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Lackadaisy

2023-04-29T16:04:40Z

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{{Infobox webcomic
| title = Lackadaisy
| image = [[File:LackadaisyLogo.jpg|280px]]
| caption =
| author = [[Tracy Butler|Tracy J. Butler]]
| url = http://www.lackadaisycats.com/ <br/> http://lackadaisy.foxprints.com/ <br/> Russian: http://lackadaisy.furries.ru/
*Forum: http://www.littledaisycafe.com/forum/
| status = Irregularly
| began = July 19, 2006 (manga), 2023 (anime)
| ended = 2020 (manga)
| genre = Action, drama
| rating = [[File:Censor 14 button.png]][[Category:Rated 14]]
}}
'''''Lackadaisy''''' is a [[manga]] created by [[artist]] [[Tracy J. Butler]], set in a [[wikipedia:Prohibition|Prohibition]]-era [[wikipedia:1927|1927]] [[wikipedia:St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] inhabited by [[anthropomorphic]] [[cat]]s. The plot chronicles the fortunes of the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:Speakeasy|Speakeasy]] after its founder is murdered.

The style of the comic is highly detailed, and the pages are [[Wikipedia:Sepia tone|sepia-toned]], resembling aged photographs. Launched on July 19, 2006, the comic updates on an irregular basis. As of November 24, 2010, 98 pages have been posted, with 68 of these, 14 pages of sketches, 8 pages of mini-comics and 2 pages of tutorials making up the printed Volume 1.<ref name="V1">[http://shop.4de.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=54 4th Dimension Entertainment, ''Lackadaisy'': Volume 1 (Hardcover)], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref> Recently released Volume 2 has 140 pages of the comic and 34 pages of mini-comics.<ref name="V2">[http://shop.4de.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=207 4th Dimension Entertainment, ''Lackadaisy'': Volume 2 (Hardcover)], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref>

== Premise ==
[[File:Lackadaisy.jpg|300px|right|Thumb|An early picture]]
When Prohibition gripped the country in 1920, [[Lackadaisy#Cast|Atlas May]] set his eatery, the Little Daisy [[wikipedia:Café|Café]], as the front for a massively successful establishment—the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:speakeasy|Speakeasy]].<ref>Though the word "café" appears as "cafe" in narration and dialogue, the accent appears as part of the logo on the window of the restaurant in the first comic.</ref> Situated within a network of [[wikipedia:limestone|limestone]] [[wikipedia:Cave|caves]] at whose mouth the café is situated, access to the speakeasy is only granted to those showing a [[wikipedia:Suit (cards)|club]]-shaped pin.

With fairly easy access to illegal [[wikipedia:Spirits|spirits]] and a steady clientele, business burgeons and the Lackadaisy becomes a premier establishment.

In 1926, however, Atlas was murdered by members of a rival establishment, and management of the Little Daisy and Lackadaisy fell to his widow Mitzi. Patronage at the Lackadaisy gradually fell off, bringing it to the brink of collapse. This is where the comic's story begins.

