tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post7010074322648255891..comments2024-01-20T18:58:12.142+00:00Comments on *KAZOOP !!: 1979 COR!! HOLIDAY SPECIALIrmantashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-2576380480323723162013-08-17T20:08:03.717+01:002013-08-17T20:08:03.717+01:00Hi, Alan, it's nice to hear from someone who w...Hi, Alan, it's nice to hear from someone who was actually part of it! Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-87491484513514822792013-08-17T17:14:28.689+01:002013-08-17T17:14:28.689+01:00Nice to see Blackpool in Space again after all the...Nice to see Blackpool in Space again after all these years. I'm the "Alan Hodge" and it was the first strip that I actually wrote, at the behest of Bob Paynter, as well as drawing. I went on to create, write and draw Captain Kid, the Pint Size Pirate for Whizzer & Chips which was initially cancelled then brought back (by popular demand?) with a 2 page relaunch. Frankly I couldn't really draw strips that were written by other people. I simply couldn't visualise the characters. I did some stuff for Thompsons but it was written by Dundee staffers and I was never really pleased with the finished work. Alan Hodgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-80011729670632964422012-09-13T11:06:32.455+01:002012-09-13T11:06:32.455+01:00I do agree that the duo are funny, the early ones ...I do agree that the duo are funny, the early ones by Reg Parlett are my favourites. The quality of artwork is always my priority, good stories do nothing for me if they are poorly rendered, that’s why I am not so keen on Ivor Lott & Tony Broke when other artists took over (although I like some early sets by Bob Nixon). Frankie Stein (Ken Reid’s version) and Scream Inn from Shiver and Shake and then Whoopee! occupy the top positions in my list of best UK comic strips. Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-42070549969160668682012-09-12T21:09:33.669+01:002012-09-12T21:09:33.669+01:00That Blackpool in Space is a fun story, especially...That Blackpool in Space is a fun story, especially the first few panels. Must've been fun to draw that traffic jam.<br /><br />Meanwhile, would you agree if I said that Ivor Lott & Tony Broke are the funniest duo to ever appear in British comics? Can't get enough of them, myself!TwoHeadedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.com