tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post1529111468448844762..comments2024-03-28T05:23:01.707-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: Captain Cockroach and BunkyA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-83313436987590131722016-10-21T06:51:44.452-05:002016-10-21T06:51:44.452-05:00Jeff 1) Actually, I wish I had done more of this. ...Jeff 1) Actually, I wish I had done more of this. Bill Sienkiewicz decided to do finished work that was more like his sketchbook and sketchbooks that were more like his finished work. Of course, he hadn't announced that he was going to do two decades plus of monthly issues. But, it really worked for him. Kept him loose when he might have gone too tight and kept him tight when he might have gone too loose. But, then, I'm a HUGE Sienkiewicz fan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502294606395720342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-85060556386895081022016-10-21T06:48:33.344-05:002016-10-21T06:48:33.344-05:00Yes, Margaret! Thanks as always.
Jeff - I'm ...Yes, Margaret! Thanks as always.<br /><br />Jeff - I'm not sure how prescient it is either (although I'll take any compliment I can get :)) There's very little that's New in the way of political commentary, particularly of the soundbyte variety. It IS interesting charting the historical course of who actually said what first. For me, in a cosmetic way: I bought a used copy of BARTLETT'S BOOK OF FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS a while back strictly to help with CEREBUS IN HELL? and there are lots of cross-referenced footnotes. It can be very addictive for someone with a curious mind who has WAY too much actual work to do. Same thing with THE BIBLE. I'm in the middle of the Book of Jeremiah right now and it's amazing how often a narrative will jump out at me and remind me of a Christian scripture or a Koranic Sura. <br /><br />Travis - Can't remember which book of Vidal's essays it's in. HOMAGE TO DANIEL PATRICK SHAYS? But, one of my favourite Gore Vidal essays is about him visiting Barry Goldwater in his Senate office in the 1960s. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502294606395720342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-21495015274890870522016-10-20T05:17:30.626-05:002016-10-20T05:17:30.626-05:00First half of that quote (which I knew sounded fam...First half of that quote (which I knew sounded familiar, then I looked it up) is from Barry Goldwater:<br /><br />https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Barry_Goldwater<br /><br />second half could sorta kinda be something he said.<br /><br />So not quite Dave being prescient. But good use of a quote.<br /><br />And great stuff as usual, Margaret. Travis Pelkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-67632300310149091582016-10-20T00:11:22.532-05:002016-10-20T00:11:22.532-05:00Two takeaways from these images: 1) What else cou...Two takeaways from these images: 1) What else could Dave have accomplished if he hadn't spent so much time drawing finished (gorgeous) images like the first image here, *in his notebook*!!!?<br /><br />2) Does President Weishaupt's "Message" ring a bell with anyone else here? Really creepy (er, CREEPY) prescience on Dave's part, eh?<br /><br />Nice cherry-picking, M. You consistently amaze me with your clever ability to make your mark while flying deeply under the radar. High on my list of favorite people.Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.com