== Cast ==
=== Main characters ===
* '''Atlas May''' is the founder of the Little Daisy Café and subsequently the Lackadaisy Speakeasy. He was murdered by members of a rival establishment in 1926.
* '''Mitzi May''' is Atlas' widow and the current owner of the establishment. As its new owner she faces slacking sales, doubts about her ability, and the looming cloud of her husband's [[wikipedia:murder|murder]].
* '''Roark "Rocky" Rickaby''' is a violinist in Lackadaisy's jazz band, though with the speakeasy's decline he has also become its premier [[wikipedia:gin|gin]] and [[wikipedia:whiskey|whiskey]] runner. He has a [[wikipedia:Mania|manic]] personality which is interrupted only by bouts of surprising insight and also has a [[wikipedia:MacGyver|MacGyver]]-esque propensity for escaping from dangerous situations.
* '''Ivy Pepper''' is Atlas' goddaughter, a [[wikipedia:flapper|flapper]] and a university student working the cash register [[wikipedia:part-time|part-time]] at the Little Daisy. An intelligent, though somewhat volatile girl, Ivy is aware of the goings-on in regard to the speakeasy below.
* '''Viktor Vasko''' is a former [[wikipedia:bootlegger|bootlegger]] for the speakeasy but has been relinquished, by occupational injuries and advancing age, to less physical tasks. He now serves the speakeasy primarily as its [[wikipedia:bartender|bartender]].
* '''Sedgewick "Wick" Sable''' made considerable assets off of work in the local [[wikipedia:mining|mining]] and [[wikipedia:Quarry|quarrying]] industry. He is a frequent and longstanding Lackadaisy patron, and he is Mitzi's latest [[wikipedia:escort|escort]].
* '''Nina McMurray''' is Freckle's mother and Rocky's aunt. She is a devout [[wikipedia:Irish Catholic|Irish Catholic]] and a stern [[wikipedia:Parenting|disciplinarian]] who harbors some gripes with the state of the world in the time of the comic's setting.
[[Image:Lackadaisy1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Freckle exhibits apprehension towards Rocky's conception of revenge.]]
* '''Calvin "Freckle" McMurray''' is a genteel son to Nina, but perhaps harbors some surprising predispositions, mainly favoring homicidal tendencies. Failing in his bid to become a [[wikipedia:police officer|police officer]], Freckle (sometimes not entirely willingly) assists Rocky with carrying out his duties.
* '''Serafine Savoy''' is a member of the rival Marigold [[wikipedia:gang|gang]] and self-declared [[wikipedia:Voodoo|Voodoo]] priestess. She is also the sister of Nicodeme.
* '''Nicodeme "Nico" Savoy''' is the brother of Serafine and a Marigold gang member with a [[wikipedia:nihilism|nihilistic]] demeanor.
* '''Mordecai Heller''' is a former employee of Lackadaisy from its glory days. He now serves the Marigold gang.

=== Secondary and incidental characters ===
These characters appear at least once in the first chapter, though as of September 2008 they are not listed on the website's list of main characters.

* '''Dorian "Zib" Zibowski''' is the leader of the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:jazz|jazz]] band.
* '''Horatio''', presumably a [[wikipedia:busboy|busboy]] or waitstaff for the speakeasy.
* '''Captain Kehoe''', though his role hasn't been completely revealed, is a [[wikipedia:smuggling|smuggler]] of [[wikipedia:liquor|liquor]] and [[wikipedia:alcohol|alcohol]].
* '''Lacy''' is the personal [[wikipedia:assistant|assistant]] to Sedgewick.
* The farmers '''Avril''', '''Emery''', and '''Avery''' run a pig farm outside of St. Louis. They are also aggressively competitive bootleggers.

== Awards ==
In 2007, ''Lackadaisy'' was nominated for, and won four awards in the [[wikipedia: Web_Cartoonist%27s_Choice_Award|Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards]]. It won the award for Outstanding Newcomer, Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Character Rendering and Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic.

In 2008, ''Lackadaisy'' won four Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards (Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Black and White Art, Outstanding Character Rendering and Outstanding Website Design) and was a finalist in one other award (Outstanding Character Writing).

Tracy Butler was the [[Guest of Honor]] for [[Furry Connection North 2009]]. The art of webcomic is featured prominently on the convention website.

At the The Webcomic List Awards 2010, ''Lackadaisy'' was nominated for Best Black and White<ref>[http://2010.thewebcomiclistawards.com/index.php/Welcome/awards/3 The Webcomic List Awards 2010 - Best Black and White webcomic]. Retrieved 2011 October 9.</ref>

''Lackadaisy'' has been in the runners-up at the [[Ursa Major Awards]] for ''Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story'' for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017<ref name="URSA">[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/index.htm Ursa Major Awards], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref> before finally winning the 2018 award <ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org Ursa Major Awards] Retrieved 2019/05/31.</ref>

== Books ==
* ''Lackadaisy Vol.1'' (Renoir Comics, 2008, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/8895261356 ISBN 88-9526-135-6])
* ''Lackadaisy Vol.1'' (4th Dimension Entertainment, 2009, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0981959903 ISBN 0-9819-5990-3])

== Notes ==

<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://lackadaisycats.deviantart.com/ Lackadaisy fan group] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://ryanestrada.com/wcca07/ Web Cartoonists'] Choice Awards 2007
* [http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/home/the-brains-behind-lackadaisy Tracy Butler interviewed about Lackadaisy] for [[Wikipedia:.net (magazine)|.net magazine]]

{{Wikipedia|Lackadaisy}}
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:Ursa Major Award winners]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Lackadaisy]]
[[ru:Lackadaisy]]

Lackadaisy

2023-04-29T12:12:54Z

2607:FB90:2DC4:8F53:A15A:EC31:8484:9ACE: Undo revision 566675 by Spirou (talk)

