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89-448: In the film Chasing Amy , Banky Edwards (played by Jason Lee ) and Holden McNeil (played by Ben Affleck ) create a comic book series based on their infamous stoner friends, Jay and Silent Bob . The first three issues of the series sell out quickly. At one point, MTV offers Banky and Holden McNeil the option to make an animated series . Banky is willing to do it, but Holden declines for "artistic reasons". Soon after this, Holden passes

178-655: A candy cane . Caitlin awakens from her catatonic state, but is furious and does not want to see him again. Caitlin was also mentioned in Clerks: The Lost Scene and Clerks II . In Kevin Smith's never-produced script Superman Lives , the governor is named Caitlin Bree. It is assumed, but not confirmed, to be the same Bree from "Clerks". Smith named the character after his favorite Degrassi character, Caitlin Ryan . Julie Dwyer

267-498: A donkey show as a going-away gift for Dante, who was to move to Florida with his then-fiancée, Emma. However, the show results in Dante and Randal getting arrested (alongside co-worker Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob), leading to a near-breakdown in their friendship. Another example was in Clerks , after Randal told Veronica that Dante left her for his ex-girlfriend, Caitlin Bree. However, not only

356-478: A "smart-ass", while multiple reviewers have described him as a "super slacker". In the first film and the cartoon, Randal is a prime example of the typical slacker : He works in a dead-end job, has a hatred for customers, and arrives at work late every day. He periodically closes the store (during work hours) to chat with his best friend Dante Hicks, a Quick Stop clerk. Whereas Dante believes that title dictates responsibility, Randal does whatever he pleases. Randal

445-597: A 2000 interview, Allred mentioned that he had been in contact with Robin Williams for the role of Dr. Flem. Remarks from Rodriguez and Allred about finalizing the script and moving to casting and filming were made as late as 2010, though full production on the film never commenced. In 2015, Allred indicated on Twitter that the rights to Madman had reverted to him, and in September 2019 has stated that he prefers to focus on comics rather than film or television adaptations for

534-592: A camping trip. Madman has a cameo appearance in Invincible #60 (2009), appearing alongside other heroes from the Image Universe during "The Invincible War". Former enemies, now allies, are the Mutant Street Beatniks, who were originally just ordinary beatniks. When Mott first arrived he was being chased by Zenelle, a female alien from a species infamous throughout the galaxy for devouring their mates after

623-630: A heart attack, Randall mourns his loss, but continues to work at the Quick Stop, promoting Elias to be his "new best friend." Veronica Loughran, played by Marilyn Ghigliotti , is Dante's girlfriend in the beginning of Clerks . She is currently attending college and frequently makes attempts to encourage Dante to quit his dead-end job at the Quick Stop. Tensions arise between the two during a conversation about sexual relations, when Dante admits to having sex with 12 different women (including Veronica) and Veronica reveals that she performed oral sex on 37 men ("In

712-439: A hospital. Later, Boiffard became a cosmic being. Despite the fact Frank has blue skin, a metal scalp plate, and criss-crossed scars similar to Frankenstein's monster, he has a steady girlfriend, a secretary by the name of Josephine "Joe" Lombard. Madman's other allies include Mott, an alien from the planet Hoople, who was saved by Frank when another alien, Zenelle, wanted to marry and eat Mott; Gale, an invisible female scientist who

801-592: A lesbian on her sixtieth birthday, while Randal mentioned that she used racial slurs in front of him as a child. The latter scenario influenced Randal into using the term " porch-monkey " in front of an African American couple while working at Mooby's. However, Randal did not know at that point that he used a racial slur and claimed he used the term to refer to lazy people of all racial backgrounds in general. Randal's behavior at times appears contradictory; for example, he says that he hates people but loves social gatherings, and says, "This job would be great if it weren't for

890-988: A list of major and recurring characters in Kevin Smith 's fictional universe known as the View Askewniverse . Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran , is 22 (33 in Clerks II , 49 in Clerks III ), works at the Quick Stop Market in Leonardo, New Jersey , and still lives with his parents. He feels that because he runs the store, he is responsible and successful in life, and yet, he is a push-over who often agrees to work when he doesn't have to (hence his catch phrase, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!"). He frequently gets into debates ranging from philosophy to Star Wars with his best friend, fellow clerk Randal Graves, who works at

