tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post8184738950778487438..comments2024-01-20T18:58:12.142+00:00Comments on *KAZOOP !!: DAFT MARINERS OF CANALS AND THE HIGH SEASIrmantashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-63131750008804293782015-07-07T10:43:34.737+01:002015-07-07T10:43:34.737+01:00As he said it during the Summer of '69, it wou...As he said it during the Summer of '69, it would seem likely he meant '67. If he'd said it in March, for example, he'd have been referring to '66. Hopefully, someone will know for sure. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-12585266114691968742015-07-07T09:46:08.722+01:002015-07-07T09:46:08.722+01:00Yes, the big question here is whether he was inclu...Yes, the big question here is whether he was including the summer of 1969 or not.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-74395761736543866592015-07-06T23:28:28.578+01:002015-07-06T23:28:28.578+01:00If he was including the then-current Summer of ...If he was including the then-current Summer of '69, it would probably have been 1967, Irmy. Two years equals three Summers in the same way that a fortnight starting on a Saturday includes three Saturdays.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-19442216419475404512015-07-06T21:56:11.791+01:002015-07-06T21:56:11.791+01:00In a letter written in summer 1969 Ken says he bou...In a letter written in summer 1969 Ken says he bought the boat "three summers ago". Could someone help me understand which year did he have in mind? The summer of 1966 perhaps? Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-52476725357366092222015-07-06T21:12:12.146+01:002015-07-06T21:12:12.146+01:00I think Leo Baxendale said that Ken bought his bar...I think Leo Baxendale said that Ken bought his barge with the increased page rate he got after leaving DC Thomson for Odhams.Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-10338617268545304352015-07-06T11:20:59.877+01:002015-07-06T11:20:59.877+01:00As Ken had a boat, it seems that his interest in t...As Ken had a boat, it seems that his interest in the subject already existed. Looking at the photos you posted, it seems fairly evident that the characters in Queen of the Seas were mainly inspired by The Bargee. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-72702993027284718182015-07-05T05:45:33.647+01:002015-07-05T05:45:33.647+01:00There seems to be quite a lot of comedy content ba...There seems to be quite a lot of comedy content based on the nautical theme at the time! I am not familiar with the radio series and it looks like it has also spawned a film in 1959. I doubt if a strip in a children’s comic could have inspired a radio show, but who knows…<br />I believe Ken must have surely listened to the program on the radio and watched the film when drawing Jonah, and the show may have very well been an influence behind the idea of the Queen of the Seas. Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-22503396665627628052015-07-05T00:11:08.884+01:002015-07-05T00:11:08.884+01:00https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Navy_Lark
1959 ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Navy_Lark<br /><br />1959 it started..Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-80181577775544703292015-07-05T00:10:12.219+01:002015-07-05T00:10:12.219+01:00Is the BBC 50's/60's radio program the Nav...Is the BBC 50's/60's radio program the Navy Lark an influance..or the other way round?Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-65720701426928992192015-07-04T18:41:35.022+01:002015-07-04T18:41:35.022+01:00...Of course the ghost of Jonah continued to haunt......Of course the ghost of Jonah continued to haunt poor old Ken after he left DC Thomson - supposedly causing his own boat to sink! :-)Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-8808065404792098922015-07-04T16:57:44.388+01:002015-07-04T16:57:44.388+01:00It's good to know that Sir Norman did appear o...It's good to know that Sir Norman did appear on the small screen in your country.Niblethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073399687897131919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-13668914346128681072015-07-04T16:34:51.998+01:002015-07-04T16:34:51.998+01:00Given that Ken owned a boat, and that he could no ...Given that Ken owned a boat, and that he could no longer draw Jonah for DCT (or anything else for them for that matter), it seems obvious that The Queen of the Seas was his way of keeping his interest in the subject afloat in comics.STEPHEN ARCHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891283612737580789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-39756791247019662642015-07-04T12:22:33.262+01:002015-07-04T12:22:33.262+01:00I don't think Norman Wisdom enjoyed special fa...I don't think Norman Wisdom enjoyed special fame here although I do recall his Pitkin