tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post5128027938725554493..comments2024-03-28T10:48:48.561-04:00Comments on Joe Torcivia's The Issue At Hand Blog: World Series Break # 2: No Game Tonight!Joe Torciviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-66550475022461432502009-11-03T21:47:18.047-05:002009-11-03T21:47:18.047-05:00Actually, Chris… If you put yourself back into the...Actually, Chris… If you put yourself back into the 1981 timeframe – or dive into your long boxes like a porpoise, you’ll realize that this was actually one of the best covers of the period. Of course, that says FAR MORE about the period, than it does about the cover. <br /><br />Naturally, no ‘80s illustration can stack up to a good ‘50s one, certainly when it comes to Dell vs. Whitman comics. So, it’s almost unfair to even compare! <br /><br />One oddity about the ’54 Barks cover… Where does the wall end and the floor begin? Darned if I can tell!Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-14168431306079342562009-11-03T12:01:34.412-05:002009-11-03T12:01:34.412-05:00Joe,
"Say! WHO’S PITCHING? That mysterious “...Joe,<br /><br />"Say! WHO’S PITCHING? That mysterious “Fourth Nephew” that shows up in the occasional artists’ mistake? And is he pitching on short rest? Oh-Oh!"<br /><br />If you go by the DUCKTALES color scheme, then the Nephew in YELLOW is probably the mysterious Fooey, and Louie is on the mound... or sofa, or chair, or table, or...<br /><br />Also, am I right in asserting that the 1981 cover is NOWHERE NEAR as clever or charming as Barks' version? (Where's the gag in the former? Is it simply Donald wearing the birdcage mask?) An extra, "hidden" gag in the Barks cover may be that the boys are engaging in a silent protest of sorts over being afflicted with music lessons. (Hey, at least it wasn't math homework.) In any event, Barks' cover is far, far better.<br /><br />ChrisChris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.com