December 3, 2011
Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Closer, let me whisper in your ear.
I listen to FlashCast for Opopanax.
There. I said it and there’s no taking it back. I listen to FlashCast for the Savage Opopanax. She’s a woman of mystery.
Oh sure, Jrd Skinner often reminds me of a brother from a different north-of-the-border mother, and the lovely and talented Jessica May brings musical wonder along with her amazing observations, and of course all she does behind the scenes, but it is Opopanax for whom I listen. Could it just be her voice? Her sense of humor? Her overall combination of whimsy with attitude, sass with a touch of self-depreciation when it is called for? Read that again, that’s a hard combination to pull off. She pulls it off effortlessly.
She is the “Narrator, Illustrator, and Overlord at Skinner Co,” but I suspect the iron fist is well hidden inside her velvet glove.
I have slotted her very appropriately in the usual Saturday Comics slot. Check out her latest work below, straight from Flashpulp.com, but first, a sketch she did especially for Mob Week.
You can find her at Facebook. Go ahead, friend her. I’ll try to keep my jealousy under control.
Mr. Blog's Tepid Ride 
She’s very talented in many areas for certain. I also enjoy her on FlashCast. I love the name Opopanax! I have no idea where it comes from but it has the air of mystery about it.
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Opopanax is a type of herb similar to Myrrh. The sap is commonly dried and made into resin that is burned as incense or used in perfume, producing a lavender-y smell. It is also occaisionally used in the treatment of several ailments.
“An opopanax” is a term also used to describe a mystery (so there you go, Matt)
My favourite opopanax comes from the book Black House by Peter Straub and Stephen King. On my blog you’ll find a direct quote from the book:
“The savage opopanax has gripped me in its claws, shaken me with the fearful opopanax of its opopanax arms, and intends to throw me into the turbulent Opopanax River, where I shall meet my opopanax.”
What I like most about this Opopanax is its nonsensicalness. It has many meanings/uses in the book, but it is also insinuated to be a mythical bird. The main character of the story finds blue and red feathers in a nest and assumes they must belong to the Opopanax. Similarly, in “Wolves of the Calla” (also by King), there’s reference to an Opopanax feather…and you all know how much I love birds. ❤
Anyway, hope that clears it up for you. I know you were all ~dying~ to know ;P
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Ah, O-pop, no one can pin you down.
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Ah the talent and mystery of Opop. So worthy of a post. Hats off to you!
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Certainly a multi-talented person! I love Opop’s art as well as I adore her art of narration. It’s always a pleasure to listen to her. Many thanks for this post!
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Totally loving this new feature of Flash Pulp! And let me go on record as saying, that is one ferocious dinosaur! 😉
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Pretty cool!
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Thanks for solving the Opopanax for me. 🙂
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