Meet the colourful cast of characters from Bad Beat City, our ongoing graphic novel style strip about a group of young men that meet regularly for a poker game at a joint called Club Damage in Little Italy.

This bi-monthly feature traces the trials and tribulations of these characters both at and away from the poker table.

MAJOR PLAYERS

DOM

Earnest, well-meaning and about to be married, he´s on the worst run of bad cards in his life.

SAL

A grim, stoic man, living with a young bimbo, he´s being haunted and stalked by an ex.

 

 

JERROD

The owner of Club Damage, the game’s setting.
He´s being harassed by mysterious thugs.

PASCAL

An arrogant, flamboyant, handsome young man
on the best run of cards in his life.

STEVE

A solid, caring fellow who remains somewhat
mysterious but prevails at odd moments.

JOE

The bumbling dealer of the card game, aspiring
to be an actor. He´s harried by his acting coach.

 

 

SUPPORTING CAST

ANTONY

Joe’s psychotic acting coach/guru who once played mobsters in films.

 

VLADIMIR & TYGR

The mysterious men who are menacing Jerrod.

 

MANDY

The present girlfriend of Sal, beautiful but dense.

 

JEN (Ex of SAL)

Red-haired, sultry and perhaps, mildly psychotic.

 

LORNA

Dom’s demanding and humourless fiancee.

 

Read the story From the Beginning