Serendipitous find while just now cleaning up my bookmarks (oldish OJ interview at Vulture — “back then” being when she was a ‘wee person’).
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And what kind of stuff did you find interesting to put in comics back then?
Dogs. I was like, Yeah, I gotta draw some more dogs. This one will be a dog wearing a hat. That was it. That was my content. My method was dogs. My jokes were dogs doing things dogs don’t normally do.
One time in the 70s I had a dream about our old family dog who had gone to Doggy Heaven in 1970. I was so happy to see her again! I was crying dream tears of emotion. And just like it was on cue, she did the thing where she dragged her butt around the carpet. Oh, Annie! It is you!
People ARE getting the joke about ironically misplaced sentimentality here, right? “Dogs aren’t a magical fix-it!” followed by Thank you for the lesson, you beautiful magical fix-it! Or am I mansplaining?
atomicdog over 4 years ago
1. Awww…
2. Poochie has a weird lower jaw.
SHIVA over 4 years ago
There’s a name for that “droopy tongue” syndrome.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
OJ not only does Nancy better than Gilchrist, she does Gilchrist better than Gilchrist.
cellardoor over 4 years ago
Serendipitous find while just now cleaning up my bookmarks (oldish OJ interview at Vulture — “back then” being when she was a ‘wee person’).
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And what kind of stuff did you find interesting to put in comics back then?
Dogs. I was like, Yeah, I gotta draw some more dogs. This one will be a dog wearing a hat. That was it. That was my content. My method was dogs. My jokes were dogs doing things dogs don’t normally do.
https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/nancy-comic-artist-olivia-jaimes-gives-extended-interview.html
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
All right!! WHO are you and what have you done with Nancy?!?!?!
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 4 years ago
5
Interesting.
Rolf Rykken Premium Member over 4 years ago
You’re wrong young lady! Dogs ARE magical fix-its.
DoktorScheisskopf over 4 years ago
“Poochie, let’s go to the vet for YOUR magical fix!”
Argythree over 4 years ago
Guide dogs and PTSD dogs are magic…
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 4 years ago
Nancy actually learned a lesson? Wow!
Sworly over 4 years ago
Guess my problem is that I’m a cat person
Kip W over 4 years ago
One time in the 70s I had a dream about our old family dog who had gone to Doggy Heaven in 1970. I was so happy to see her again! I was crying dream tears of emotion. And just like it was on cue, she did the thing where she dragged her butt around the carpet. Oh, Annie! It is you!
GS Knight Premium Member over 4 years ago
People ARE getting the joke about ironically misplaced sentimentality here, right? “Dogs aren’t a magical fix-it!” followed by Thank you for the lesson, you beautiful magical fix-it! Or am I mansplaining?