Neddy has a happy visit with him in 2000 and fends off a romantic rival named Helen Spike Pointer. Beginning today (June 13, 2022) Mike's name has dropped from The Phantom and Judge Parker daily comics, while the new artists are not signing the strips. 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 . 4/09, 7/09). Sophie emerges as a highly intelligent child prodigy, with insights far beyond her years. A handsome professional hypnotist with a slender face and dark, fathomless eyes. He doesnt respond well when she says she isnt ready to marry. In 2005, Riley suggested that Randy run for his fathers spot on the bench as word as gotten out that Alan Parker would be retiring soon. This long-running subplot doesnt pay off until Randy finally takes his retiring fathers spot on the bench in 2009. It turns out that Sam is the son of an old friend of Judge Parker. One nitpick, the nameless accomplice of Senna Lewiston is not her sister. Cory has a youthful second wife named Viki who disappears from the narrative after 1991. 6/18/97-11/97, 10/03-4/04. She writes Judge Parker with the news and states that Jeep wants to see Parker. This Marie begins being a featured character from time to time after 1987. When Randy is having a home built for himself in 1996, a body is discovered buried in the lot and a mystery unfolds. Rocky and Godiva partner with Neddy. Georgia also tries to woo Sam from Abbey but ultimately realizes she cant win his heart. Neddy and Mark Duncan began a long and troubled romance. 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. Sam Driver serves as Marks attorney when Mark gets arrested for breaking and entering. Neddys fashion business is literally swallowed up by a giant sinkhole. He has freckles and favors Asian pieces of art. With Woody Wilsons retirement as only the second writer of Judge Parker in 2016, some dramatic changes were made in the narrative, the repercussions of which are still being felt. Dallis chose to explore the legal profession and the courts in his new strip in contrast to the world of doctors and diseases in his first one. 1977 Alans secretary Carla Dane is crooked. In October that same year Neddy breaks things off with him, fearing she has lost any identity other than as his girl friend. A car accident when Lauras been drinking isnt enough for Jeff to come to his senses. He is also is dying from exposure to uranium on one of his cases for the CIA. Introduction. 9/95, 5/96-10/96, 8/01,7/02-11/02, 6/03, 10/03, 11/03-3/04, 7/09, 10/09, 12/09-2/10, 8/11, 12/11-1/12. Not long after their debut, Dallis even established something of a pre-teen triangle with the appearance of Bumps brainy cousin, Wellington Marks. Blxckie, real name Sihle Sithole, is a South African platinum-certified rapper, songwriter, and producer. Palmer turns out to be a con man and Katherine advises Ann that Dave Williams is a man that truly loves her. A new maid, also named Marie, was first seen in the narrative in 1977. She is a career woman of unspecified type and a widow who lost her husband in the service two years previously. Peter Bumps Doren. Bob Willard. Cory Duncan. 1972 One of Abbeys dearest friends, Lynn Burdan, has partial amnesia. He is often seen holding and petting his white Persian cat when he isnt swirling a glass of alcohol of one kind or another. He no longer tries to romance Abbey. Unseen since 1968, he returned in 1993 with a law degree and not long after became Sam Drivers partner. judge," defense attorney John Parker . Stories often rotated between having the Judge, Anne or Randy being the focus of any new story. The General. Passmore dies of a massive heart attack, leaving his criminal empire up for grabs. By the end of a dangerous adventure, Donna narrowly misses being declared the worlds greatest belly dancer by the Secret Twelve and Justin proposes marriage to Donna. He finally feels confident enough to declare his love for Susan and the two are engaged. Sams secretary Gloria sees what shes up to, but Sam is blind to her maneuvers. In 1875, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) was populated by cattle and horse thieves, whiskey peddlers, and bandits who sought refuge in the untamed territory free of a "White Man's Court.". I doubt these story details were coincidental, yet subtle enough to escape the attention of readers unaware of such matters. Marla and Alans supposed romance never catches fire and she is quickly relegated to appearances as Bumps mother and not much