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Comic Books

Javaman

(62,530 posts) Thu Feb 22, 2024, 09:07 AM Feb 22

Ending Calvin And Hobbes Is Exactly What Saved It

https://www.cbr.com/calvin-and-hobbes-finale-shaped-its-legacy/

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Ending Calvin And Hobbes Is Exactly What Saved It (Original Post) Javaman Feb 22 OP

Snowmen Bernardo de La Paz Feb 22 #1

This reads like it was written by AI VMA131Marine Feb 22 #2

I wonder what liquid Gruenemann Feb 22 #3

I can think of some examples of what could have happened. ChazInAz Feb 22 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,001 posts)

1. Snowmen

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 09:37 AM

Feb 22

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181974159

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)

2. This reads like it was written by AI

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 09:38 AM

Feb 22

Gruenemann

(984 posts)

3. I wonder what liquid

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 09:58 AM

Feb 22

"Readers continue to pour over the books..."?

ChazInAz

(2,569 posts)

4. I can think of some examples of what could have happened.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 11:03 AM

Feb 22

Li'l Abner went on for years past its sell-by date, and degenerated into hard-right, John Bircher nastiness. Al Capp had become an embittered, hate filled man...and it showed in his work.

When Walt Kelly died, his beloved Pogo went with him, and left the stage gracefully and well loved. Years later it was revived by others who lacked Kelly's passion. The resultant strip was a pale shadow of the original, without a heart. It was not missed after its rapid demise.

Garfield went in the direction of bland, nonchallenging, repetitive material. One strip is pretty much the same as another, with a few basic themes. But Boge moi, did they ever merchandise that comic! I suspect most of its income came from selling licensing.

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