Don’t You Forget About Me
“Dear Batman: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in Bat-detention for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy for making us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is an archer, and a speedster, and a swimmer, a princess, and an acrobat. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Teen Titans.”
Thank you, John Hughes. Rest in peace.
August 7th, 2009 | Posted under 12 Inch Remix
Comments: 51
Comments
Comment from Chris Pitzer
Time: August 7, 2009, 8:58 am
And thank YOU, Cliff. That rocks.
Comment from Cliff
Time: August 7, 2009, 9:09 am
Thanks, Chris. I actually had this all pencilled a couple months ago, but never found the time to finish it until I heard the news yesterday. Hope it brings a smile…
Comment from Nick!
Time: August 7, 2009, 9:43 am
Oh, lovely!
Comment from arambulo
Time: August 7, 2009, 9:51 am
oh MAN… this is so awesome.
Comment from Robert Ullman
Time: August 7, 2009, 10:14 am
This might be my favorite one yet.
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Time: August 7, 2009, 10:16 am
[...] extraordinaire Cliff Chiang has drawn up a nice Teen Titans-related send-off to teen comedy master John Hughes, who passed away [...]
Comment from Pamela
Time: August 7, 2009, 10:19 am
Brilliant, Cliff. Love it.
Comment from Brian M
Time: August 7, 2009, 10:22 am
Great, great stuff. Thank you so much for this.
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Time: August 7, 2009, 10:41 am
[...] Cliff Chiang’s tribute [...]
Comment from Steve Flack
Time: August 7, 2009, 10:55 am
Hey Cliff! I bought the Prince-Batgirl mashup you did as an album size print at NY Comic Con last February. Any chance of doing a similar one for this? It’s fantastic.
Comment from marc bryant
Time: August 7, 2009, 11:02 am
Love it.
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Time: August 7, 2009, 11:24 am
[...] Cliff Chiang marks the passing of filmmaker John Hughes with a wonderful homage to The Breakfast Club movie poster featuring the original Teen Titans [...]
Comment from Richard Howe
Time: August 7, 2009, 11:41 am
Brilliant, sir. Love Aqualad as Ally Sheedy.
Comment from Chris Chiang
Time: August 7, 2009, 12:11 pm
@Richard Howe – I think Robin is occupying the Ally Sheedy spot. I think Aqualad would make a better Ally Sheedy character comparison.
Robin would make a better “Anthony Michael Hall”
Comment from Lambert
Time: August 7, 2009, 12:26 pm
Wow, that’s terrific!!!
On the subject of John Hughes however, Sixteen Candles set the Asian American community back 20 years. I wonder how many Asians shared my experience of sitting in the theatre and just cringing at the sight of Geddes Watanabe, the walking Asian Minstrel show and his performance. I’m sorry for the family of John Hughes and the people who lost him. But I don’t mourn him at all.
Comment from AirDave817
Time: August 7, 2009, 12:30 pm
Very cool poster. That would make a very cool movie or spin-off of Smallville…What a loss with John Hughes passing…
Comment from Felix
Time: August 7, 2009, 12:45 pm
I’ve never seen 16 CANDLES in its entirety, but I’ve seen enough to know that Gedde Watanabe is the Asian Steppin Fetchit and John Hughes was a modern-day D.W Griffiths.
Maybe Hughes did balance the scales some every time he cast John Candy as the fat Midwestern rube. But only if Hughes ever went to Asia and had people call him “Uncle Buck”.
I’ll give the last word to Adrian Tomine:
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2008/mar/in_character/donger_1.html
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Time: August 7, 2009, 1:00 pm
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Comment from Cliff
Time: August 7, 2009, 1:25 pm
Growing up, I was never called “Donger” myself — just lucky, I guess — but I share the collective pain of Asian dudes everywhere. That said, I do enjoy the surly, hungover Long Duk Dong at the end of the movie. It’s not much, but it does signal a certain amount of frustration with his host family and needing to keep up appearances (of a sort). In MY “director’s cut”, we would find out after the credits that Dong speaks perfect English and is scamming people, Borat-style, and getting free room and board to boot. Cut! Print!
