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CSotD: Sharpie ripostes

Mike Peterson4 years ago4 years ago110 mins

The Sharpie explosion has largely proven that the first gag that comes to you is likely going to be drawn…

James on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
If you're asking me - clearly a dead cartoonist doesn't create anything. A syndicate however, may continue to offer a…
Greg Walker on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
How does a “dead cartoonist” produce new material?
Atanwat on The Long Lost WeekendSeptember 26, 2023
I would have loved to see it, but that URL generated a "404 not found" error. P.S. The Zippy strip…
James on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
See my comment about the financial split - dead cartoonists aren't costly, and they're (syndicate) not about to pay much…
James on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
Sadly, "reruns and zombie strips" offer a bigger profit margin for syndicates. When an artist takes over a long established…
James on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
"story/series" strips are doomed in print papers. Case in point - my hometown paper published 7 days av week and…
Ben Fulton on CSotD: Sunday PotpourriSeptember 26, 2023
Varvel's comic is a bit reminiscent of the Rube Goldberg classic of the house on the bomb on a precipice;…
Kevin Powers on The Gannett 34September 26, 2023
The fact they are not using all 34 of these comics is sickening. If they did, I would’ve felt a…
Mike Peterson on CSotD: Candor and quibblingSeptember 26, 2023
It's a grand old name!
Dennis Bradt on CSotD: The Company We ChooseSeptember 25, 2023
This reminds me of a well worn and durable quote. "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to…