Trudis overly protective, sometimes short-tempered and often ill advised brother. Enter Rocky and Godiva. Another of Abbeys cousins, a financially struggling though talented painter comes to visit Abbey after the death of his father. Unseen for years, Mimi breaks up with Randy when he refuses to join Eon as a condition for their marriage. Jeep, though, would serve a most important role in Judge Parkers life. The two marry on February 11, 1968. (No one seemed to care about Anne and Randy!) This happened decades later to a smaller degree in Lynn Johnstons For Better or Worse when she introduced a gay character. Rusty Duncan. Younger sister of Neddy, Sophie initially walks with a crutch due to injury that bankrupted her grandfather, Ezra. Sophie seeks out guitar lessons from Derek and promises him a very expensive electric guitar when they are finished. 1987 Abbey is romanced by handsome Homer Baroot, secretly a cocaine smuggler. And while Rex Morgan was relatively young and single, Dallis decided to make Alan Parker, his new hero, somewhat older and a widower with two teen-aged children. Jeeps first is given as Joan in this final appearance in the narrative. As both of Abbeys parents died in an auto accident, the two share an orphan status and happy memories of Spencer Farms. Jeannie ultimately elude capture in 1981 by leaving Tim in the dust as she escapes in their getaway car. judge," defense attorney John Parker . Ann was in training to become a nursethere was a nursing character in every Dallis strip, a nod to his wife. Slick if short New York gangster who has considerable success charming the ladies, despite an obvious lack of breeding. Jasper, his partner in the scam, is handsome and fit, and holds the worlds record for the most push-ups. The Parkers cook and housemother, Mrs. Benson is particularly charmed by teen-aged schmoozer Randy. A widow herself, Marlas late husband was a foreign correspondent. Marks father who first enlists Sams service to help his son whos been arrested Cory used to be a horse trainer but gave it up when his first wife and Marks mother died in a car accident. Betsy Fremont. She returns home two years later with an aspiring designer in tow. Handsome and good-humored doorman at the country club on Cabot Island. In 2017, Abbey learns she has a demented half-sister Senna who kidnaps Sophie. He is romantically interested in Ann Parker and is willing to work pro bono on cases he believes in. He returns, apparently having forgiven his old friend but actually tries to break up his marriage. Sam Driver. Sam Driver serves as Marks attorney when Mark gets arrested for breaking and entering. There have been assassins, secret double agents. Nicholas Dallis was generally very progressive in his choice of storylines, often trying to shed light on relevant social issues such as alcoholism and mental illness. Cedric Hart. He doesnt respond well when she says she isnt ready to marry. Unfortunately, Shore also has a problem with alcohol. Sophies arch enemy, a mean girl cheerleader who attempts to steal Derek Wilcox away from her. D. B. smokes cigarillos, knows karate, and is very compassionate. Randy ultimately graduates from college, and attends law school like his father, though none of this is portrayed contemporaneously. And today, they also led to some stiff. Godiva is feisty and capable of emotional blackmail, but always forgives Rockys apparent philandering. 11/92-8/16, 12/16-6/17. Do you know from what year the reprints are fromI know in the case of the 1956 Argo Rex Morgan and Mary Worth reprints, the actual stories are from a number of years earlier. 1959 Enter fey narcotics smuggler, Mr. Lavendare, followed by boxer Johnny Dove. The Phantom writer Tony DePaul confirmed that Bret is the artist today on his blog: The Gardias reach a bargain with the Bowers for half the diamonds and the release of Flacos wife. In narrative terms, he seems to have been a prototype for Sam Driver. Randys secret agent wife April disappears for even longer, pregnant no less. His court was unique in the fact that he had jurisdiction over all of Indian Territory, covering over 74,000 square miles. 