tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post3650220070070481989..comments2024-03-15T20:53:54.885+13:00Comments on Wacky Comics!: Spotlight On An Artist: Jack Edward OliverGeorge Shiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162253849922362900noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-54933099989968979302022-11-21T08:05:14.321+13:002022-11-21T08:05:14.321+13:00The J Edward Oliver site still exists and I add mo...The J Edward Oliver site still exists and I add more material from time-to-time.Peter Sandershttps://www.jedwardoliver.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-86152494605141238652012-04-20T11:31:00.671+13:002012-04-20T11:31:00.671+13:00I'd noticed the mistakes in Vid Kid, one time ...I'd noticed the mistakes in Vid Kid, one time his flipped around the words in the title box, but often it was less noticeable. I'd look for ages, and sometimes I'd just give up!<br /><br />I also noticed the man in each story, but I didn't realise it was supposed to be him!!<br /><br />I bet there's loads more puzzles out there that we haven't even spotted!!George Shiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162253849922362900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-40264934330123575882012-04-20T06:11:09.703+13:002012-04-20T06:11:09.703+13:00Sue Denim
it is a pun on the word pseudonym
pseu...Sue Denim<br /><br />it is a pun on the word pseudonym<br /><br />pseudonym means a different name to your own..<br />Sue Denim<br />Pse udonym<br /><br />He loved these crazy word plays...puzzles..<br /><br />He also in Vid Kid did a deliberate mistake in each one and a cameo of himself in each one..<br /><br />his comic pages were a lot more than meets the eye he liked to make the reader think..Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-44970758868945152532012-04-19T12:33:48.458+13:002012-04-19T12:33:48.458+13:00You need to post it up at some point!! And if you ...You need to post it up at some point!! And if you have the printed version you could post that up with it :)<br /><br />I like the stamps, on this page is a stamp remembering Jack:<br />http://www.philstampcovers.co.uk/handstamps2007b.php<br /><br />And yes Strange Hill - whoops :3George Shiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162253849922362900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-30490221546268789762012-04-19T12:08:01.790+13:002012-04-19T12:08:01.790+13:00The original I have is a Cliff Hanger Star Wars sp...The original I have is a Cliff Hanger Star Wars spoof..Star Warts..<br /><br />the one on ebay doesn't have the three endings..my original does...so i'll leave that one..<br />the seller is the cousion of Jack who is selling it..he is the one who got Jack drawing the stamp cartoon designs..worth seeing..thanks for the tip on the enlarging image..<br /><br />Strange Hill you mean;)Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-89431380324873241992012-04-19T12:00:40.071+13:002012-04-19T12:00:40.071+13:00@ Harry - Why did he sign his Vid Kid strips as Su...@ Harry - Why did he sign his Vid Kid strips as Sue Denim? Strange... :)<br /><br />@ Peter - Wow you actually knew him! Lucky! ;)<br /><br />If only Buster hadn't started filling all it's pages with reprints, it would have been a great comic and kept some brilliant cartoonists in work!<br /><br />I thought the header was a bit boring with just text - so I used a header from a Silent Hill story :)<br /><br />To make the images enlarge like mine go into settings, click on posting and comments and then the 3rd option under posts it will say 'Showcase images with Lightbox' - select no. <br /><br />There is an original Cliff Hanger page on eBay for £35 - Link below :)<br /><br />http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-Original-comic-art-Cliff-Hanger-J-Edward-Oliver-/250971141292?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a6f0bb4ac#ht_500wt_1180George Shiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162253849922362900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-3196254838333438292012-04-19T07:36:16.710+13:002012-04-19T07:36:16.710+13:00i've met the man and he was a one off...really...i've met the man and he was a one off...really got on well with him and made me feel very welcome..<br /><br />I'm often looking at my original drawing of Cliff Hanger...he drew them in actual size with a very fine nib..also drew it on paper..he said to save on postage..<br /><br />I wish in 1992 he was given a strip to do and his talents were wasted for many years until Buster ended and he got into drawing Fresco comic strip and drawing cartoon stamp designs which are fab..<br /><br />I went to his wedding and it was very sad has he didn't have long to live..But there were smiles and tears at the wedding..<br /><br />I'm glad he called me a friend..and I really miss him...I wonder if ebay has any more originals of his work for sale..<br /><br />ps like your new masthead..and how do you make your images big by clicking on blogger I hate the slideshow that comes up sometimes.Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965905287512456704.post-18068384812475276522012-04-19T06:26:28.135+13:002012-04-19T06:26:28.135+13:00You also forget Sue Denim. ;)
Rest in peace, Mr J...You also forget Sue Denim. ;)<br /><br />Rest in peace, Mr Jack Edward Oliver.Harry Rickardhttp://wizzkid97.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com