tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post4875443227213104745..comments2024-03-28T03:15:52.497-04:00Comments on Duck Comics Revue: "The Fountain of Strength"GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-52752470800291131882019-03-09T14:21:51.554-05:002019-03-09T14:21:51.554-05:00Meh. Most of Vic Lockman's stories didn't ...Meh. Most of Vic Lockman's stories didn't do Donald justice in terms of what he's capable of. He's much stronger than Gyro and yet supposedly Lockman thinks Gyro is "not as puny?!" Ridiculous...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-30392753851354996632018-01-06T19:40:47.968-05:002018-01-06T19:40:47.968-05:00On the other hand, I note as I'm putting my WD...On the other hand, I note as I'm putting my WDC&S # 323 back in its storage box, Vic Lockman very definitely wrote the Donald Duck lead story in the following issue, # 324, <i>"The Clock Plot"</i>!<br /><br />Read these two back-to-back and you may be of the opinion that <i>"The Pride of Duckburg"</i> and <i>"The Clock Plot"</i> are the product of two different writers.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-41391037847515976842018-01-06T19:34:12.159-05:002018-01-06T19:34:12.159-05:00I’m not about to say Vic Lockman didn’t write “The...I’m not about to say Vic Lockman didn’t write <i>“The Pride of Duckburg”</i>, because I’m not sure anyone around today could prove yea or nay. But, if you ask me, I’d be more inclined to attribute the story to Bob Gregory. <br /><br />The sad thing is we'll never really know because, before a certain time, all publishers didn’t think anyone would ever care enough about their creators – and the lasting impression they would make upon the readership!Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-82194795748802008332018-01-06T00:14:19.333-05:002018-01-06T00:14:19.333-05:00...actually, I guess that distinction between auto......actually, I guess that distinction between automation and craftsmanship does seem a BIT Lockmanesque, maybe...GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-59175418978760642662018-01-05T21:07:50.673-05:002018-01-05T21:07:50.673-05:00You inspired me to read the story in question, and...You inspired me to read the story in question, and you're right; it's very good. The only thing is, there's really nothing in it to me that screams--or even just states in a normal tone of voice--"Lockman." Are we one hundred percent sure it's him? I mean, it could be; I'm no expert. I just wonder how definitive inducks' judgment is.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-82564357858369170602018-01-05T19:26:12.157-05:002018-01-05T19:26:12.157-05:00Some of of Lockman/Strobl's post-Barks WDC 10-...Some of of Lockman/Strobl's post-Barks WDC 10-pagers are actually very good. My favorite is probably "The Pride of Duckburg".<br /><br />https://inducks.org/story.php?c=W+WDC+323-01Anders Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164550847416446757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-75004045965223244202018-01-03T12:53:45.236-05:002018-01-03T12:53:45.236-05:00I don't think I'll ever be interested enou...I don't think I'll ever be interested enough to really "get into" Lockman´s Disney work- most of these comics are just so dull looking and, in my experience, if you actually read them it only gets worse... unless you stumble on the occasional nugget of weirdness, which can make it interesting for a minute. But I could be wrong! Maybe the (comparatively) few stories I read were just among his lesser work...<br />I forgot these Christian comics Lockman did later in life- and that he was actually a pretty capable artist! I think a lot of this stuff is pretty fun to look at (as far as I can tell, his homepage doesn´t provide the best pictures) and much more lively than many Disney comics from the time he worked on them... Sure, his work certainly seems to be on the more wacky side of religiousness and a lot of it looks kinda strange with everyone being just a little too happy and even the sun and the trees smiling a little too much... as if it could go into Al Columbia-esque horror-territory at any minute! But I feel like he put a lot of dedication into these drawings and it shows. "Link Lizard defeats evolution" is probably pretty wacky (what an assumption!), but it doesn´t look dull ;)<br />The topic of older cartoonists starting a second (or third, or fourth...) career in self published, ideology-based material seems interesting to me, although on first thought Steve Ditko is the only other one I could name... but I feel like there are more.Jannesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-33764806049463513502017-12-31T05:47:14.996-05:002017-12-31T05:47:14.996-05:00…has the Phantom Blot ever had a nephew or two?