{{Infobox webcomic
| title = Lackadaisy
| image = [[File:LackadaisyLogo.jpg|280px]]
| caption =
| author = [[Tracy Butler|Tracy J. Butler]]
| url = http://www.lackadaisycats.com/ <br/> http://lackadaisy.foxprints.com/ <br/> Russian: http://lackadaisy.furries.ru/
*Forum: http://www.littledaisycafe.com/forum/
| status = Irregularly
| began = July 19, 2006
| ended = 2020
| genre = Action, drama
| rating = [[File:Censor 14 button.png]][[Category:Rated 14]]
}}
'''''Lackadaisy''''' is a [[manga]] created by [[artist]] [[Tracy J. Butler]], set in a [[wikipedia:Prohibition|Prohibition]]-era [[wikipedia:1927|1927]] [[wikipedia:St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] inhabited by [[anthropomorphic]] [[cat]]s. The plot chronicles the fortunes of the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:Speakeasy|Speakeasy]] after its founder is murdered.

The style of the comic is highly detailed, and the pages are [[Wikipedia:Sepia tone|sepia-toned]], resembling aged photographs. Launched on July 19, 2006, the comic updates on an irregular basis. As of November 24, 2010, 98 pages have been posted, with 68 of these, 14 pages of sketches, 8 pages of mini-comics and 2 pages of tutorials making up the printed Volume 1.<ref name="V1">[http://shop.4de.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=54 4th Dimension Entertainment, ''Lackadaisy'': Volume 1 (Hardcover)], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref> Recently released Volume 2 has 140 pages of the comic and 34 pages of mini-comics.<ref name="V2">[http://shop.4de.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=207 4th Dimension Entertainment, ''Lackadaisy'': Volume 2 (Hardcover)], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref>

== Premise ==
[[File:Lackadaisy.jpg|300px|right|Thumb|An early picture]]
When Prohibition gripped the country in 1920, [[Lackadaisy#Cast|Atlas May]] set his eatery, the Little Daisy [[wikipedia:Café|Café]], as the front for a massively successful establishment—the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:speakeasy|Speakeasy]].<ref>Though the word "café" appears as "cafe" in narration and dialogue, the accent appears as part of the logo on the window of the restaurant in the first comic.</ref> Situated within a network of [[wikipedia:limestone|limestone]] [[wikipedia:Cave|caves]] at whose mouth the café is situated, access to the speakeasy is only granted to those showing a [[wikipedia:Suit (cards)|club]]-shaped pin.

With fairly easy access to illegal [[wikipedia:Spirits|spirits]] and a steady clientele, business burgeons and the Lackadaisy becomes a premier establishment.

In 1926, however, Atlas was murdered by members of a rival establishment, and management of the Little Daisy and Lackadaisy fell to his widow Mitzi. Patronage at the Lackadaisy gradually fell off, bringing it to the brink of collapse. This is where the comic's story begins.

== Cast ==
=== Main characters ===
* '''Atlas May''' is the founder of the Little Daisy Café and subsequently the Lackadaisy Speakeasy. He was murdered by members of a rival establishment in 1926.
* '''Mitzi May''' is Atlas' widow and the current owner of the establishment. As its new owner she faces slacking sales, doubts about her ability, and the looming cloud of her husband's [[wikipedia:murder|murder]].
* '''Roark "Rocky" Rickaby''' is a violinist in Lackadaisy's jazz band, though with the speakeasy's decline he has also become its premier [[wikipedia:gin|gin]] and [[wikipedia:whiskey|whiskey]] runner. He has a [[wikipedia:Mania|manic]] personality which is interrupted only by bouts of surprising insight and also has a [[wikipedia:MacGyver|MacGyver]]-esque propensity for escaping from dangerous situations.
* '''Ivy Pepper''' is Atlas' goddaughter, a [[wikipedia:flapper|flapper]] and a university student working the cash register [[wikipedia:part-time|part-time]] at the Little Daisy. An intelligent, though somewhat volatile girl, Ivy is aware of the goings-on in regard to the speakeasy below.
* '''Viktor Vasko''' is a former [[wikipedia:bootlegger|bootlegger]] for the speakeasy but has been relinquished, by occupational injuries and advancing age, to less physical tasks. He now serves the speakeasy primarily as its [[wikipedia:bartender|bartender]].
* '''Sedgewick "Wick" Sable''' made considerable assets off of work in the local [[wikipedia:mining|mining]] and [[wikipedia:Quarry|quarrying]] industry. He is a frequent and longstanding Lackadaisy patron, and he is Mitzi's latest [[wikipedia:escort|escort]].
* '''Nina McMurray''' is Freckle's mother and Rocky's aunt. She is a devout [[wikipedia:Irish Catholic|Irish Catholic]] and a stern [[wikipedia:Parenting|disciplinarian]] who harbors some gripes with the state of the world in the time of the comic's setting.
[[Image:Lackadaisy1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Freckle exhibits apprehension towards Rocky's conception of revenge.]]
* '''Calvin "Freckle" McMurray''' is a genteel son to Nina, but perhaps harbors some surprising predispositions, mainly favoring homicidal tendencies. Failing in his bid to become a [[wikipedia:police officer|police officer]], Freckle (sometimes not entirely willingly) assists Rocky with carrying out his duties.
* '''Serafine Savoy''' is a member of the rival Marigold [[wikipedia:gang|gang]] and self-declared [[wikipedia:Voodoo|Voodoo]] priestess. She is also the sister of Nicodeme.
* '''Nicodeme "Nico" Savoy''' is the brother of Serafine and a Marigold gang member with a [[wikipedia:nihilism|nihilistic]] demeanor.
* '''Mordecai Heller''' is a former employee of Lackadaisy from its glory days. He now serves the Marigold gang.

