Max Sparrow. After the elder Passmores death, Tony proposes to D.B., who appears ready to give up her career for marriage. 6/14/74-9/21/74. . 8/54 and sparodically thereafter, 12/66-3/67. She becomes a good friend of Abbey and often speaks up for her interests and the interests of their relationship. She readily accepts her aunts romance with Judge Parker and is excited that the Judge will now officially be her father. 9/60-1/61. 2007 Cedric Hart is Aunt Rachels hunky butler. The mix of kinda comic everyday stories and the action pieces Judge Parker is now known for is awkward, and those action set-pieces (Sennas kidnapping, Aprils prison break) have been clumsily done with stories that have no conclusion and just whimper out, and plot points that make no sense (OK, thats nothing new for this comic strip). He is often seen holding and petting his white Persian cat when he isnt swirling a glass of alcohol of one kind or another. Judge Declines to Block Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban in Case Brought by Clergy Members. IMO. (Neither character is given a first name.) St. James sibs return as does Rachel Cabot. 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. 1952 Ann Parker, the Judges daughter, gets dangerously involved in one his cases. 2008 Alan Parker asks Sam to represent his first novel, The Chambers Affair. She encourages Sam to establish an office at Spencer Farms, arguing he now has few clients other than Alan Parker. Unseen since 1968, he returned in 1993 with a law degree and not long after became Sam Drivers partner. The judge went to prison. He arranges to have a woman make recurring calls to Katherine accusing the Judge of adultery. Isaac Charles Parker (October 15, 1838 - November 17, 1896), also known as "Hanging Judge" Parker, was an American politician and jurist. 3/19/78-10/1/78. It falls on Sam to tell Abbey in 1992 that while they may be good friends, they are poor business people. Katherine is only sporadically seen after 1969, as the adventures of Sam Driver largely take over the narrative. Cory Duncan, and his troubled son Mark, moved onto Spencer Farms to tend the grounds and horses. This Marie begins being a featured character from time to time after 1987. Jeep, though, would serve a most important role in Judge Parkers life. Bumps is definitely a boys boy and so feels some rivalry with his bookish cousin, Wellington Marks. In 2004, he tries to short-circuit his sisters ill-advised romance with Maurice Xavier Faron. 7/29/59-11/30/59. Faron dabbles in Arabian horses, an interst he shares with Abbey, but whose purchase he uses for money laundering to cover up his dealings with European heroin cartel. Sandra returns not long after, infatuated with a New York gangster named Max Sparrow. Homer Baroot. If you think I might be reading too much into his name consider that his overweight narcotics smuggler possessed a whole raft of affectations. An opportunistic couple who see dollar signs with the death of Toms brother, the father of the now orphaned Jeep Carson. In financial trouble, Abbey becomes the St. James business partner. Sam Driver serves as Marks attorney when Mark gets arrested for breaking and entering. Swish. 6/18/97-11/97, 10/03-4/04. Sams attractive, long-time Latina secretary who is a key employee of the branch office of the Legal Aid Society in a poorer, ethnic section of town. In 2005, in the longest extended narrative centering on Sams legal secretary, Gloria is arrested on trumped up illegal firearm possession. Head of Eon, who is willing to resort to kidnapping his own sister, Mimi, to keep her from leaving or threatening the cult-like self-improvement empire. Preston Palmer. Abbey Spencer. She is attractive and intelligent, capable of putting the often charmingly arrogant Driver in his place. Abbey insists he tell his mother. 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. Casandra Canabar. He is romantically interested in Ann Parker and is willing to work pro bono on cases he believes in. In 1992, Mark befriends Neddy Barton and her sister Sophie who are squatting on Spencer Farms, where Mark has moved to with his ranch hand father. The original Judge Parker, a fit widower in his middle forties, as the narrative begins. Abbey has a big heart and is frequently seen helping those in need. In the first half of 1969, Sam is confidante to Katherine who suspects the Judge of an affair even as she is being romanced by the sinister Luke Largo. Highly successful cosmetics business woman who hires Sam to represent her in her divorce from Hank, her alcoholic husband. A good-looking man in his forties, the closest Cory gets to romance is a brief 2016 flirtation with Godiva Danube. 1/27/88-7/27/88. Shelby Shore. The book is ultimately published to significant success and, by 2012, Driver is called upon to assist in making arrangements for its development into a movie. Evasive about his past, which also includes a failed marriage, the other Spencer Farms employees begin to harass him, making up stories about him, and expressing fears about working with him. Laura, for her part, is skilled at hiding her drinking even as she promises to do better. An attorney who often does legal legwork on cases with which Alan Parker become involved. He is often seen holding and petting his white Persian cat when he isnt swirling a glass of alcohol of one kind or another. 