Comment from Josh
Time: August 7, 2009, 1:37 pm
Best tribute I’ve seen! Just awesome.
Comment from Manolis
Time: August 7, 2009, 1:47 pm
dude, seriously. stop rocking so hard ;)
nice meeting u in SD :)
Comment from chrishaley
Time: August 7, 2009, 2:06 pm
I sincerely hope that this makes it into print form like your Batgirl & Elektra.
Just wonderful.
Comment from Joe Quinones
Time: August 7, 2009, 2:10 pm
Just brilliant. Great tribute, sir. I must concur with Mr. Chris Haley as well – I want prints of these!
Comment from Chris Chiang
Time: August 7, 2009, 2:26 pm
As an Asian-American male, I did receive the occasional taunt derived from “Sixteen Candles” while growing up. However I believe the library of good John Hughes movies and soundtrack songs brought more joy to my life than pain.
All is forgiven if only for introducing me to New Order.
Comment from Ramon
Time: August 7, 2009, 2:51 pm
Wow, really awesome picture Cliff!
Comment from Ray
Time: August 7, 2009, 3:17 pm
Cliff, this is so awesome. Just reaffirms why you’re one of my favorite artists!
Comment from Cat
Time: August 7, 2009, 4:02 pm
Hey Cliff!
Well done! I hope the next time i see you I can pick up a copy to go with the ones i got at heroes.
Comment from Johny
Time: August 7, 2009, 4:10 pm
Cliff, just gorgeous. Saving this one in my faves.
Comment from John Popa
Time: August 7, 2009, 4:53 pm
Beautiful piece of art, Cliff!!
Comment from chrishaley
Time: August 7, 2009, 5:15 pm
See, if Joe and I agree it must become a reality.
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Time: August 7, 2009, 6:19 pm
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Time: August 7, 2009, 7:02 pm
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Comment from Julian Lytle
Time: August 7, 2009, 7:19 pm
Man that is great. Hopefully next time we are in the same artist alley I’ll have the money to buy a print if you are selling one. That is a classic!
Cliff you are incredible like the hulk!
Comment from Ammon
Time: August 7, 2009, 9:24 pm
I’m dying. This . . . is . . . awesome! Great tribute to one of my fav 80s movie makers.
Comment from Jimmy
Time: August 7, 2009, 11:43 pm
I can’t express how brilliant I think this is OR how much it moves me.
Best,
J
Comment from xenokattz
Time: August 7, 2009, 11:48 pm
Brilliantly done. What an awesome tribute to a pop culture legend.
Comment from Richard
Time: August 8, 2009, 12:27 am
Bravo, sir!
Comment from ACK
Time: August 8, 2009, 2:07 am
I love this. Will you make a print of it?
Comment from The Dave
Time: August 8, 2009, 11:59 am
Cliff, your stuff is super!
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Comment from Japi
Time: September 29, 2009, 12:52 pm
It’s Fantastic. I’m a spanish fan and I put that excellent homage in my web.
X-Cuse-me for my bad english.
Comment from Unnecessary Umlaut
Time: January 5, 2010, 2:28 am
Absolutely wonderful. Nice work, man.
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Comment from Jimmy Foo
Time: January 5, 2010, 4:09 am
Brilliant! How about a Fleetwood Mac “Rumors” cover, starring Green Arrow and Black Canary?
Comment from Cliff
Time: January 5, 2010, 12:00 pm
That’s a great cover, Jimmy, but I actually have different characters in mind!
Comment from Phil Jimenez
Time: January 7, 2010, 9:46 am
I know I’m late to the game, but that cover is fucking genius.
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Comment from Luc Latulippe
Time: January 11, 2010, 8:19 pm
I love you for this. (Also, I love having my comment right next to Phil J’s!)
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