and handed over control of the older strip to Big Top
Big Top (comic strip)
Big Top is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Rob Harrell that takes place in a wacky circus of the same name. Harrell has a history in the circus, as he used to be a sideshow freak, performing as "Zothar the Human Tree Frog." He also has a degree from the Ringling School of Art...
artist Rob Harrell.
Cast of Characters
Red (real name Russell McLean) is a 10-year-old with dreams of going into space one day. He enjoys baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and model rocketry. He loves Rover, his dog. Red can understand what Rover is thinking.
Rover is a dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
with mostly Lab
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's original purpose of retrieving fishing nets. The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog by registered ownership in Canada, the United...
in him. Rover is usually cool, calm and collected, and is very loyal to Red. Red and Rover met when Rover rescued Red from being hit by a truck. Red took him home where he's stayed ever since. Rover, in turn, can understand what Red is thinking. In many strips Rover is shown chasing squirrels.
On March 16, 2010, Rover revealed that his grandfather, "Merganser McIntire", was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed of dog belonging to the Retriever, Gundog, and Sporting breed groups. Members of the breed may also be referred to as a Chessie, CBR, or Chesapeake. The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century...
and his grandmother, "Codfish Kate", was part Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Water Dog
The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of working dog as classified by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to...
.
Martin is Red’s 17-year-old brother, taken as a member of the "in crowd". Martin's bedroom is in his basement, and he likes the Rolling Stones. He has bangs
Fringe (hair)
Fringe are a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it is combed forward and hangs or curls over the forehead. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but fringes can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, and...
that cover his eyes most of the time. He has a girlfriend - Red can be seen either listening in on phone conversations or spying on Martin when she comes over. Martin seems to think of Red as a lower form of life, and frequently torments him.
Carol is Red's mom. She is a part-time community college administrator. She is known for her good fudge.
Charlie is Red's dad. He is an aerospace engineer. He enjoys bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
and barbecuing. He had a brother named Jimmy who was killed in action. Red and Rover place a flag on his uncle Jimmy's grave on Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
.