_ _ _ character names Maxine Mars got her last name from Replacements drummer Chris Mars. Jules Woodrow was named in honor of Julian "Jools" Holland, world-renowned pianist and one of the original members of Squeeze. Damon was named for a contestant I saw once on VH1's Rock 'n' Roll Jeopardy!. James Anderson was named after Andrew James, the original bass player for Midnight Oil. Ian Grey's name was taken from Tom Grey, singer for The Brains and the composer of the song "Money Changes Everything" which was made a hit by Cyndi Lauper. I don't recall why I chose the name "Ian", though. Gisele had her name taken from a character from a single episode of the American dub of Pokemon. Her last name, Siegel, came from rearranging the letters in her first name. Tim Shihonmatsu's last name was from a character in Animation Runner Kuromi. comic titles The comic's title "Dubmarine" was taken from the title of a Yachts song, which was the B-side of their final single "A Fool Like You" (as it happens, the song was actually just a "dub" remix of the A-side). The title of the Yachts instrumental "Spimosa" was then appropriated for the name of the fictional company in the comic. The original plan was for each Dubmarine comic to be named for a song. Here is a list of the artists and the albums. #1 "On Returning", Wire, 154. #2 "First Thing Wrong", Squeeze, Squeeze. #3 "Crowded Room", XTC, Go 2. #4 "Welcome To The Working Week", Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True. #5 "Nothing Achieving", The Police, non-album track. #6 "This Year's Girl", Elvis Costello and the Attractions, This Year's Model. #7 "Suffice To Say", Yachts, non-album track. #8 "Other Voices", The Cure, Faith. #9 "Sitting 'Round At Home", Buzzcocks, A Different Kind Of Tension. #10 "This Is My Room", The Boomtown Rats, Mondo Bongo. "I Hate Music", The Replacements, Sorry Ma Forgot To Take Out The Trash. #11 "She's Gonna Do You In", The Boomtown Rats, The Boomtown Rats. #12 "The Call", Squeeze, Squeeze. #13 "Working Girl", The Members, Uprhythm Downbeat. #14 "Former Airline", Wire, non-album track. #15 "In The City", The Jam, In The City. #16 "Slightly Drunk", Squeeze, Cool For Cats. #17 "At Home He's A Tourist", Gang Of Four, Entertainment!!.* #18 "Are You Receiving Me?", XTC, non-album track. #19 "Animal Magic", Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel (1978). #20 "Drive Friendly", Motor Boys Motor, Motor Boys Motor. #21 "Accidents Will Happen", Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Armed Forces. #22 "Can't Talk Anymore", The Vapors, Magnets. #23 "Girl On The Phone", The Jam, Setting Sons. "Green Shirt", Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Armed Forces. #24 "State Of Emergency", Stiff Little Fingers, Inflammable Material. #25 "God Damn Job", The Replacements, The Replacements Stink EP. #26 "Pink Flag", Wire, Pink Flag. #27 "Goodbye To The Job", The Members, 1980 The Choice Is Yours. #28 "No Language In Our Lungs", XTC, Black Sea. #29 "Hard Times", The Boomtown Rats, In The Long Grass. #30 "Rat Up A Drainpipe", The Members, non-album track. #31 "Paper and Iron", XTC, Black Sea. "What We All Want", Gang Of Four, Solid Gold. #32 "Like That", The Undertones, non-album track. #33 "Stranger In A Strange Land", U2, October. #34 "Three Girl Rhumba", Wire, Pink Flag. #35 "Lost In The Supermarket", The Clash, London Calling. #36 "My Place", The Adverts, Cast Of Thousands. #37 "Revelry", Yachts, non-album track. #38 "White Christmas", Stiff Little Fingers, non-album live track. #39 "Time For A Change", Split Enz, Mental Notes. #40 "Take Me Down To The Hospital", The Replacements, Hootenanny. #41 "It Is Not Enough", Gang Of Four, Songs Of The Free. #42 "Truth Hits Everybody", The Police, Outlandos d'Amour. Comic #43 was entitled "The First One Not Named After A Song Title", and beginning there, the trend was discontinued. The following are the comics after #43 that did have titles from songs. #52 "Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me", XTC, Black Sea.* #54 "Indirect Enquiries", Wire, 154. #70 "On Wheels", The Adverts, Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts. * The titles of #17 and #52 were slightly different from the original name of the song. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _