Amanda the Great by Amanda El-Dweek for December 17, 2022

Ouch. (with capital “O”)

They told me young people are the future of the church. I said, no; people are.

Jack Kirby was already an over 20 year veteran of the comic book business when he created the Fantastic Four, he created Captain America 20 years before that.

Laura Ingalls Wilder was 65 before she was published.

Van Gogh wasn’t appreciated until long after his death.

But you are!

I haven’t heard “clobber” since the last time I watched an episode of Leave It To Beaver.

Oh, for the artist to find an audience—to be hired by someone! I know . .

Grandma Moses was 78 before she started painting in earnest!

And George Rodrigue was 41 before he started painting the blue dogs that catapulted him to international fame.

Before that, Jack Kirby drew The Boy Commandos and The Sandman for DC Comics:

https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/World-s-Finest-Comics/Issue-21?id=47855#38

https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/World-s-Finest-Comics/Issue-226?id=47873#25

Have a great weekend everyone.

Pablo Casals conducted well into his old age. He refused to play the cello in the US.

I love the message of today’s strip, Amanda. And your readers cited great examples of people who did great things during their autumn and winter seasons. More examples, please.

Well, that’s a stretch…

Heh Heh…

I want to know if the clobbering line is a battle cry to go do great things, or a threat to younger self to shut up or get clobbered! ;)

Ugh! NOT nice Young Amanda! (Tsk! Tsk!)

I wish you’d upload a slightly larger version, if possible. The text is a little hard to read sometimes. (It’s worth squinting at, though!)