tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803061938580903770.post1616952475669739910..comments2023-09-09T00:36:03.478-07:00Comments on O-chan's Blog of Protoculture: R.I.P Carl Macek (1951-2010)O-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18402162903966969689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803061938580903770.post-40935743356597537392010-04-19T09:12:58.291-07:002010-04-19T09:12:58.291-07:00It's a real gutpunch. I'm one of those &q...It's a real gutpunch. I'm one of those "old schoolers" who got into anime because of ROBOTECH and most of what Carl Macek worked on, and even though there were (and still are) the haters out there, the man made serious contributions to this industry, and in getting it out from the underground into the light of day.<br /><br />And he did a lot of this at a time when there was no internet, no downloaded content, no specialized cable channels, and very few specialized magazines (just fanzines, really). That's saying something.<br /><br />He's going to be missed.Marc McKenziehttp://redshoulder.deviantart.com/gallery/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803061938580903770.post-54688897018477905182010-04-19T04:13:33.298-07:002010-04-19T04:13:33.298-07:00Ah, man. That is sad to hear. :-(Ah, man. That is sad to hear. :-(AstroNerdBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916904278388886800noreply@blogger.com