"With 'cast' drawings wisely dark-pencilled rather than inked, submitted as part of mailing to Joe Kubert. Late summer. He calls me on the phone and accepts me as student on the potential and imagination of the above.

"The Daymares page itself depicts two of the earlier characters getting on Charon's raft and then going down our bathroom sink drain. [Exit a lesser idea]. Pull back, there are the Professor and Weird Dick. (More diminutive). They say nothing and walk away.

"'Primitive' logo put in years later."  -- Rick Grimes (April 17th, 2009).

- FURTHER READING: Rick's Weird Dick & The Professor characters also feature in the following comics / stories: "Daymares" character drawings: http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album1.4.html + Weird Dick and The Professor (1976): http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album3.2.html + "Sicky Claws Conquers The Weird Dicks" (1981): http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album3.7.html + "Head Chez" (1981) http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album3.6.html + Kubert Art School 1977 letterhead assignment: http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album1.6.html + Kubert Art School 1977 book assignment: http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album1.7.html + Kubert Art School 1977 wash assignment: http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album1.8.html + "Stinely Stellwick - That Mahogany Chickenhead" (1981 + sketches): http://www.rickgrimesfansite.net/photo_album1.13.html.