I...<i>…has the Phantom Blot ever had a nephew or two?</i><br /><br />I see Joe already mentioned the Phantom Brat, but she's a special case, since she's his <i>daughter</i>. The Blot had more traditional nephews in the form of the Three Blotlings, documented here on the Scrooge McDuck Wiki:<br /><br />http://scrooge-mcduck.wikia.com/wiki/Three_BlotlingsAchille Talonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636339293230261724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-13691133060695125292017-12-31T02:45:17.653-05:002017-12-31T02:45:17.653-05:00Elaine:
Those are indeed great stories but, since...Elaine:<br /><br />Those are indeed great stories but, since my post is WAAAAY long as it is, they are not included. <br /><br />…Oh, wait until you see what I believe is “The Ultimate Vic Lockman Story”! I’ve reproduced it in its entirety, so that you might all experience it! I so enjoyed reading it again tonight for the Blog post! Hint: It’s not a Disney story, so don’t go scouring Inducks! <br /><br />I’m aiming the post for January 03, 2018, with a “New Year’s” post coming first.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-60700367709628119272017-12-31T00:12:47.715-05:002017-12-31T00:12:47.715-05:00Lockman stories I actually like (we'll see if ...Lockman stories I actually like (we'll see if these turn up on Joe's list):<br /><br />(1) The Hound of Basketville--because I remember it fondly from early childhood as the first story which showed me what a literary parody is. In a nice completion of that arc, the first story that showed my Disney-comics-loving godson what a literary parody is was the Simpsons' comics parody of Uncle Scrooge!<br /><br />(2) The Dime from Uncle--starring Witch Hazel, here called Wanda Witch, presumably because everyone and their cousin had a character named "Witch Hazel", including the prominent character in the Little Lulu comics. This one was championed by our friend "Scrooge MacDuck" on Feathery Society, who wrote: "Vic Lockman sucked at doing serious Barksian plots, but when he could just write whatever crossed his mind thanks to a plot device like witchcraft, the results could be hilarious hilarious." I agree that this story has delightfully silly and funny stuff in it, and a female character with agency who gets her happy ending, to boot! <br /><br />My favorite moments: tied-up Scrooge, sneaking off to dial a phone *with his beak*, saying "There's no use calling the police! They are helpless against black magic! I'm going to call the Junior Woodchucks!" By which he means, he's calling the phone in Huey, Dewey and Louie's bedroom and waking them up in the middle of the night! Who you gonna call...? And on the next page, a Beagle says, "Cease fire, everybody! Let's let Scrooge have the floor!" leading Wanda to say to Scrooge: "Make it snappy! I was winning!"Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-27626109671060188982017-12-30T22:51:17.091-05:002017-12-30T22:51:17.091-05:00Geo:
It’s always been my belief that Vic Lockman ...Geo:<br /><br />It’s always been my belief that Vic Lockman created the Beagle Brats! Once April, May, and June were established (and Lockman used them FAR MORE than Barks ever did), he apparently set out to have “Junior Member” analogues to the entire cast – like “Newton Gearloose”.<br /><br />The Phantom Blot had “The Phantom Brat”, though not created by Lockman!<br /><br />Needless to say, this is a major loss to me as Vic Lockman’s body of work, with all its unique quirks, has been such a large influence on my own comics work. I’m presently working on my own “tribute post”, which will appear after the New Year has been rung-in, because of a backlog of holiday related posts that are in the midst of being published. <br /><br />Lots of Lockman goodies will be found there, with highlighted stories both good and bad! More good than bad, because I don’t think most folks really know the “good”, because the “bad” stands-out so! Naturally, I link to your classic post on “Bird Bothered Hero” – the single worst Disney comic ever created in terms of poor story, bad art, and unattractive lettering! <br /><br />I also discuss and illustrate what I consider to be “The Ultimate Vic Lockman Story”! You’ll just have to drop by in early January to find out what that might be! <br /><br />Finally, let’s not forget that, for just about everyone who toiled in comics prior to the 1970s… IT WAS JUST A JOB! That seems unthinkable in this age of nothing but fandom-spawned creators – not the least of which are what I call “The IDW Creative Core Four”: David Gerstein, Jonathan Gray, Thad Komorowski, and myself! <br /><br />We savor and appreciate every moment spent in furthering the legacy of “giants” like Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, or Romano Scarpa. But, to the generation of which I speak, they were not “heroes”, just co-workers or contemporaries. Most of these folks did what they did for the paycheck – and, not surprisingly, Vic Lockman would seem to be one of them. <br /><br />Though, despite such views (and the “other views” of which you write), I’ll offer Vic Lockman a hearty <i>“Yay for you!”</i>Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.com