else. As both of Abbeys parents died in an auto accident, the two share an orphan status and happy memories of Spencer Farms. He has receding gray hair and protruding front teeth, hence his nickname that no one dares say to his face. Helmuth Doubleday. In 2017, April returns in the custody of the CIA, revealing that they have a daughter Charlotte who not long after is delivered to Randys car. Glorias glamorous older sister who is drawn to wealthy men, most recently a suave Argentine businessman named Sergio Francesco who has gotten in trouble with dangerous men. St. James sibs return as does Rachel Cabot. It is a serial strip starring a no-nonsense, upstanding lawyer who stoically handles drama and suspense. 160 people (including 4 women) were sentenced to death by Judge Parker. The end was peaceful, and the statesman, jurist and beloved citizen drew his last breath surrounded by his loving family and friends. Abbeys wealthy next door neighbor, Susan Adams47wants to further Davids career. Given that people of every age can read the comic strips, the funnies pages remain one of the most conservative mediums for telling a story. 5/12-11/12. IMO. On April 18, 2019, . Laura and Jeff Grace. A good-looking man in his forties, the closest Cory gets to romance is a brief 2016 flirtation with Godiva Danube. 1958 Actress Doria Moray pursues the Judge, who later exposes Mayor Plunkett. Sophie is kidnapped and missing for months. An aspiring theatre actress, she and Ralph, her scientist husband, are on the verge of divorce when Jeep is injured by a hit-and-run driver and they recommit to their marriage. Its interesting reading the strip as Francesco Marciuliano takes over from Woody Wilson. One questionIve yet to track down the 1956 Argo reprint of Judge Parkerthe one issue release that you include a photo of on this site. The Judge proposes to Katherine in March 1967, but Katherine delays accepting to give the Judge time to reconsider in less emotionally charged circumstances. Her true occupation, however, was not revealed until a new artist took over who could portray her with all the sexiness any spy worth their stripe deserves. Unseen for years, Mimi breaks up with Randy when he refuses to join Eon as a condition for their marriage. 7/55-12/55, 1/57-5/57, 1/61-3/61. But when Hugo suggests replacing Jaspers image on his pill bottles with Judge Parkers new secretary, Bonnie Heath, Jasper gets resentful. Beginning in December 1954 she is stalked by a psychopathic young man named Stanley Weckler. In order to insure its continuing success he has Alan Parker kidnapped before he is able to otherwise new measures against Ashton Global Corporation (AGC0, the shell company behind his operation. 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. Abbeys oldest friend is Trudi St. James. The Durban-born artist is part of Clout Internet Boyz, a hip-hop collective consisting of Durban rappers who release tracks together and are known for their melodic trap sound. In doing so, however, she will continue to work with her husband-to-be but disappears from the narrative. Stylishly dressed drug pusher who works for the sinister crime boss, Mr. B. 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. 1973 Betsy Fremont, a former love of Sams, schemes her way back into his life. 1994 At Spencer Farms, Neddy falls for Mark Duncan. Randy disappears from the narrative shortly after his fathers marriage to Katherine Cory in 1968. Sandra Deere tries to snag the Judge. But Carl is seriously ill, barely conscious, cared for by a muscular and handsome aid named Rus. Advertising. He is portrayed as less handsome as the years go by, slender with a somewhat thin face. 3/28/82-12/3/82. Lila Benson. Trudi once tried to kiss Sam despite her friendship with Abbey. Palmer hopes to marry Abbey, but Maries suspicions about Palmer and Kiki as well as Kikis jealousy help undo their scheme. In 2000 she congratulates Sam and Abbey on their marriage. An old friend of Mary Parkers before her marriage to the Judge, Marla is unaware of her death when she decides to return to the United States after 15 years abroad. Intern turned publisher representative from Cheatam Publishing. Jeep is absent from the narrative from 1957 to 1960 due to her father working in South America. Julian Jules Edgemont. Johnny Kane killes Abbeys maid. Katherine loves Jeep and hopes to become her permanent guardian. Hank is a brown-haired design engineer hired by Rocky Ledge to help build Neddys clothing factory. 