tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post1638412471238970490..comments2023-10-18T06:20:09.433-07:00Comments on cul de sac: My last striprichardcthompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176282831210054050noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-10560440619540540432017-04-04T05:53:56.001-07:002017-04-04T05:53:56.001-07:00I adore this strip! Not only is it funny, but the ...I adore this strip! Not only is it funny, but the drawing style is brilliant. The scratchiness, the rich cross-hatching -- all of it is delightful. That's why I was so upset recently to see other, much less-talented hands doing your daily strips in the Boston Globe. PLEASE don't let this happen again! And please explain why the Globe is no longer publishing your Sunday strip in the paper copy. I have to get online to see it.Michael Willhoitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197396695807924829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-18098207365670999802012-10-07T07:24:53.855-07:002012-10-07T07:24:53.855-07:00I am so sorry about this. It's been my favorit...I am so sorry about this. It's been my favorite since I first read it in the Boston Globe. I was a shy child with unruly red hair, often made fun of. Alice was my alter ego. Thank you for those few short years and all the best.suznewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225481812252611173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-83523266685537599432012-09-29T19:23:57.030-07:002012-09-29T19:23:57.030-07:00When our newspaper picked up Cul de Sac a few year...When our newspaper picked up Cul de Sac a few years ago, it quickly became my favorite strip. You gave me many smiles and "hmm, well whadd'ya know" moments--they were as nice a part of my morning routine as my steaming cup of coffee. Who knew shoe box dioramas and wobbly shopping carts and manhole covers mattered so much?<br /><br />Thank you. I wish you all the best.Andrea Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491269479343072515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-57109475360952145292012-09-29T14:16:45.818-07:002012-09-29T14:16:45.818-07:00I was a late comer to Cul De Sac but, you and your...I was a late comer to Cul De Sac but, you and your creations have worked their way into my heart. Many thanks for creating a world realistic as well as fantastic. You are one in a million.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142129553200966144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-72840984522375124432012-09-29T09:31:43.079-07:002012-09-29T09:31:43.079-07:00Richard, thanks so much for your brilliant comic s...Richard, thanks so much for your brilliant comic strip. It was always the first one I read. I have a preschool for children 2 through 5 years old (yes, I'm Miss Blisshaven). I don't know how you did it, but you combined the quirkiness of early childhood personalities and interests, with just the right amount of adult sophistication! Now to go through the stages of grief for losing Cul de Sac...I miss it.SheWhoSingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793602403676356416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-58455904842181125542012-09-27T23:19:16.610-07:002012-09-27T23:19:16.610-07:00Thank you. I love Alice and Petey and Dill and th...Thank you. I love Alice and Petey and Dill and the whole crew, child and adult. You have channeled a genuine flavor of how children struggle with and triumph in life.<br />My best wishes to you.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103888963337307977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-9254898097750249092012-09-27T08:37:32.026-07:002012-09-27T08:37:32.026-07:00Cue soft slow banjo music from Tommy Fretwork...pa...Cue soft slow banjo music from Tommy Fretwork...pan to giant poster on the Blisshaven wall..."Thank You" is painted awkwardly, surrounded by the artistic embellishments of Alice, Dill, Kevin and all the preschoolers...<br />Thank you Richard, for a comic strip that brought laughter to our breakfast table every single day. Cul de Sac was the BEST. Take care - we will greatly miss this little cast of characters. <br />Lynne HLynne Hixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151302958552512401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-17791958112593779482012-09-26T05:50:51.356-07:002012-09-26T05:50:51.356-07:00I only discovered Cul de Sac about a year ago whil...I only discovered Cul de Sac about a year ago while looking for something online about Richard Thompson the guitarist. Since then they have brought much joy into my life. Good luck and good health to you, Richard, in all that you do in the future. Cul de Sac is a superb achievement.<br /><br />Michael, EnglandBoydell and Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408632024983935584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-53203217217040168372012-09-25T23:08:03.827-07:002012-09-25T23:08:03.827-07:00Richard, thank you for the wonderful moments we co...Richard, thank you for the wonderful moments we could share with Petey and Alice. We looked forward to each installment and laughed with wry humor at seeing a little bit of ourselves in each...embarrasingly so, I might add. They, and you will be missed in our daily comic readings. Best wishes to you.Musings by Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067332815061103864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-70491545850026707082012-09-25T19:03:25.525-07:002012-09-25T19:03:25.525-07:00The Post hasn't been the same this week, but h...The Post hasn't been the same this week, but hey, that's always true, isn't it? <br /><br />I'm going to be the first to suggest CdS children's books - 24 drawings, a few lines of text and, Bob's your uncle.Mike Rhodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551914909843150387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-69336529403613089102012-09-25T15:59:46.734-07:002012-09-25T15:59:46.734-07:00I was clueless about the ending of Cup de Sac unti...I was clueless about the ending of Cup de Sac until I opened the comic page today. Boy, was my newspaper going to hear from me! My anger turned to literal tears, however, when I read the strip had ended. What a wonderful comic strip it was. It will be sadly missed. Thanks for all the laughs. Thutmosis iihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928852261700768403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-56394418015902649582012-09-25T08:32:27.192-07:002012-09-25T08:32:27.192-07:00My newspaper tried to hide the loss of Cul de Sac ...My newspaper tried to hide the loss of Cul de Sac by making the crossword longer. But I sure noticed! Already, mornings are drab without the Otterloops. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. Alice, Buckethead Kevin and all characters live on in your grateful readers!Karrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443071443598948860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-79989850024443092002012-09-25T05:43:34.532-07:002012-09-25T05:43:34.532-07:00Richard, you have made Alice and Petey into such b...Richard, you have made Alice and Petey into such believable characters. Because of the strip about the lawn sprinklers I believe my daughter relaxed about her son's obsession with them. I truly believe you saved that wonderful little 6-year-old from unnecessary therapy. I think everyone sees a bit of Alice or Petey in a child they know and love. THANK YOU and bless you.Blue Kubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580406374811976942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-40133634587905378682012-09-25T01:30:49.172-07:002012-09-25T01:30:49.172-07:00Richard
All the best in the future.
