Rest in peace, Al
It appears that our friend Al Scaduto passed away this weekend at the age of 79. I definitely recommend reading what Josh wrote over at Comics Curmudgeon, and I can't help but echo his sentiments. While we may enjoy poking fun at the strip, and poking fun at Al for his apparent belief that it remains the 1950s (though it seems more recent strips have been bringing us closer to the present), it remains that from everything I've read, Al was genuinely good person. The way he responded to readers and sent submitters the strips was wonderful.
Al wasn't the first person to draw TDIET, and we'll have to see whether King Features decides to continue with the strip. As has been said before, it's doubtful that the new artist could truly replace Al Scaduto.
As for this blog...well, obviously, we'll just have to wait and see. I'll continue to comment on the strips, but it'll be with a heavier heart.
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posted by Barb @ 2:56 PM
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I've noticed that most of our complaints have been with the submitters, not Al himself. (Looking at you, Fifi Meisner!)
R.I.P. Al Scaduto, and thanks for all your work.
Oh, Al! We hardly knew ye! Oh yessssss. . .
A sad announcement.
I hope that if he is replaced his successor keeps all the Scadutoisms we've come to love. This includes terms I don't even think were current in 1953, but which he used daily.
Oh yah!
I became so disgusted with the lack of coverage of Al Scaduto's death in the mainstream media that I wrote an obituary of sorts in a letter to the editor and sent it to my local paper, which carried TDIET. It got published. I encourage everyone else to do the same thing!
(I comment on The Comics Curmudgeon as "Harold", by the way.)
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