Comments on: Scott Adams using strip to launch new business

By: Edwin Skizmhands

Edwin Skizmhands — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:18:47 +0000

Wow, lots of complainers here. A perfect snap shot of what the American people have become; a bunch of whiners who think if something doesn’t go there way, it is wrong and they should be apologized to.

Big deal, so he pitched his business in his comic strip.

Big deal. Get over it.

By: Wiley Miller

Wiley Miller — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:50:52 +0000

“Is it in this environment we are talking about the ethics of the comics page?”

Nope. Those are entirely different, and quite valid, questions of ethics, Matt.

By: Bearman

Bearman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:51:35 +0000

Mike, he’s been gone for 10 years. Maybe if MTV still played videos you would know that. The replacement (which eerily sounded like Perry) was found on YouTube.

By: Mike Lester

Mike Lester — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:04:50 +0000

I’m watching SuperBowl non-football pandemonium and the band “Journey” starts singing, “DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’” and the lead singer is the musical equivalent of a legacy comic strip: an oriental Steve Perry! When did this happen and where’d SP go? Got to start listening to something other than Bowie.

By: Matt Bors

Matt Bors — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:32:15 +0000

Some very popular strips exist merely to drive demand for ancillary products; plush toys, animations, et al. The strip itself is seen as an ad by the creator and syndicate.

Some strips are treated like factory products by syndicates. After the creator dies, the strip is carried on, with or without crediting the new artist and writer.

Is it in this environment we are talking about the ethics of the comics page?

By: Wiley Miller

Wiley Miller — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:52:54 +0000

“The fact that Scott Adams used one strip to promote his web site has resulted in so many editors and creators to “get their panties in a bunch” is laughable.”

Just who’s “panties are in a bunch” over this? There’s simply a discussion on whether or not it’s ethical. Or is the lack of ethics part of this brave new world you mentioned?

By: Mike Cope

Mike Cope — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:51:53 +0000

Quint, with all due respect to how things may look on the outside, some things will NEVER fade away …

My humble 2 cents.

Hmm … I wonder how much Scott would charge to rent some advertising space on his strip? Damn, I should’ve given Dilbert a cameo!!

By: Quint Nelson

Quint Nelson — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:35:19 +0000

Dilbert’s success has been a benefit for newspapers for many years. The fact that Scott Adams used one strip to promote his web site has resulted in so many editors and creators to “get their panties in a bunch” is laughable.

It’s a brave new world folks, you better learn to live in it. Newspapers are obviously having a hard time doing it….adapt or fade away.

By: Mark Tatulli

Mark Tatulli — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:07:35 +0000

OK, I’ll put it on my schedule. Will get back to you ASAP. Thanx!

By: Tony Carrillo

Tony Carrillo — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:58:41 +0000

I don’t understand what you’re trying to say, Mark. Could you re-submit your comment using only pictures?