Comments on: I Love LA

By: Carson F.

Carson F. — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:11:00 +0000

“Anonymous,” I think “alternative” refers to the Media, not the city. I remember when the LA Times was beating that war drum along with the rest of the media, and Candorville & Robert Scheer (who the Times fired) were the ONLY ones in the Times saying the opposite.

Nice to have you back!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:30:00 +0000

“Alternative viewpoint”??? In LA??? Give me a break. There’s nothing alternative about your viewpoint.

But congratulations, anyway.

By: Darrin Bell

Darrin Bell — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:56:00 +0000

Thanks, everyone!

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:29:00 +0000

Congratulations! I’m still periodically writing to the Chicago Tribune. But it’s good to know there’s at least one paper left in the country that listens to its readers.

By: Brent Hartinger

Brent Hartinger — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:50:00 +0000

I enjoyed the AfterElton interview. I knew I would like you from your comic, but now I KNOW I’d like you…

By: dB

dB — Fri, 25 May 2007 01:40:00 +0000

Congratulations! I was also one of the people who complained and got a form letter back.

I was pleasantly surprised to see it back in the the TIMES, but now I have no idea what the hell is going on since I’ve missed two months worth of strips!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 May 2007 02:00:00 +0000

Congrats, man! Happy to see it back. We’ve been covering the disappearance and re-emergence over at Franklin Avenue.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 May 2007 07:16:00 +0000

I am so glad the strip is back! I missed it, and now I can’t wait to see what you’ll say about the death of Jerry Falwell. We need you! Dios mio! Sandy in LA

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:20:00 +0000

dear darrin-

i was pleasantly surprised to open the LA times comic section this morning and see Candorville starring back at me.

i was one of the "hundreds" (i am guessing that it was probably many thousands) who wrote to the LA times on behalf of Candorville. i was shocked to read it had been canceled in the first place. especially since they kept a lot of strips that (in my opinion) were much inferior and that definitely had less social relevance. when i wrote to protest, i was hopeful they might change their mind since they did a quick turnaround on LA cucaracha (also a favorite). i wrote to them about Candorville on march 26th and never heard back. i had almost lost hope.

i really hate to write. in fact, i have an ongoing argument with a coworker about the effectiveness of letter writing (i had been taking the "it's a waste of time" position). but in your case, i took her advice, and probably for the first time ever (outside of calling the white house about the pitiful Katrina response), took the time to complain. which i guess just shows how much i missed reading your strip. (especially since this is my second letter about it). it is insightful, witty, fearless and most of all HOPEFUL.

in your blog you stated...

“People didn't want Darrin Bell back, they wanted to continue to hear a young, dissenting voice in their newspaper - something Candorville provides with annoying regularity.”

i have to disagree, while it is very true that i like hearing a young dissenting voice in my newspaper, i have to believe that the creator of such an uplifting strip must be a pretty decent human being. and that good guy got what he deserved today. yes i am happy your strip is back. but i am even more happy that you are back.

congratulations on your return to the times! keep up the great work!

best regards from your target audience,

a forty-six year old white guy in alhambra.

By: motherseer

motherseer — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:27:00 +0000

I’m sure it was my brilliantly written incisive defense, and incredulous query as to what exactly they KEPT if they ditched you, that got you back in. No need to thank me. Seeing the best new strip around back in the Times is my reward. GO DARRIN!!