6/95-9/95. At the end of a long and tangled plot (1/17/05-9/14/05), which also features a priest friend of hers named David Hope, it emerges that a jailhouse officer named Ricardo framed her so he could spend more time with her. Dixie Julep. Passmore has a handsome son, Tony, who is uninterested in his criminal enterprises and a huge, good-hearted henchman named Charley. One of the most gripping and well written narratives was the court proceedings against the mentally unstable man who had abducted Anne. As his business grew, Driver takes on on Parkers adult son and fellow attorney, Randy Parker in 1993. Bobs mother is understandably concerned when she learns her son is dating Rachel Cabots niece but is won over by Neddys good nature. Sam stops her. Attorney for Caesar, Rusty butts head with Sam Driver over a scheme to buy to a winery which, unknown to its owners, siblings Keith and Trudi St. James, rest on top of a vast water table. 3/71-9/71. Abby Spencer has to spend part of her day wondering why Mayor Sanderson doesn't always work with the brothers, which isn't . 8/54-3/55, 7/55-12/55, 4/56-7/56, 10/56, 1/57, 4/60-7/60, 12/60-3/61, 11/62, 5/63-6/63, 11/66-3/67, 12/67, 2/68, 9/22/71-2/12/72. Jeep Carson was a precocious tomboy whose best friend was a somewhat less precocious everyboy named Bumps. In 1959, that was about as explicit as you could get on the newspaper comics page. Marla Doren and Bumps move into town. Ezra agrees to have his family stay at the Spencer guest house only if he and the girls work for their room and board. 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. He wears a cumberbun, a string tie, is constantly fanning himself with an Asian fan, and eats opera cream chocolates. Enraged by the insults, Jasper begins to strangle Hugo until he snaps out of it. Abbeys 17-year old cousin is brilliant and fearless, making significant money successfully investing in stocks. With Nicholas Dallis retirement in 1991 (and not long after, his death), his longtime assistant Woody Wilson took over the writing of the strip. 9/65-12/65. 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. 1995 Randys wealthy client, Horace Riley, is caught up in a UFO cult. In 1953, she serves as the student nurse to a belligerent millionaire named August Krindler. 2003 Randy represents a man who held him hostage. Ezra Barton. Katherine Cory, Jeeps aunt, writes Judge Parker with the news and states that Jeep wants to see Parker. 12/55-4/56. 1960 Jeep is afraid of housekeeper Nadja who tries to destroy Dori Carsons marriage. Ann Parker, the judges headstrong 19-year old daughter was very prone to poor choices in her boy friends. It falls on Sam to tell Abbey in 1992 that while they may be good friends, they are poor business people. The narrative highlights Jeffs denial and then minimization of Lauras drinking problem. April Bower seemed a far better choice, then again Randy began to increasingly wonder if she might be a spy. (Neither character is given a first name.) If you know of an individual who lived in, walked through, or breathed near western Arkansas and the Indian Territory, you should look at the criminal case files for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division.This was the Wild West of murder and mayhem - especially involving liquor, "Hanging" Judge Isaac Parker, and lawmen like Deputy . Hugo is overweight and wears a floral vest over his shirt and sports a fresh white carnation. Trudi is attractive with brown hair and glasses. Jeannie Kelso. 2005 Glorias in jail in Mexico.Horace mentors Randy, who is falling for April. The judge went to prison. Sandra returns not long after, infatuated with a New York gangster named Max Sparrow. While representing crime boss, Dennis the Squirrel Passmore, D.B. Plaintiff filed his original complaint on April 14, 2020, asserting claims against th e City of . April Parker Jones is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Darcy Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho from 2006 to 2008, and as Natalie Henning in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong (2014-2020). The trend had started way back in the early forties, when the melodramatic Apple Mary strip morphed into the Mary Worth feature known today. Slick if short New York gangster who has considerable success charming the ladies, despite an obvious lack of breeding. An unnamed cousin assists Senna in her scheme, but when she concludes Senna is crazy, Senna shoots and kills her. David Delacourt. Judge Parker chronicles the lives, in and out of the courtroom, of Judge Alan Parker, Sam Driver and Abbey Spencer. 