Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Angus Oblong" in English language version.
The Oblongs were born in 1994 when Oblong, who attended the University of California, Berkeley for a couple of years, began drawing the characters for his book Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children.
Milo is me. Milo in the show is nothing like Milo in the book (Creepy Susie & 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children). The book-Milo is me. The TV Milo is a very watered down version.
It was my agency who said "Prime time animation is hot right now. Create an animated series & we'll shop it around." This was after they had seen my book & signed me as a client. Then they relocated me to Los Angeles where the air is brown. There was a bidding war for The Oblongs from FOX, The WB & Disney. Had I known the WB would chicken out & not want an edgy, funny show, I would have gone with FOX.
Milo is me. Milo in the show is nothing like Milo in the book (Creepy Susie & 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children). The book-Milo is me. The TV Milo is a very watered down version.
It was my agency who said "Prime time animation is hot right now. Create an animated series & we'll shop it around." This was after they had seen my book & signed me as a client. Then they relocated me to Los Angeles where the air is brown. There was a bidding war for The Oblongs from FOX, The WB & Disney. Had I known the WB would chicken out & not want an edgy, funny show, I would have gone with FOX.
The Oblongs were born in 1994 when Oblong, who attended the University of California, Berkeley for a couple of years, began drawing the characters for his book Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children.
