Comments on: A First Review & a Startling Resemblance http://www.chloroville.com/2008/05/18/a-first-review-a-startling-resemblance/ Created by Victor Wong Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ben Gordon http://www.chloroville.com/2008/05/18/a-first-review-a-startling-resemblance/#comment-101 Ben Gordon Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:05:05 +0000 http://www.chloroville.com/?p=50#comment-101 Ben from the Floating Lightbulb, just dropping by to see what's new. I have thought of plenty of examples of one comic artist stealing a technique from another. R. Crumb's crowds packed like sardines look exactly like EC Segar's of Popeye, for example. I've talked a bit with both you guys and am 100% certain this is just a coincidence. No one stole anything from anyone. And I see no reason for you both not to continue as you were. Freaky stuff happens all the time. Take me. I am an unusual ethnic mix, and never seem to resemble anyone in particular. Then today my wife encountered a 100 year old photograph of a Russian man with my face, hair and hands. We've been sending it to family all day. I love the way both of you are illustrating fruit and veggies and feel that if you work hard on your writing you will both capture an audience. I've even wondered if, in time you shouldn't consider making a joint site, maybe a free site with Synthasite or someone, where the gimmick is "separated at birth?" and you briefly tell your story and post strips together. I'll write a few sentences vouching for the originality of your ideas to each of you if you want. When I was little, I saw an ancient cartoon on TV featuring produce in a refrigerator dancing and singing. I have an idea it was called "The Fruit and Vegetable Mystery," but I've never been able to locate it. It was some of the best animation I ever saw, and it was probably made 70 years ago, featuring characters that in some ways resembled yours. There are only so many ways to draw a tomato! Well, that's just an idea. I have to get back to my sites. Best, Ben Gordon http://floatinglightbulb.blogspot.com/ http://redmenace.synthasite.com/ http://scratchinpost.synthasite.com/ http://psychedelictreehouse.synthasite.com/ Ben from the Floating Lightbulb, just dropping by to see what’s new. I have thought of plenty of examples of one comic artist stealing a technique from another. R. Crumb’s crowds packed like sardines look exactly like EC Segar’s of Popeye, for example.

I’ve talked a bit with both you guys and am 100% certain this is just a coincidence. No one stole anything from anyone. And I see no reason for you both not to continue as you were.

Freaky stuff happens all the time. Take me. I am an unusual ethnic mix, and never seem to resemble anyone in particular. Then today my wife encountered a 100 year old photograph of a Russian man with my face, hair and hands. We’ve been sending it to family all day.

I love the way both of you are illustrating fruit and veggies and feel that if you work hard on your writing you will both capture an audience. I’ve even wondered if, in time you shouldn’t consider making a joint site, maybe a free site with Synthasite or someone, where the gimmick is “separated at birth?” and you briefly tell your story and post strips together. I’ll write a few sentences vouching for the originality of your ideas to each of you if you want.

When I was little, I saw an ancient cartoon on TV featuring produce in a refrigerator dancing and singing. I have an idea it was called “The Fruit and Vegetable Mystery,” but I’ve never been able to locate it. It was some of the best animation I ever saw, and it was probably made 70 years ago, featuring characters that in some ways resembled yours. There are only so many ways to draw a tomato!

Well, that’s just an idea. I have to get back to my sites.

Best,
Ben Gordon
http://floatinglightbulb.blogspot.com/
http://redmenace.synthasite.com/
http://scratchinpost.synthasite.com/
http://psychedelictreehouse.synthasite.com/

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