Old Man Jebediah Blumpkins was once the world's oldest corporate executive. Born in 1900, he has scant memories as a child of the "old days" of Coney Island, at least when when his dementia isn't running wild. In 1926 as an enterprising young man, Jeb opened up a nickel hot dog stand. The tasty "Blump-Dogs" became a favorate, and over the years the profits from his weiner empire would grow into the world-famous corportation, Blumpkins International. Though he sometimes ventured into other areas of business, Jeb always stayed true to his roots and the core of his business was based around Blump-Dog Factory in Coney Island.
But the good times wouldn't last forever for ol' Jeb. Entering the 21st century, Jeb was decrepit beyond description (both mentally and physically), and spent the majority of his day as CEO of Blumpkins International trying to run over "whippersnappers" with his motorized wheelchair. Not only senile, Jeb became horribly, horribly insane. In times like this, you'd think family would be the place to turn to for care - but instead family stabbed him in the back.
Jeb's grandchildren and heirs to Blumpkins International couldn't wait for the old codger to die to get their hands on his company and it's money. Travis and Veronica Blumpkins had their grandfather declared mentally insane and instead of caring for him with their vast wealth, they had him thrown into the low-rent, scummy-part-of-town, Luna Park Retirement Home to waste away his final years.
Jeb Blumpkins would eventually encounter Arsenic in Old Lace as part of Arsenic's plot to steal blood from the elderly to use as part of his transmogrifier weapon. As Arsenic battled with the [sort-of] heroic Wingnut, Jeb Blumpkins was excited by the violence before his eyes. It seems in the last stages of his dementia, all Jeb craves is bloodshed and "universal carnage." Which should leave everyone very worried if he ever winds up finding a way to get out of that retirement home.
First Appearance: July 3, 2007 in The Transmogrifier
Misc: Visually based somewhat on Carl "Oldy" Olsen from Conan O'Brien. If you didn't watch Conan back in the 90s, you'll have no clue what I'm talking about. His Coney Island-based weiner company is a generic-brand stand-in for Nathan's Famous. Because I would never hype real companies in this comic. Other than Coca-Cola. Which is delicious. Drink Coke. Hot models of the gener that you're sexually interested in will bang you.
Name: Jebediah Blumpkins
Aliases: Jeb, "that crazy old fart"
Sex: Male
Age: 108
From: Coney Island, NY
Travis along with his sister, Veronica, make up the dynamic duo that now leads Blumpkins International. The twosome grew up together in wealth and luxury - and matched the very definition of being born with silver spoons in their mouths. Growing up in a Blumpkins Mansion in Upstate New York and being homeschooled, he never had to deal with the regular riff-raff of Coney Island. Travis went off to Snobsworth University, an elite Ivy League college where he honed his skills of highbrow humor, pseudointellectualism, wine tasting, and social elitism. Upon his graduation, he travelled down to Coney Island with his sister to have a high-level job in their grandfather's company. After his parents passed away of old age, only his ancient grandfather who was still lingering around somehow stood in the way of he and his sister taking control over the business.
As the years went on, and old Jebediah Blumpkins still wouldn't die, Travis launched a plan with his sister to steal control away from their senile grandfather. All they would have to do is convince a set of doctors that their granfather was mentally incapable of running the company - a task which proved quite easy given his advanced dementia. Travis cared little for running the day to day operations of the company, caring only for the massive revenues that came to him. But his interests peaked in doing something with Blumpkins International when his sister came to him with a grand plan to make even more money. The idea to expand the company far beyond their usual weiner factory operations, and into real estate. Slowly, the Blumpkins siblings started buying up as much land as they could in Coney Island, with a grand plan to convert it all into a state of the art mixed commercial, residentiat and entertainment center. But the new developments will come at the expense of the traditions and history of Coney Island - something Travis cares very little about, as it does not concern his pocket book.
First Appearance: February 12, 2008 in A Brand New Coney Island
Misc: Travis's face is based on Josh Hartnett. The company of Blumpkins International under his and Veronica's control is somewhat based on the criticsm of development plans for Coney Island. Both he and Veronica can be envisioned as Gordon Gekko archetypes.
Name: Travis Blumpkins
Aliases: N/A
Sex: Male
Age: 29
From: Upstate New York
If Travis is the "Snotty Prick," then there is no doubt that Veronica is the "Grand Poobah of Whiny Bitches." Obviously having a similiar story to her brother, she too grew up in the lap of luxury, but somehow was spoiled even more. Being the little princess, she always got her way and continues to demand such treatment today. While her brother is able to put on a calm, cooperative face to lull their adversaries into friendship, Veronica sometimes lacks such dilpomatic skills and may restort to stomping, pouting and cursing to demand others see her way.
Veronica also attended Snobsworth, and had little love or respect for the vulgar, kitschy Coney Island where her grandfather's company was based. But when she and her brother moved down to work for (and eventually take over operations of) Blumpkins International, she was happy to exert her control and power. Though it was her brother's initial plan to do away with their grandfather prematurely, she agreed with it enthusiastically.
But Veronica was not satisfied merely running a weiner factory and the multitude of Blumpkins Weiner restaurants and stands that made up the core operations of the company. She had a plan to re-invest their profits into a massive real estate scheme to sweep away the tawdry, low-class Coney Island that surrounded her, and replace it with a massive revenue-generating, Las-Vegas-style "new urbanist" development. Travis, seeing that this scheme could transform them from millionaires into billionaires, happily went along with Veronica's vision - and today the two stand together, with a little help from having local politicans in their pockets, on the brink of success.
First Appearance: February 12, 2008 in A Brand New Coney Island
Misc: Visually designed after Shannon Elizabeth. I cannot substantiate the rumor that Veronica and Travis might share some sort of twisted, sick, "Cruel Intentions" relationship.
Name: Veronica Blumpkins
Aliases: N/A
Sex: Female
Age: 28
From: Upstate New York
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