979-658: A number of publishers over the years. The character first appeared in Creatures of the Id #1 (Oct. 1990). His name, Frank Einstein , is a combination of Frank Sinatra and Albert Einstein , and is also a reference to Frankenstein . Frank Einstein was born Zane Townsend , an agent of the Tri-Eye Agency. Townsend was killed in a car accident, then stitched back together and brought to life by two scientists, Dr. Egon Boiffard and Dr. Gillespie Flem. This resurrection left him amnesic, and

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1068-399: A physical altercation with Randal, and he rants about his anxieties including the loss of his girlfriend and Caitlin, as well as his overall miserable life. He is left speechless when Randal explodes at him, accusing him of blaming everyone else and not taking responsibility for his-own lack of initiative. The two reconcile and clean up the Quick Stop. In the final scene, he tells Randal that he

1157-586: A restraining order was placed on Jay and Silent Bob, who were not allowed within a hundred feet of the store. He and Dante attend the Bluntman and Chronic movie premiere, where Randal mentions putting up another restraining order on Jay and Silent Bob because he is going to give the movie a scathing review on the Internet. Randal's life centers on movies, video games , and pornography. He often quotes dialogue and discusses films, goes to other video stores to rent porn, and

1246-408: A row?"), including Dante. Later, as an apology, Veronica returns to the Quick Stop with some lasagna for Dante. The relationship ends badly when Randal tells Veronica at the video store that Dante is dumping her to get back with Caitlin, despite the fact that Dante reconsidered this decision; as a result, Veronica storms in at the Quick Stop and attacks Dante before leaving. Veronica does not appear in

1335-420: A school trip and her obligation to participate in her father’s TV show, Truth or Date , as a replacement for a contestant who unexpectedly passed away. Brandi is shown to be a sensible, kind, and determined character, often caught between the overbearing demands of her father, Jared Svenning ( Michael Rooker ), and her own desire for independence. Throughout the film, Brandi is pressured by her father to focus on

1424-488: A superhuman rate. He has amplified physical capabilities such as strength, flexibility and speed. His agility and reflexes are superhuman. His tendons and connective tissues are more elastic and his nerve endings transfer stimuli faster. He can even dodge shots at close range. Frank has also manifested numerous psionic abilities that border on the supernatural, including the power to obtain information about an individual by making physical contact, empathy, and clairvoyance. He

1513-435: A tire. At the same time, Dante is besotted with ex-girlfriend Caitlin Bree and seems intent on rekindling that relationship. In the end, Dante ends up with neither woman; Randal ends the relationship by telling Veronica that Dante never got over Caitlin, and Caitlin is hospitalized after accidentally having sex in a dark bathroom with a corpse , whom she had believed to be Dante. After an argument with Veronica, Dante gets into

1602-610: A variant of the Madman Big Blast toy without his traditional mask, showing Frank's face. Other toys in the line included Matt Wagner 's first Grendel ( Hunter Rose ), Kevin Matchstick from Mage , and Christine Spar as Grendel. Madman appears as part of the first wave of the Legendary Comic Book Heroes action figure series in 2007, along with Judge Dredd , Savage Dragon , and Sara Pezzini of Witchblade . In 2014,

1691-470: Is a reference to frequent Kevin Smith collaborator and close friend Scott Mosier . As a nod to her actor, who was well known for her role as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 , she is mistakenly referred to as "Brenda" by Willam at one point. Shannon Hamilton is a character from Mallrats played by Ben Affleck . In the film, Shannon is the manager of the Fashionable Male clothing store. He

1780-456: Is a sexual deviant in the Askewniverse. In Clerks , while bragging about being more physically fit than Dante Hicks, he reveals to Dante that he had sex with his ex-girlfriend Caitlin Bree during their five-year relationship. In Mallrats , Gwen Turner, T.S. Quint, and Brodie Bruce recall an incident at a costume party in which Derris and Turner had sex on a pool table. While Turner thinks it

1869-403: Is also able to perceive the future, sometimes manifesting in vague dreams while asleep, other times displayed in clear thought, and sometimes occurring at will. Unfortunately, he does not have complete control over his psionic abilities. In 1998, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez obtained the film rights to Madman . He maintained collaboration with Allred throughout the on-and-off preproduction. In

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1958-446: Is an unemployed, lazy, comic book-obsessed, Sega -playing slacker , living with his parents and lacking the initiative and prospects appropriate to his age. Kevin Smith has said Walt Flanagan was the inspiration for the character. Brodie is named after the main character in Jaws (a favorite film of Smith's, and one the director frequently references in his work), while his surname, Bruce,

