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DescriptionIt's been quite a while since I posted a Carol Day.This is the face that launched a thousand ships - Carol Day 425 from the Problem Child storyline. Jeff Singh shared it with me at a Club Lago (a Chicago-based Italian restaurant owned by fellow CAF'er GianCarlo Nardini along with his brother, Guido - they are grandsons of the man who founded this neighborhood mainstay in 1952) dinner after C2E2 a long time ago. I was mesmerized and the hook was set. That moment led to two amazing business partners (Roger Clark & Guy Mills), the establishment of an LLC (Slingsby Bros, Ink!) and an ongoing effort to elevate the OA world's awareness and appreciation of David Wright and his signature creation, Carol Day, via art books featuring her stories. I'm thrilled to have this piece in my collection and deeply appreciative of Jeff's help in making that happen! Social/Sharing |
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John Voytek 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
Wow that's beautiful! Strips from this story arc simply command your attention. Museum quality, blue chip art. Congratulations!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
It would be easy enough to say that middle close-up panel steals the show. But I am absolutely mesmerized by that scene in the last panel. The angle is nothing short of perfect. And I love the sense of depth on the left side of the panel that he achieves just by the subtle variance of his hatchwork. This is sublime.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
E DLS wrote:
It would be easy enough to say that middle close-up panel steals the show. But I am absolutely mesmerized by that scene in the last panel. The angle is nothing short of perfect. And I love the sense of depth on the left side of the panel that he achieves just by the subtle variance of his hatchwork. This is sublime.
We're twin sons of different mothers. The art in all three panels is gorgeous, but the third panel is just so hauntingly moody that you can't stop looking at it. I distinctly remember being drawn into it at the Club Lago dinner with Jeff!
DC's Showcase
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
If there's any collection this masterpiece belongs in ... Congrats for making it happen!
Josh F
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
Yes, this is a masterpiece. And yes, it sublime; and the last panel transcends simple language into something ethereal. Yet the next panel that features her devouring fish and chips with her mouth open really communicates the socio-gastronomics of the late 1950s England in a way that this panel simply does not. Therefore I suggest letting me look after it while I buy you a fish and chips at Lady Gregory. (Worth a shot!)
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 8/20/2024
Josh F wrote:
Yes, this is a masterpiece. And yes, it sublime; and the last panel transcends simple language into something ethereal. Yet the next panel that features her devouring fish and chips with her mouth open really communicates the socio-gastronomics of the late 1950s England in a way that this panel simply does not. Therefore I suggest letting me look after it while I buy you a fish and chips at Lady Gregory. (Worth a shot!)
In the category of 'unique comments'...it just does not get much better than this one!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Chris K. wrote:
In the category of 'unique comments'...it just does not get much better than this one!
I think he was desperately reaching but If you want to get paid in fish and chips, I offer two meals and you can stay at my place while you eat them.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Peter Sullivan wrote:
I think he was desperately reaching but If you want to get paid in fish and chips, I offer two meals and you can stay at my place while you eat them.
Technically, this is a better offer...technically.
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Chris K. wrote:
Technically, this is a better offer...technically.
You're twisting my arm but here it is (drum roll please) You can have a weeks worth of fish and chips and stay at my place. Is that an electronic hand reaching over to give me a handshake , or a shake of a different kind to shake me out of my dream?
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
Peter Sullivan wrote:
You're twisting my arm but here it is (drum roll please) You can have a weeks worth of fish and chips and stay at my place. Is that an electronic hand reaching over to give me a handshake , or a shake of a different kind to shake me out of my dream?
It's a lovely dream...but it is a shake of a different kind :)
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
Chris K. wrote:
It's a lovely dream...but it is a shake of a different kind :)
Well it ain't gonna be shake, rattle and roll. We all know what that meant in the fifties.
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
All of it - yes! - but that middle panel. Sublime. Congratulations, Chris.
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
All of it - yes! - but that middle panel. Sublime. Congratulations, Chris!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
This is Wright at his very, very best. And he is extraordinarily good ordinarily. Many congrats on this magnificent piece!
