Seeing as how Quacklad had to deal with the likes of a sparkly vampire, now we get to see how Tyrra reacts to another "modernization" of a classic monster from cinema and folklore.
- The idea of Quacklad getting disappointed at having to deal with newer/younger versions of the supernatural creatures could spin itself into a story arc that I'd like to explore with the character: an old timer who doubts he can continue into exist in a world that's changing beyond his control.
- Tyrra's "forelock" can be tricky to draw from certain angles; I usually stick with three spikes shown. I'm somewhat mixed on how it turned out in the first two panels.
- Despite not caring for the "Twilight" series, I actually did like Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner's a decent actor), especially the Native American/"skinwalker" take on werewolves and how they actually turn into what my college chums and I playfully used to call, "BFWs" ("Big Fuckin' Wolves"). I even felt bad that the mopy, shallow girl he had fallen for ditched him for the guy who died like a punk in the fourth Harry Potter movie. That being said, though, did we REALLY have to see him shirtless in almost every scene after the first movie? Werewolves have a never-ending habit of loosing their clothes, but at least most of them know when to cover their shame.
- Ricky Grey and his pack's name are two nods having to do with two famous werewolf movies: (1. Rick Baker, the special effects/make-up guru behind movies like "Men in Black", "The Nutty Professor", and "Harry & the Hendersons" (etc...) and quite possibly the BEST werewolf transformation scene ever in "An American Werewolf in London"- and (2. Lawrence "Larry" Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr./Benicio del Toro) from "The Wolfman" (1941/2010). "Grey" was just because they called the spoofed character in "Vampires Suck", "Jacob White", so what color comes between black and white? Case rested, my friends.
- Ricky's wolf-form has a scar on his cheek and a swirled "forelock" (I dunno...).
- History lesson time, boys and girls: the word, "schwing", was a term we kids of the '90s used whenever we would see an extremely attractive person (or "babe", if you will); its origins hail from the cinematic classic based on the SNL sketch, "Wayne's World", along with its much-underrated sequel.
- Tyrra's wild take owes tribute to all the Tex Avery cartoons I grew up watching, not to mention one of my favorite Jim Carrey movies, "The Mask". Like the burning vampire panel from the first strip, I'm quite pleased with it.
- "POOF!" is such a silly sound effect to hear in a transformation (although, the smoke gives it an old school magic edge).
- "He's even better looking (insert last part)! Surprise ending!" was a line from the first "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" special- the perfect smug thing Ricky could say about himself.
- Ricky's tattoo spoofing Jacob's was something that got cooked up in the last second- just a pawprint on an upside down peace symbol as opposed to an intricate one.
- Quacklad's coat holds more than just his cash, smokes, and nonperishable snacks- he's always prepared on a paranoid level, let's leave it at that.