Bill Trewin
M...Richard<br />All the best in the future.<br /><br />Bill Trewin<br />Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada<br />"I suffer from optimism"Bill Trewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419055636351587784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-85853245659495014992012-09-24T22:05:35.900-07:002012-09-24T22:05:35.900-07:00Bon voyage, Otterloops. Don't forget to write...Bon voyage, Otterloops. Don't forget to write.Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822647172729809178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-35996181138168483242012-09-24T20:55:48.554-07:002012-09-24T20:55:48.554-07:00Sic transit gloria mundi. Truly, I type through te...Sic transit gloria mundi. Truly, I type through tears. Alice, Petey, all will be missed. You've reminded us what the comic strip can be. Best wishes for you and your health — and for work to come, whenever, and in whatever form.Brian Flocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558129689288822233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-47772543391543125032012-09-24T20:19:44.624-07:002012-09-24T20:19:44.624-07:00Thank you so much for sharing your strip with us. ...Thank you so much for sharing your strip with us. It has been a wonderful journey. Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920799227682644623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-19211936190245649722012-09-24T19:44:07.836-07:002012-09-24T19:44:07.836-07:00I want to thank you so much for sharing your humor...I want to thank you so much for sharing your humor, wit, and wonderful characters with us. Cul de sac has been in the tip three of my favorite comic strips to read at breakfast every day. It has been charming, funny and insightful. <br /><br />I am a preschool teacher and I have always been impressed with your ability to capture the mentality of preschoolers. Miss Bliss is also a favorite of mine and I love Alice. I have had her in my classes so often over the years. <br /><br />Thank you again for your treasure of a strip. I will be buying cul de sac books and putting alongside my collections of classic cartoons such as The Addams Family and Calvin and Hobbes. <br /><br />Best wishes for you, your health and your family.<br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Karen CoombsBookworm618https://www.blogger.com/profile/14056759259592121933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-22843613890311202522012-09-24T19:08:43.651-07:002012-09-24T19:08:43.651-07:00I have been told this was it.
http://www.gocomics...I have been told this was it.<br /><br />http://www.gocomics.com/culdesac/2012/07/08chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146778117051629438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-19415625641393863752012-09-24T18:07:58.594-07:002012-09-24T18:07:58.594-07:00R.T. I don't care what anyone says about you. ...R.T. I don't care what anyone says about you. I am going by what you first said, "QUITTER"!<br /><br />Chris (from the new days, and still from Asheville, with Bill)<br /><br />Much love from the Sparks clanchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146778117051629438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-67738301238869838452012-09-24T17:23:10.912-07:002012-09-24T17:23:10.912-07:00Mr. Thompson, I adore your strip. I work with chil...Mr. Thompson, I adore your strip. I work with children much like Petey, and Alice and the other preschoolers, so I always feel a smile coming on as I read their exploits. (Their parents give me a chuckle too). I am heartsick to know what you are dealing with, and I wish you the best.Dr. TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771565543390347638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-73532361244125267242012-09-24T16:42:09.815-07:002012-09-24T16:42:09.815-07:00Just would like to to know how much we love you an...Just would like to to know how much we love you and wish you success in the months ahead. Your art has touched us all.<br /><br />Bill (from the old days, and now from Asheville, with Chris)Boomer Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031712673618324322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-51251288799153605242012-09-24T15:09:48.012-07:002012-09-24T15:09:48.012-07:00Hi Richard - I am a big CdS fan and just wanted to...Hi Richard - I am a big CdS fan and just wanted to tell you how much the strip has meant to me, as a NoVa mom of two kids, 4 and 8 years old, who are EXACTLY like Alice and Petey (let's just say, yesterday my older son announced that he is afraid of the wind!). Reading your comic has helped me learn to laugh when I wanted to scream, and that is a wonderful gift. One for which my entire family is grateful! oh, and seems everyone has a favorite recurring character - mine is the uh-oh baby, a portent of doom! Hope you can keep us up to date on the Otterloop family and friends from time to time in the future. Wishing you best of luck and good health.Anne B and familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687497013295712746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-19154384154324406282012-09-24T13:39:55.027-07:002012-09-24T13:39:55.027-07:00I've met the characters from Cul de Sac just a...I've met the characters from Cul de Sac just a few weeks ago, because it was never published in Brazil, where I live. And at the same time I felt the joy of falling in love, and sadness because it was going to end.<br /><br />Fortunely there are a lot of old Cul de Sac's strips to read and reread.<br /><br />I want to give sincere congatulations for your work. It's inspirational. And that what art is about, something to inspire people.<br /><br />I hope you'll still make comics and illustration!<br /><br />All the best wishes and "um abraço",<br /><br />Társio,<br />Brazil - Rio de JaneiroTársiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355260389268722078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346830305687186778.post-49772278673064637932012-09-24T13:22:00.685-07:002012-09-24T13:22:00.685-07:00Thanks so much for the daily visits. Bye Alice, an...Thanks so much for the daily visits. Bye Alice, and Godspeed Richard!UUEnforcerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584841283548437114noreply@blogger.com