Lee Salem was one of those people you didn’t know about who took chances and made life more interesting and often nicer for many, many people. We need more Lee Salem’s, a lot more. Godspeed.
Some of the strips that Mr. Salem encouraged, helped get started, or nurtured are/were the strips I greatly enjoyed – Cathy, Calvin and Hobbes, For Better or Worse among others. Reading the articles about him , to me he sounded like an admirable person. Condolences to his family and friends.
Living in Kansas City, I met Lee Salem on a few occasions—his son Matt played Winthrop in my college’s production of “The Music Man”, and I played Charlie Cowell the anvil salesman. And I helped to babysit the little kids when the little kids weren’t helping to babysit the big kids. (Mr. Salem’s wife taught at the college.) He was already at Universal but not the legend he later became.
GreasyOldTam over 5 years ago
Oh my cat!!
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 5 years ago
Nice tribute, Mr. Miller.
Cheapskate0 over 5 years ago
Hmm. Didn’t Stantis do his tribute last Monday?
Does that mean Non Sequitur is delayed three weeks? (Stantis two?)
Enter.Name.Here over 5 years ago
I always wondered what was in that Great Book in front of St. Peter….His comic doodles! So THAT’S how he passes the eons of time just standing there.
Watcher over 5 years ago
I think Lee was sort of expecting a review of his life, not this.
Concretionist over 5 years ago
RIPeace might not be entirely appropriate… but I wish him a good afterlife if there is such a thing.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
RIP notes are never wasted, no matter the gap. To honor one is a gift of respect.
dot-the-I over 5 years ago
Simon Petra’s patronymic: Bar-Jonah (Son of John).
St. Peter’s main character in his proposed strip: Rocky Johnson.
rickmac1937 Premium Member over 5 years ago
RIP
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Apparently many people in the comic-book industry felt the same way about that other Lee.
I think the lesson here is to mention your admiration and appreciation while they’re still alive.
Diat60 over 5 years ago
The question is – can you turn down a comic strip if GOD proposes it? I mean, it couldn’t possibly be bad, could it? Well?
Display over 5 years ago
Lee Salem was one of those people you didn’t know about who took chances and made life more interesting and often nicer for many, many people. We need more Lee Salem’s, a lot more. Godspeed.
mhlon Premium Member over 5 years ago
Some of the strips that Mr. Salem encouraged, helped get started, or nurtured are/were the strips I greatly enjoyed – Cathy, Calvin and Hobbes, For Better or Worse among others. Reading the articles about him , to me he sounded like an admirable person. Condolences to his family and friends.
El Cobbo Grande over 5 years ago
Great memorial!
Charlie Tuba over 5 years ago
Is that George Burns behind the podium?
Godfreydaniel over 5 years ago
Living in Kansas City, I met Lee Salem on a few occasions—his son Matt played Winthrop in my college’s production of “The Music Man”, and I played Charlie Cowell the anvil salesman. And I helped to babysit the little kids when the little kids weren’t helping to babysit the big kids. (Mr. Salem’s wife taught at the college.) He was already at Universal but not the legend he later became.
tad1 over 5 years ago
Great tribute! :)
oakie817 over 5 years ago
amen
bakana over 5 years ago
Oh God.
Wasn’t that a Movie a few years back?
George Burns as God. John Denver as his new Prophet.