Well, he tried, but he ended up being kind of original anyway.
Years later, when some hack was doing a strip called “Heartland” that looked like a desperate attempt to ape Breathed’s style, Berke said he sent the guy an email that said, “Yeah, I see what you’re doing. It’s like what I started out doing. You’ll get over it.” Said the guy wrote back and said he didn’t know what he could possibly be talking about. (Comics Journal interview, long time ago.)
jrankin1959 almost 8 years ago
“No, Steve – I am your father!”
FilmPhanatic Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Awesome cameo!
jerrythemacguy almost 8 years ago
Back when Gary Trudeau accused Breathed of ripping off “Doonesbury”.
Kip W almost 8 years ago
Well, he tried, but he ended up being kind of original anyway.
Years later, when some hack was doing a strip called “Heartland” that looked like a desperate attempt to ape Breathed’s style, Berke said he sent the guy an email that said, “Yeah, I see what you’re doing. It’s like what I started out doing. You’ll get over it.” Said the guy wrote back and said he didn’t know what he could possibly be talking about. (Comics Journal interview, long time ago.)