SV: Re: Florence Quackfaster

[Sigvald Grøsfjeld jr.]

M.J. Prior <M.J.Prior at student.rug.nl> wrote:

> I can't see how such a slip-of-the-mind can
> have anything to do with a "lack of respect
> for other artists" and it certainly hasn't
> anything to do with a "lack of respect for
> Barks" since 'Emily' is a name made up by Don
> Rosa, not by Carl Barks.

Correct! In my *personal opinion* it is when Blum uses vague ideas from
Barks as basis for modern stories that he shows a lack of respect for Barks.

> Following the same train of thought, you
> (Sigvald) might as well blame Don Rosa for
> showing "lack of respect for Strobl" by
> 'ignoring' the existence of a story by Toby
> Strobl and Bob Gregory, in which Scrooge's
> mining grandfather was called Titus.

As far as I can remember Don Rosa has commented this himself on DCML not
very long ago. By then he said something like it was a mistake by him - he
didn't knew. And I won't blame him. I guess there wasn't I.N.D.U.C.K.S. when
he needed that name, by now there is, and I am sure that G. Blum is very
welcome to use it, right Harry?


> And who says Emily and Florence are the same
> character? Lo$ 11 takes place in 1930 and
> shows an Emily Quackfaster working at Scrooge's
> office, while Blum's story takes place in the
> early 21st century and shows a Florence
> Quackfaster being employed by Scrooge.

OK, then it's possible to see the last one as the first ones daughter, son's
dauhter, niece, grandniece or something.

Sigvald