tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341665527709142645.post4949043421023488910..comments2024-03-08T16:06:32.428+00:00Comments on TwoHeadedThingies: A (slightly delayed) look at the last ever Dandy - Part 1TwoHeadedBoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341665527709142645.post-52830593024296405192013-01-11T13:58:51.617+00:002013-01-11T13:58:51.617+00:00Not only did Smart's Dan strips reinvent him a...Not only did Smart's Dan strips reinvent him as a mad-looking fat bloke, they also missed the point of what the character was all about. Dudley D.Watkins would never have drawn Dan having a 'horse poo mountain' catapulted onto his head, for example, let alone entering a fancy hat contest. Superimposing banal juvenile whimsy onto a classic comics character just didn't work.Mr Straightmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248257907210303372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341665527709142645.post-19839059667475686832013-01-11T00:12:58.892+00:002013-01-11T00:12:58.892+00:00Cheers, Kid - only just noticed that Dan on the co...Cheers, Kid - only just noticed that Dan on the cover's been added on. At least it proves SOMEONE was seeing a bit of sense!TwoHeadedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341665527709142645.post-47981091713152231752013-01-10T23:36:32.979+00:002013-01-10T23:36:32.979+00:00This was like reading my own blog posts about The ...This was like reading my own blog posts about The Dandy - we seem to be in agreement about a lot of things pertaining to the sadly-deceased comic, especially regarding Ken H. Harrison's cover and the fact that DCT would've been better starting a new comic featuring the newer artists, instead of inflicting them on The Dandy. A new comic wouldn't have had the expectations of its own history to live up to and would've perhaps appealed to a whole new audience.<br /><br />Also, regarding the cover, the fact that a picture of 'classic' Dan had to be added to make the comic recognizable seems to indicate that the use of Smart's version was a last act of defiance by the editor to spite those who had 'dared' criticize some of his decisions.<br /><br />I have to confess that I didn't much like Wilbur Dawburn's own style in regard to some of the things he's drawn, but I heartily approve of his emulation of the classic styles of old. If only Smart and Fanton would follow suit.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3341665527709142645.post-75496256645239422222013-01-10T17:35:49.300+00:002013-01-10T17:35:49.300+00:00"How about getting someone to knock out a mes..."How about getting someone to knock out a mess of bug-eyed, barely recognisable scribbles during his lunch break?" I did a big hearty laugh at this.Mr Straightmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248257907210303372noreply@blogger.com