tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post8344181796376367666..comments2024-03-22T05:09:57.169+00:00Comments on Cloud 109: Dr Feelgood - Plastic Sam - Russ Heath - Harvey Kurtzman - Plastic Man - Jack Cole, Etc, Etc, Ad Ininitum ...Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-16211350613848975302010-01-17T14:43:19.919+00:002010-01-17T14:43:19.919+00:00Great to hear from you Garen and needless to say I...Great to hear from you Garen and needless to say I'm looking forward with much anticipation, bated breath even, to the second thrilling volume of The Rainbow OrchidPeter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-78345484939961170462010-01-16T15:28:44.740+00:002010-01-16T15:28:44.740+00:00Ooh - forgot to say - a recent-ish edition of Comm...Ooh - forgot to say - a recent-ish edition of Commando (no.4156) had a Second Afghan War-set story called The Fighting Sapper.Garenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235615048579159984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-40969067796890564802010-01-16T15:25:50.463+00:002010-01-16T15:25:50.463+00:00Quite true, Dave - though the Second Anglo-Afghan ...Quite true, Dave - though the Second Anglo-Afghan War did creep into one panel in Rainbow Orchid, and also opened my DFC strip (as a flashback). Maybe one day...<br /><br />Another super post, Peter :-) (I may not comment often, but I check in every now and then and catch up!)Garenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235615048579159984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-30290666917235134542010-01-07T13:08:13.231+00:002010-01-07T13:08:13.231+00:00Garen Ewing is the real expert on the Afghan Wars ...Garen Ewing is the real expert on the Afghan Wars - even invited onto the Beeb once, I believe, to talk about it. So juxtaposing those 19th century struggles with the situation today could be interesting. On the other hand - Garen, if you're reading this - I guess Rainbow Orchid doesn't leave a lot of time for another major comic project!Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-82199783023026359622010-01-07T12:52:51.774+00:002010-01-07T12:52:51.774+00:00You're too kind Dave and I'm really deligh...You're too kind Dave and I'm really delighted that you haven't seen the Russ Heath Blazing Combat story. I'll run the complete thing soon along with some of the photos that Russ took to facilitate the amazing artwork that he created for Archie Goodwin's script.<br /><br />Goodwin wrote all the scripts for Blazing Combat when the U.S. was deeply embroiled in Vietnam and they are something of a homage to Kurtzman who was scripting Frontline Combat and Two Fisted Tales at a time when the U.S. was deeply embroiled in Korea.<br /><br />So which comic creative is going to pick up the baton for Afghanistan I wonder? Mind you a thankless task as both the previous writers soon discovered.Peter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-44420049095508637052010-01-07T12:21:21.020+00:002010-01-07T12:21:21.020+00:00Another absolutely engrossing post. Great video of...Another absolutely engrossing post. Great video of the Feelgoods too (that takes me back) and your description of them is the best piece of writing I've seen in years.<br /><br />The page fom Blazing Combat looks mouth-wateringly good and the story too - I'm hooked in just one page. Who's the writer? As for the Frontline Combat page - that sound effect when the artillery opens up had me chuckling. It doesn't mean the same thing in US English, I think?<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing all about Plastic Man's origins. Seriously, Peter, these posts are gold dust. If you collected them all in a book I would buy it.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.com