Hello, my name is Brendan Burford, and I’m the comics editor of King Features. Welcome to my weekly blog post!
Everyone at King Features (including the cartoonists!) has been urging me to begin blogging regularly, and what better way to begin than with the launch of our new DailyINK. Every Monday you can look for a new post from me, covering a multitude of topics. I’ll write about comics I like, and I’ll conduct interviews with cartoonists. I’ll report news about King Features, and share my opinions about the world of comics.
Here’s a quick thought to kick off this blog:
Like you, I’m a comics fan. I like comics of all sorts. I also like to think of myself as an aficionado of comics history. That said, it’s interesting for me to consider today’s comics through an historic lens. Scrolling through my fully populated “My DailyINK” section, and looking at all of the comics – big and in color – I’m reminded of the famous tag line that adorned the comics supplement of William Randolph Hearst’s American Humorist when it first launched in 1897:
“Eight Pages of Polychromatic Effulgence that Make The Rainbow Look Like a Lead Pipe.”
These days we could fill a bit more than eight pages, and many of us are reading our comics on a computer or a smart phone or a tablet, but the sentiment hasn’t changed – especially if your “polychromatic effulgence” is being viewed on an HD screen!
The comments thread will be open, and I’d love to see you join the discussions as they grow. Also, log into the “Editor’s Dispatch” forum and let me know if there are any topics you would like to see covered. I think I’ll have fun with this – and I hope you’ll enjoy it, too.
Congrats for starting this Brendan. I’ll be checking in.
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“Polychromatic Effulgence” sounds intoxicating, and delicious. For the eyes.
Great reading. Looking forward to Mondays henceforth!
YOU GO, Brendan! With your knowledge and love of comics, this should be an enlightening experience for us all.
FINALLY a reason to like the unlikable Monday! Can’t wait to read, enjoy and find out how much I never knew about comics!
Another great reason to hit the ground running on Mondays.
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Fantastic! I’ve posted the link on the News sections of the websites of all three of my strips.
I am curious your view on ways the newspaper comic strip could transform and evolve in the digital age. If someone adds movement or makes use of different technology to add to the experience of reading a comic – when does it cease to be a comic strip and turn into something entirely new. Glad you are starting some conversation online.
I had Polychromatic Effulgence once, but got rid of it with a salve. It comes back every now and then…but so will I on Mondays to read Brendans’ blog!
Cool beans, amigo!
I already know THIS will be a blog worth checking out regularly (not to put the pressure on you or anything, Brendan)
Hurrah! A reason to like Mondays. Welcome to the blogosphere, BB.
Does this mean you’ll be editing my blog comments too?
Bodacious column, Brendan! I look forward to checking it out each week!
Would this be a good place to get the scoop on that Piccolo chick?
Congratulations, I’ll be visiting your blog regularly.
Even the opening chapter of this blog’s fascinating. Bravo Brendan! RSS me!
Very cool, Brendan. Very happy that you were able to get Eduardo Barreto on The Phantom Sundays. Nice!
Thanks for all of the encouragement (and pressure?), folks. We’re jumping right into some meaty stuff next week — I think you’ll like it.
Oh, two more things: First, have you checked out the supporting cast blog post? I think it’ll be fun and funny every week. And Second, Parker, this is nit-picky, but you could put a comma between “comments” and “too”.
Oy.
Here’s another idea—strips that originated in another medium. “Spider Man” is an obvious current instance. Historically, there was at least one “Star Wars” strip, and Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse had long strip careers. (Indeed, Floyd Gottfredson’s “Mickey Mouse” was probably the character‘s finest hour in any medium.)
I thought I’d have to read a book for a dsoivcery like this!
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