The Moonatics & Rumba

Oh, yeah, and young Darby, too.

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Big Ed

This is Rumba's nemesis,
Big Ed, an obnoxious
small-time promoter.

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These are simpler
cartoon Rumbas
than how he appears
in the comic book.

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So, along with his friend,
Mario the Barber, we produced
"Bob Rumba's Stand-Up Comix",
which was great fun, but, our
optimistic visions of sales left
us with boxes of the books,
many of which are still in
my garage.

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...that he was a cartoony
guy who might be a good
subject for a comic book,
which he could sell at
personal appearances.

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Well, he rather scared
the kids with his puppets,
but I was amused enough
and later I had an idea...

Rumba 3

...so we went to a nearby
eatery where he was appearing
with his puppets.

Rumba 2

...publicity photos of
a ventriloquist,
Bob Rumba, "the Baron
of Bellylaughs"....

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From time to time, I
would see in the local paper...