Whoa. I had no idea Terry and the Pirates was this troubling...
So I'm reading two things: the first Terry strips from the 1930s and the Michael Uslan revival from the 1990s.
I can see that Caniff got better over time, and at his peak, his readers really responded, as this video records.
But wow, George Webster Confucius. On the one hand, Caniff seems to respect Chinese cultural traditions, although I suppose this could just be exoticism.
By the third day's strips, though, Connie is an embarassment. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin on this. I get that Caniff is an innovator in cinematic technique in comics. I don't see it yet, in these early strips. He's not yet mastered his craft, and the caricatures hurt my brain and my eyes.
By the third day's strips, though, Connie is an embarassment. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin on this. I get that Caniff is an innovator in cinematic technique in comics. I don't see it yet, in these early strips. He's not yet mastered his craft, and the caricatures hurt my brain and my eyes.
I guess it's not a surprise, though -- Caniff did a comic promising to tell people "how to spot a Jap" for the US Military. Ouch.
If you are interested in Terry, this video will help you make an informed choice.
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