Recently I noticed that these strips were not reruns that were done by Smythe. I thought that they were. (I looked at the strips, not the vartoonist.) It was brought to my attention by complaints of the comments that they did not measure up to his (Smythe) standards. It was not a good decision for Smythe to turn it over to others as they are never be as good as the originator.
It was a wise decision when Al Capp ended Lil Abner when he passed away. He was a master at skewing anybody that needed skewing. His mocking the hippies of the sixties with S.W.I.N.E. – students wildly indignant about nearly every thing was a classic or his 50’s jab at General Motors with his take off of Wilson’s quote with General Bullmoose Motor when General Bullmoose said “what is good for General BullMoose is good for America”.
I have been reading Lil Abner since the late 30’’s. and am rereading them again thanks to Go Comics. It is sad that they do not run the Sunday full page for that is where Al Capp really was able to go full out with issues of the day.
When Smythe died in 1998, he may not have had any say in what would happen to the strip, in the future. Generally, when a syndicate hires a new cartoonist, they take his rights to the strip in exchange for promoting and selling the strip.
When Smythe died in 1998, he may not have had any say in what would happen to the strip, in the future. Generally, when a syndicate hires a new cartoonist, they take his rights to the strip in exchange for promoting and selling the strip.
To clear up any confusion, the Andy Capp strip is owned by the Mirror, and the cartoonists are paid employees. Though very well paid, even Reg was just an employee.
I hadn’t remembered the first time around for the gag about the Abominable Andy Snowman, but I (personally) think they’re both funny. (Calvin got a lot of mileage out of his weird snowmen; probably dozens or even scores of them over the years.) Tonight I’ll be reading all 4 of my new Andy Capp books, my Christmas presents to myself.
Boxing Day was a day off for servants and when they received a ‘Christmas Box’ from the master. The servants would also go home to give ‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families.(Google says, among other things).
Swalb%515 almost 11 years ago
Looks just like Andy!
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Fortunately, Andy’s fulla anti-freeze.
opicka almost 11 years ago
Recently I noticed that these strips were not reruns that were done by Smythe. I thought that they were. (I looked at the strips, not the vartoonist.) It was brought to my attention by complaints of the comments that they did not measure up to his (Smythe) standards. It was not a good decision for Smythe to turn it over to others as they are never be as good as the originator.
It was a wise decision when Al Capp ended Lil Abner when he passed away. He was a master at skewing anybody that needed skewing. His mocking the hippies of the sixties with S.W.I.N.E. – students wildly indignant about nearly every thing was a classic or his 50’s jab at General Motors with his take off of Wilson’s quote with General Bullmoose Motor when General Bullmoose said “what is good for General BullMoose is good for America”.
I have been reading Lil Abner since the late 30’’s. and am rereading them again thanks to Go Comics. It is sad that they do not run the Sunday full page for that is where Al Capp really was able to go full out with issues of the day.
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
When Smythe died in 1998, he may not have had any say in what would happen to the strip, in the future. Generally, when a syndicate hires a new cartoonist, they take his rights to the strip in exchange for promoting and selling the strip.
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
When Smythe died in 1998, he may not have had any say in what would happen to the strip, in the future. Generally, when a syndicate hires a new cartoonist, they take his rights to the strip in exchange for promoting and selling the strip.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
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edclectic almost 11 years ago
Did I miss somethin’?
Linguist almost 11 years ago
To all my friends ‘across the pond’ HAPPY BOXING DAY !
Mikeyj almost 11 years ago
It WAS funny…. the FIRST time……
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Sandfan almost 11 years ago
As Mikeyj showed, MG&G have used this gag before, but I still find it funny. And, to be fair, Reg did the same thing many times.
Sandfan almost 11 years ago
To clear up any confusion, the Andy Capp strip is owned by the Mirror, and the cartoonists are paid employees. Though very well paid, even Reg was just an employee.
Godfreydaniel almost 11 years ago
I hadn’t remembered the first time around for the gag about the Abominable Andy Snowman, but I (personally) think they’re both funny. (Calvin got a lot of mileage out of his weird snowmen; probably dozens or even scores of them over the years.) Tonight I’ll be reading all 4 of my new Andy Capp books, my Christmas presents to myself.
Linda Solomon almost 11 years ago
Happy Boxing Day!Thought of the day and Hugs ((((((( CAPPERS ! )))))))
edclectic almost 11 years ago
“Statisticly, more people full of anti-freeze,freeze to death than not”Especially when they pass out in the snow!
Fan o’ Lio. almost 11 years ago
lcdrlar almost 11 years ago
Poor Andy, those kids were “cold”.
Fan o’ Lio. almost 11 years ago
Boxing Day was a day off for servants and when they received a ‘Christmas Box’ from the master. The servants would also go home to give ‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families.(Google says, among other things).
route66paul almost 11 years ago
I had a friend whose brother froze to death on a stoop in front of a building(in Buffalo). It was sad because an uncle did the same 20 years before.