2047-409: Is at the film's end where he complains about the steel shutters being once again jammed with chewed gum, not even noticing Jay, Silent Bob and Jay's daughter Milly. Jay then revealed to Milly that he and Silent Bob had been pranking Dante by purposely putting in chewed gum in the locks for the past twenty-five years. In Clerks III , Dante is still working in the Quick Stop with Randal. He is mourning

2136-531: Is based on the only thing he can clearly remember: a fascination with a comic book character called Mr. Excitement. Frank Einstein now lives as a jack-of-all-trades wanderer, accompanied by a variety of allies, including the Atomics . Only one of Frank's reanimators, Dr. Flem, is still in Frank's life. Dr. Boiffard, in an attempt to boost his brain power, transmuted his entire head into neural tissue, leaving him an invalid in

2225-402: Is confronted by Holden McNeil about this occurrence during Chasing Amy , Ernest O'Donnell makes a cameo sitting next to them and listening in. He was planned to be Jay's older brother, but as the movie in which this point would be addressed was never produced, Kevin Smith has stated that this is no longer the case. An unnamed elderly man, played by Al Berkowitz, approaches Dante and asks to use

2314-469: Is going to try and work things out with Veronica. It is implied that he will try to find direction in his life. In the film's original ending, after Randal leaves the Quick Stop to go home, a customer comes in, with Dante telling him that the store is closed. The customer responds by pulling out a gun and killing Dante before taking the money from the cash register and leaving. The scene is meant to reference Dante and Randal's earlier discussion; that "'Empire'

2403-409: Is mentioned by Dante at the beginning of the film when Dante offers to tell the police where Randal is. In Clerks III , Randal is still working in the Quick Stop when he suffers a widow-maker heart attack . Falling into a depression, Randall decides to make a movie about his life working at the Quick Stop, with the help of Dante, Jay and Silent Bob, and other locals. After Dante passes away from

2492-515: Is mentioned in Chasing Amy , when Alyssa Jones says she had sex with him in college, only to have a tape of their sexual encounter be broadcast all over campus, thus retroactively making his comeuppance in Mallrats a case of poetic justice. In Clerks: The Comic Book , Shannon's face is seen on a milk carton which says he is missing. When Kevin Smith was talking about making a sequel to Mallrats with

2581-477: Is mentioned in Clerks II that Randal is responsible for several of Dante's ruined relationships. This trait reaches its apex in the third episode of the animated series, where he almost gets Leonardo Leonardo destroyed by the U.S. Air Force after he mistakes the villain's food poisoning for the deadly motaba virus . It's also revealed here that he got his and Dante's jobs throughout the films and show; when Dante

2670-490: Is often depicted in Clerks: The Animated Series with a porn magazine. His love life is nonexistent (at least in a romantic sense). The few relationships he had never lasted; his ex-girlfriends were subsequently so fed up with men that they became lesbians . In contrast, it is implied he has a budding sex life, despite his overall aimless existence; he frequently has girls over to his house, and brings them over to

2759-433: Is often seen staring at ceilings and saying "That's beautiful, man!" Caitlin Bree first appeared in Clerks . She was portrayed by Lisa Spoonauer . She was one of Dante's old girlfriends. Both of them express a desire to restart their relationship. At the end of the film, however, she has sex with a corpse at the Quick Stop bathroom, believing it to be Dante. After discovering this misunderstanding, she becomes catatonic. She

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2848-425: Is portrayed as a collection of the three issues written by Banky Edwards and Holden McNeil in Chasing Amy . It was written by Kevin Smith with art by Michael Avon Oeming and Neil Vokes. In the first issue, after encountering several comic book references, Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and decide to become superheroes . After Bob handles most of the gadget work, the two don the names Bluntman and Chronic. In

2937-524: Is sent a mental institution to deal with her trauma afterward. It was revealed in Chasing Amy that Caitlin and Alyssa Jones had a homosexual relationship that included fisting . In the comic book Clerks: The Holiday Special , Dante visits Caitlin at the asylum located in Marlboro . Caitlin has not spoken a word since the incident, prompting Randal to suggest that Dante fornicate with Caitlin using

3026-515: Is teasing Randal for always being wrong, Randal retorts, "What about that time I told you about those two open jobs down the street? You know we'd stay there for a while, earn some money then move on with our lives." He then realizes that they have spent practically a decade at their jobs and yells, "Oh my God, you're right, I'm always wrong!" Randal is based on Smith's long-time friend Bryan Johnson . Randal does not appear in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot , but

