Rip Haywire
By Dan Thompson | 2720 Followers
About Rip Haywire
The adventure comic strip is back—with a twist—in "Rip Haywire."
Rip Haywire is a soldier of fortune, a brave, square-jawed man of honor who lives for danger. Accompanied on adventures of chance by his cowardly dog TNT and his venomous ex-girlfriend, Cobra, Rip tracks down lost treasure, takes down madmen, and takes on any job that promises heart-pounding action, peril, and intrigue! And, of course, humor.
Meet Dan Thompson
Dan Thompson is the creator of the comic strips "Rip Haywire" and "Lost Sheep." In "Rip Haywire," the title character is a soldier of fortune, a contemporary adventure hero in the classic mold: a brave, square-jawed man of honor who lives for danger. He's also a bit of a lug. "Rip Haywire" is an action-packed, silly send-up of the adventure comic strip that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride across the globe.
“'Rip Haywire' is funny, expertly drawn and appeals to kids and adults,” said Thompson. “There’s adventure, suspense, and cliffhanger storylines that leave the reader gasping and bring them back first thing in the morning to see what happened next. The adventure is the most popular story device since man started telling stories!”
Thompson began his professional career doing character design and animation for FunnyBone Interactive, part of Vivendi Universal, then moved into freelance cartoon illustration and gag cartooning. A member of the National Cartoonists Society, he writes and draws cartoons for magazines, greeting cards, comic books, and websites. Thompson also draws for the "Brevity" comic panel.
A New England native, Thompson was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. He now lives in Graham, North Carolina, with his wife and two sons.
Cast of Characters
Rip Haywire
A contemporary hero in the classic mold, Rip is a brave, handsome man of honor who lives for dangerous thrills and earns his living as a soldier of fortune, treasure hunter, and occasional rescuer of mistreated pets. Rip handles it all—whether it requires fists, charm, or a doomsday device—with minimum planning.
Cobra Carson
Cobra is a self-reliant master thief, total hottie, and case study in amorality. She can be dangerous, cold-blooded, and venomous and would sell out her own mother—but only for the right price. She uses her feminine wiles to constant advantage, but her heart belongs to Rip. It’s her best quality—and greatest weakness.
TNT
The sidekickiest of all sidekicks! A coward’s coward! TNT is the classic dog hero à la Rin Tin Tin, Old Yeller, and Lassie ... minus the pluck. He is quick-witted and fast to retreat, but reluctantly helps out on adventures whenever certain doom looms. (Mostly, though, he’s in the game for the kibble.)