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
Well, you probably have a pretty good idea of my feelings about this one. It's nice to see it back on CAF!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Aaron N. wrote:
Well, you probably have a pretty good idea of my feelings about this one. It's nice to see it back on CAF!
Well, great minds do think alike :)
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
I've seen some strips from this arc on CAF, each one amazing in at least twelve different ways, and this is no exception. Absolutely beautiful rendering that shows off the contrasting light and dark and all the shades in between. Congrats!
Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/20/2024
Yeah, this is as good as it gets - the one that hooked me as well! Gorgeous, mesmerizing, the strip that made me realize Wright was (at the time) an unknown genius. I started collecting Carol Day strips soon thereafter. So amazing you were able to add this to your collection. Cherish it!!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Look at that face! You don't want to break her heart and have her lose hope even in this cold and dark environment.
Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Quite possibly the pinnacle of the Problem Child storyline!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Each panel is simply mesmerizing. A real gem Chris! Congrats!
Kasra Ghanbari
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
With all due respect to Italians everywhere, this is better than pasta.
Stephen F
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
An amazing example. It found its right home. Congrats! All hail Jeff Singh, the dealmaker!! And closing the deal in a Chicago Italian restaurant? Doesn't get better than that. "Grab the Carol Day, leave the cannoli!"
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
I am glad to see it up on CAF again. It belongs with you, it always did. I knew it when you saw it in Chicago all those years ago and a few years before you owned even your first piece of strip art. I had no idea about the empire you would build as a shrine to this piece but it is a piece of art well deserving of that reverance. It had an interesting journey between our two collections and was on the wall of one of the greatest figures in the history of comic art collecting until he passed away. I am so glad it all worked out and its little junket just adds to its importance, history and provenance.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Jeff Singh wrote:
I am glad to see it up on CAF again. It belongs with you, it always did. I knew it when you saw it in Chicago all those years ago and a few years before you owned even your first piece of strip art. I had no idea about the empire you would build as a shrine to this piece but it is a piece of art well deserving of that reverance. It had an interesting journey between our two collections and was on the wall of one of the greatest figures in the history of comic art collecting until he passed away. I am so glad it all worked out and its little junket just adds to its importance, history and provenance.
That was the part I was going to mention to Stephen F above - the strip did not go from me to you...there was another stop along the way! The fact that it made it's way back to me is a minor miracle. Stephen F - that will be a dinner conversation topic fro you & me at SDCC 2025!
Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
A classic piece of art which has now twice found it's way into the proper collection. Take care of her Chris. She is a beauty.
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/21/2024
Evocative and compelling. Three panels of sheer artistry! Wow, and congrats!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
This daily has certainly had an interesting journey with some great stops along the way. It's great to see it has reached its final destination on that journey. Enjoy!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
The art is gorgeous, and it is all in service to the emotional beat of the story. I don't think I've ever read Carol Day sequentially, but I'm always drawn to looking at the art when one of the strips pop up on CAF.
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
Wow--the most beautiful of these strips I've seen. Congrats!
Steve . M
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/22/2024
Good Lord! Years ago I got hooked on Carol Day and bought the series digitally. The Problem Child story was my favorite. And while I've always wanted an example they seemed like rare unicorn. You've captured the unicorn!! Congratulations!!!!!
Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/30/2024
Hard to believe it has been 17 years when I had this one. I had 423-425 all in one frame on my wall! I had most of the boards for "Problem Child" but there were a lot missing, and I have not seen any of those turn up. I'm glad it has found a good home!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 8/31/2024
Thomas Ward wrote:
Hard to believe it has been 17 years when I had this one. I had 423-425 all in one frame on my wall! I had most of the boards for "Problem Child" but there were a lot missing, and I have not seen any of those turn up. I'm glad it has found a good home!
Thomas, you were collecting Carol Day years before I even knew she existed. Thank you for sharing so much history and information. Your graciousness sparked my early investigation and articles—the precursors to the books we're now publishing!
kermy 75
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 11/8/2024
The best one of the lot!!! If I'm never to possess it, I'm glad it's with someone who's elevated and been proactive in reaching out to the masses, preaching the greatness of The David Wright…
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