A lesson many in the entertainment media still haven’t learned. Remember a few years ago, when Annie was ‘updated’ to make her more relatable. A twelve year old girl wrote to protest, saying that the character was an icon and did not need to be changed. This from a young person, the very audience the media want so badly to reach.
…Exturk , I’m glad to see (I assume) another person who doesn’t entirely like the colorizing here !!!!!!!!!!! :-) BTW , have the present-day strips been re-lettered , as well ??? It should be said , however , that Little Orphan Annie got discontinued as a new strip in the Seventies , going to reprints then , and coming back as " ANNIE " only after the success of the musical ! Tomorrow , tomorrow… If you subscribe to this strip , sometimes you’ll get a B&W version in your mailbox , although I’m unsure if that’s just the colored version with the color still there , just shown in B&W… M&J’s appearance make me think of the " earlier " 50s and Jack Kerouac and NeallCasady (now that the ON THE ROAD movie is coming out) !…
scrabblefiend over 11 years ago
I love you just the way you are.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 11 years ago
A lesson many in the entertainment media still haven’t learned. Remember a few years ago, when Annie was ‘updated’ to make her more relatable. A twelve year old girl wrote to protest, saying that the character was an icon and did not need to be changed. This from a young person, the very audience the media want so badly to reach.
Simon_Jester over 11 years ago
Somehow, I just can’t picture these guys with tattoos and body piercings
brklnbern over 11 years ago
Wonder what generation that was?
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
I’m guessing this was in the 1950s; in panel 4, they look like Ed Norton and The Beaver.
Number Three over 11 years ago
I’m 17 years old… And I love Mutt & Jeff for who they are.
Funny clothes!
xxx
FENRISULFR over 11 years ago
A very serious “error.”
jmcx4 over 11 years ago
@#6Good to see you back on the grid, pal.
derry1 over 11 years ago
Wonderful! I love Jeff’s little “helicopter” thingy on his cap in frame 4!
tuslog64 over 11 years ago
Never mess with a good thing.Look how New Coke turned out.How many B&W classics have been colorized lately?
WLLilly1960 over 11 years ago
…Exturk , I’m glad to see (I assume) another person who doesn’t entirely like the colorizing here !!!!!!!!!!! :-) BTW , have the present-day strips been re-lettered , as well ??? It should be said , however , that Little Orphan Annie got discontinued as a new strip in the Seventies , going to reprints then , and coming back as " ANNIE " only after the success of the musical ! Tomorrow , tomorrow… If you subscribe to this strip , sometimes you’ll get a B&W version in your mailbox , although I’m unsure if that’s just the colored version with the color still there , just shown in B&W… M&J’s appearance make me think of the " earlier " 50s and Jack Kerouac and NeallCasady (now that the ON THE ROAD movie is coming out) !…