tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post2273925887631526881..comments2024-01-20T18:58:12.142+00:00Comments on *KAZOOP !!: FACEACHE CHRISTMASES: PART ONEIrmantashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-21496758551246591112016-03-24T19:42:36.251+00:002016-03-24T19:42:36.251+00:00One wonders if Uncle Percy’s Christmas present to ...One wonders if Uncle Percy’s Christmas present to Faceache in 1977 was the origin of Boxatricks; they’re certainly very similar. True, Boxatricks didn’t start for another 20 months (18/8/79), but it makes you wonder – at least it does in my case…STEPHEN ARCHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891283612737580789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-60725352322354249642013-05-22T20:55:37.428+01:002013-05-22T20:55:37.428+01:00Indeed, due to industrial action, 1974 was a very ...Indeed, due to industrial action, 1974 was a very short year for Buster – it came out only every second week in the period from Jan 19th and March 30th, 1974 and missed four consecutive weeks of July 1974. Buster had no Christmas issue in 1970 because printers’ strike prevented it from being published from Nov 21st, 1970 until Jan 30th 1971 inclusive. As for Whoopee!, the same reasons prevented publication of what would have been its first Christmas number in 1974 (Dec 28th, 1974). Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-71661005972909281082013-05-22T10:50:04.884+01:002013-05-22T10:50:04.884+01:00Noticed that a number of Buster strips such as Fac...Noticed that a number of Buster strips such as Faceache on 26/1/74 ended with truncated lines like “more funny faces with our fiendish friend” (not verbatim), omitting the words “next week”. Were there concerns that there wouldn’t BE a next week, in terms of publishing? These were the strike-infested ‘70s after all. Buster in ’74 had some ugly gaps in the run that make even Faceache seem pretty! Worse, Whoopee in ’78 lacked issues for 9th, 16th and 23rd December, so no Christmas edition – criminal!!STEPHEN ARCHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891283612737580789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-12414261441858939962012-12-24T15:06:13.210+00:002012-12-24T15:06:13.210+00:00I see what you mean...it has a feel of Ken But not...I see what you mean...it has a feel of Ken But not Ken...maybe a very good ghost artist?<br /><br />Thanks for showing it..<br /><br />You really must do a book on Ken Reid...;0)<br />But these blog posts on Ken are brilliant and are like a book...Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-84878346437515944112012-12-24T07:06:11.672+00:002012-12-24T07:06:11.672+00:00At Peter’s request I have now added the 1976 episo...At Peter’s request I have now added the 1976 episode of Martha’s Monster Make-up. It looks like Ken Reid did have some outside assistance on this one.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-148023047765567912012-12-24T06:59:59.845+00:002012-12-24T06:59:59.845+00:00Done :)Done :)Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-78898485764421059382012-12-23T23:49:31.466+00:002012-12-23T23:49:31.466+00:00Maybe if you have time it would be fun to see that...Maybe if you have time it would be fun to see that Martha Christmas one..<br /><br />the faceaches are just brilliant!!Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-67601505368629470352012-12-23T12:58:09.814+00:002012-12-23T12:58:09.814+00:00the secoond one made me laugh out loud..
love the ...the secoond one made me laugh out loud..<br />love the bit that he has put him in his will!!lol<br /><br />What a great idea for a post..Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-62594424610488118512012-12-23T12:32:02.360+00:002012-12-23T12:32:02.360+00:00I completely agree with you that Ken Reid’s style ...I completely agree with you that Ken Reid’s style took a plunge towards the end of his career but I am quite sure he drew his artwork all by himself and any changes had to do with him geting old. Sometime in the eighties he seems to have developed a new style that I find quite appealing in its own way, as long as you don’t compare it with his work of the 6os and the 70s. I hope later Christmas episodes that I’ll show soon will illustrate my point.<br /> <br />As for the involvement of other artists, a few episodes in the 70s were indeed drawn by a mystery ghost artist (with possible involvement of Ken Reid) and I suspect they might be the ones you are referring to in your comment. Of course, Frank McDiarmid frequently stepped in as the substitute Faceache artist from the early 80s onwards.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-69818240778814127472012-12-23T08:40:17.722+00:002012-12-23T08:40:17.722+00:00I have to be honest and say that, as big a Ken Rei...I have to be honest and say that, as big a Ken Reid fan as I am, in later years I actually wondered whether he might be using a ghost artist to pencil his strips, which he then inked in his distinctive style. Although it's perhaps not evident in the examples you posted, his later strips seemed incredibly stilted and static-looking, compared to the anarchic, frenzied mayhem inherent in his early work. Perhaps it was simply down to him getting old of course, but his later work couldn't hold a candle to his earlier stuff, in my opinion.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-77937016143748235802012-12-23T06:42:42.151+00:002012-12-23T06:42:42.151+00:00Nice Post.Thanks For SHaring the StripsNice Post.Thanks For SHaring the Stripsகிருஷ்ணா வ வெhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749719006813038225noreply@blogger.com