R.I.P. B.C.

[scarfman]

Johnny Hart has died (link from demiurgent) and no one who loves comics but me cares.

Comments

[billroper]

Well, no, I care too, although I'll admit I haven't seen much of B.C. in recent years, since it's in the "wrong" Chicago newspaper.

[qtrhorserider.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear it too. Seems like a part of my childhood is gone.

Rest in peace Johnny.

[abates.livejournal.com]

Wow, holy crap. I used to read BC all the time.

[uncle-white.livejournal.com]

Hart was a (believe it or not) HUGE part of me wanting to become a cartoonist. I wrote my first fan letter to Hart. I didn't hear about this until I read your post, it's very sad to lose such a talent.

[alicebentley]

Sungenis did a respectful announcement at http://tnaoqv.livejournal.com/103467.html

[westrider.livejournal.com]

You're not the only one. Some of the first books I had were a couple of old collections of BC comics. The man did some truly mind-blowing stuff, much of which still holds up well today.

I've never actually seen any of the Christian strips that everyone seems to get riled up about, but I haven't read BC for a while. It just seemed to lose a little something eventually. I guess that happens sometimes after you've been doing something that long.

I can't say I'll miss him, but I will remember him. Actually, I should go hunt up those old collections and read 'em again.

[hergrace.livejournal.com]

no one who loves comics but me cares. *sniff* (yes, I've been reading some of the snarky online comments) Be that as it may:

I hope not!! I grew up on Johnny Hart's brilliant B.C. and The Wizard of ID. I used to love all his characters. Even when I got a bit older and was (slightly) incensed over the sexism of the Fat Broad and the Cute Chick, I could still love his work. (After a while they actually became quite feminist in their own way.) Not that any of the B.C. guys were any great shakes either. (tho I think I loved Peter best, and Wiley after him -- if only for his fear of water and his poetry). I also enjoyed the Wizard of ID (which came to our local papers long after B.C.), with its wonderful title character and the King, who as we may recall, is a fink. Ah...great stuff.

Hmmm...now that I think of it, I can see his influence all over your work. I was trying to remember why your style looked somewhat familiar (though completely your own). Now there's a fitting homage and legacy.

[sidhekin.livejournal.com]

I've been reading B.C. on-and-off most of my life. It was one of those mainstay strips translated to Norwegian even before the mid-80s explosion of comics. It never had the kind of continuity that would make for me a point of reading it, but I always enjoyed it where I found it. Good show.

Count me as another comics lover who cares.

[misterbill.livejournal.com]

I posted a link to his obit in my journal. I loved his work on both BC and Wizard of ID. He shall be missed.