Comments on: Secrets of the great cartoonists http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/25/secrets-of-the-great-cartoonists/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pedro Bouça http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/25/secrets-of-the-great-cartoonists/comment-page-1/#comment-2656169 Pedro Bouça Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:18:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/25/secrets-of-the-great-cartoonists/#comment-2656169 To be fair, after a renaissance of sorts on the 50s (probabyl thanks to his studio, that did a lot of the grunt work), Hergé's interest on the character fell off again after that, and his production got to Travis Charest levels of slowness until his death. Which is sad, since pretty much every single one of his later albuns is a masterpiece. Best, Hunter (Pedro Bouça) To be fair, after a renaissance of sorts on the 50s (probabyl thanks to his studio, that did a lot of the grunt work), Hergé’s interest on the character fell off again after that, and his production got to Travis Charest levels of slowness until his death.

Which is sad, since pretty much every single one of his later albuns is a masterpiece.

Best,
Hunter (Pedro Bouça)

]]> By: David Bird http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/25/secrets-of-the-great-cartoonists/comment-page-1/#comment-2650777 David Bird Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:02:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/25/secrets-of-the-great-cartoonists/#comment-2650777 The Herge headline needs more context. He wrote that at a time when his work for a Nazi approved newspaper had led him to being banned from employment. Once he could work again his attitude turned around. He was not a Nazi - just to save anyone the trouble of pointing that out. The Nazis invaded, took over the country, and then either shut down or controlled the newspapers. Herge was a cartoonist and he decided that he'd just keep working. A decision that would have consequences. The Herge headline needs more context. He wrote that at a time when his work for a Nazi approved newspaper had led him to being banned from employment. Once he could work again his attitude turned around.

He was not a Nazi – just to save anyone the trouble of pointing that out. The Nazis invaded, took over the country, and then either shut down or controlled the newspapers. Herge was a cartoonist and he decided that he’d just keep working. A decision that would have consequences.

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