About Rudy Park

A smart, distinctively modern satire.

Rudy Park is the story of a modern family connected not by blood, but by something much more powerful: caffeine. These friends, misfits and latte addicts - like many Americans in search of connection - find their sense of community at a cafe. A smart, contemporary satire Rudy Park is drawn by Darrin Bell and written by Theron Heir.

At the center of the strip is Rudy Park, a 20-something cafe manager and archetypal Generation X-er. Among the regulars at Rudy's workplace, the House of Java, is his arch-nemesis, Sadie Cohen, an octogenarian with an attitude. Other central characters include Rudy's boss, Armstrong Maynard, a cheap capitalist; Rudy's Uncle Mort, a raving liberal lunatic; Randy "The Rock" Taylor, a former football star; and Darlene Desai, a workaholic and Rudy's unrequited love. The House of Java is a both hangout for the strip's characters and a forum for contemporary issues. The strip is peppered with cameo appearances by a variety of newsmakers, from politicians to pop stars. Theron Heir is the pen name for Matt Richtel, a journalist who writes for The New York Times.