Comments on: Herbert J. Kerby 1916-2008 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/ Comics Interviews, Reviews and News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:57:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: admin http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-10695 admin Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:13:31 +0000 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-10695 Hmm. It would be nice and I've been working on this for a while. Old Darron Northall,of course,has to joke! Herbie WAS approached by DC at a time when lots of British creators were but he lucked out. He thought it might have been because he pencilled AND inked his strips but DC wanted one or the other -Herbie would not let someone ink his work. Years later he said that he thought the real reason was his age! "They were getting all these young chaps and here was I - old Methuselah!" Bless. Hmm. It would be nice and I’ve been working on this for a while. Old Darron Northall,of course,has to joke!
Herbie WAS approached by DC at a time when lots of British creators were but he lucked out. He thought it might have been because he pencilled AND inked his strips but DC wanted one or the other -Herbie would not let someone ink his work.

Years later he said that he thought the real reason was his age! “They were getting all these young chaps and here was I - old Methuselah!”

Bless.

]]> By: Peter Hansen http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-10677 Peter Hansen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:59:15 +0000 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-10677 Herby is one of a legion of backroom freelancers used by DC Thomson and AP over the years, most of whom we will never know about. It would be good if some of his known artwork could be posted and maybe a list of his work from his son Jack so that Herby could be added to the current DC Thomson/AP/Swan indices that are out there and I believe some are in the process of being updated. Herby is one of a legion of backroom freelancers used by DC Thomson and AP over the years, most of whom we will never know about. It would be good if some of his known artwork could be posted and maybe a list of his work from his son Jack so that Herby could be added to the current DC Thomson/AP/Swan indices that are out there and I believe some are in the process of being updated.

]]> By: Darron Northall http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-9730 Darron Northall Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:25:55 +0000 http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2008/03/25/herbert-j-kerby-1916-2008/#comment-9730 You forgot to mention Herby's ill-fated flirtation with American comics back in the late-80s. Following the success of "Dark Knight" & "Watchmen", DC headhunted Herby Kirby (Along with many other British talents) to work on a hard-hitting, psychologically realistic version of one of their classic titles. Unfortunately, the new, improved "Sugar & Spike" with graphic violence, foul language & incest never actually got published, and Herby's Transatlantic comics career was killed off before it had even been born. As the great man was quoted as saying in an "Arkensword" interview in 1988, "Bloody Yanks! Who do they think won the bleedin' war, anyway?" R.I.P., Herb. -D. "Cultural Historian" N. You forgot to mention Herby’s ill-fated flirtation with American comics back in the late-80s. Following the success of “Dark Knight” & “Watchmen”, DC headhunted Herby Kirby (Along with many other British talents) to work on a hard-hitting, psychologically realistic version of one of their classic titles. Unfortunately, the new, improved “Sugar & Spike” with graphic violence, foul language & incest never actually got published, and Herby’s Transatlantic comics career was killed off before it had even been born. As the great man was quoted as saying in an “Arkensword” interview in 1988, “Bloody Yanks! Who do they think won the bleedin’ war, anyway?”

R.I.P., Herb.

-D. “Cultural Historian” N.

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