tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post8728461093352726062..comments2023-10-12T15:06:03.587+01:00Comments on Dinlos and Skilldos: And the winner of the 2009 Observer, Jonathan Cape, COMICA Graphic Short Story prize is...Rob Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02971248641347207358noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-31011395974372425582010-06-04T13:33:43.538+01:002010-06-04T13:33:43.538+01:00Sod the compo man, that is extraordinary and movin...Sod the compo man, that is extraordinary and moving and really quite brilliant.Stephen Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635062892917034876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-37690896049810141032010-05-03T13:39:22.940+01:002010-05-03T13:39:22.940+01:00I thought our entry last year was absolute genius ...I thought our entry last year was absolute genius until I saw yours. I now feel humbled. You should have won!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475466129678142151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-80410710096126140962009-12-14T13:50:30.404+00:002009-12-14T13:50:30.404+00:00That's a lovely piece of work man, emotive and...That's a lovely piece of work man, emotive and really eye-catching layouts. Brilliant. You wuz robbed.Craig Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785742869064518380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-3959392611563058892009-11-07T22:10:28.111+00:002009-11-07T22:10:28.111+00:00Yes I am as stupified as everyone else.
I saw the...Yes I am as stupified as everyone else.<br /><br />I saw the winning entry and while it is a worthy effort it's in no way in the same league as your entry.<br /><br />Sometimes the results of these competitions say more about the judges then they do the entrants and this is definitely a case in point.<br /><br />But great to be able to see something as beautiful and brilliantly wacky as your piece Rob.Peter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-44168946090444599822009-11-07T13:38:09.659+00:002009-11-07T13:38:09.659+00:00Hi there Rob,
In my attempt to try and contact as...Hi there Rob,<br /><br />In my attempt to try and contact as many people as possible, if you'd like to join us as I'm trying to compile as many people who entered into a self published book (it's a shame for all this work to stay online only).<br /><br />Drop me a line, or post a comment here:<br />http://www.brokenkode.com/2009-comica-jonathan-cape-observer-competitionKhaled Abou Alfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110443365751856364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-20915832991879020232009-11-07T11:18:18.867+00:002009-11-07T11:18:18.867+00:00Thanks, you lovely people! As i said above, no poi...Thanks, you lovely people! As i said above, no point sweating on the competition aspect, always going to be a lottery, but getting this great response means a lot. Especially as you're such a talented and clever bunch ;-)Rob Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971248641347207358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-13685972611819601722009-11-01T16:27:44.849+00:002009-11-01T16:27:44.849+00:00Absolutely loved this! Great stuff! You can check ...Absolutely loved this! Great stuff! You can check out my entry too (on my blog) if you like.Martin Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193097682513820247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-73855571454254281512009-10-31T23:22:57.918+00:002009-10-31T23:22:57.918+00:00I'd forget the competition aspect and revel in...I'd forget the competition aspect and revel in the creation of a great strip like this. I loved it when I first saw it and happy to see it out and about now.<br /><br />Hope you're feeling better soon, too.WJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160148297871699323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-70048586758666169772009-10-31T18:35:16.327+00:002009-10-31T18:35:16.327+00:00Just come back to it again its great!
Well I guess...Just come back to it again its great!<br />Well I guess tomorrow we can read the winners in whole. My entry is on my blog.Frances Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334520847352174222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-2508986812250435812009-10-31T15:56:16.564+00:002009-10-31T15:56:16.564+00:00Ingenious, stylish and touching. A winning combina...Ingenious, stylish and touching. A winning combination, I'd have thought.Jonathan Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746751379817180863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-50801223888046422202009-10-31T00:20:27.827+00:002009-10-31T00:20:27.827+00:00Honestly, you should've won.Honestly, you should've won.paulhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927319711682494407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-50110271489458457602009-10-31T00:02:56.510+00:002009-10-31T00:02:56.510+00:00Superb!Superb!David Bailliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017342113925955418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-13670110817541789892009-10-30T21:31:42.313+00:002009-10-30T21:31:42.313+00:00Pah! what do they know a great story and some amaz...Pah! what do they know a great story and some amazing layouts, thanks for sharing it here Rob.james corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003992401327944301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-59549884178162374782009-10-30T19:22:19.402+00:002009-10-30T19:22:19.402+00:00Just added a mention on my blog for this. Should h...Just added a mention on my blog for this. Should have been the winner. BTW, mine and Paul Harrison Davies' entry can be seen on my blog. Not as good as yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-50228005876546557512009-10-30T15:23:05.153+00:002009-10-30T15:23:05.153+00:00Fantastic and sad.Fantastic and sad.Jack Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933301967826924047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-44329066505141363372009-10-30T15:10:04.768+00:002009-10-30T15:10:04.768+00:00Wow, that's brilliant, really well done.Wow, that's brilliant, really well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-65313278013368343042009-10-30T13:09:10.098+00:002009-10-30T13:09:10.098+00:00That's great surreal and wonderful. An amazing...That's great surreal and wonderful. An amazing layout as well. I'm pretty sure the standard went up this year (perhaps because it was 4 pages?) as I've seen a couple of great entries that weren't successful. At least that's what I tell myself.Frances Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334520847352174222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-31201818818127125302009-10-30T12:38:39.181+00:002009-10-30T12:38:39.181+00:00It genuinely put me off entering because I was so ...It genuinely put me off entering because I was so certain it would win, so I'm genuinely surprised.I. N. J. Culbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03588613689574148154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-5879828196639860772009-10-30T12:25:45.065+00:002009-10-30T12:25:45.065+00:00I think your short is very clever. From what I'...I think your short is very clever. From what I've seen of the winners I'm not that impressed but maybe it's story is particularly good or it's suited to the observer more. Anyway I like your flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788992031258195893.post-753953593829727172009-10-30T12:02:07.487+00:002009-10-30T12:02:07.487+00:00Rob, you was robbed.
That's stupendous and lo...Rob, you was robbed.<br /><br />That's stupendous and lovely.Dave Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265971917147812508noreply@blogger.com