Mike du Jour is, according to Lester, the rare triple entendre: the main character's name, the artist's own name and an honest description of the strip. "Like the freedom of a chef designing a menu every day based on what's fresh, MDJ is whatever fresh idea I can cook up," he says.
Mike (the character) is an autobiographical composite. He's "a combination of Walter Mitty, Buster Keaton and moi. He's single, a bit of a loner and a situational counterpuncher, heavyweight division," Lester adds. Mike works in a generic office environment known as Big Bottom Line Inc., and since he and his co-workers don't have enough problems, they invent them. "Office work is boring," says Lester, "or so they tell me."
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nusbickel said, 8 months ago
Does that ginsu knife come in brown?
Comiclover42 said, 8 months ago
I don’t understand why Mr. Lester only draws two panels, then reuses one over and over. It looks surprisingly lazy.
lightenup
said, 8 months ago
@Comiclover42
Who cares how he draws it, as long as it’s funny?
Comiclover42 said, 8 months ago
It’s not even that funny either but I’m more offended by the lack of effort Mr.Lester puts into his work.
bpullin said, 7 months ago
So, don’t read it Comielover. Nobody has a gun to your head. Go find the New Yorker comics collection.
sheesh.
bpullin said, 7 months ago
This is the only one to make me laugh today, so far.
garfieldfanclubpresident said, 6 months ago
@Comiclover42
Then you, sir are an idiot.