3115-500: Is the arch enemy of Brodie Bruce ( Jason Lee ), a local mallrat and a major character in the film. It is revealed that Shannon is dating Bruce's ex-girlfriend Rene Mosier ( Shannen Doherty ), who dumped Bruce that morning and also has "no respect for people with no shopping agenda". Shannon later abducts Bruce and beats him severely, saying that he likes comforting girls on the rebound of unsuccessful relationships so that he can " fuck them in an uncomfortable place ", which Bruce asks if it's

3204-485: Is usually quite aggressive and offensive (mainly to customers) and does not really seem to care much about what others think about him. He regularly arrives at the video store at least 15–30 minutes late and charges late fees to customers who have been waiting for the store to open. Often, he ignores customers' requests to recommend a movie, explaining that he does not meddle with other people's affairs (except perhaps those of Dante). He has been known to order porn movies for

3293-514: The Nazis just because they both were "a group of hate-mongers just following orders". He then encourages the customers to throw cigarettes at him and to buy Chewlie's Gum instead. The revolt is stopped by Veronica, who sprays everyone with a fire extinguisher before stopping the customer from exiting. After discovering that he is a Chewlies representative, staging the anti-cigarette protest in order to strike up gum sales, she tells him to leave before telling

3382-449: The surreal events of a day at the Quick Stop that Dante must deal with. Among other problems, Dante becomes the target of an anti-smoking mob who pelt him with cigarettes , and he is issued a summons and fined for selling cigarettes to a four-year-old, a crime Randal had in fact accidentally committed. In addition, he is continually stalked by Jay and Silent Bob ( Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith ), two drug dealers who loiter in front of

3471-457: The "counterbalance" to the former's dislike of other people. Randal only goes to the Quick Stop instead of staying in the video store to talk to Dante about whatever comes to mind. Randal does his best to offer whatever advice he can to Dante, though Dante generally doesn't take it because of Randal's rather rough way of putting it. Randal has also attempted to do favors for Dante, although they often backfire. For example, in Clerks 2 , Randal set up

3560-740: The Bluntmobile into the Bluntcave. Cock-Knocker then exits the Quick Stop, only to step in Dickhead's spleen. Cock-Knocker breaks into the Bluntcave, where he slices Chronic in half with a Bluntsaber. Bluntman slays Cock-Knocker and weeps over his dead friend. The cover of issue three features Bluntman holding Chronic's corpse the same way Batman held Jason Todd's in A Death in the Family . Two other Bluntman and Chronic comics were published, both with art by comic book artist and Madman creator Mike Allred . The first

3649-681: The Mutant Street Beatniks , the Moonboys, the Puke, the G-Men from Hell, Mattress, and Crept. However, the G-Men are occasional allies, and several of the Mutant Street Beatniks become allies as well. Frank has also faced generic monsters a number of times. Frank's resurrection altered his body, giving him various supernatural abilities. He possesses a supernatural intuitive talent for learning, allowing him to instinctively learn any skill and gain knowledge at

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3738-466: The Quick Stop when his mother is home. In Clerks II , it is stated that many of his sexual exploits are with "barely-legal pussy" (18-year-old girls), thanks in no small part to their willingness to take part in taboo sexual acts (such as what he and others refer to bluntly as ass-to-mouth ). As evidenced in a scene in Clerks II , Randal's favorite band is King Diamond and he is a fan of 80s speed metal and black metal ; he dislikes other music, such as

3827-452: The Quick Stop, causing the store to burn down. It is revealed that Dante is engaged and is planning to move to Florida with his fiancée Emma. This leaves Randal feeling depressed , but does not express his upset at Dante over the decision until near the end of the movie. Randal also expresses his fears of losing Dante; under the persuasion of Randal, Dante decides to stay in New Jersey . With

3916-402: The adjacent RST Video Store. Dante is laid-back, personable, articulate, and logical (especially when compared with his best friend Randal), and is easily angered by Randal's actions or behavior, particularly when Randal's actions lead to negative consequences. For example, Dante often scolds Randal for disrespecting customers, while Randal often tries to defend his actions. The film centers on

4005-475: The approval from his mother. He makes a brief appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in which he now owns his own comic book store called " Brodie's Secret Stash ". Rene Mosier ( Shannen Doherty ) is Brodie's girlfriend. She broke up with him prior to the events of the film and began dating Shannon Hamilton, a clothing store manager at the mall. Brodie confronts her about the relationship, an encounter that leads to

