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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LadyLavendar said, 4 months ago
just doesn’t get old
Urban Space Cowboy said, 4 months ago
The Sunday funnies have traditionally been where comics really shine — you can create lavish full-color artwork, show off your design and layout prowess, and build up over the course of the page to a spectacular conclusion, after the manner of past masters like Winsor McCay, Milton Caniff, and Bill Watterson…
Or y’know, you could repeat the same gag with the same art four times. Whatever you prefer.
lightenup
said, 4 months ago
LOL!! Love it!! :-)
Mike Lester
said, 4 months ago
@Urban Space Cowboy
MDJ has become so popular that I’m looking for an assistant. If you’d like to apply please forward your samples to mikedujour@ymail.com.