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Nitwits in Oz

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I feel like I should have drawn Dorothy standing on a big soapbox in the 8th panel. The inspiration for this comic came about when I found "Return to Oz" on YouTube and I couldn't help noticing several dumb comments from people, the most common one being, "Why is Dorothy a little girl?"

Also on YouTube, I found another childhood favorite, the 1982 anime adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, and that also attracted its own share of ignorant comments. Not just, "Why is Dorothy blonde?," but also, "Why is Glinda an old lady?," referring to the Good Witch of the North, who is not Glinda.

Okay, you go on YouTube, you're going to see some vapid remarks, but I think it's part of a larger issue, which is that a vast section of the populace only knows The Wizard of Oz through the 1939 MGM musical. I love that movie as much as the next person; I just think it's kinda sad that the books tend to get overlooked.

I'm not knocking Wicked either. I haven't seen the musical or read the book, but I think it's got an interesting premise and I do like "Defying Gravity." I don't think these alternate takes are necessarily bad. I also liked that "Tin Man" miniseries the scifi channel did. Again, it's just irritating when people think they know The Wizard of Oz and yet they're completely ignorant of the source material.

I'm not even the the most knowledgeable person when it comes to Oz. I haven't read most of those books (or had them read to me) since I was a kid. I'd look like a complete moron next to one of the more die-hard fans. But at least I'm aware there's a difference between the original book and the Judy Garland version.
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I based Polychrome on one of `lockstock's photos. The unnamed kids are based on Tommy and Mary from the classic Star Trek episode "And the Children Shall Lead."

I tend to frown on the "cut and paste" style of cartooning, though it works in some cases. It made this a little easier, though not by much.
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