4094-455: The back of a Volkswagen . This becomes a running joke in the film. Also, Tricia Jones (Renee Humphrey) reveals that she had sex with Hamilton as research for her book Borgasm: A Study of the 90s Male Sexual Prowess . She even taped their sexual encounter. During the Truth or Date game show, Bruce announces his love for Rene, which angers Hamilton. Just before he can assault Bruce, Silent Bob starts

4183-486: The character can be seen reading Madman , and that in more than one take Ben Affleck describes Madman as "a classy book." In Smith's Dogma , a Madman action figure can be seen on the shelf of a toy store aisle. Madman's first action figure was released in 1998 in the "Big Blast" toy line from Graphitti Designs. The figure came in classic white with a red lightning bolt, as well as a black-suited variant with yellow accents and lightning bolt. Wizard Entertainment offered

4272-452: The comic book Mallrats 2: Die Hard in a Mall , he stated that Hamilton would be the main villain. Brandi Svenning is one of the main characters in Mallrats , portrayed by Claire Forlani . She is the girlfriend (and later wife) of T.S. Quint, a central figure in the film. Brandi's relationship with T.S. begins in turmoil, as they break up early in the movie due to a misunderstanding involving

4361-419: The counter, which Dante then throws away. When Randal arrives, Wynarski stops him outside the store and asks if he's seen his keys, to which Randal replies " No time for love, Dr. Jones " and leaves. Wynarski then says "Fucking kids" as he continues to search for his keys, not knowing Dante had thrown them out. A customer, played by Scott Schiaffo, pays for a cup of coffee and asks Dante if he can drink it beside

4450-427: The customer claims Randal isn't an air traffic controller, Dante sarcastically says it's Randal's night job. The customer then claims the reason Dante's working at Quick Stop and not "working a steady job" is because he (Dante) is a wise-ass. He then tells Dante to make sure Randal gets his VHS rental back and tells him his number, 812, and his name, Wynarski. He then leaves to go to Big Choice Video but leaves his keys on

4539-425: The different time-flow between Snap City and Zenelle's planet, when their comrade returned he brought with him his teenage son, the product of his union with Zenelle. One of Madman's primary enemies is Mr. Monstadt, his former employer (or so it is hinted). Madman has also fought runaway renegade robots from Dr. Flem's lab who were controlled by the mysterious and super-intelligent Factor Max. Other antagonists include

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4628-501: The end of the film, it is revealed that the couple married after graduation at Universal Studios, in front of the Jaws attraction, fulfilling his original plan. She is later mentioned in Chasing Amy when a character claims to have had a relationship with her in the past. Madman (Mike Allred character) Madman is a creator-owned fictional superhero that appears in comic books by creator Mike Allred and which has been published by

4717-690: The fucking customers". Such behavior spills into his relationship with Dante, whom he often coerces into highly unlikely, theoretical situations by manipulating him into feeling guilty. Randal goes off on an analytical theory of something outlandish, before going to the complete opposite. He frequently causes problems in Dante's personal life by spilling secrets to those he should not. Despite his toxic personality, Randal truly cares for his best friend Dante. He even once said to Dante's ex-girlfriend Caitlin, "Hey Caitlin. Break his heart again, and I'll kill ya. Nothing personal." To this, Caitlin remarks that he has always been very protective of Dante. Randal sees Dante as

4806-672: The funk/soul band The Time . He is a fan of the novel Catcher in the Rye because it "recognizes the sheer volume of phonies in the world" [1] . Randal is also a fan of the Star Wars trilogy and Ranger Danger , and staunchly hates the Lord of the Rings and Transformers . Randal is also frequently the cause of the problems that he and Dante get into, much to Dante's constant annoyance. Clerks: The Animated Series shows this at least once per episode, and it

4895-612: The future. Due to a plot by the mischievous Mister Mxyzptlk , Madman and Superman switched dimensions, becoming physical hybrids of each other. They then had to retrieve portions of Superman's powers, which had been doled out amongst various people across both worlds. Finally, the two confronted Mister Mxyzptlk, and Madman defeated him in a game of Twister before tricking him into saying his name backwards. Currently, Joe had been fused with Luna (It Girl) and has recently been "pulled" from her body. Frank has met with ghosts and learned more about his previous life, including great insights to

