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Baker

Baker

A member of Bellman's Crew who disappears after seeing a snark. His last words are, "It's a boo--" The Snark was a Boojum of course.

Name:
Baker
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Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
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First issue:
Four Color (1942) #140 Easter with Mother Goose
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Origin

He was a member of the Bellman's Crew, which was of course led by Bellman. This expedition hunted Snarks. However, when he apparently found a Snark (which was a Boojum), he disappeared. The expedition was ended after that.

Creation

The Baker was created by Lewis Carroll in his 1874 nonsense-poem "The Hunting of the Snark". He was illustrated by Henry Holiday.

In 2002, Alan Moore took up the crew in the second volume of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Instead of hunting for Snarks, they were an expedition who ventured down the rabbit hole. The Baker also disappeared in this version.

In 2011, Roger Langridge created a comic called Snarked, which was based on Carroll's original poem. In the #0 issue, Henry Holiday's original illustrations were reprinted along with Carrol's poem and the Baker appeared in a few of those illustrations. In issue #1, Langridge retold Hunting of the Snark in his own words providing another appearance for the Baker.

Major Story Arcs

Bellman Expedition (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)

The Bonnet Maker was a part of the Bellman Expedition, which went down the "Rabbit Hole" like Miss A.L. He, unlike the rest of the crew, did not return.

Snarked

After the Baker disappeared, the rest of the crew returned home. They were considered the laughing stock of the town because no one believed their story. Even the Baker's brother, the Barber, had his doubts.

The Bellman's Crew was persauded by Wilburforce J. Walrus, who is a conman, that their friend the Baker had not disappeared forever but merely was sent forward in time. Believing his tall tale, the crew decided to take the Walrus and the Carpenter and royals to Snark Island.

Issues

December 2003

August 2006

November 2006

December 2008

June 2009

October 2010

April 2011

August 2011

October 2011

February 2012

August 2012

September 2012

Volumes

2002

2003

2006

2011

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