Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Why Writers Matter...

With the strike now over, I just wanted to point out one thing that should be obvious, but sometimes isn't.

Writers matter.

We here at The Message like to post clips from our favorite cartoons a lot. But the fact is, all those cartoons HAD WRITERS and even I, a writer, sometimes forget that basic fact.

So let's remember one such writer who died yesterday. His name was Steve Gerber and he was a writer on GI JOE, The Transformers, and Thundarr the Barbarian, just to name a few.

His obit is here. Much props to him and all the writers who rarely get the notoriety they deserve.

2 comments:

Tony Fisher said...

Yea,it is easy to forget that guys like him played a big part in shaping the imaginations of a generation. Mr. Gerber, your art was not in vain.

To one of the men who taught a generation of kids after school that "knowing was half the battle". To one of the good guys. Gone yet not forgotten, your work shall live on in our hearts and minds. Thank you, Mr. Gerber. R.I.P

The Abbott said...

damn, son. i'm glad ish and nef put me onto this site cause you cats are putting me on to some class A good shit.

had no idea that dude was a main contributor to all of the shows. makes me wanna break out the dvds and take it back to after school homework in my grandma's living room.