4984-538: The game show Truth or Date , which leads to her death. She is mentioned in Chasing Amy as a friend of Alyssa Jones. She is referred to again in Clerks II , where Randal mentions going to her funeral and his claim that Dante said he needs to "shit or get off the pot" (which Dante claims was actually said by Randal). First appearing in Clerks , Rick Derris was played by Ernest O'Donnell , (a childhood friend of Kevin Smith). Rick

5073-403: The loss of Becky, who was killed along with their unborn child by a drunk driver . After Randal survives a heart attack , Dante agrees to help him make an independent film about their time working together at the Quick Stop. Throughout the film, Dante imagines himself talking to Becky, who tells him to move on with his life. After tensions grow, Dante and Randal get into a serious argument, and

5162-554: The money to loan them to reopen the Quick Stop , and Jay asks "Doesn't anybody remember they made a movie using our likeness?"—referencing the Bluntman and Chronic movie made in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back . Bluntman and Chronic also appear in the 2013 animated comedy Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! . A comic book based on the fictional movie was published in trade paperback form by Oni Press in 2001. The book

5251-583: The other customers to go back to their jobs. Olaf, played by John Henry Westhead, is introduced by Jay as Silent Bob's Russian cousin. He is from Moscow and speaks very little English, but according to Jay, he runs a heavy metal band back in Russia and is looking to do a gig in New York City . A running gag throughout the film is Olaf's song "Berserker". A shirt for Olaf's band is worn by Jay throughout Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back . Brodie Bruce ( Jason Lee )

5340-570: The pie fucker throughout the film), James Van Der Beek as Chronic, and Mark Hamill as the villain Cock-Knocker. However, filming is interrupted by the comic's inspirations, Jay and Silent Bob, who arrive hoping to stop the film, as they worry that it will damage their reputation (after having been upset by comments made by Internet trolls on a movie gossip website about the film and the characters). Mistaken as Biggs' and Van Der Beek's stand-ins at one point, Jay and Silent Bob are filmed in some of

5429-412: The register counter. He then confronts a younger customer who is about to buy a pack of cigarettes, pulling out a cancer-ridden lung out of his handbag and showing him several effects of smoking before persuading him to buy a pack of Chewlies gum instead. Later on, he instigates a small demonstration to a crowd in the store by calling Dante a "cancer merchant" and comparing him and other cigarette sellers to

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5518-427: The reins of power over the comic to Banky, and their partnership is disbanded. In the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , Banky Edwards has sold the rights to Bluntman and Chronic to Miramax , who begin production of a film adaptation of the comic due to the recent success of X-Men . Miramax's production is directed by Chaka Luther King (played by Chris Rock ) and stars Jason Biggs as Bluntman (referred to as

5607-442: The restroom, which is normally for employees only. He disappears into the restroom after harassing Dante for both a softer roll of toilet paper, because the restroom's toilet paper roll is pretty rough, and a porno magazine to read. It is later on revealed that he died of a heart attack while masturbating over the magazine. His body maintains an erection as a result of rigor mortis . Dante does not take notice of this due to him closing

5696-418: The resurrected John Doe was named after Boiffard's artistic and scientific heroes, Frank Sinatra and Albert Einstein , respectively. The procedure left Frank with amplified physical capabilities with superhuman agility and reflexes and a slight degree of precognitive and empathic power; however, he remembers nothing about his former life, but faint, troubling memories relating to his death. Madman's costume

5785-454: The scenes. Months later, the movie is released. One character in the film, Hooper X , referred to the movie as "a ninety-minute long gay joke," and felt it was "just like watching Batman & Robin all over again." Jay and Silent Bob then use their royalties to track down and beat up everyone who bashed them on the internet. In an extended scene in Clerks II , Dante Hicks and Randal Graves were wondering where Jay and Silent Bob got

5874-523: The second issue, some of the nemeses of Bluntman and Chronic, such as Cock-Knocker and Dickhead, reveal their origins to fellow supervillain inmates and a psychiatrist . The psychiatrist turns out to be the Lipstick Lesbian, a newer supervillain, who helps the criminals escape. The five villains, consisting of the aforementioned three along with the Diddler and Newsgroup, form The League of Shitters. In

5963-548: The sequel, but she is mentioned in a deleted scene, where Randal calls out Dante for going to Brookdale Community College just to appease Veronica. This implies they made up after the argument in the first film but subsequently broke up. Veronica appears in Clerks III , having been inadvertently brought on board Randall's independent movie to play herself. She and Dante reconnect briefly, and have sex to blow off steam. She later attends Dante's funeral after he dies. Willam Black

