tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post2763266080036382966..comments2024-03-27T12:09:07.950+00:00Comments on CRIVENS! COMICS & STUFF!: BEANO VERSUS DANDY (EXPANDED EDITION)...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-6200438640008624212013-06-29T22:57:11.158+01:002013-06-29T22:57:11.158+01:00Yeah - back-issues - of The Dandy, Beano, Topper, ...Yeah - back-issues - of The Dandy, Beano, Topper, Beezer, and a whole host of other comics.<br /><br />(This from someone calling himself Spok who has nothing better to do than comment on 7 month old posts. Keep taking the medicine.)Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-72842037353405156082013-06-29T22:43:44.405+01:002013-06-29T22:43:44.405+01:00You have issues.You have issues.Spoknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-24412726003973172062012-11-17T23:11:29.568+00:002012-11-17T23:11:29.568+00:00What you're overlooking 'though, is that T...What you're overlooking 'though, is that The Dandy isn't being produced exclusively for dyslexics - who surely only consist of a minority who buy the comic.<br /><br />The editor's justification of the use of upper and lower case was that some studies seemed to indicate that ALL kids found it easier to read, which I consider dubious.<br /><br />Having said that, however, I have no problem with the NEAT u&l case fonts used in The Beano, but the ones in the two Dandy strips I showed are ugly scrawls which are difficult to read. (Except for dyslexics perhaps, if what you say is accurate.)<br /><br />That's the trouble with this bloody country - always pandering to minorities at the expense of those who DON'T have 'issues'. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-90216593420475146372012-11-17T14:15:27.880+00:002012-11-17T14:15:27.880+00:00"block capitals - they're far more unifor..."block capitals - they're far more uniform and easier to read." Dyslexia is an umbrella term for a host of different issues. Some experience problems with high contrast (black and white). Others with right a dominant right brain hemisphere have issues with shape. An innate ability to mirror and rotate becomes hard to control. M's become W's, p's become q's etc. As recognizing individual letters become a problem dyslexics fall back on shape recognition of entire words. This "trick" starts to fail once the child gets past year three in school as they are introduced to more and more words with similar silhouettes.<br /><br />uniform is a problem to dyslexics. It encourages the ability to mirror and rotate. Upper case words have more similar silhouettes than lower case words. So are harder to read. (for those with issues)<br /><br />Hand writing being less constructed than a font (the "o" wont fit perfectly into a "p" or "qdgcb") forces dyslexics to abandon silhouette recognition in favor of actual reading.<br /><br />The two examples you showed seem to use hand lettering which is actually good for those with issues. I know it's weird and counter intuitive. But so are brains. :)spleenalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336125968178475165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-36112018627088520192012-11-17T06:23:51.640+00:002012-11-17T06:23:51.640+00:00And you're perfectly entitled to your opinion....And you're perfectly entitled to your opinion. But remember the old saying: "A sparrow looks beautiful 'til it stands next to a peacock."Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-43952416871913711642012-11-17T06:07:11.158+00:002012-11-17T06:07:11.158+00:00I think Desperate Dan and Secret Agent sir are wel...I think Desperate Dan and Secret Agent sir are well written, well drawn, and appealing to children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-18556947531241717442012-11-11T14:03:19.881+00:002012-11-11T14:03:19.881+00:00Dougie, the Dandy editor justified the use of earl...Dougie, the Dandy editor justified the use of earlier, far messier fonts, by saying that research seemed to suggest that ALL kids found u&l case easier to read. However, I'm not convinced, and here's why.<br /><br />U&l case lettering has far more curves and squiggles than upper case alone, and therefore carries the potential for being much more confusing - not just for dyslexics, but for everyone. There's a reason why most forms request people to fill them in in block capitals - they're far more uniform and easier to read. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-31255348965506723112012-11-11T08:03:42.670+00:002012-11-11T08:03:42.670+00:00That classroom looks as spartan as some of the roo...That classroom looks as spartan as some of the rooms in Elgin Academy.<br /><br />I wondered if the spidery font is a response to the kind of advice I got in training: that certain fonts -like Comic Sans, for instance- are easier for dyslexic kids to read. But even if that is the intention, it's unappealing.<br /><br />Dougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965448821892833703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-57035199211040462032012-11-10T15:54:10.109+00:002012-11-10T15:54:10.109+00:00Describing someone who draws like a 14 year old as...Describing someone who draws like a 14 year old as drawing like a 14 year old is simply calling it like it is. So, despite your attempts to impose a motivation onto me that bears no relation to the facts, you'll forgive me if I prefer to stick to reality. Your negative interpretation of my remarks actually reveals quite a mean-spirited outlook on your part. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-54356415130049698022012-11-10T15:13:28.494+00:002012-11-10T15:13:28.494+00:00Saying that someone draws like a fourteen year old...Saying that someone draws like a fourteen year old IS mean spirited. Such remarks seem to come naturally to you without you being aware of it. Still, it's your blog so....<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-82437873737718265552012-11-10T13:48:45.136+00:002012-11-10T13:48:45.136+00:00Mean-spirited? All I'm doing is comparing good...Mean-spirited? All I'm doing is comparing good with bad. Leo Baxendale hasn't worked in comics for nearly 40 years, so I'm referring to examples of his work which go back almost to the start of his career. There are lots of young artists around who are actually good, so age has nothing to do with it. <br /><br />Despite suggestions from some quarters to the contrary, there is nothing personal in my remarks - my observations are based solely on the quality of the work. Andy and Jamie's work may go down well with a limited and ever-decreasing number of children, but just because some kids like spam is no reason to deny them steak.<br /><br />If they're both smart, they'd look at how better artists do things and try to learn from them.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-25148198768528317292012-11-10T13:25:33.574+00:002012-11-10T13:25:33.574+00:00Comparing relatevely new cartoonists to some who h...Comparing relatevely new cartoonists to some who have been working for over 30 years is a little mean spirited isn't it? <br /><br />Andy and Jamie's work goes down well with children. Their stories are funny. Who knows what they'll be capable of in 30 years time? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-24995861522928505672012-11-09T16:26:13.966+00:002012-11-09T16:26:13.966+00:00A suicide move in British comics, more like.
****...A suicide move in British comics, more like.<br /><br />******<br /><br />As you say, Chris, an utter shame.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-72168255940046744602012-11-09T15:14:24.337+00:002012-11-09T15:14:24.337+00:00It is a shame to see it all go away like that.It is a shame to see it all go away like that.Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740495193314269367.post-67522654880487971562012-11-09T14:48:38.679+00:002012-11-09T14:48:38.679+00:00No, Kid, we're wrong. Completely and utterly o...No, Kid, we're wrong. Completely and utterly one hundred percent wrong. Not only that, we're wretched scabby vultures and parasites for not cheering on a bold move in British comics. *shakes head in despair*Mr Straightmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248257907210303372noreply@blogger.com