10/30/93-4/94, 12/94, 6/95, 4/98, (ref. Nicholas Dallis, a successful psychiatrist, had launched a medical comic strip, Rex Morgan, just a few years earlier. But Delgado resurfaces when she is hired to kill Randy Parker. On February 13th the Parkers are driving off to their honeymoon. Senna Lewiston. Wellington Marks. Dark-haired beauty who heads a misguided peace movement, Brothers for Peace at bucolic Peace Acres. 1982 D.B. 1986 Top exec Heather Warner wants a divorce and a new romance with Sam. The extremely wealthy and elderly aunt of Neddy and Sophie, the older sister to their mother, Victoria, whom they barely remember. Sam and Abbey engage in a long dating relationship, and the two often have dinner with Alan and Katherine Parker. Camille Winters. Keith shows a romantic interest in Abbey at that time, openly declaring his affection in 1996. Whose people and history does this iconic symbol represent? 2006 Horace backs Randys campaign for his fathers soon to be open judgeship. Jeep is not seen or referenced for several years after Alan Parker and Katherines wedding. 1980 Conwoman Jeannie Kelso and her brother hide out at Spencer Farms. He was wiser than his years in observing the foibles of others but rather foolish in navigating his own affairs. 3/67-8/67, 11/67-1/68. The two marry on February 11, 1968. 2/14/68-10/17+. By 2015, Mark has a degree in maritime law and comes back to town to renew their relationship and ultimately proposes to Neddy. One suspects readers had written in wondering whatever happened to her. She has been an occasional part of the narrative ever since. For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas. 1985 Katherine suspects the Judge of an affair with Wendy Savern, his new secretary. 2/77-6/77. 5/02-8/02, 11/02-5/03. 8/06-12/06. Gambling kingpin who enables socialite Patti Leeds to build up a huge debt in hopes of gaining a foothold in high society. It doesnt help he is involved in a UFO abductee cult headed up by the mysterious Seth. 6/06-11/06. 1975 Abbeys young cousin Willson falls for Donna Laval, exceptional belly dancer. He enlists Alans help in commiting an unspecified illegal act. 1990 Stockbroker Blaine Billings is suspected of murdering his wife, but did he do it? 1968 Katherine and Alan marry. Willson Spencer. Ann is primarily shown demonstrating repeated poor judgment in her choice of men to romance. 3/19/78-10/1/78. Rachel Cabot. Bumps and Wellington would largely disappear from the narrative. Abbey insists he tell his mother. Abbeys father was an old friend of Alan Parkers, but the Judge hadnt seen her since she was a teenager until she begins seeing Sam Driver. Later that same year, Sam does offer Randy a partnership and he accepts. She encourages Sam to establish an office at Spencer Farms, arguing he now has few clients other than Alan Parker. Jasper, his partner in the scam, is handsome and fit, and holds the worlds record for the most push-ups. 1992 Abbey invests in Trudi St. James. On February 14th, we meet Sam Driver for the first time. 2016 Sophie disappears after a car crash. Judge Declines to Block Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban in Case Brought by Clergy Members. 11/93-3/94. Unfortunately, Glorias aspirations to help her community fade from the narrative and she increasingly falls in the smart-talking sidekick role. Mr. Hugo is the brains behind a scheme to push bogus, if harmless revitalization pills through the health club of his business partner, the handsome and fit Stan Jasper. When Jasper dares to defy Hugos will, the plump conman brutally disparages the fitness instructor. 3/12, 3/13, 7/13, 5/17, others. Court of the Damned: Being a Factual Story of the Court of Judge Isaac C. Parker and the Life and Times of the Indian Territory and Old Fort Smith. The Judges daughter who often is engaged in ill-advised romances. Marie Arnold 4/71-7/71. He tried 13,490 cases, with 9,454 of them resulting in guilty pleas or convictions. Trudi St. James. In private, though, the rather short Balsom is prone to malicious eye rolls and sinister expressions. Tenn. Oct. 9, 2019) (reasoning that . 1956 The insanity trial of Stanley Weckler, who held Ann hostage, unfolds. I thought it would help some of my people to know that they can escape the ghetto, if they dont lose hope, and are willing to work hard.. The Gardia Brothers use Aprils trip to see him and get married to track his location. 