Redeye (comics)
Encyclopedia
Redeye was a comic strip
created by cartoonist Gordon Bess
that was syndicated by King Features Syndicate
to more than 100 newspapers. The strip debuted on September 11, 1967.
s during the 19th century, portraying the Indians in a similar way as what Hägar the Horrible
did with the Viking
s. It has also been compared to Tumbleweeds.
Bess wrote and drew the strip from 1967 until 1988, when he was forced by illness to pass it on to Bill Yates
(writing) and Mel Casson
(artwork). Casson took over both roles in 1999 when Bill Yates became ill. Yates died in 2001. Casson continued the strip alone from 1999 until his own death in May 2008. Casson was not replaced, and publication ended as submitted material ran out. The strip came to an end on July 13, 2008.
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between 1969 and 1990 and received the 1976 Best Foreign Comical Work Award
at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
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Plume d'oeuf, in Le Républicain Lorrain (newspaper) from circa 1968 until this day
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
created by cartoonist Gordon Bess
Gordon Bess
Gordon Bess was an American cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Redeye.Born in Richfield, Utah, Bess began his career as a cartoonist after he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1947...
that was syndicated by King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers worldwide...
to more than 100 newspapers. The strip debuted on September 11, 1967.
Characters and story
Redeye is a comic about a tribe of Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
s during the 19th century, portraying the Indians in a similar way as what Hägar the Horrible
Hägar the Horrible
Hägar the Horrible is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne , and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared in February 1973, and was an immediate success. Since Browne's retirement in 1988 , his son Chris Browne has continued the...
did with the Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
s. It has also been compared to Tumbleweeds.
- Redeye, overweight chief of the Chickiepan tribe
- Tanglefoot, a cowardly and stupid warrior who is in love with Redeye's daughter
- Mawsquaw, a bossy, very overweight wife who is a terrible cook
- Tawnee, Redeye's beautiful daughter
- Pokey, Redeye's younger son, a practical joker
- Granny, Redeye's liquors-hungry widowed mother
- A medicine manMedicine man"Medicine man" or "Medicine woman" are English terms used to describe traditional healers and spiritual leaders among Native American and other indigenous or aboriginal peoples...
who is only interested in playing golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
and seducing the nurse - Jerkymiah, an extremely dirty, bearded trapper
- Talking animals, including Loco, Redeye's steed
Bess wrote and drew the strip from 1967 until 1988, when he was forced by illness to pass it on to Bill Yates
Bill Yates
Floyd Buford Yates , better known as Bill Yates, was a cartoonist who drew gag cartoons and comic strips before assuming the position of comic strip editor for King Features Syndicate in 1978.Yates learned to cartoon by taking the W. L...
(writing) and Mel Casson
Mel Casson
Mel Casson was an American cartoonist with a 50-year career. He is primarily remembered for his work on the daily comic strips Sparky, Angel, Mixed Singles/Boomer and Redeye, plus numerous magazine cartoons....
(artwork). Casson took over both roles in 1999 when Bill Yates became ill. Yates died in 2001. Casson continued the strip alone from 1999 until his own death in May 2008. Casson was not replaced, and publication ended as submitted material ran out. The strip came to an end on July 13, 2008.
Reruns
In recent years, a small number of newspapers have been carrying the strip on Sundays only, reprinting from the 1988-99 Yates/Casson era.Books
Beginning in 1968, Redeye was collected in paperbacks published by Saalfield PublishingSaalfield Publishing
The Saalfield Publishing Company published children's books and other products from 1900 to 1977. It was once one of the largest publishers of children's materials in the world....
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Awards
Redeye was especially popular in Europe, where it appeared in Tintin magazineTintin (magazine)
Le journal de Tintin or Kuifje , was a weekly Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century...
between 1969 and 1990 and received the 1976 Best Foreign Comical Work Award
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Comic Book
The Prize for Best Album , also known as the Golden Wildcat , is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival....
at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
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Translations
- Danish: Rødøje, some albums by Carlsen VerlagCarlsen VerlagCarlsen Verlag is a subsidiary of the homonymous Danish publishing house which in turn belongs to the Swedish media company Bonnier. The branch was founded on 25 April 1953 in Hamburg. The publisher's program focuses on books for children Carlsen Verlag is a subsidiary of the homonymous Danish...
- Dutch: Roodvoet het Indiaantje in the FlemishFlandersFlanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
newspaper Het Laatste NieuwsHet Laatste NieuwsHet Laatste Nieuws is a Dutch language newspaper based in Brussels, Belgium. It was founded by Julius Hoste Sr. on 7 June 1888. It is now part of De Persgroep, and has a circulation of 292,410 copies, making it the most popular newspaper in Flanders and Belgium.- Comics :During World War II, The...
in 1968, and Roodoog in Kuifje, the Dutch translation of Tintin, and in 9 albums between 1972 and 1985 - Finnish: Punasulka, few albums starting from 1976
- French: La tribu terrible, in TintinTintin (magazine)Le journal de Tintin or Kuifje , was a weekly Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century...
magazine from 1969 until 1990
Plume d'oeuf, in Le Républicain Lorrain (newspaper) from circa 1968 until this day
- German,: Feuerauge, 2 albums in 1973, and Häuptling Feuerauge, in Zack magazine between 1974 and 1980: also the subject of a radio dramaRadio dramaRadio drama is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance, broadcast on radio or published on audio media, such as tape or CD. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story...
in 1977 - Italian: La tribù terribile, in the magazine Corriere dei Ragazzi in 1974
- Norwegian: Rødøye, secondary recurring strip in Billy (Beetle BaileyBeetle BaileyBeetle Bailey is an American comic strip set in a fictional United States Army military post, created by cartoonist Mort Walker. It is among the oldest comic strips still being produced by the original creator...
magazine), from 1976 - Portuguese: Olho Vermelho 1 album in 1971, and Touro Sentado, in Gibi magazine in 1974 in BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- Spanish: Ojo Rojo in the magazine El Cuco
- Swedish: Rödöga, 1 album in 1979 with Semic Press, 1 album in 1990 by Carlsen, Three pocket books by Carlsen (1976-1978), 1 pocket book by Carlsen/Semic (1988) long-time secondary recurring strip in Knasen (Beetle BaileyBeetle BaileyBeetle Bailey is an American comic strip set in a fictional United States Army military post, created by cartoonist Mort Walker. It is among the oldest comic strips still being produced by the original creator...
magazine)