character from TV. Differently from Albania, we had lots of Western films here in those days both in cinemas and on TV :)Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-717214097049205192015-07-04T10:04:42.793+01:002015-07-04T10:04:42.793+01:00I bought The Bargee on DVD a few months ago, but d...I bought The Bargee on DVD a few months ago, but didn't notice the similarity between the film and strip characters - it's obvious now that you've mentioned it - well spotted. I'm a big fan of old British comedy films and was wondering whether <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Wisdom" rel="nofollow">Norman Wisdom</a>, British film star of the 50s and 60s, is known in Lithuania. I understand he was extremely popular in Albania during the communist era.Niblethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09073399687897131919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-87862787255949701222015-07-04T05:54:34.654+01:002015-07-04T05:54:34.654+01:00As for Blunderbirds - I have managed to find the i...As for Blunderbirds - I have managed to find the issues and some more info about Ken's involvement, but thanks for remembering! Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-22724212505744277782015-07-04T05:40:48.950+01:002015-07-04T05:40:48.950+01:00I didn't know about The Vital Spark, thanks fo...I didn't know about The Vital Spark, thanks for mentioning it! I can see there a lots of episodes on youtube and I will definitely watch one or two. The general idea and the setting of the series as well as the time when it was on clearly show that it served as an inspiration for Ken.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-16846254111361181702015-07-03T23:46:41.491+01:002015-07-03T23:46:41.491+01:00Excellent! Good find, Irmantas! I never knew that....Excellent! Good find, Irmantas! I never knew that. Lew Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746322402392204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-49652943785739301472015-07-03T23:33:08.450+01:002015-07-03T23:33:08.450+01:00A fascinating post (as ever!). I'd be surprise...A fascinating post (as ever!). I'd be surprised if the TV series 'The Vital Spark' wasn't another influence, however (I certainly assumed it must have been at the time). This was a popular 1965/6 comedy series based on Neil Munro's 'Para Handy' stories set in the western isles of Scotland during the 1930s. <br /><br />Incidentally, are you still interested in the 'Blunderbirds' strip Irmantas? I was suddenly reminded that you'd asked me about them when a pile of old Eagles fell on my head a couple of weeks ago! :)Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-58759447242786936032015-07-03T20:03:46.992+01:002015-07-03T20:03:46.992+01:00I suppose the way to measure the degree of funnine...I suppose the way to measure the degree of funniness is to go by which one makes you laugh (or smile) more. I haven't seen too many Jonah strips, so I can't compare them, but because I saw 'Wacker' (which was a reprint of Elmer, 'though I didn't know it at the time) in Smash! first, I tend to view Jonah as an imitation of him. (Even 'though Jonah appeared first.) I've got a book with all the Queen of the Seas strips, which I'm currently working my way through. The art is amazing.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-45534820906178654142015-07-03T19:02:27.846+01:002015-07-03T19:02:27.846+01:00Excellent in equal measure, I guess, although I am...Excellent in equal measure, I guess, although I am not quite sure how to measure the degree of funniness :) The Queen of the Seas is much better drawn of course.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-65517155463828827702015-07-03T18:26:20.051+01:002015-07-03T18:26:20.051+01:00Excellent in equal measure, or do you have a prefe...Excellent in equal measure, or do you have a preference as to which one is funnier? (I'm practicing to be a Hard Talk interviewer.)Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-49721826518107345782015-07-03T17:27:11.270+01:002015-07-03T17:27:11.270+01:00I'll have to check out that film some great co...I'll have to check out that film some great comedy people their and actors..<br />hopefully its on youtube..<br />Great find Irmantas..Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-82027875219892962332015-07-03T17:08:43.997+01:002015-07-03T17:08:43.997+01:00I think they're both excellent.I think they're both excellent.Irmantashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291067561616131559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867654097524146577.post-78917968759968374912015-07-03T12:56:09.611+01:002015-07-03T12:56:09.611+01:00Well, if I ever knew that, I'd forgotten. Whic...Well, if I ever knew that, I'd forgotten. Which strip do you prefer, Irmy - Jonah or Queen of the Seas? Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.com