6052-417: The show and stay away from T.S., whom Jared dislikes. Despite this, Brandi still has feelings for T.S. and is clearly conflicted about the breakup. Her reconciliation with T.S. is a major plotline, catalyzed by T.S.'s and Brodie Bruce's (Jason Lee) attempts to sabotage Truth or Date at the mall. During the show, T.S. publicly confesses his love and proposes to Brandi, which leads to their eventual reunion. At

6141-559: The store all day and often like to go inside and steal. A running gag throughout the film is the scent of shoe polish on him, as he uses some to write a makeshift open sign to hang over the stuck window shutters of the store. The film also deals with Dante's stressful romantic relationships. He has difficulty dealing with his girlfriend Veronica, especially her extensive history of performing fellatio (on 37 different men, including him) — even though she seems to genuinely love him, going so far as to bring him lasagna at work and help him fix

6230-627: The store in front of children, spit water in customers' faces, and intrude on private conversations about sex . One of Randal's ancestors, who was Scots-Irish , immigrated to New Jersey in the 17th century. Randal is related to Brodie Bruce of Mallrats . The two share a mutual "Cousin Walter", who is known for performing bizarre sexual acts, such as masturbating on a crashing aircraft and eventually killing himself while attempting to perform autofellatio . Both Brodie and Randal also mention stories regarding their grandmother. Brodie once mentioned she became

6319-553: The store to play hockey on the roof and attend Julie Dwyer's wake. In addition, the restroom light shuts off automatically at 5:14 p.m. for reasons unknown. As a result, Caitlin Bree winds up having sex with the elderly man's corpse, mistaking it for Dante. A disgruntled RST Video customer, played by Lee Bendick, walks into the Quick Stop and confronts Dante about RST Video not being open. When Dante tells him Randal will show up soon, he comments that he once saw Randal sleeping. Dante says he wasn't sleeping, just resting his eyes. After

6408-413: The store. As a result, a restraining order was placed on Jay and Silent Bob, who were not allowed within a hundred feet of the store. He and Randal attend the Bluntman and Chronic movie premiere, where Dante expresses chagrin that Judi Dench played him in the movie. In Clerks II , Dante and Randal are forced to work at a Mooby's fast food restaurant after Randal accidentally leaves a coffee pot on in

6497-488: The stress causes Dante to suffer a heart attack. Randal, feeling remorseful, sneaks into the hospital and shows Dante their completed movie. Dante, touched by the film, peacefully dies, walking away with Becky. Randal Graves, played by Jeff Anderson , is a clerk at RST Video, located next door to the Quick Stop convenience store in Leonardo, New Jersey . Chris Smith in The New York Times described this character as

6586-684: The third and final issue, Chronic nearly throws out his costume, feeling that he's become "the sidekick". He changes his mind, however, when he realizes Bluntman "has all the weed". Meanwhile, the League of Shitters discover that the Doobage Duo's Bluntcave lies beneath the RST Video/Quick Stop. The five arrive at the stores, only to have Cock-Knocker go into the Quick Stop and buy some snacks. The four others, however, are crushed to death after RST's front wall falls over, allowing Bluntman and Chronic to ride

6675-460: The time being. Allred did the artwork for the fictional Bluntman and Chronic comic in the film Chasing Amy (in which he appears in a cameo as himself). The pages were collected as part of the film's published screenplay, and Madman can be seen in one panel beneath the light of the "blunt signal." In the Chasing Amy DVD commentary, Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith state that in one take

6764-610: The two having been fired for Dante's very unconventional bachelor party at Mooby's, the two purchase the Quick Stop and the RST Video, which they restore and co-manage. He also calls off his engagement with Emma in favor of his boss, Becky. Dante briefly appears twice in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot . The first is at the film's opening where he arrives at the Quick Stop to open the store and is quickly pulled aside by police officers. Not knowing what's going on, Dante assumes they are looking for Randal and offers to reveal his location. The second

6853-438: The two having sex in an elevator. Shannon later assaults Brodie and claims that he and Rene will have sex in a " very uncomfortable place " (interpreted to be the back of a Volkswagen ). However, this apparently never happens as Shannon is later arrested after Truth or Date for statutory rape, and Brodie and Rene reconcile. Later, when Brodie becomes the host of The Tonight Show , Rene serves as his bandleader. Rene's last name

6942-535: The video tape of Hamilton and Tricia Jones' sexual encounter that is played on the Truth or Date big screens. When Bruce tells the police that Jones is only 15 years old, Hamilton is arrested for statutory rape (while protesting "I thought she was 36!"). During the conclusion, it is said that "Shannon made a lot of friends at the Rahway State Correctional Facility" and see a hand wrap around Hamilton's, with "Love" tattooed on his fingers. Shannon