160 people (including 4 women) were sentenced to death by Judge Parker. She readily accepts her aunts romance with Judge Parker and is excited that the Judge will now officially be her father. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary; while most U.S. district judges toiled away on civil cases, Parker heard thousands of criminal complaints involving disputes and violence . Judge Parker is still featured in many a newspaper comic strip section, but readers might be forgiven for wondering why it still has that name. Police lieutenant who is often called in to arrest individuals Sam Driver has been investigating or to head a violent police intervention when necessary. Needing to get away from the cloud overhanging her family, Neddy flees with Hank to Alaska. Paul Planchard. In 1971, she comes home from boarding school from Switzerhad, at the age of 17 in love with a handsome skiing star named Eric Stedman. The girls plan their New Years Eve wedding. The General. Katherine Cory Parker. Former army Major General of Special Operations, Gordon Blair is the mastermind behind a human trafficking operation. When Sam Driver and Abbey Spencer become a couple, Alan and Katherine Parker frequently enjoy dinners together, but after 1974 are less often seen. When Camille tries to throw Rus under the bus, Rus tells the police to investigate the death of Camilles last husband. A number of times they mention that she was her cousinso Abbey does not have a second half-sister. 1979 Orphaned Patty Modesto falls in love with painter Ben Castle. A particularly beautiful old friend of Sams, Georgia is due to interit a fortune when her 70-year old husband, Julian Kingston, dies. Sam and Abbey engage in a long dating relationship, and the two often have dinner with Alan and Katherine Parker. Helmuth himself is under the negative influence of his paramour and administrative aid, Dellas, who is actually siphoning millions off the company without Helmuths knowledge. Cal Reynolds. He is often seen holding and petting his white Persian cat when he isnt swirling a glass of alcohol of one kind or another. Take him in context with the rest of the strips on the comic page. Palmer Court III. 1967 Financial consultant Preston Palmer secretly romances both Ann and Katherine. Bobs father was an alcoholic who committed suicide after Rachel cut him out of their highly successful real estate business. 1/27/88-7/27/88. Lila Benson. Rachel lives on Cabot Island, near Puget Sound, and dominates affairs in the upper class community nestled there. A handsome professional hypnotist with a slender face and dark, fathomless eyes. Judge Parker is an American soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. Just out of the Army, Driver is starting his new job at the Legal Aid Society. He has receding gray hair and protruding front teeth, hence his nickname that no one dares say to his face. Jeannie Kelso and her twin brother Tim seek work at Spencer Farms, but her twin is actually Tim Rushland, and the two are hiding cash from an armored car heist. 11/11/66-7/69, 1/70, 10/70, 12/70, 5/71, 9/71-11/71, 2/72, 5/72-8/72, 11/72, 3/73-8/73, 6/74-7/74, 2/77-3/77, 4/82, 3/85-9/85, 1/87-2/87, 6/92, 7/93, 11/93-1/94, 5/97-9/97, (referenced 1/99), 1/00, 8/00-10/00, 1/01, 7/06-8/06, 2/09, 6/11-7/11, 12/12-6/14, 9/17-10/17. Judge Parker introduces D.B. Despite Sams misgivings, Abbey has a good feeling about Beck and hires him anyway. Caesar. AKA Detective Melanie Chavez and Mary Cortez, a deadly hitwoman wanted by Interpol. A highly intelligent 15-year old, Abbey Spencer takes her in when she has nowhere else to go and considers adopting her. 1984 Craig Lewis, single father, loses everything to his gambling addiction. During this time, April falls in love with Randy Parker, fresh off his breakup with Mimi Doubleday. Later that same year, Sam does offer Randy a partnership and he accepts. This one takes place in the "Judge Parker" universe. The Phantom & Judge Parker Guest Ghost Artists. Rowland Sharon. 2015 Neddy falls for Hank Tolling while pursuing her fashion manufacturing dream. Laura suffering from D.T.s finally brings him around. But in 2003 Mark comes home from law school to break up with her. Tenn. Oct. 9, 2019) (reasoning that . Or, people who have all sorts of problems (con men/women, gambling problems, etc). 