It's not often a comic cover includes a lip-reading sequence! I like that he goes for "X-mas" not Christmas. Makes it funnier somehow, though it may have been to simplify things. (He'd have to maybe use two panels/frames to get "christ" across.)
I was interested to learn on a well-annotated Wikipedia page that "X-mas" ain't no modern-day, commercial, secular-loving, Jesus-hating abbreviation of Christmas! It's actually a common European abbreviation dating back to at least the 1500s. So you can love Jesus AND write the word Christmas more quickly! EVERYBODY WINS!
And here's the full cover:
To see more work by Dan Gordon, go to:
John Kricfalusi's blog
The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive
Sherm Cohen's blog, Cartoon Snap
MORE at Cartoon Snap
See you after New Year's!
6 comments:
That's what happens when you let animators draw comic books...sneaking in their little mouth charts every chance they get! This is the first time I've seen that sort of thing in a comic~! And I couldn't help myself--I found myself mouthing the syllables right along with Blunderbunny. Thanks for the joy!
"Mouth charts"! I kept thinking there must be an animation term that applied. You schooled me, Cohen!
The "Funny Films" covers would make a great gallery. I also love the splash panels in every story showing kids watching the "movie"--the muted coloring of the audience always looks purty.
Happy New Year, in advance.
Did he swallow his teeth right before "-as"?
John, you're right! I didn't notice that before.
I love the left hand of the dog, pointing to himself--great drawing!
Two panels to get Christ across?
Nonsense. He already HAS one! And getting him another one would kinda be in poor taste.
--Jay
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