2010 Neddy falls in and out of love with shoe designer, Julian Edgemont. Lu Ann of Apartment 3-G was sweet and naive, in some ways like Abbey in Judge Parker. An unnamed cousin assists Senna in her scheme, but when she concludes Senna is crazy, Senna shoots and kills her. D. B. Clark. Alexis Sanchez. Despite Sams misgivings, Abbey has a good feeling about Beck and hires him anyway. 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. Randy disappears from the narrative shortly after his fathers marriage to Katherine Cory in 1968. In narrative terms, he seems to have been a prototype for Sam Driver. When Randy does decide to run a year later, Horace is disappointed when the younger Parker doesnt ask him to run his campaign but helps him behind the scenes nonetheless. On February 13th the Parkers are driving off to their honeymoon. See past each isolated panel and discover the real Judge Parker. A rebellious teen, Mark nonetheless needs help breaking away from a gang known as the Hatchets. But Hugo wont forgive or forget and kills Jasper with a blow to the head. Beginning in 2012, however, it becomes clear that April is actually a government operative. Ann was in training to become a nursethere was a nursing character in every Dallis strip, a nod to his wife. 2004 Randy Parker meets April Bower. During this time, April falls in love with Randy Parker, fresh off his breakup with Mimi Doubleday. No mention is made of her being a relative of the Parkers cook. Hank Tolling. While kissing another guy who wonders what she sees in Parker, Sheila declares, I like squares! Throughout this period, Sam and Randy rotated as the primary focus of the comic strip. Once arrested, Weckler advises his attorney to pursue an insanity defense as Judge Parker called him insane during the hostage crisis. Little wonder she disappears in 1968, never to be seen again. 12/55-4/56. Fans of "Judge Parker," a serial created in 1952 that follows the life of small-town judge Alan Parker and his family, will have noticed that Judge Parker's storyline has taken a hard turn. Jeannie seeks to win Sam Drivers heart, all the while managing the singing career of Country Boy Lukas, and sidestep Tims schemes to get released from prison. Randy is not seen in the narrative from 1969 until 1993, when he introduces his parents to Mimi Doubleday, his new fiance. One suspects readers had written in wondering whatever happened to her. Overweight narcotics smuggler who has many an affectation. Ann Parker. The treatment of women will be interesting to follow, as the most proactive female character, super spy April Bowers Parker has been disempowered, now in prison on trumped up espionage charges. In actuality, Baroot thinks the highly wooded Spencer Farms would be the perfect front for his cocaine smuggling business. Well drawn by Dan Heilman, the comic strip was part of a move towards realistically rendered story strips that featured more drama than adventure. A ten year old boy genius, the son of Jim and Ruth Marks, the nephew of Marla Doren (his mothers sister), and the cousin of Bumps Doren. Ultimately her disguise is discovered by Sam Driver, including her true target, Katherine Parker. Rex Morgans nurse, June Gale was even more long-suffering than Abbey Spencer in terms of putting up with far more than they should have to from their male romantic interests. The more assertive of the girls in Apartment 3-G, Margo McGee was also the most ill-tempered and foolish. Name* 1965 Mr. B and henchman Swish, then Maxine Deverows female cons vex Sam. Despite these absences, April maintains a strong romantic interest in the elusive Randy Parker and the pair ultimately become engaged in April of 2012. In 2000 and into 2001, Randy moves heaven and earth to find and rescue his father, whos been kidnapped by The General. In 2003, Randy is held hostage by Harry Horning, an older man with a legimate grievance against lawyers. On the plump side, balding with a bushy mustache, Riley also is a power player in politics. Laura and Jeff Grace. Randys secret agent wife April disappears for even longer, pregnant no less. Lili Benson. The Judge proposes to Katherine in March 1967, but Katherine delays accepting to give the Judge time to reconsider in less emotionally charged circumstances. Former exotic dancer with severe anger management problems. COMPANY. 2012 Avery Blackstone plans to film the movie adaptation of Alans novel. 2016 Sophie disappears after a car crash. While he is ultimately found guilty, the jury advises that there be no death penality. 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. Mr. Hugo. Keith wears his medium length hair tied behind in a ponytail. Neddy has had two significant romances, one with Mark Duncan, the son of one of Abbeys ranch hands, and later Bob Willard, the doorman at Rachel Cabots exclusive club. Decorated war hero and attorney who lost both his legs in Afghanistan but is able to walk with prosthetics. Reggie and Celeste Black. David Williams. 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