http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/31/cool-things-to-bookmark-meeting-mccay/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/31/cool-things-to-bookmark-meeting-mccay/comment-page-1/#comment-448214 Carlos Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:06:18 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9019#comment-448214 I don't personally find the character of Impie unfortunate, no. In fact I got over his depiction very quickly, as I'm sure most if not all fans of McCay have. At worst, his initial appearance is a distraction, but one that is easily overcome. When the Newark Museum exhibited McCay's work, they didn't weed out Impie for fear of offending people. blog@ need not either. Little Nemo is a 100 year old comic reflective of its time, but above all, it is gorgeous work from an amazing artist. I don’t personally find the character of Impie unfortunate, no. In fact I got over his depiction very quickly, as I’m sure most if not all fans of McCay have. At worst, his initial appearance is a distraction, but one that is easily overcome. When the Newark Museum exhibited McCay’s work, they didn’t weed out Impie for fear of offending people. blog@ need not either. Little Nemo is a 100 year old comic reflective of its time, but above all, it is gorgeous work from an amazing artist.

]]> http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/31/cool-things-to-bookmark-meeting-mccay/comment-page-1/#comment-448187 Nick Marino Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:36:58 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9019#comment-448187 Carlos, I see nothing wrong with celebrating what McCay did well because he was a terrific artist. But there are plenty of images that show McCay's talent that don't include his bigoted imagery. IMO, if you're going to use one of McCay's cartoons that contain racist content, at least note what part of the art you're celebrating in post rather than letting the image speak for itself. While you find it unfortunate that Impie was in McCay's art, I find it unfortunate that blog@ chose to use this image. Carlos, I see nothing wrong with celebrating what McCay did well because he was a terrific artist. But there are plenty of images that show McCay’s talent that don’t include his bigoted imagery. IMO, if you’re going to use one of McCay’s cartoons that contain racist content, at least note what part of the art you’re celebrating in post rather than letting the image speak for itself. While you find it unfortunate that Impie was in McCay’s art, I find it unfortunate that blog@ chose to use this image.

]]> http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/31/cool-things-to-bookmark-meeting-mccay/comment-page-1/#comment-448182 Carlos Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:32:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9019#comment-448182 Impie is certainly an unfortunate aspect of Little Nemo, but not so awful that it kills any and all appreciation of McCay. Same goes for Gasoline Alley. And while we're at it, why not Howard and Lovecraft? Hell, let's drag Shakespeare into this too. What are we supposed to do? Exhume their corpses and have them apologize for not adhering to OUR modern cultural standards instead of the ones they were immersed in? Hey, let's drag John Hughes out of seclusion and lecture him for subjecting us to The Donger. blog@ newsarama, thanks for doing your job and directing people to the greatness of McCay. Nick? Be careful of your neck when you fall off your high horse. Impie is certainly an unfortunate aspect of Little Nemo, but not so awful that it kills any and all appreciation of McCay. Same goes for Gasoline Alley. And while we’re at it, why not Howard and Lovecraft? Hell, let’s drag Shakespeare into this too. What are we supposed to do? Exhume their corpses and have them apologize for not adhering to OUR modern cultural standards instead of the ones they were immersed in? Hey, let’s drag John Hughes out of seclusion and lecture him for subjecting us to The Donger. blog@ newsarama, thanks for doing your job and directing people to the greatness of McCay. Nick? Be careful of your neck when you fall off your high horse.

]]> http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/07/31/cool-things-to-bookmark-meeting-mccay/comment-page-1/#comment-448007 Nick Marino Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:26:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9019#comment-448007 congrats. you posted one of the mccay cartoons that features a hideously racist caricature. kudos to you, blog@newsarama! congrats. you posted one of the mccay cartoons that features a hideously racist caricature. kudos to you, blog@newsarama!

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