Cartoonists are closer to it than you might think. When these samples ran in the 90’s, more strips still made their income through reprint rights to newspapers. With the miracle of online comics, there are far, far fewer venues for a strip. Simply appearing on a website doesn’t guarantee cash.
These characters look a great deal like the ones in “Baby Blues,” but the artists of that strip are Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. Anyone know of a connection?
This has been a very interesting history of the strip. It would be nice if other strips followed suit for the strips that have been around for a very long time.
But the styles aren’t different, even if the artists were/are. That’s what several of us seem to be noticing. The similarity between that old “Working Daze” and the current “Baby Blues” is, well, kinda startling.
MacQueen over 10 years ago
I really thought these guys would know when and when not to use an apostrophe in “its.”
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 10 years ago
Cartoonists are closer to it than you might think. When these samples ran in the 90’s, more strips still made their income through reprint rights to newspapers. With the miracle of online comics, there are far, far fewer venues for a strip. Simply appearing on a website doesn’t guarantee cash.
moleman_ed over 10 years ago
The characters look like they were drawn by the writers of “Baby Blues”.
johnzakour Premium Member over 10 years ago
Once again all the kudos for this Sunday go to Scott!
RuthTC Premium Member over 10 years ago
These characters look a great deal like the ones in “Baby Blues,” but the artists of that strip are Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. Anyone know of a connection?
invertedyesterday over 10 years ago
Hmmm… CJ looks tired. And Ed looks like… Ed. lol :-)Napping is napping, I guess.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago
Very good drawing guys!
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 10 years ago
Kudos again, gents!
cbrsarah over 10 years ago
This has been a very interesting history of the strip. It would be nice if other strips followed suit for the strips that have been around for a very long time.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 10 years ago
these history strips just get a glance since a month ago.
ChrisV over 10 years ago
I know I’m not the only one who expected a ‘Dilbert’-type drawing style for the 90’s. Plus I’m not a big fan of ‘Baby Blues, I like ’Zits’ better.
daphne343 over 10 years ago
I’m still waiting for the “Doonesbury” style to show up.
daphne343 over 10 years ago
Or Archies . . . wouldn’t THAT be cute!
RuthTC Premium Member over 10 years ago
But the styles aren’t different, even if the artists were/are. That’s what several of us seem to be noticing. The similarity between that old “Working Daze” and the current “Baby Blues” is, well, kinda startling.