=== Secondary and incidental characters ===
These characters appear at least once in the first chapter, though as of September 2008 they are not listed on the website's list of main characters.

* '''Dorian "Zib" Zibowski''' is the leader of the Lackadaisy [[wikipedia:jazz|jazz]] band.
* '''Horatio''', presumably a [[wikipedia:busboy|busboy]] or waitstaff for the speakeasy.
* '''Captain Kehoe''', though his role hasn't been completely revealed, is a [[wikipedia:smuggling|smuggler]] of [[wikipedia:liquor|liquor]] and [[wikipedia:alcohol|alcohol]].
* '''Lacy''' is the personal [[wikipedia:assistant|assistant]] to Sedgewick.
* The farmers '''Avril''', '''Emery''', and '''Avery''' run a pig farm outside of St. Louis. They are also aggressively competitive bootleggers.

== Awards ==
In 2007, ''Lackadaisy'' was nominated for, and won four awards in the [[wikipedia: Web_Cartoonist%27s_Choice_Award|Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards]]. It won the award for Outstanding Newcomer, Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Character Rendering and Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic.

In 2008, ''Lackadaisy'' won four Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards (Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Black and White Art, Outstanding Character Rendering and Outstanding Website Design) and was a finalist in one other award (Outstanding Character Writing).

Tracy Butler was the [[Guest of Honor]] for [[Furry Connection North 2009]]. The art of webcomic is featured prominently on the convention website.

At the The Webcomic List Awards 2010, ''Lackadaisy'' was nominated for Best Black and White<ref>[http://2010.thewebcomiclistawards.com/index.php/Welcome/awards/3 The Webcomic List Awards 2010 - Best Black and White webcomic]. Retrieved 2011 October 9.</ref>

''Lackadaisy'' has been in the runners-up at the [[Ursa Major Awards]] for ''Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story'' for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017<ref name="URSA">[http://www.ursamajorawards.org/index.htm Ursa Major Awards], Retrieved Aug. 10, 2017.</ref> before finally winning the 2018 award <ref>[https://ursamajorawards.org Ursa Major Awards] Retrieved 2019/05/31.</ref>

== Books ==
* ''Lackadaisy Vol.1'' (Renoir Comics, 2008, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/8895261356 ISBN 88-9526-135-6])
* ''Lackadaisy Vol.1'' (4th Dimension Entertainment, 2009, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0981959903 ISBN 0-9819-5990-3])

== Notes ==

<references/>

== External links ==

* [http://lackadaisycats.deviantart.com/ Lackadaisy fan group] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://ryanestrada.com/wcca07/ Web Cartoonists'] Choice Awards 2007
* [http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/home/the-brains-behind-lackadaisy Tracy Butler interviewed about Lackadaisy] for [[Wikipedia:.net (magazine)|.net magazine]]

{{Wikipedia|Lackadaisy}}
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:Ursa Major Award winners]]
{{featured article}}
[[it:Lackadaisy]]
[[ru:Lackadaisy]]