One of Jack Kirby’s granddaughters was on Antiques Roadshow last night with a private collection of Kirby’s work.
The “expert” acknowledged Kirby’s stature in comics. He couldn’t say enough compliments about the items she had, (some were from Kirby’s teenage years)
Not really an on-joke- just pointing out that there are not very many rich cartoonists. For every Schulz, Johnston, Walker, or Browne, there are 100 barely scratching by. All the strips in perpetual reruns on here? At least some of them, the artist had to get a steady job, and didn’t have time to do a daily any more.
Thank you, Andy; I’m sure you’re right about the joke. Yet there are cartoonists who hold down day jobs and still get out the toons. But even brilliant cartoonists cannot be sure their work will succeed (for example, Big Top, Citizen Dog, Bo Nanas to mention a few). In the comics biz there is little justice.
(At least Cathy Guisewite gave up her newspaper space to newer cartoonists for which I applaud her, as opposed to the zombie-strip Peanuts.)
grapfhics over 13 years ago
and that a major award on the pedistal
MisngNOLA over 13 years ago
Fra gee lay.
TheDOCTOR over 13 years ago
Nice 1 Corey. where does he keep his BB gun?
mrgromit over 13 years ago
Corey waits tables on the side? Is this like being a ‘working actor?’
SaunaBeach over 13 years ago
You call that living?
ellisaana Premium Member over 13 years ago
One of Jack Kirby’s granddaughters was on Antiques Roadshow last night with a private collection of Kirby’s work.
The “expert” acknowledged Kirby’s stature in comics. He couldn’t say enough compliments about the items she had, (some were from Kirby’s teenage years)
but, he valued the collection at a pittance.
pschearer Premium Member over 13 years ago
I’d love to understand the cartoonist in-joke I’m sure is lurking here.
andymeijers over 13 years ago
Not really an on-joke- just pointing out that there are not very many rich cartoonists. For every Schulz, Johnston, Walker, or Browne, there are 100 barely scratching by. All the strips in perpetual reruns on here? At least some of them, the artist had to get a steady job, and didn’t have time to do a daily any more.
pschearer Premium Member over 13 years ago
Thank you, Andy; I’m sure you’re right about the joke. Yet there are cartoonists who hold down day jobs and still get out the toons. But even brilliant cartoonists cannot be sure their work will succeed (for example, Big Top, Citizen Dog, Bo Nanas to mention a few). In the comics biz there is little justice.
(At least Cathy Guisewite gave up her newspaper space to newer cartoonists for which I applaud her, as opposed to the zombie-strip Peanuts.)