7th Son wrote:
Oh, clearly that's the right thing to do...
Of course, that doesn't mean we'll do it. :)
Perhaps, even better, is to go on without him, and maybe let him come to us.
Check out the Wormy 2000 page:
http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/wormy/wormy2000.html
Really, though, for exactly the reason that Aberzombie notes, the younger generation of gamers has no exposure to Wormy, which I think is probably one of the coolest comics to come out of Dragon. A compilation would be great, and I'm not sure if WOTC/HASBRO/DRAGON/PAIZO/ETC need a release to make that happen, or if someone could pick up the torch without his input or consent.
Anyone up there know?
That Wormy2000 page was small beans - I doubt that web page had been updated since 2001;
I think what will happen to D. Trampier and his work will be that he and 'Wormy' will be a fond legend passed down from 1st generation gamers on down to their children and grandchildren...
Old issues of 'Dragon' will become the Gutenberg Bibles of their kind, the strip will be reproduced as much as possible without any legal permissions (since Dave didn't give any) and it will live on as contraband among loyalists who appreciate humor and art ahead of its time, much in the way that Andy Kaufman is revered by fans of comedy ahead of its time.
That's as far as it will go.
Twenty more years from now, 'Wormy' will be the insider's catch phrase that separates the Golden Age gamers from the young kids of the current time.
M
