Sunswipe posted:

Is there a Cliffs Notes version of who Kate Beaton is and why I should care?

Aramoro posted:

People constantly wanted to bury her in a chest? That seems weirdly specific.

Slippery posted:

I mean I'm not sure I'm invested in ensuring whether you care, y'know?

Sunswipe posted:

Is there a Cliffs Notes version of who Kate Beaton is and why I should care?

cock hero flux posted:

moderately entertaining cartoonist

Squidster posted:

• 2009 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent
  
• 2011 Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work
  
• 2011 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Online Comic
  
• 2012 Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work
  
• 2012 Harvey Award Special Award for Humor in Comics
  
• 2012 Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist
  
• 2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication
  

Karate Bastard posted:

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PHIZ KALIFA posted:

Kate Beaton is actually a major inspiration for the Hamilton musical, there's a line from one of her eeeaaarrrly comics that gets quoted as a power line during one of the songs.

Len posted:

She may have won a bunch of stuff but I still don't get the goon love for her


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I’m walking a fine line here. On the one hand, I confess to finding it quite flattering that some of my fans have created web sites displaying and / or distributing my work on the Internet. And, on the other, I’m struggling to find the words that convincingly but sensitively persuade these Far Side enthusiasts to "cease and desist" before they have to read these words from some lawyer. What impact this unauthorized use has had (and is having) in tangible terms is, naturally, of great concern to my publishers and therefore to me — but it’s not the focus of this letter. My effort here is to try and speak to the intangible impact, the emotional cost to me, personally, of seeing my work collected, digitized, and offered up in cyberspace beyond my control. Years ago I was having lunch one day with the cartoonist Richard Guindon, and the subject came up how neither one of us ever solicited or accepted ideas from others. But, until Richard summed it up quite neatly, I never really understood my own aversions to doing this: "It’s like having someone else write in your diary," he said. And how true that statement rang with me. In effect, we drew cartoons that we hoped would be entertaining or, at the very least, not boring; but regardless, they would always come from an intensely personal, and therefore original perspective. To attempt to be "funny" is a very scary, risk-laden proposition. (Ask any stand-up comic who has ever "bombed "on stage.) But if there was ever an axiom to follow in this business, it would be this: be honest to yourself and — most important — respect your audience. So, in a nutshell (probably an unfortunate choice of words for me), I only ask that this respect be returned, and the way for anyone to do that is to please, please refrain from putting The Far Side out on the Internet. These cartoons are my "children," of sorts, and like a parent, I’m concerned about where they go at night without telling me. And, seeing them at someone’s web site is like getting the call at 2:00 a.m. that goes, "Uh, Dad, you’re not going to like this much, but guess where I am. " I hope my explanation helps you to understand the importance this has for me, personally, and why I’m making this request. Please send my "kids" home. I’ll be eternally grateful.

Most respectfully,

Gary Larson

GoGoGadgetChris posted:

Has this dumbass ever posted an update since 1997 or whenever he wrote this?

cock hero flux posted:

kate beaton is a moderately entertaining cartoonist who makes comics where old timey historical figures do stupid things with silly facial expressions

she's notable for having once come to SA, where she was run off by big weirdos being creepy and/or hostile and then run off even further by the enormous horde of different weirdos who swamped her in a continuous deluge of apologies about it for years

Wendell posted:

It looks like he was asking for sites not to host entire archives of his work anyway, not what happens here.

Len posted:

Except it's used to be common for someone to go "hey guys he requests us not post his comics" and in the past the post would just get edited with a "sorry Gary!"

Looks like that may be over since nobody has complained the last couple times cow tools came up

Johnny Aztec posted:

No one over 30 even knows who the gently caress Gary larson is because he has zero digital presence.

Good job loving yourself, Gary.

Sunswipe posted:

You're the sort of person who'll actually phone the "Don't know" option on a newspaper's phone poll.

Slippery posted:

I'm uncertain as to whether I'd do that, to be honest

Snowglobe of Doom posted:

Well there's only one way to find out:
https://www.strawpoll.me/17438304

Len posted:

She may have won a bunch of stuff but I still don't get the goon love for her

PHIZ KALIFA posted:

Kate Beaton is actually a major inspiration for the Hamilton musical, there's a line from one of her eeeaaarrrly comics that gets quoted as a power line during one of the songs.

frankee posted:

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/authors/gary-larson-net-worth/

Tiggum posted:

Her comics are widely considered to be highly amusing. "Goons" are a fairly unremarkable cross-section of the population with regard to their appreciation of her work. Hope this helps.

frankee posted:

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/authors/gary-larson-net-worth/

Bloody Hedgehog posted:

vyelkin posted:

Retired at 45, that's pretty impressive.