05 July 2019

I Smell The Sweet Smell Of Freedom!

Rough day, so real quick one.

A Confession:
Yesterday i used the truth like a politician. I made a statement that, while completely factual, created a false impression to sell a lie. Kids, they do this all the time and you've got to watch and listen and question what they say at every turn. Especially when you agree with them, because that's when they can sell you other lies most easily. And when they're apologizing - beware of overly specific statements. (Weasel Words we used to call 'em)

I said that Justice And The Bear was a one-shot story, not a series. That's completely true, in and of itself.

But, it's also a lie. Eric St. Clair and Bob Eisman did ongoing strips for Treasure Chest Of Fun & Fact featuring The Bear, or - in this case - The Timid Bear...




As you can see, it is the same series, and it isn't. Time and reality are servant to the stories, but The Bear goes on...

page art by Bob Eismann for Treasure Chest Of Fun & Fact #s 417-419 (1967)

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for the lovely post - I was just reading a Treasure Chest issue featuring Eiseman's Bear on the cover today. The stuff is so underappreciated!

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  2. It's my pleasure.
    The run of TCoF&F is filled with great stuff that not nearly enough people go to see. We need to wander back over that way soon.

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    1. Oops.
      "...not nearly enough people GOT to see."

      I should really proofread better on things i can't edit.

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