1958 Actress Doria Moray pursues the Judge, who later exposes Mayor Plunkett. After obtaining his freedom, Randy chooses to represent him! Abbey, at least, was capable of a smart retort. When she returns to town to settle her fathers estate, it is soon clear that she is determined to marry Sam and actively finds ways of undermining his relationship with Abby Spencer. Orphaned Neddy and Sophie Barton were taken under Abbeys wings and essentially adopted. Beautiful career woman sought after to helm a television talk show, Betsy is also an old flame of Sam Driver. He obtained her fortune after marrying a far older man, Hugo Canabar, who left her his fortune after his death. 3/12, 3/13, 7/13, 5/17, others. (Referenced 3/25/11-4/11), 10/11-11/11, x/xx-x/xx, 7/16-11/16, 1/17. 1954 Jeep shows up at the Judges doorstep. Giving up his business partnership with Sam Driver after his election victory, Randy is sworn in by his father during Alans retirement party in February, 2009. 31 appeals resulted in acquittals or overturned convictions. 3/73-8/27/73. When Ann is only frightened and turned off by his advances, he ends up holding her hostage in her own home, and later Judge Parker as well. Neddy returns to Paris, coming home again in 2013 with a pediatrician friend named Thalia Clearing, to whom she has loaned a great deal of money. Georgia also tries to woo Sam from Abbey but ultimately realizes she cant win his heart. 1985 Katherine suspects the Judge of an affair with Wendy Savern, his new secretary. In 1999, Randy is best man at Sam Drivers wedding to Abbey Spencer. Passmore dies of a massive heart attack, leaving his criminal empire up for grabs. Intern turned publisher representative from Cheatam Publishing. In 1952, she is involved in a problematic romance with a young man with criminal connections. 2009 Alan Parker retires and Randys sworn in as a judge. Thereafter, she and her husband move out of town with Jeep. In any case, that November, Dallis tells the story of the unexpected death of little Jeeps parents. 11/52-9/69, 1/70-2/70, 9/70-3/71, 9/71-2/72, 5/72-8/72, 11/72, 3/73-11/73, 2/74-4/74, 6/74-7/74, 1/76, 2/77-4/77, 3/82-4/82, 1/87-2/87, 3/85-9/85, 6/92, 5/93, 7/93, 11/93-12/93, 5/97-9/97, (referenced 1/99), 12/99-1/00, 8/00-1/01, 4/06, 6/06-7/06, 11/06, 6/08-7/08, 2/09-3/09, 12/12-4/14, 9/16-1/17, 6/17-10/17. Earlier that summer. Bring back the crime, mob boss, good vs. evil stories. Courts must judge the reasonableness of an officer's conduct by taking into account the "'tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving . Also called Lila Trimble in a later narrative. Once caught, Sheila decides to quit school and disappears. Passmore, who always wears dark sun glasses, is very short and slight of build. This prompts a custody battle between her maternal aunt, Katherine Cory, whom she loves and trusts, and her paternal uncle, Tom Carson, whom she has never liked. Preston Palmer. Philandering country western star who nonetheless is passionately in love with his movie star wife, Godiva Danube. Finally: we've had a rough couple of weeks on the Phantom enterprise, hence you can . Impressive overview. He presides over his first case that April. 2013 The elder Parkers join Randy and April on a cruise ship headed to their wedding. His campaign is ultimately undone by his vicious, alcoholic wife. Mark promptly accepts a job offer in Hong Kong. Helen Warner. Luke Largo. 1991 Horse trainer Cory Duncan and troubled son Mark start work at Spencer Farms. Jeep admires his intellect and appears to have a crush on him, though later is revealed that for his part, Wellington has a crush on Ann Parker, 14 years his senior. Toms alcoholism is ultimately his undoing of his custody scheme, showing up drunk at Jeeps hospital and getting into a serious car crash while drunk. Handsome young man who seeks an engineering position at Spencer Farms without a single reference. But Carl is seriously ill, barely conscious, cared for by a muscular and handsome aid named Rus. Shannon is also quickly drawn to Sams sympathetic secretary, Gloria Sanchez, and she to him. April Bower. There is more than a little of the authors White male perspective showing in the portrayal, but for the late sixties, the character was still groundbreaking. Clark. Hinting at a perverse element in a villain, if done with subtlety, however, was fair game. Handsome and highly intelligent high school musician who Sophie has a bad crush on. 1 shot and killed while attempting to escape. Katherine is only sporadically seen after 1969, as the adventures of Sam Driver largely take over the narrative. 