read a most fascinating discussion on this strip at the following web page (Tatulli, himself is part of the debate)
http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/11/06/
lio-hits-150/
smartie212: The ‘happy’ characters on the right are from comics that have gone on for years and years and years after their original creator left, or passed away. Zombie cartoons - rehashing the same gags for eternity and taking up comic page space from creators with fresh ideas.
Lio is mourning the strips that had creators with the decency to ‘pull the plug’ when they’d said all they felt necessary, rather than selling their ‘franchise’ for some ghost writer to push their creations on an endless, soulless (yet profitable) existence.
I sometimes wish that those old comics, Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, etc. were back… But I realize that they would just turn into “zombie” strips. Kinda sad…
Robert Watson Premium Member almost 17 years ago
read a most fascinating discussion on this strip at the following web page (Tatulli, himself is part of the debate) http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/11/06/ lio-hits-150/
Nick113 over 15 years ago
fun
smartie212 almost 15 years ago
i dont get it. how’d they die? and y r the ppl so happy?
Me_Again almost 15 years ago
Calvin… :(
Dirty Dragon almost 15 years ago
smartie212: The ‘happy’ characters on the right are from comics that have gone on for years and years and years after their original creator left, or passed away. Zombie cartoons - rehashing the same gags for eternity and taking up comic page space from creators with fresh ideas.
Lio is mourning the strips that had creators with the decency to ‘pull the plug’ when they’d said all they felt necessary, rather than selling their ‘franchise’ for some ghost writer to push their creations on an endless, soulless (yet profitable) existence.
chasches almost 15 years ago
FoxTrot was good, but give Calvin and Hobbes a boquet!
711minevan over 14 years ago
I sometimes wish that those old comics, Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, etc. were back… But I realize that they would just turn into “zombie” strips. Kinda sad…
bridieo Premium Member over 14 years ago
agree
Calvin Nelson Nelson Premium Member over 14 years ago
What no peanuts!?!?
Akylax over 14 years ago
Um, did you notice that they’re whistling past the graveyard?
kirbydude over 13 years ago
Hey, Nancy’s comic ended too. Why’s she happy? And FoxTrot’s still running. And I agree with Calvin Nelson.
Clearstream over 8 years ago
sobs It is good they left before they got old. I miss The Far Side though.
Terraria god over 3 years ago
LONG LIVE CALVIN AND HOBBES FOXTROT DAILY BLOOM COUNTY AND THE FAR SIDE