tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221608027689754679.post5068594956578682144..comments2024-03-22T05:36:02.491-07:00Comments on Sunday Comics Debt: Chickadee MagazineDeBThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05711985474864185922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221608027689754679.post-54101853262577222442013-04-23T14:05:23.523-07:002013-04-23T14:05:23.523-07:00Great post. I would love to see some of those old ...Great post. I would love to see some of those old magazine comics collected some day.<br /><br />I just want to say a few words about the current Daisy Dreamer comic (which I've been writing since 2001). Back in the 90s, Daisy got reinvented when Chirp magazine launched, resulting in Chickadee being aimed at a slightly older audience than before (ages 6-9). Chickadee hired Mark Shainblum and Gabriel Morrissette, who had worked together as the creators of Angloman and Northguard, to come up with a new Daisy that would show some continuity with the past.<br /><br />The big change was externalizing her ability to turn into animals. So, instead of daydreaming, she would transform through the use of a magic baseball cap. She would still retain a strong affinity with animals, and develop a more mature environmental concern.<br /><br />If you don't see all that in the comic you link to, I don't blame you. It was a fun one to write (and a favourite among readers) but it's not representative. If you pick up the current Chickadee you'll find Daisy and her friends diving at an artificial reef in Maryland. Daisy turns into a blue crab to free a small fish which has become trapped. No ninjas.<br /><br />Chickadee are in the process of redoing their site, so you'll probably have easier access to newer comics. (That re-do is also the reason why your link to the Daisy collector card no longer works.)Philip Moscovitchhttp://www.moscovitch.comnoreply@blogger.com