Comments on: Steve Canyon revived http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: ot7wxfgp2v2it0nrtb http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-2471977 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:18:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-2471977 http://gogle.com google http://gogle.com google

]]> by: Russ Maheras http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-419625 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:24:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-419625 In Canyon's case, it was a combination of three things: The art, the writing and the realistic Air Force backdrop. Take away any of the three and you do not have Steve Canyon. As I stated, I'm no Caniff, but all the non-purists I've shown the strip to so far like it a lot. It is certainly the case among military people, who, by the way, are the intended audience for this particular anniversary strip (hence its publication in all the Military Times publications). The Caniff Estate folks also really liked the strip, and told me Caniff would have been proud of it. No disrespect to Mr. Hardman, but that's good enough endorsement for me! In Canyon’s case, it was a combination of three things: The art, the writing and the realistic Air Force backdrop. Take away any of the three and you do not have Steve Canyon.

As I stated, I’m no Caniff, but all the non-purists I’ve shown the strip to so far like it a lot. It is certainly the case among military people, who, by the way, are the intended audience for this particular anniversary strip (hence its publication in all the Military Times publications). The Caniff Estate folks also really liked the strip, and told me Caniff would have been proud of it. No disrespect to Mr. Hardman, but that’s good enough endorsement for me!

]]> by: Gabriel Hardman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418860 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:39:38 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418860 I don't mean any disrespect to Mr. Maheras but the samples provided don't come close to living up to the standard set by Milton Caniff. I think it was Caniff's masterful and innovative cartooning that made Steve Canyon great, not his knowledge of the military. The craftsmanship of comics should be first and foremost. Gabriel Hardman www.comicspace.com/heathencomics I don’t mean any disrespect to Mr. Maheras but the samples provided don’t come close to living up to the standard set by Milton Caniff. I think it was Caniff’s masterful and innovative cartooning that made Steve Canyon great, not his knowledge of the military. The craftsmanship of comics should be first and foremost.

Gabriel Hardman
www.comicspace.com/heathencomics

]]> by: Russ Maheras http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418628 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:41:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418628 Yeah, Randy's stuff is great! I've enjoyed for the past 15 years. As I mentioned on another thread a week or so ago, artistically, I'm like a kid playing with crayons compared to Caniff. That being said, I'm not filling Caniff's shoes as much as I'm wearing shoes of my own. Someone needed to step forward and honor Canyon on its 50th, and now 60th, anniversaries. As a life-long cartoonist, and as someone with more than 20 years of experience in the Air Force, I figured I might as well stick my neck out and be that guy! Yeah, Randy’s stuff is great! I’ve enjoyed for the past 15 years.

As I mentioned on another thread a week or so ago, artistically, I’m like a kid playing with crayons compared to Caniff. That being said, I’m not filling Caniff’s shoes as much as I’m wearing shoes of my own.

Someone needed to step forward and honor Canyon on its 50th, and now 60th, anniversaries. As a life-long cartoonist, and as someone with more than 20 years of experience in the Air Force, I figured I might as well stick my neck out and be that guy!

]]> by: Jimmie Robinson http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418523 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:24:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-418523 I wish the man luck, as well. Though I would LOVE to see Randy Reynaldo doing the work. He has Caniff down to a science. I wish the man luck, as well. Though I would LOVE to see Randy Reynaldo doing the work. He has Caniff down to a science.

]]> by: Sphinx Magoo http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-417876 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:22:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/09/18/steve-canyon-revived/#comment-417876 I wish the new guy lots of luck. Those are gigantic shoes he's gotta fill! I went to the link and it was a tremendous shock going from Maheras' image of Steve Canyon to the classic one by Milton Caniff. Caniff had such subtlety with his lines to depict subtle emotion... It makes me want to dig out my old Kitchen Sink reprints. I wish the new guy lots of luck. Those are gigantic shoes he’s gotta fill! I went to the link and it was a tremendous shock going from Maheras’ image of Steve Canyon to the classic one by Milton Caniff. Caniff had such subtlety with his lines to depict subtle emotion… It makes me want to dig out my old Kitchen Sink reprints.

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