8/00-1/01. A key employee of the branch office of the Legal Aid Society in a poorer, ethnic section of town, Gloria is a Latina who fought her way out of the ghetto to earn a college degree, then returned to help others like her at Legal Aid. Former Nevada guardian April Parks waits for her sentencing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, after pleading guilty to exploitation, theft and perjury charges. 1983 An only partially reformed Jeannie Kelso returns and arouses Glorias suspicions. During this time he becomes a consultant to Alan Parker, giving him espionage details for his next novel. 1963 Sandra Deere returns, entangled with gangster Max Sparrow. Bumps is definitely a boys boy and so feels some rivalry with his bookish cousin, Wellington Marks. Complicating matters is that Flaco Gardia believes April killed his wife, Li Hia, not knowing that Abbott arranged for his capture and imprisonment in a Mexican prison. Laura and Jeff are old friends of Abbeys. Something of a schmoozer and charmer even as a teen, Randy is prone to wax philosophical about women to the amusement of his father.In 1953, he becomes entangled with a young club dancer named Kathy Valentine after returning from boarding school. Sheila Pace woos Randy and Sam. Abbeys wealthy next door neighbor, Susan Adams47wants to further Davids career. Originally working as a temporary assistant at Driver and Parkers law office, April remains there until 2006, postponing her plans to accept a job at the CIA for several weeks. She is a career woman of unspecified type and a widow who lost her husband in the service two years previously. Abbeys wealth opens up a whole new territory for Dallis to delve into. Tom and Gwen Carson. With the first of the fey Judge Parker villains, Dallis telegraphed his unconventional gender expression with his name, Mr. Lavendare. Also serves as a helpmate to Alan Parkers literary efforts. Well drawn by Dan Heilman, the comic strip was part of a move towards realistically rendered story strips that featured more drama than adventure. He does return from his third year of college that summer with girl friend Sheila Pace along. Subject Message* 10/13-11/13, 2/14-6/14. 1965 Mr. B and henchman Swish, then Maxine Deverows female cons vex Sam. In 2016, Randy announces that April is pregnant and soon afterwards announces she has disappeared during what was to beher final mission. Gloria Sanchez. Anywayfantastic work, and a great resource. In 1992, Mark befriends Neddy Barton and her sister Sophie who are squatting on Spencer Farms, where Mark has moved to with his ranch hand father. Driver once again intervenes, this time to save his friend. Alan Parker summons Sam Driver in June 2008 to ask him to represent him in negotiating an advance on a crime novel hes written, The Chambers Affair. Sam ends up giving Cory Abbeys number as shes looking for a skilled horse handler. 2001 Glorias wealthy older sister Alexis makes the scene. On February 14th, we meet Sam Driver for the first time. Keno. Derek Wilcox. Returns to visit Abbey, who he knew when he was 12 and she was 4. Abbey considers adopting Lili Benson. More often than not they turned out to be conmen or dangerous criminals. Contact Rocky is referenced, but not seen in 5/12 noting his seeking representation for a book he has written regarding his life with Godiva. An opportunistic couple who see dollar signs with the death of Toms brother, the father of the now orphaned Jeep Carson. Dallis introduced two villains in the first decade of Judge Parker stories who I would suggest were intended to suggest the effeminacy often associated with homosexuality in the popular mind. Clearly some powerful literary archetypes were at play. I can find a thousand muscle boys like you at a dime a dozen! 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