Barkeater Lake
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Barkeater Lake is a webcomic by cartoonist Corey Pandolph, originally published by United Media[1] as part of its Comics.com website[2] from early 2004[3] through January 5, 2007.[4][5] Pandolph began publishing the online strip independently on January 22, 2007.[6]
Pandolph has published two trade paperback collections: Welcome to Barkeater Lake and Escape from Barkeater Lake.[6]
On September 4, 2009, shortly after the strip returned to GoComics.com, Pandolph announced the strip would end its run October 31, 2009.[7]
The ensemble strip, taking place in the titular small Adirondack Mountains town in New York state, revolves around the surreal, picaresque misadventures of big-city expatriate Delores Tanzini, eccentric locals, and the two owner-proprietors of local gathering spot Chuck's Bar: Chuck, a former Olympics bobsled contender and coach, and Banks, a jaded and erudite anthropomorphic dog. Recurring characters include Delores' mother, the vodka-sipping evil mastermind Sabrina Tanzini; Sabrina's ex-husband and present butler, Winston; and what is eventually revealed, after several guest appearances, as hallucinations involving the fallen angel Satan, tired of his career and looking to settle down.
Regulars in the strip have included Allen MacIntire,[8] a young, hapless pharmacist; and Jack, the principal at the local high school, where the attractive young Delores teaches physical education and coaches the varsity football team.