Comments on: Stars of Political Cartooning - Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling

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[...] Stars of Political Cartooning - Jay Norwood â€œDingâ€ Darling from Comics Should Be Good! [...]

By: Marc Kandel

Marc Kandel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:15:02 +0000

That would be New York. So flying, car rental, boarding the dog, (I can't bring him to an island where walking next to a pond is pretty much suicide for an animal that's very low on the food chain of the island- and I've had some close calls myself there with the gators), and other assorted stuff. Like I said, we do want to come back, but its gonna take some creative accounting- and that's with lodging taken care of! But don't worry, we get down there, I'll definitely reach out. Thanks Larry!

By: Larry Bush

Larry Bush — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:56:52 +0000

Marc:

Where are you coming from? Gas is cheaper than it has been in at least three weeks.

By: Marc Kandel

Marc Kandel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:29:16 +0000

I might just do that Larry. Thanks for the offer! Like I said we're hoping November, but in this economy, travel is a very weighty consideration. Hell, I'm on a comic book/action-figure moratorium until further notice, that's why I play catch up at CBR!

By: Larry Bush

Larry Bush — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:12:36 +0000

Marc:

Let me know when you will be here. My wife and I will make plans to meet with you. My e-mail address is larrybush@embarqmail.com

We will also invite you to the cartoon library. I have a collection of over 1800 volumes of humorous cartoon books.

By: Marc Kandel

Marc Kandel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:26:41 +0000

I'm envious. I worked as an actor/tech on Sanibel during the winter season of 97', and it remains one of the most beautiful places I've ever chanced to reside. I took my wife back not long after we started dating and enjoyed it even more (fun fact, not having to work while you are there helps the experience).

Actually, my Aunt just bought a home in Ft. Meyers, so we'll probably be back down soon (I'm hoping for November). Enjoy the life Larry, and thanks for the shout-out!

Oh yes, and Ding Darling rocks- the man, the refuge (just to get this thing back on-topic)- if anybody makes it down, rent a bike, bring a camera and really, you are in for a treat. The area is also the shelling capital of the world, and my favorite thing to do there is rent a kayak and explore the banya tree paths where the refuge meets the sea.

By: Larry Bush

Larry Bush — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:08:58 +0000

To further what Marc Kandel said, Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge has a welcome center with some of Ding's cartoons on the walls. They also sell a small book of his wildlife cartoons to help support the center. The best book by Dalrling is "Ding's Half Century." His career spanned almost the entire first half of the 20th century. By the way, Marc, I live in Ft. Myers, FL, not thirty miles from the refuge.

By: JackKing

JackKing — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:09:26 +0000

Re: The Duck Hunt, is that a dragon's bones in the museum?

By: Anthony Strand

Anthony Strand — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:04:36 +0000

Is it just me, or does his Hitler look quite a bit like Dr. Seuss's Hitler?

By: Marc Kandel

Marc Kandel — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:11:11 +0000

The pinheaded Neanderthal with the look of, "well, where's the food already?" on what is obviously not his first portion is brilliant.

The Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island in Florida is one of my favorite places to spend time- great wildlife photo opportunities and a beautiful refuge- in fact, on Sanibel as a whole, since most of the island is a bird refuge, motorcycles and large trucks are prohibited. So he did manage to save a tiny little corner of the world.

By: Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:58:24 +0000

This is a great series, Brian! I hope you're going to include Walt Kelly (since you're discussing political cartoonists, not just editorial cartoonists -- though he was that, too, briefly.)

By: Eldric IV

Eldric IV — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:07:59 +0000

The expressions he could give to a planet are just stunning. The look on the Earth's face as it sits in the barber chair. The dismay of World Peace as she spies the bodies.