'Redeye'. Dutch-language version. Translation: "Hide yourself in this hollow tree and find out what those strangers are up to, over there." - "They're building a log cabin."
Gordon Bess began his career as a cartoonist in the Marine Corps, which he joined in 1947. During his service, Bess produced illustrations for the Corps Training Aids Section, and in 1954, he became staff cartoonist for Leatherneck, the Corps magazine. In 1957, Bess left the service, married and got a job as art director for a greeting card company in Cincinnati. At the same time, he contributed cartoons to various magazines around the country. In 1967, he created the newspaper comic 'Redeye', a rollicking humor strip about a screwball Indian tribe. The success of the strip allowed him to settle in Boise, Idaho, where he devoted his spare time to hunting, fishing and skiing. One of Bess' assistants was Larry Knighton. In 1988, when Bess was very ill, he handed over the strip to Bill Yates and Mel Casson.
Gordon Bess was an influence on Daniel Kox and Peter de Wit.
'Redeye'. Dutch-language version. Translation: "I'm fed up with playing soldier. I feel my luck is in nature. I'm going to buy some of those wonderful chickens and become stinking rich." - "Maybe, you can try again being a warrior."
