Comments on: ROCKY online http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: MarkCalifornia http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2479447 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:08:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2479447 Thanx to Oliver for linking to Nemi, I love that strip. I found it a few yrs ago lost it and recently found it again and caught up. I also have the book. Great stuff. Another good one, a webcomic, is "Anders loves Maria" with I think is from Norway. Thanx to Oliver for linking to Nemi, I love that strip. I found it a few yrs ago lost it and recently found it again and caught up. I also have the book. Great stuff.

Another good one, a webcomic, is “Anders loves Maria” with I think is from Norway.

]]> by: Oliver http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478467 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:05:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478467 And I didn't mean Uderzo -I meant Goscinny:) And I didn’t mean Uderzo -I meant Goscinny:)

]]> by: Oliver http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478353 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:46:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478353 Not saying Uderzo is Scandinavian:) Only saying that humor comics like Asterix, Lucky Luke and Iznogood were/are popular there and makes Uderzo something akin to Stan Lee here. It's what cartoonists grew up with there, along with Carl Barks, Franquin, Herge etc It's really only in the last few plus years scandinavia (Norway anyway) has really started cultivating it's own comic super stars. Not saying Uderzo is Scandinavian:) Only saying that humor comics like Asterix, Lucky Luke and Iznogood were/are popular there and makes Uderzo something akin to Stan Lee here. It’s what cartoonists grew up with there, along with Carl Barks, Franquin, Herge etc It’s really only in the last few plus years scandinavia (Norway anyway) has really started cultivating it’s own comic super stars.

]]> by: Oliver http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478302 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:28:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2478302 I certainly do hope we see more scandinavian comics -and see it be the next Big thing, as it were. I think they have a lot to contribute to the scene and can only be a good influence. I know in Norway they are very entushiastic and proud of their cartoonists, and while they have an assortment of genres mostly what you see on the comic racks have a bent towards humor, which would be great if we had more of here (maybe we could have some Uderzo/Stan Lee hybrid style become popular here -start a new genre:)). And while most are familiar with the genius that is Jason -Scandinavia's more mainstream successes, topping the success of any import, have a certain alternative point of view as well, which is always refreshing to see in the number one spot. Such as Rocky, and to round off the top 3 sellers... Nemi (an alternative goth girl who won't conform, by a female cartoonist, no less) http://www.metro.co.uk/galleries/cartoon.html?in_page_id=3&in_gallery_id=2&inS=6 Pondus (takes "loving" stabs at the working class) http://pondus.no/filer/2008/10/kinojokke.jpg I certainly do hope we see more scandinavian comics -and see it be the next Big thing, as it were. I think they have a lot to contribute to the scene and can only be a good influence. I know in Norway they are very entushiastic and proud of their cartoonists, and while they have an assortment of genres mostly what you see on the comic racks have a bent towards humor, which would be great if we had more of here (maybe we could have some Uderzo/Stan Lee hybrid style become popular here -start a new genre:)). And while most are familiar with the genius that is Jason -Scandinavia’s more mainstream successes, topping the success of any import, have a certain alternative point of view as well, which is always refreshing to see in the number one spot.
Such as Rocky, and to round off the top 3 sellers…
Nemi (an alternative goth girl who won’t conform, by a female cartoonist, no less)
http://www.metro.co.uk/galleries/cartoon.html?in_page_id=3&in_gallery_id=2&inS=6
Pondus (takes “loving” stabs at the working class)
http://pondus.no/filer/2008/10/kinojokke.jpg

]]> by: Mike Baehr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2477778 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:21:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/15/rocky-on-line/#comment-2477778 Hey Heidi, thanks for posting this -- actually NO signup is required to read the daily Rocky strips on Fantagraphics.com. We just removed the signup requirement for our webcomics so that more people can enjoy them. If you could amend the article, we'd be most grateful. Thanks! Hey Heidi, thanks for posting this — actually NO signup is required to read the daily Rocky strips on Fantagraphics.com. We just removed the signup requirement for our webcomics so that more people can enjoy them. If you could amend the article, we’d be most grateful. Thanks!

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