"Buy me a Dream!"Charlton Comics
Teen-Age Love
Script by Joe Gill
Cover and Story art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Number 89
1972
Well we all knew it was only a matter of time. Jonnie Love's attention to grooming, his unquestionable knack for running into trouble and his nearly mythical respect for authority could have lead to only one thing.
1972
Well we all knew it was only a matter of time. Jonnie Love's attention to grooming, his unquestionable knack for running into trouble and his nearly mythical respect for authority could have lead to only one thing.
Jonnie Love - Nark!
And who makes a better undercover agent than a guy who looks just a little to old to be hanging out with teenagers. (For those of you over 30 like myself, think of it like 21 Jump Street with only Richard Grieco.)
In "Buy Me a Dream", Jonnie Love "the rover" is, well, run off the road. And, in fact, he is run off the road by a beautiful blonde. That Joe Gill doesn't beat around the bush.
Told you!
And then Jonnie Love is hassled by the man.
After a speech worthy of Dragnet, Jonnie excepts the offer of his dream job.
And who makes a better undercover agent than a guy who looks just a little to old to be hanging out with teenagers. (For those of you over 30 like myself, think of it like 21 Jump Street with only Richard Grieco.)
In "Buy Me a Dream", Jonnie Love "the rover" is, well, run off the road. And, in fact, he is run off the road by a beautiful blonde. That Joe Gill doesn't beat around the bush.
Jonnie quickly deduces that this beautiful blonde in under the influence of something very powerful. And it's not his machismo, not yet anyway.
At the party Joanne tries to score more illegal substance from Bunkie. But Bunkie senses that Jonnie Love is not a man to be trusted. (Maybe because he looks to be about 40.)
Joanne offers to take Jonnie to his bike. Jonnie excepts and takes advantage of the time to question her about her drug of choice. ( Which is still not him, but don't worry, it will be.)
Told you!
After they part ways, Jonnie find some ditch somewhere to sleep in. Despite the fact that he is just passing through and can't afford to get involved, he finds himself thinking about Joanne.
And then Jonnie Love is hassled by the man.
After a speech worthy of Dragnet, Jonnie excepts the offer of his dream job.
Jonnie Love knows the seriousness of using controlled drugs, so he get started right away. And soon has his suspections about Buckie being the source of the tranks confirmed.
Finally Jonnie starts to gain the trust of the pusher.
And, like any good sting operation, it takes almost no time at all and the police take the time to point out the nark.
Good going cop! Let just hope Bunkie never gets out of jail or Jonnie IS going to be rundown in the street.
Bunkie eventually went straight, went to law school, got a haircut and a suit, and formed a legal firm with Foggy Nelson.
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell is going on with with the lovemiester? Now he's wearing a wire? "I've got it all, officer." Christ. That's enough partying, kids. Jonnie Love's in town. Party's over. How's a 3-to-5 stretch sound instead?
ReplyDeleteYep, judging by the look Bunkie shoots our hero as he is carted off in cuffs, I'd say Jonnie better hop on his "sickle" and log some miles pronto just in case Bunks gets a suspended sentence.
Rob!: We can only hope he goes straight and pursues a life of crime fighting before avenging himself on our hero.
ReplyDeleteMykal: Yeah, from the intensely crazy body language we are getting from Bunkie, I think Jonnie Love is lucky not to have had a traceable address for the last few years. (Unless in the arms of another man's girl counts.)
I love this blog. I was thoroughly engrossed.
ReplyDeleteLazarus: Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteBTW - I have added a link to your poetry blog to my Woman Running from Houses blog.