7031-462: The ways of the universe. After Frank is told of Joe being pulled from Luna, he rushes back to Dr. Flem's laboratory, but finds that Mr. Monstadt has returned in a new, artificial body which is powerful enough to defeat him, most of the Atomics, and Joe, who was going to surprise Frank by becoming Madgirl. Immediately after the defeat of Monstadt, a fallen Atomic is revived and the team celebrates by going on

7120-422: The wedding night. Zenelle left behind a trail of spores as she tracked Mott through the city, exposure to which caused the beatniks to mutate into disgusting, warty versions of themselves. Zenelle fell in love with one of these mutants and carried him away, much to the relief of Mott. Blaming Madman for their deformity, the Mutant Street Beatniks remained bitter enemies until they discovered that their deformation

7209-460: Was Randal unaware that Dante reconsidered his decision to leave Veronica for Caitlin, but a fight occurs between Randal and Dante after Veronica told him what Randal told her. In Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , Randal, like Dante, has a cameo early in the film, in which the two clerks have Jay and Silent Bob arrested for loitering as well as for selling drugs in front of the Quick-Stop. As a result,

7298-476: Was a better film, because it ended on such a down-note". Kevin Smith's mentors criticized this ending; under the advice of one of the mentors, John Pierson , Smith edited out that ending. Therefore, the theatrical version ends when Randal leaves. In Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , Dante, like Randal, has a cameo early in the film in which the two clerks have Jay and Silent Bob arrested for loitering in front of Quick-Stop as well as for selling drugs in front of

7387-475: Was a trivial event, Bruce and Quint remember the event very well because Derris and Turner were having sex on a pool table while dressed as Jackie Gleason and Burt Reynolds , respectively, from Smokey and the Bandit . In Chasing Amy , Derris and his friend Cohee London engaged in a three-way with Tricia Jones's older sister Alyssa Jones during high school, which gave her the nickname "Finger Cuffs". When Alyssa

7476-421: Was first mentioned in Clerks as an old high school friend of Dante Hicks and Randal Graves who died at a swimming pool at a YMCA . Her funeral scene was eventually shown (in animated form), in Clerks: The Lost Scene , which appeared on the Clerks X DVD set. In Mallrats (which takes place the day before Clerks. ), Dwyer is told that the camera adds 10 pounds, so she over-exercises before her appearance on

7565-605: Was played by longtime View Askew film editor and producer Scott Mosier in Clerks , Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back , Clerks II , and Clerks III . He was played by Ethan Suplee in Mallrats and Clerks III . Willam is referred to as an "idiot man-child" by other characters in the View Askewniverse, mostly because of his limited intelligence and demeanor (glazed eyes, unkempt hair and beard, and lack of coordination). He has an oddly profane sexual taste, which includes snowballing , thus giving him his other nickname, "Snowball". He

7654-521: Was seen in the opening titles of Chasing Amy and was published in the Clerks/Chasing Amy screenplay book. The second was published in Oni Double Feature #12. Both have a design style that is very different from that which is seen in the trade paperback. Their style echoes the comics of the 1940s and is visually more similar to the comics seen in Chasing Amy . Banky Edwards This is

7743-431: Was simply the first stage of their mutation, which later gave them super powers. Discovering these powers cleared up their skin condition, they no longer hate Madman and have formed a superhero team, calling themselves the Atomics. Around this time, their missing comrade returned from space, revealing that Zenelle had actually fallen in love with him to the degree she went against her culture and refused to eat him. Because of

7832-417: Was tattooed by Dr. Flem's mutant clones and further rendered invisible by her attempts to eliminate the tattoos; and Astroman and Machina, a pair of robotic humanoids. Astroman was built to be an aid to Frank and was loaded with some of Frank's lost information. Astroman grew to love Frank's girlfriend, Joe, which made Machina very jealous. Frank's also aided by Marie and Warren, two artificial intelligences from

7921-444: Was the nickname given to the animatronic shark in Jaws . His girlfriend, Rene Mosier, to whom Brodie's mother has never been introduced (out of fear on the part of Brodie), breaks up with him at the beginning of Mallrats and gives him a letter listing the reasons for doing so. At the end of the film they are back together, and it is mentioned that he went on to host The Tonight Show , with Rene as his band leader and having gained

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