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Rob Klein wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>The lack of use of Ludwig Von Drake
in Dutch comics in recent years has nothing <br>
to do with memories of what the Germans did in WWII. If that were
the case, he <br>
wouldn't have appeared in all those Strobl drawn stories from the late
Dells <br>
and Gold Key era and S stories from the 1960s. They appeared in the
1960s and <br>
1970s. <b><i>I doubt that there is a prohibition on printing stories with
Ludwig.</i></b> As <br>
far as recent stories using him, I can't remember any. He's not an easy
<br>
character to weave into a story where he is really needed. I haven't
submitted <br>
any with him to Dutch Disney. <b><i>I did sell a one-page gag
starring Ludwig to <br>
Egmont in 1993, but it was shelved.</i></b> <b><i>My editor told me
there was a prohibition <br>
against using him. </i></b></blockquote><br>
Hi Rob!<br>
Can you explain the contradiction highlighted above?<br>
If "anti-German bias" against Ludwig is not the answer,
what is their rationale against him? Does someone at Egmont think he is
not funny enough? Is he too much of an intellectual character for
kids?<br>
Thanks!<br>
Leo Schulte</body>
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