Comments on: Stuck in a Rut http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John McCarthy http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-50 John McCarthy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:07:42 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-50 Og, this is as good a Sunday page as has ever been done. Walt Kelly smiles 'pon thee. ;o) Og, this is as good a Sunday page as has ever been done.
Walt Kelly smiles ‘pon thee.
;o)

]]> By: Og http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Og Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:43 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-48 Heya, Tink. Wow, no... I would never be so immodest as to think I could outdo Walt Kelley. I just grew up on a farm with a ton of animals, and when I sat down to write a strip, this is what came out. Leo wasn't directly inspired by The Loon, but when I was learning how to ink, I looked at a lot of Jeff MacNelley's stuff, so who knows? I think you can see his influence in the trees, the leaves, the lost-and-found ink line, the fat brush lines. I'm actually surprised more people don't ask me more about Shoe than Pogo. Leo's based on a bird we had in the lake on the farm where I grew up - a Great Blue Heron - though I doubt anyone would recognize him as such... Heya, Tink. Wow, no… I would never be so immodest as to think I could outdo Walt Kelley. I just grew up on a farm with a ton of animals, and when I sat down to write a strip, this is what came out.

Leo wasn’t directly inspired by The Loon, but when I was learning how to ink, I looked at a lot of Jeff MacNelley’s stuff, so who knows? I think you can see his influence in the trees, the leaves, the lost-and-found ink line, the fat brush lines. I’m actually surprised more people don’t ask me more about Shoe than Pogo.

Leo’s based on a bird we had in the lake on the farm where I grew up – a Great Blue Heron – though I doubt anyone would recognize him as such…

]]> By: Tink http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Tink Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:31:27 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-46 You gotta know I really like this series, too. I wonder...was it inspired as...a better "Pogo"? And, was Leo inspired by "Shoe's" the Loon? He looks like a Nathan Fillionized (long legs, bushy hair, big beak) loon passing for a stork. I Lovethat crazy ole bird. And I Loveyerstuff, too, Og. You gotta know I really like this series, too. I wonder…was it inspired as…a better “Pogo”? And, was Leo inspired by “Shoe’s” the Loon? He looks like a Nathan Fillionized (long legs, bushy hair, big beak) loon passing for a stork. I Lovethat crazy ole bird. And I Loveyerstuff, too, Og.

]]> By: Phlip http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Phlip Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:14:25 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-44 http://flea.sourceforge.net/ZeekLandPogoCameo.png gna! try the avatar link! http://flea.sourceforge.net/ZeekLandPogoCameo.png

gna! try the avatar link!

]]> By: Phlip http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Phlip Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:36 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-43 <a href="http://zeekland.zeroplayer.com/Pigleg_Too/1" rel="nofollow">Pigleg</a> Pigleg

]]> By: Phlip http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Phlip Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:13:11 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-42 the more things change, the more they stay the same <a> the more things change, the more they stay the same

]]> By: Og http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Og Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:41:53 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-41 Hi, Phlip! I suppose comparisons to Walt Kelley and Pogo are inevitable regarding Croaker's Gorge, but I always take it as a compliment, and an honor. Thanks for the note, and the poem! Hi, Phlip! I suppose comparisons to Walt Kelley and Pogo are inevitable regarding Croaker’s Gorge, but I always take it as a compliment, and an honor. Thanks for the note, and the poem!

]]> By: Phlip http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Phlip Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:59:30 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-40 A poem by Walt Kelly, lamenting the Okefenokee Swamp filling up with trash: Slow the thought gets thru the bonnet Don't drink don't swim WALK upon it! These degenerate swamp critters look like second-generation Okefenokees - the cranky & corruptible survivors who evolved to live in that trash & pollution. Awesome start, Ogden! A poem by Walt Kelly, lamenting the Okefenokee Swamp filling up with trash:

Slow the thought gets thru the bonnet
Don’t drink don’t swim
WALK upon it!

These degenerate swamp critters look like second-generation Okefenokees – the cranky & corruptible survivors who evolved to live in that trash & pollution. Awesome start, Ogden!

]]> By: Tony http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Tony Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:22 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-39 Thanks, you're too kind. But I would say that you are closer to being in the league of Copper than Calamities. Thanks, you’re too kind. But I would say that you are closer to being in the league of Copper than Calamities.

]]> By: Og http://steveogden.com/croakers/2010/02/002-stuck-in-a-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Og Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:31:25 +0000 http://steveogden.com/croakers/?p=19#comment-38 Right on, Joel. Bruce - I'm always delighted when intelligent, literate people find this strip. That is the audience I hope for. Now to try to be worthy of them... Thanks for the note! Right on, Joel.

Bruce – I’m always delighted when intelligent, literate people find this strip. That is the audience I hope for. Now to try to be worthy of them…

Thanks for the note!

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