OK, One Last Remake…

The past few days I’ve been “re-imagining” older strips hoping to ignite remake fever in the syndicates. Today’s comic, and our final remake…

David Wright’s post-war heroine entertained readers of Britain’s The Daily Mail from 1956 to 1967 and showcased some truly beautiful artwork. Writer Peter Meriton had Ms. Day modeling, exploring exotic locales, and even tastefully losing her virginity to a married man in one very popular story line.

How about we give this one the ol’ Lifetime treatment? Carol breaks off her affair only to find that her former beau is a thrice-convicted serial killer with a taste for hidden video cameras. Retitled “Carol Night and Day,” our heroine finally joins forces with a single mothers’ support group to hunt down and burn the Y chromosomes right out of the hunky creep.

Another Comic Strip Remake

Yesterday I pondered why the remake craze has never found it’s way into the comics. Today’s candidate…

Launched in 1964 and renamed Norbert in 1973, George Fett’s animal strip was popular in Australia and Japan until its end in 1983. Characters included Sniffy and his love interest Queenie, Little No-No the orphaned pup and Clyde the cat.

I say we take animals from other popular strips, take a cue from Hollywood, and switch just enough around to avoid any legal entanglements. Sniffy loves lasagna, Clyde sleeps on top of a hooded litter-box, and Little No-No works as an evil HR Director. Make Queenie a little yellow bird and you’ve got comic gold!