2/11-8/11, 6/13. But Randy was at his best when making clever observations about the romantic foibles of his father and sister. Rocky and Godiva exit. In 2007, she shows a softer side in hosting Abby and Neddy in Paris, but nonetheless pretends to have cancer for sympathy when she is actually suffering from dementia. With 2011, Katherine is once again featured on a fairly regular basis. Judge Parker was only featured as a character in two storylines in the seventies. Ive only been reading JP since mid 2015, so I appreciate learning about past storylines. In Sam Drivers estimation, the greatest quarterback in professional football. In 2006, she helps Randy on his campaign to be elected judge in Alans place. His first novel, The Chambers Affair, was popular enough to be considered for development as a motion picture. Jeep is the precocious daughter of Martha Carson. Dori is separated from her husband in 1960, a state of affairs engineered by her sinister housekeeper, Nadja. While things are looking up as 2017 draws to a close, the sense that Sam, Abbey and their kin live perfect lives has been successfully shattered. Old fraternity buddy of Alans, now a special operative complete with black eyepatch who works for the Attorney Generals office. Judge Parker first appeared in newspaper on November 24th, 1952. One of his inventions has garnered the interest of a pair of crooks. Adding to Helens distress is Kim, her 16-year old daughters marijuana use. April Bower. He can be over protective of his older sister, due to her poor choice in men, though he is more than capable of making impetuous choices all his own. 2014 Randy and April marry in Mexico. His court was unique in the fact that he had jurisdiction over all of Indian Territory, covering over 74,000 square miles. When the Judge exposes him and he is arrested by the police, Planchard begins to babble about how he will place the world under my power and laughs manically, revealing that he not just a criminal, but insane as well. Young shoe designer with whom Neddy falls in love in Paris and out of love once they return to the States. The two marry on February 11, 1968. First Rocky is referenced, but not seen in 5/12 noting his seeking representation for a book he has written regarding his life with Godiva. One featured the return of a grown-up Jeep Carson. 8/7/87-1/27/88. Neddy Barton Spencer. Alexis Sanchez. When last seen, Raju is managing the diets of collegiate wrestlers. Shannon is also quickly drawn to Sams sympathetic secretary, Gloria Sanchez, and she to him. 1979 Orphaned Patty Modesto falls in love with painter Ben Castle. 5/9/95-10/95, 11/20/97-6/98, 9/05-10/05, 8/06-10/06. Abbeys half-sister, the result of an affair between Abbeys father and Sennas mother, is revealed as the kidnapper behind Sophies disappearance. Randy Parker, 16, was a far more engaging character. The epitome of smooth, with a neatly trimmed mustache, Largo is capable of genuine violence and dies in a car accident fleeing authorities. In 2010, Mark returns to tell Neddy that he is divorced and has treated her badly, but Neddy, planning to return to Paris, suggests theyve learned that long distance romances dont work. Katherine is only sporadically seen after 1969, as the adventures of Sam Driver largely take over the narrative. 1/70-4/70. Hinting at a perverse element in a villain, if done with subtlety, however, was fair game. 4/67-8/67. He has utilized younger men as agents in the past, in 1966, the curiously nicknamed Swish, and in 1967, the often clueless but handsome Frankie Apollo. Former army Major General of Special Operations, Gordon Blair is the mastermind behind a human trafficking operation. Bob McDuff tries to keep Anns interest. You are now leaving The Seattle Times. Fey con artist who is the brains behind Stan Jaspers Health Club, which pushes his harmless revitalization pills. Marla Doren. 1989 Palmer Court III, an old friend of Sams, scams Abbey, who he hopes to marry. 11/77-3/78. 1965 Mr. B and henchman Swish, then Maxine Deverows female cons vex Sam. In 1956, Randy is ready to elope with Cindy Brooks, whose mother has set up the romance to seek revenge on Judge Parker. But back to the story. SC judge delays Mallory Beach wrongful death trial set for Jan. 9 against Murdaugh, Parker November 22, 2022 5:19 PM In closing argument, prosecutor insists 'absolute power' corrupted Russell .