Nancy was part of my childhood—the Marmaduke of those days. You read it because it was in the comics, but it rarely made a person laugh. However, reading Nancy led to reading Bringing up Father, which led to reading Lil’ Abner, which led to reading Doonesbury, which led to reading. . .Queen Victoria. . .And I once wondered why my mother always said “those who read the comics have too much time on their hands!”
And the great John Stanley, when he got tired of “Little Lulu”, did the same stuff for the “Nancy” comic book.
But even Bushmiller’s “Nancy”, while it never achieved the various heights of “Peanuts”, “Pogo”, “Prince Valiant”, or “Gasoline Alley”, has gained a lot of retrospective respect in the last few decades for its exquisite economy of design and never-failing professionalism.
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
We all knew it was going to happen someday.
electricshadow Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I’ve never read “Nancy.” Can anyone fill me in on what rocks they mean?
dwane.scoty1 almost 7 years ago
Nancy, by Ernie Buschmiller, was a Depression Era creation with al lot of rounded objects, hence the reference to rocks. it was not very funny!
jrankin1959 almost 7 years ago
On the plus side, I guess I can keep my belated wedding gift…
jrankin1959 almost 7 years ago
Even the three rocks? You mean Three Rocks is Brigadoon?
thebashfulone almost 7 years ago
Nancy was part of my childhood—the Marmaduke of those days. You read it because it was in the comics, but it rarely made a person laugh. However, reading Nancy led to reading Bringing up Father, which led to reading Lil’ Abner, which led to reading Doonesbury, which led to reading. . .Queen Victoria. . .And I once wondered why my mother always said “those who read the comics have too much time on their hands!”
John W Kennedy Premium Member almost 7 years ago
And the great John Stanley, when he got tired of “Little Lulu”, did the same stuff for the “Nancy” comic book.
But even Bushmiller’s “Nancy”, while it never achieved the various heights of “Peanuts”, “Pogo”, “Prince Valiant”, or “Gasoline Alley”, has gained a lot of retrospective respect in the last few decades for its exquisite economy of design and never-failing professionalism.
Eric Wilson almost 7 years ago
A suitable tribute. (removes hat)