tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post3136478576893515997..comments2023-10-30T06:14:27.520-04:00Comments on HEROESONLINE: COMIC STRIP CORNER :: A Strip Reprint PrimerDustin Harbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773952076286647203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-18933587210938399972008-11-30T19:23:00.000-05:002008-11-30T19:23:00.000-05:00No love for Amy Jordan by Mark Beyer or is he too ...No love for Amy Jordan by Mark Beyer or is he too out there for people?d. morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811970037081385521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-14017111677784153642008-11-22T09:21:00.000-05:002008-11-22T09:21:00.000-05:00Eric!!My three favorite adventure strips of all ti...Eric!!<BR/><BR/>My three favorite adventure strips of all time (as opposed to the best or most influential or most accessible for first time readers)are Johnny Hazard by Frank Robbins, Steve Canyon by Caniff and Wash Tubbs by Roy Crane<BR/><BR/>Two problems with Steve Canyon--<BR/>1. the reprints from Checker are just too darn small to handle all that art and all that dialog. But agreed-- the first 10 years available from Heroes are fantastic-- maybe just a bit over written for the newbies!!<BR/>and <BR/>2. Poteet Canyon who will rear her not-so-ugly head in the next Checker volume. Caniff felt he needed to bring in younger readers with this character-- a spunky female ward for our Colonel Canyon-- and quite frankly I hated the character until the mid-sixties when they made her a reporter- then her stories got interesting...<BR/><BR/>PS-- if you are enjoying the Checker reprints, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Comics Revue!! <BR/>You get Modesty Blaise, Canyon from the late 60s-- an interesting era as Caniff works desperately to keep the story-lines topical but, at the same time, avoiding Vietnam like the plague. Plus, Flash Gordon by Dan Barry and Harry Harrison, Little Orphan Annie from 1939, Alley Oop from 1934, Rick O'Shea from the 1960s and finally Buz Sawyer from the late 50s.<BR/>Granted the repro is mediocre-- shot from newpaper clippings, but it is the best read on the stands for 7.00!!<BR/><BR/>The Scorchy Smith book belongs in EVERY comic collection, but I would argue that newcomers are better served by delving into Terry before they can relish in Noel Sickels ground-breaking masterpiece<BR/><BR/>Thanks for listening!!Andy Mansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107759322885626363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-30384267692032097532008-11-21T18:01:00.000-05:002008-11-21T18:01:00.000-05:00I'm late to this game, but two things:1. I'm proba...I'm late to this game, but two things:<BR/><BR/>1. I'm probably the only person in comics fandom who prefers Steve Canyon. I can't explain it. I just think it's better.<BR/><BR/>2. Might I toss in Scorchy Smith as a suggestion too? There's an awesome book on Noel Sickles that came out this year that showcases his art on the strip as well as other endeavors.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651833650699895899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-9590137652859962782008-11-19T10:28:00.000-05:002008-11-19T10:28:00.000-05:00I have got to read Terry and the Pirates! Zach-go...I have got to read Terry and the Pirates! <BR/>Zach-good call on the Pogo. Classic!<BR/>But Andy, in my opinion, it gets NO BETTER THAN CALVIN AND HOBBES! Genius! <BR/>Thanks Andy!<BR/>R-Rusty Bailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316392263223929400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-74788449530131928582008-11-19T09:28:00.000-05:002008-11-19T09:28:00.000-05:00Applause for Andy shining some light on Terry &...Applause for Andy shining some light on Terry & the Pirates.<BR/><BR/>On a somewhat related note: When the hell is Fantagraphics going to start putting out the Complete Pogo?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456374416831583841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-22049746113680997302008-11-19T06:56:00.000-05:002008-11-19T06:56:00.000-05:00Nice, Andy! They need to start paying you a consu...Nice, Andy! They need to start paying you a consultant fee. Or at least give you some sort of kick-back or something.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724912844345297320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-5341900598005033982008-11-18T16:05:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:05:00.000-05:00Rich, I love you, but are you seriously (SRSLY!) s...Rich, I love you, but are you seriously (SRSLY!) saying that you've bought GLAMOURPUSS and not read Bottomless Bellybutton or Popeye yet? I don't even know you anymore...Dustin Harbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773952076286647203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369220268366947449.post-49704064469655388482008-11-18T15:57:00.000-05:002008-11-18T15:57:00.000-05:00Nice list, Andy. I've been meaning to try Terr...Nice list, Andy. I've been meaning to try Terry & The Pirates for a long time now. Really like Caniff's artwork. In fact, Dave Sim's Glamourpuss has gotten me interested in a lot of the realist comic strip guys from that era.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I need to pick up a Popeye book soon.<BR/><BR/>Popeye (Volume 3 I think?) was actually an award winner in Print Magazine's recent Regional Design Annual. It's a nice looking book.Rich Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953837288549623272noreply@blogger.com