Earl

Earl (Japanese: 伯爵, Hakushaku. Translates back to “Earl.”) is one of the main protagonists of JVP’s namesake series, ToeJam & Earl.

Concept and Creation
The idea for Earl came when creator Greg Johnson had a dream. In said dream, he talked to “rapper homeboy” aliens. He jotted down the idea onto a piece of paper, and the next morning, came up with the designs.

His name came when Greg Johnson and Mark Voorsanger were taking a walk on Mount Tam. His original name was “Whirl”, but Mark misunderstood it as “Earl.”